The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-05-04
ALL FOR LOVE.
NJ EMILY b. srrfyrsrEt

A window pane, q lovely young face abot
which rippled and waved the soft, iHdt
scribably beautiful hair 80 rarely zee
upon the heads Of adults hair that WI
neither golden nor brown, yet glfame
b with the siIken rays Ot both, and pre-
pared you 10 meet n pair Of sweet brow
/ eyes, and q fair blue yeIned complexion
I Form and features were transCendentl,
lovely, and set to good advantage by th,
dark blue, clOse-sitting wrapper that wa
fastened at the round white throat anC
, wrists with dainty lace-edged collar ant
cuffs. There was no wedding ring upon hti
finger, but in an alCOve Of the room stood
a crib, and in it nestled a golden.haired
babe, a very cherub of beauty and
dimples, and the young creature looking
as a~nxiously out of the window as was Its
mother.
The appointments of the room were
elegant. The books on the shelves and
scattered over the table and carelessly
lying about, were of a miscellaneous
chara ter, not in their nature but in their
authorship, and were peculiarly adapted
to influence the mind in one direction.
Their effect would probably lead the
reader to deceive himself into the notion
that he was an Independent thinker and
regulate his life according, when in real
ity he is but illustrating the influence Of
what he has received from his books, a
natural result of One-sided views in. pol
itics, theology or general literature.
The expectant eyes were at last Ie.
warded, and with face glowing with hap
piness she turned toward the door, to be
a few moments later warmly embraced
by a tall, splendid looking specimen of
masculine humanity who kissed her
again and again with a rapture that left
no doubt of his genuine enjoyment OF
the business. ooh, Theo, | am such a
goose Every moment that prolongs
your absence, when you are over due
added with a little laugh" be-
comes an hour of torture, | am so fool.
ishly nervous lately"
You are housed up too much, you
and baby require a change. / think
you and nurse better take a trip down
south"
"Not without you'll"
MY going is out of the question,
NaA
"Then we shan't go!" was the de-
cided but playful reply.
CHOW listen, Effie," said he, drawing
her down on the sofa beside him, and
tenderly smoothing her sheeny hair, as
her face rested on his arm in a caressing
manner, 81 am obliged to be absent
from the city on business, for an indef.
mite time"
con, then we can go with you'll" she
exclaimed ~joyously.
He bit his lips and with a slight 4rown
on his face replied:
Only business is of such a nature that
your proposition is simply absurd "
She raised her head slowly and looked
at him with an amazed and panied ex-
preston; then saying gently, as she re.
leased herself from his arm and walked
to the crib, 81 think baby is awake"
He watched her with a singular self
reproach in his eyes until she came back
to him, and taking his hand rested her
cheek upon it and with indeScribable
and love, said:
u did not mean to vex you, Theo."
He bounded from her hold like one
berett OF sense, muttering between his
teeth, with a wild gesture of his arm to
keep her away, Good! what a scoundrel
ami"
She remained standing, mute, with
interlaced spasmodically, es he
up and down the apartment sew
eral times, and at lsst paused before her,
and with a sob of fearless anguish, took |
in his arms, crying, 81 think I must
be mad! am, | have been mad, madp
why, Theo, Theo, you are i'll, cone
and lie down, | will battle your temples.
You have been O~verwOrked at the office.
you have been greatly ANNOYED with
hose miserable business affairs and need
luiet and rest. Come, let me soothe
you, and let my love and care restore Won
o calm and peace"
While talking she led him to the couch
md he submitted to her m%inistrations
With helpless evidences of self-reproach.
In the suburbs of a great city, among
Their beautiful homes, stands one in
yhich is beating a young maiden heart.
he is dreaming Of the morrow, whose
ightfall has promised to unite her to
i'm she has chosen to be her life COM
In the adjoining room is the {
)stly garment of uncut velvet, silk and {
zee. The feecy white veil and orange l
lessons, and the delicate accompani. {
Ients of the bridal outfit of a refined ]
nd wealthy daughter of aristocracy. {
1t was to be a most suitable match. s
he couple were eminently fitted for I
Ich other. The young lady possessed I
i the virtues and beauties society re- I
uired for the occasion and the gentle 9
an was her equal physically and fl !
ancially. Society has too much discre. l
to compare morals in such cases. s
1hoever heard "society" boast of a ]
irtuous young man! What would I
do with him if such a vegeta, 8
e we're to spring mp in its midst ? How ]
ng would he be virtuous? q
In the library OF this imposing man c
on is seated an elderly gentleman in a
in a cigar and looking over the '
Reporter with a tranquil |
nile upon his c~ountenance, that told of
above par and a good digestion,
lcked by 4 full larder and choice wines e
tickle a healthy palate. a
The door opened, and a g0oC-lature1 b
" greeted the unceremonious in y
uder. I
4" Glad/t to see you. Have a smoke.
up a chair and make yourself com n
u
Z" Thanks" said the gentleman, &C. Ct
both invitations I'm a good "
under the weather; in fact, / want /
have a talk with you about something fr
at has troubled me considerably Of &,
e."