The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-06-01

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wonder. Emily thou ght her sister had
spoken with nnresti aimed vehemence.
Kate, Katel" she said softly. " YOU
don't consider. Hs u not % blame be-
cause the law has given him what was
nrhtfully his own
'nHe l., ! say burst out Kate, but
then Ishe repressed herself. GIVE me
the shirts, Emily" she said, resignedly.
" We cant starve. Now the footstool
and the work basket. And just draw
that curtain; the sunisshining in enough
to dazzle for ty pairs Of eyes"
Patiently Emily tIudged hither and
thither Tor Ter sister, only too glad that
the storm Of Hates temper was tempo
rarily averted by Mr.. Harley's presence.
The young maU, quietly observant of all
that transpired around him, began to
think that, aft er all, Kate was not so
beautiful as he had at first supposed.
Emily had the sweetest, more Madonna
like face. Their she was so gentle, so
quietly resigned.
Emily always was a drudge said
Miss Ellerslie, cont3mptiously. She
never had any more spirit than a canary
bird"
So Emily did the work of the con-
tracted little room, washed and ironed
Hates laces, arranging her sisters lux.
uriant hair, sat up at night to finish the
sewing Kate had thrown aside % because
it made her nervous" hours before, and
was sunny and happy through it all,
while Kate sighed over her fat and
persuaded herself that she was the most
wretched of created beings.
And one day Mr.. Harley astonished
her out of her ~equanimity by proposing
to marry her.
"Upon--my-word! CALCULATED she
" the young man must have a very good
opinion of himself! OF course you said
Mo-"
Emily hung her head until she looked
like a sweet pea vine that has been ex-
posed to the June sunshine.
Tim afraid | said yes" she faltered.
What on earth could have induced
you to accept him ?" demanded Kate,
with both hands imploringly nplifted.
because | love him !" said Emily,
plucking up courage.
1.-The selishness of some people,"
sObbed Kate, burying her face in her
pocket handkerchief. al suppose you
never once thought what was to become
of me !"
Innocent Emily felt that she had in
deed been a monster of ingratitude and
egotism.
owe must provide for our sister Kate,
in some way or other, said Mr.. Harley,
when Emily timidly confessed her tribu-
lation to him.
wait and see, little girl"
Kate Ellerslie gave her brother-in.law
elect rather a cool greeting that evening
when he dropped in, as usual, about nine
o'clock.
81 nope you congratulate us?" he
said, haughtily.
"Of course you have my best Wishes"
she answered with some little acerbity.
"It will be your turn next, Kate"
She tossed her head heartily.
81 am in no particular hurry"
",Wouldn't it be a nice .chapter of ro-
nance in real life" he added, smiling,
off Murray Lennox, to whom the law
has awarded property that was once
yours, should come and marry you ?"
"Nonsense !" said Kate, sharply.
"Such things don't happen in real life"
do they not? But just let me sup
pose it only for once, What would you
say ?"
"No, of course"
"And you, Emily"
"My heart is already given away, she
answered, smiling and blushing.
She looked at him in surprise.
"My darling" he said, al have de-
ceived you all this time. am not John
Harley, but Murray Lennox, your dis
tant cousin. | came here to study your
characters apart from the disadvantage
which would surely follow me were |
known as the unwilling usurper of your
fortunes. Nor do | regret the use. Upon
my wedding day, Kate, | shall settle
upon you enough to make you entirely
independent. As for Emily" with a
smile, "she must be contented with her
fortune as my wife"
Certainly Miss Emily looked more than
contented.
"It's quite an unusual proceeding"
said Mr.. ATkwright, when he was called
upon to draw out the papers "but I've
lived long enough to cease being aston.
ished at anything. And love is certainly
a better mediator than law"
Who can doubt that Mr.. Arkwright
was correct in Lis conclusions?