The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-07-26

you for its determined alluring.
love you, though, AZ yoa have never
been loved before, and you know it
as well as l."
| saw her face pale as she turned
it away from me- She stalnmercd
something, l. could not hear, and
then said with little hesitation:
81 am to be married tomorrow,
Major Ames, will yon come n
"Certainly 1 WILL" | said, natural
circulation resumed by the insolence
of her revelation, but l'm not tiiy
least sorry for my declaration"
even managed to smile derisivcly
here. =" The hour, the mystical
moonshine and the scent of the
lemon grove, conSpircvi TO have nae
say what | knew you were duly ex-
pecting."
/ bad touched the right chord,
had shown her the meanness Of her
folly, 1 said to myself, and then |
took her guitar from the rustic seat,
and arranged her wrap about her
before escorting her to the house.
"Just like Edna Vallery," said
Marion resenttully, and refused to
go to the wedding, while | laughed
at her, despite my weary heart.
WHO is Miss Vallery to marry ?
] was asked by score Of people, to
whom | answered:
awe shall see, | presume, in
time"
They we're queer wedding cards,
simply a notification of the event
and hour-the bridegroom's name
in blank.
"May l see you? came on card
to me from the bride to be.
She was very white and her hands
were cold, while II burning light
was ia the soft brown eyes. She
gave me note to read. The words
were few, but they meant IA great
deal.
amy darling Edna, it will be i'm
possible for ME to be at H0llindes
today. 1t is well no guests are
hidden. | will see you tomorrow
eve, until then trust me; as ever
yours. JOHN GREY"
"And what 2" | asked, feeling II
considerable amount Of contempt
for the delinquent lover. And then
she placed her hand on my arm, and
blushed rosily while she said:
"But Audrey, | am not sorry
after what YOU told me yesterday.
But my pride is hurt by this"
Aud then | suggested that |
might fill the part this st. John
Grey had failed to play.
at would save your pride, you
know"
And we were we'd. Not one in
that brilliant throng, not even Ma
rian, who came when especially
sent for, ever guessed the fact that
the groom had failed to come to the
feast.
"you dear, ridiculous boy" said
Marian, "why did you tease ME SO?
And are you slave to the Vallery's
folly throughout, to be married
thus"
"You were fooled and Sc was |,
Andrew" Enda said to me IN the
honeymoon. ,...t
John Grey had thought it vas to
be "A quiet wedding; no gnests, but
the capricious damsel changed her
mind, as was her wont to do in
everything, though happily con
Gliding TO allow his name to be un-
known until the decisive hour.
"But how you managed to get
the necessary papers and papa's
consent within an hour, Audrey, is
more than can tell" said my queen
of the lemon grove.
Equally AS mysterious tome" /
answered.
The recreant lover was sorely
hurt to hear of Edna's MARRIAGE Il
matter of half a million of money
preventing his prompt appearance.
''But it wouldn't have paid me,
dear," she said, " for the love that
began in that summermorn, wien |
came on you in your dressing gown
and slippers. The gods have always |
favored me, but more in that than
aught besides"
Marian has the usual amount of
curiosity, but she is baffled for once,
though she cannot hide her pleasure |
in thn danoiihtnant