The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
Written for the Democrat-Star.
Your Destiny! What is It 7
DY PALMA.
TConcluded from last week. |


phan, and for your sake they will
auopt me, and | am ready to find
mother | assure yOu.'
Oh! how Douglas heart throbbed
and how impossible for him to find
reassuring words to reply. He
could only strain her to his manly
heart and inwardly resolve, that
none should ill-use his treasure
while he lived. Arrived at New
Orleans to took his wife to the St
Charles hotel instead of the cheer
full cottage home she longed for, to
her great surprise. To her ques
tions Douglas only replied:
81 must stop here to make you
fine, first, for in spite of all my ar
guments they would have friends
invited to welcome us; so | post
poned arriving at home till ten
days, so as to accomplish my OBJ,
ject."
Next day piles of silk, alpacas,
velvet, lace, etc arrived, and then
several fashionable millinery dress
makers to whom Douglas gave or
ders. Ten days diligent applca-
ton, and Mrs. Howard could boast
a wardrobe not unworthy any grand
lady in New Orleans. Katie was
delighted, and submitted to all
with the air of pleased child.
"Dress yourself, Katie, aud pre-
pare to go home with me by eight
o'clock this evening"" said Douglas
on the tenth day, and ke selected
the handsome evening dress she
was to wear, and assisted her at
the toilet. When her hair received
the finishing touches from the hair
dresser, Douglas opened hand
some casket inlaid with mother of
pearl and handed her jeweled
comb for his wites hair, which
deliberately set off the coiffeure
then he proceeded to clasp about
her snowy neck and arms costly
set of flashing diamonds, which
added dignity to her statue, and
maturity to her child-like face.
Douglas then drew her to full
length mirror aud pointing to it
said:
Look at yourself, childm
She obeyed, and could scarcely
recognize little Kate, so completely
Was she metamorphosed into All
elegant, fashionable woman. Turn
ing to her husband her beaming
face and grateful eyes, she threw
her arms around his neck and
kissed him the thanks she could
not speak. At last, as struck by a
sudden thought, she asked:
Douglas, how can you afford all
this magnifcence and stay at this
costly place, and you poor clerk" |"
"Come here, Katie Did," said
he sinking into seat and drawing |
her upon his knees, "could you
love your husband more or less 7"
"Douglas" and the gentle eyes
confirmed her words, "you are all
| have, and in you is concentrated
the love others bear to father,
mother, natural ties"
"God bless you, darling, now
can summon courage to tell you
that | have deceived you-I am
not what you have believed"
" Kate's face turned very pale at
his words, but she spoke steadily:
off not what you told me, can.
tOt believe you are anything bad"
This proof of trust and love was
he growing blessing of Douglas
ife, and then he told her he was
lastly rich, and Douglas Howard
vas only part of his name, asking:
"Can you not guess the rest I" /
Starting and looking at him
trangely, she spoke mechanically: =: {
" Seymour, but why not tell me t
It first y
"Because l wished to meet you as ,
stranger, find out all about you /
nd win you for myself. Pardon
ne, dearest, but the women among 1
Thom | have always lived, have ,
lade me fearful, lest | should mar, {
s some one who loved my money |
etter than me, and that would kill 1
ne, Kate, loving us l love yo~." !
1t was a royal assembly the t
RENE de la creme of the society of S
lew Orleans that thronged Mrs. ,
eymours splendid drawing room, f
D welcome home Douglas aud his a
ride. Mrs. Seymour and Irene 5
ere not prepared to love Katie {
IT she WAS poor, and that was an D
npardonable crime, and then she 5
ad supplanted Anna Lindsay, the Il
eiress; but when they beheld her II
ith all her beauty, grace and
loving manner toward +,
rem, whom she called at once N
mother" and sister" they were c,
vanquished, and loved d
er more at once than they could "
Ter love Anna Lindsay. Mr.. Pol al
rd nudged Mr.. Moreland in the ii
de, and whispered: I
"That is the same dainty crea- NJ
ire we admired on the beach," G,
Moreland turned in time to grasp al
S partners hand, and acknowledge st
! introduction to his bride: 81
:" | congratulate you, Seymour, n
III have secured treasure, both is
goodness and beauty.n 81
His friends were all admiration ei
r his beauteous young wife, even h;
iss Lindsay nnnlh NOT Sau nnLind Il,