The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-04-18

Tony did bnt one more mean thin
at the Cove, and that was his wors,
On the following winter after thei
establishment at the Cove Louis
married Lanbkin, and the marriag
was celebrated by a grand festiva
A nuptial chamber and couch wa
prepared in "A little house in tn
backyard, for the bridal pair. I'm
mediately behind the house stoo,
a number of bee-hives. Tony, eve
on the alert for fun, broke into
hive and scraping up lot of bee
he softly entered the bridal cham
ber and deposited them under TIN
cover Of the couch. 1t was Gus
tomary for the married couple t.
retire at midnight. Very soon tn,
sequel occurred just az Tony ha,
anticipated. While the brid,
wrestled in agony with the furious
bees, in her chamber, the bride
groom half madtlened with pain
rushed frantically around the yard
in his night-clothes. Tony, with
his usually unrelenting heart.
laughed till his sides ached, but |
Ano" couple who did not laugh.
a. .csse; , was wrecked on the
Atlantic SIDE V the Cove on a dark
tempestuous nig,t and NAM ~.
the crew and passo,r gers nerisbed
and for the first timeL knew Tory
Morgan was not destitute Of r,nn S
hood. For he alone, at the ;'n',; -
nent risk of his own life, sa'a1
every one who escaped from tha,
stranded ship. Among those who
perished was Lord Percy, an Eng
lish nobleman, who was coming to
our country for his health accom-
panied by his only child, the stately
Lady Ada, who Tony gallantly
saved from a violent death upon the
rocks, and bore her an unconscious
burden to his brothers house. She
was restored to consciousness and
health by the kind care of Eva, but
the loss of her father was terrible
shock; especially in a strange land,
berett by the loss of the vessel of
clothes and money. Thus there
was no alternative for Lady Ada.
but to accept IA loan of money from
the Morgans, and also receive their
hospitality till she could get an.
'wers to her letters from England.
While Eva was at school and Harry
nngrossed about his affairs, it de-
rolved upon Tony to entertain the
high-born guest, whom
he had brought to- tfeir Rome
md hearth. No unpleasant task
le found it as he was her constant
Ompanion. Now, tOo,it became the
special pleasure of the Cove .pes.
lie to torment their former tormen.
or, and on every occasion that he
1alked abroad with Lady Ada
ONE of them would affront him By
heir coarse familiarity. Tony soon
rev very different from his former
elf, for he became very quiet, sad
nd gloomy. 1t was just at this
ime that Eva receive a business
,oking letter from G, which
tter reading she carefully conceal
Il and formed various pretexts for
listing G. After some argu.
rent she gained her point and set
IT alone, leaving the Lady Ada as
he housekeeper till her return.
Eva was absent nearly a month,
ut wrote once a week TO tell Har-
! that she was well, but could not
1me back yet; she would tell him
il when she came home. The eve
ing for her return at length ar
we'd, and Harry greeted her with
great deal of affection, for he had
zen very lonely without her.
" Sit here, Harry, with me and |
i'll tell you a story" said she after
ey left the wharf aud turned
cir steps homeward; "my mother
as an only child, and her father
as New York banker; she mar
I'd my grandfather's clerk, for
lich he disinherited her; she died
hen ] was born and my grand
ther repented on his dying bed of ;
5 h'rshness and named me his
iress as an act of reparation to-
lrds his only and injured child. .
,rry, | am fabulously rich. and ,
We come to take you to my ele-
mt home, which is the same you ,
ce took me to. All the debts of
organ & Bro are paid, the store
well stocked and opened, and the
ne clerks and bookkeepers are
ployed and are awaiting your
iers. Harry. my husband, will
Il give them I"
And is this the noble woman
ose love l once doubted ~ he
ied while he pressed her to his !
srt, and Eva felt tears on her .
e that were not her own, 'ere .
rry said; forgive me again, "
| then | will give them, Eva" = !,
When Tony heard what Eva had = =
ne for them both he was deeply al
we'd, and taking both Der hands
bis he exclaimed: III
l knew you were an angel, Eva, =, =,
| shall worship you, dear, little ~ ~
er, as long as live. Now with ~
bright prospects you have
ned to my view l can stand be- III
? Lady Ada and respect myself ht
Isking her to share my fate, but eli
ever could have done so, worth is
beggar that | was.'
~
Ony and Harry told their rela- wi
: of the opuelDuS mart Eva had ho