The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-04-11

lying with idly Topping sails, slow
ly drifting off the shore with tn,
receding tide, and the fisherman
who went out in the morning tol
his days luck is half asleep In
his boat as it swings slowly OH the
sluggish swell. There is so little
motion in this quiet bay that il
comes in on the white beach with
a scarcely audible sound. In the
wash OF the lazy surf many peli.
cans are doing, while the white
)gulls are darting here aud there in
list of their prey. On the ocean
bo; b,Io s9mense banks of sand to the
tha nr inno S forty feet are piled by
tho. .ho iohs, ssrging roll OF the waves
shore. Shells s.'sSssssantly &c upon the
species are here on AVE. ,a'ets anu
up from their ocean ned hv tba
restless, murmuring waSe, =! pn,. .ne
from the beach lined sho.,n n"on on
either side Is dense fores. u "e
tropical growth with q clearint
here and there, for the hut ant
patch of the fishermen who alone
inhabit the Cove. Orange groves
spring up spontaneously there
amidst the other growth of the for.
est. Lines, lemons and planteans
grow In abundance, as alse do the
grape and fig. Birds, peculiar to
the trOpic regions abound in this
delightful spot.
"What a beautiful place this is, y
exclaimed Eva after having arrang-
ed all her household in neat precis-
sion and strolled out upon the beach
where Tony and Harry stood look.
ing seaward.
"Quite beautiful" returned Tony,
&" but, Eva, do pity your life at
this place; | have been on recon.
nOitre."
"Why do you pity my life 7 have
you not been pleased with your
recOnnoitre 7" asked Eva.
."Whew !" whistled Tony "did
you ever read in the New Testata.
ment about the Devil leading
Christ into high mountain and
showing him the whole world Fn
"To be sure L have; what a Ques-
tion," said Eva a little petulantly.
"Well, resumed Tony gravely,
60 when his Satanic majesty showed
the rest of the world to Christ he
spread his SHIRT tail over this Cove
and kept it for his Reserved Half
Acre, and from that time since the
fishermen and their posteIity have
upon this point"
"Oh, Tony !" said Eva reproach-
fully, but unable to hide the laugh |
that lurked in her eyes and dim-
pied her rosy mouth, for shame,
to use such comparison is sacri-
ege." a
Harry, ever gentleman, grave
md dignified, trowned slightly, and
.urning lead the way to the house
IA pretty, colnmodious dwelling
by the government for
he accommodation of the light
ieeper's family, and surrounded
,y a pretty garden and grounds
lulte studded with fruit trees of
many species. Harry's creditors
rave Eva all her costly plate
md furniture, SO they were very
in all respects here.
Eva" said Harry u few days af.
er their establishment at the Cove,
= One of our neighbors is coming
o dine with me to-day and / must
'repare you for the kind of people
t has become our lot to be thrown
mong. They are good, but rough,
Ineducated fishermen and oyster.
nen. There is no society, no dis
no etiquette among them.
We must treat them civilly, and
isit them to a certain extent, or
'e cannot stay here. This is all
he more more necessary on ac,
cunt of that thoughtless Tony.
f they think we scorn them any
'ay there is no telling how they
lay treat us. am sorry, Eva, that
have brought you to this, but can
ou endure it awhile, till your un-
,rtunate husband can do better I" {
eyes, and more too. | came I
ere in the capacity of instructress ]
, these people. Look at my au- l
lority, dear Harry"
Bright and early next day Mr..
iddOns came to dine with Mr..
Iorgan. He wore IA blue flannel
lirt with a red handkerchief tied :
sely about his neck, and his pants
lcked in pair of horse-hide !
pots, with heavy, unshaven beard.
g was over sixty years of age-a ,,
tile, old, wien looking man with +,
ittering, beady eyes; and to CON- !
etc my description of this motley
he was French creole
I'd spoke the English very brok- :
lly.
" This is my wife, Mr.. Siddons,r :
i'd Harry with the courteous grace
a prince.
Howdy do, Miss Morgan" said :
e visitor, "you are sich gal 1 j
i not expect you was the woman
de house you don't look bit
le a school mistice; hopes we'll
le you better anyhow
Eva never looked as gracefully
,autiiul in her life as at this mo- Z
ent, by contrast with this bearish d
low, to whom she did the honors 81
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