The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-21

Goodbye, old worthless friends
Your cOldness cannot hurt til rea
me; it is only the worthless yOun,
lady of fashion who feels it, AM
she is slowly departing this life"
"Have you filed all your invita-
tions ~ asked Lizzie's eldest broth
or, one of the irm of Doyle g. Co.
some days after the proceeding con
versatiOn took place.
Lizzie was arraging hundred OF
more tiny, -cOlored envelops
which she tied together with som,
pretty bright-hued ribbon.
| believe So" she replied, will
a smile. "I have asked aver,
young lady of my acquaintance,
and l think our party will be the
finest of the season, if papa will
have the the carpets taken up il
the west rooms and the floors
chalked. Rutger will do them tol
$50, and you have no idea how
beautifully he works."
al think father will not refuse
that" her brother replied. III
speak to him."
Thank you, al. Then l am
sure he will have it done. 1 have
asked him so much that / am Al.
most afraid to ask him for more"
"By the by, have You invited
Miss Laura Stanley 7" her brother
asked as he was going out.
"Of course not" said Lizzie.
GOT course not and pray, why
not?" he asked, standing still.
"Why, AL, what an idea! She
wouldn't accept it. Our shop girl
fathers clerk wouldn't have her
for the world y ....
"Then, if you are sure she would
not come, you might have sent her
an invitation ont of compliment,"
her brother replied.
81 don't consider her an ac-
quaintance," said Lizzie, and AL
walked out of the rOom with a
shrug of the shoulders.
Presently her father came in.
" Lizzie,' he said, 81 particularly
wish you to send note of invita-
tion to Miss Laura Stanley.7
" Papa, you don't mean it !" ex.
claimed Lizzie chagrined.
" Indeed, | do mean it. What!
slight the daughter of one of my
most cherished friends, because she
has come down in a money point of
view' | should despise myself
for it,"
d" But, papa, she won't come"
said Lizzie. ....
" Never mind whether she will or
not. Write an invitation. III take
it to her." ..
Lizzie sat down, pale and angry,
to write the note. After all her
hoasting of having "cut the Stan
lcys," it was very hard to be obliged
to invite Laura. Her cheeks grew
hot rs she indited the polite little
lniSslve, while she remembered the
many times she had ignored her to
whom it was addressed. She would
have disobeyed had she dared
would even have withheld the note
after it was written, had not her
father stood 10y to take it.
Late, her brother AL came to her.
:" should like AN Invitation, Liz
.ie, fora Young lady of my acquaint-
,nce," he said in quiet voice.
Who is she I" s..#.. ar...
The young lady whom | have
asked to be my wife," he said smil-
ng. ... .t.ggs. ....ren .......
"Oh, AL, of course YOU shall have
+! l am to lave a sister, then 7
IN so glad. What is her namei
S she in the cityY Will she be
ure to Gomez Pm sure | can't
hink of any one" And then slie
'aused, puzzled at his sllrewd smile.
Do | know her n she asked. 81 81 4,
"YOu used to-" he answered. sit
Miss Laura Stanley " srr ii
g Oh, AL ~ She sank down, COW 4
ring her face with her hands. - II
81 was afraid she might feel the
light So, kneely, he said, softly,
that | buried matters little.
% you need not be afraid now
hat she will not come. Will YOU
OF prepare !" -8.I .al .....9a... .i
Il have. Papa has carried it to ;
er. But oh, Al, a CLERK -
"a noble wOmau," said her
rOther, who dares face the sneers
'her set aud take an honest
ositiOn for the sake of those who
re dependent upon her, rather
IAN whine about her fermer dig
Ity and live upon charity. | wish
lere were more like her"
So Lizzie was forced, tor once in
'r life, to eat humble PIE. 4