The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-04-29

At uAu0SHo uAiiNNN al ldsA-st
yell0w-skinned, bilious looking
man, with iron.gray hair, rumpled
in a crest on the top OF bis head
aud IA pair of black eyes that glow
ed like Goals of fire beneath his
shaggy pent-houseS of brows.
His dress was Of course brown
tweed; his boots thick his hat a
Tapping panama, which halt con
cealed his blunt features. But his
linen was exquisitely fine, button
ed with diamond sparks, and on
his hnger he wore au emerald ring
which represented almost the value
kings ransom.
"Wellf' quoth old Barnabas,
fixing an inquiring eye on his ne.
phew.
. "Uucle,n cried the young man
enthusiastically, "she is an angel
"Tll have look at her before |
make up my mind on the subject >
ot'iu CuSit DdlududS.
lie was taken to call on Miss
Vail, aud, like most other gentle.
men, he "went down. at the first
sparkle of her liquid dark eyes.
''By Jupiter, Allan, you're right
said Uncle Barnabas. "She's the
prettiest girl ever saw in my life.u
So the gay season went on. The
death of the yiols, cornets, and
trombones, made musical answer
to the diaphason of the waves; grim
old dowagers played cards; bat.
tered beaux smoked their cigars,
and stroye to reiavenate themselves
once more in the fragrance of the
sea air; pretty girls tlirted; hand,
some cavaliers held fans and bou-
quets, and newspaper correspon.
dents invented all sorts OF facts
for the Philadelphia press,
And as time went, rumor oh.
tanned credence to the eject that
Uncle Barnabas Brabazou was
ousting his nephew from the atfec-
tious of the beautiful Miss Vail.
"There y said Mrs. Vail, her
witch.like countenance assuming a
radiant expression. Here il is in
black aud white. An offer OF mar.
riage! My dear, you'll be the rich.
est woman south OF Mason and
Dixon's linep
Adrienne, in lovely dishabille
Of white cashmere and rose pink
ribbons, sat looking at the letter,
with something OF dismay upon
her countenance.
" Write and accept him at once"
urged Mrs. Vail.
What! that old manW "
"Old man - screamed Mrs. Vail.
"The richest planter in louisiana
Why, child, every diamond that lie
wears is IA fortune in itselt.'
"But | don't love him." pleaded
Adrienne in a low voice.
Love-bah y screeched the old
ady. "What does love amount tor
A little sugar and honey, a few
'weetmeats, aud starvation for the
est of your life. | made a love
match, and see what a drudging |
,arcer mine has been. Adrienne,
lon't be a fool. You will never
lave such another chance as this"
Still Adrieune hesitated.
"Mamma," she said, 81 am en-.
ragged to Allan, and. Il love him.
And | will be bis wife,"
"But, child, don't you see what
uin that will bring upon usr
,reathlessly cried Mrs. Vail. "Al.
an hasn't Il penny of his own, and
t he offends his uncle
"He can work for a living, nam
IA, like other men,"
Work, work for q livingp
narled the old lady, displaying II
et of yellow teeth that would have
lone credit to a hyena. "And you
i've in a fat, and do up your own
aces in the wash bowl TO save the
bill, and turn your own
ilk dresses, and darn your hus-
,and's stockings, to tighten the ex-
,enses-you, that have the chance
o button your gown with dia-
nonds, aud live In palace !"
And this was tie end of Miss
Tails "mercenary' career. She
vrote O resolute little letter to Mr..
}rabazon, while her motherindulg-
d in a good, eld-tashioned fit of
Iysterics. The note was worded
Is follows:
81 like you very much, but |
owed Allan long before | ever saw
on, and | don't think | can be
Iappy with any one but Allan; SO,
you please, Mr.. Brabazon, | must
lecline your kind offer. And pray
-pIay don't be any more angry
With me than you can help.'
Mr.. Brabazon read the little,
note, and folding it
.rimly up, went across to the hotel
! here his nephew was staying.
swell, lad," he said, IL have of
cred myselt-myselt, mind, the
ichest man in L0uisiana--to
Aarienne Vail"
Uncle y
Allan started to his feet, turning
alternately red and pale.
"And she has--retused me-"
The young man was deadly white
low. He scarcely knew what he
lad feared OF hoped--he only felt
he intense relief of knowing that
Adripnne was still true TO him.
"My own true love p he NUT