The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-10
~ hear yOp,r answered Maud.

"1Ou need not dO that, answered
Maud, with considerable emoiioU-
IL can go very easily, without be-
ing turned OUT
She rose as she concluded speak,
Ing.
Mrs. Sylvester looked up at her.
Hardened though she bad of late
become with this one hideous night
mare OF social aggrandizrment en-
crossing her whole consideration,
she still had a spark Of better teel-
ing lett when the pathetic tene Of
her daughters voice reached her
ears.
"0f COURSE she said pettishly,
IL do not mean that exactly; but
it's your duty TO obey mr, Maud, In
all things.'
ain all reasonable things an.
swered Maud.
You 20 against me in every.
thing,n cried Mrs. Sylvester. "What
other daughter in the world would
hesitate to marry as you now have
the opportunity OF marryingf You
can restore our family to its proper
place in society you can n-'
Mother,n cried Maud, "tor mer-
cy's sake do not approach that hate.
fui topic again. repeat now what
| have told you dozens OF times be-
tore: | will never consent to he.
come the wife of Lord Waistrill's
disSipated sou.n
"Dissipated ~ shricked Mrs. Syl.
vester.
"YeS-lissipated! you know it
~ well as | do, mother Dissipa.
ton is written on his countenance,
and brtrays itself even in bis con.
versation in the presence of ladies'"
"You torger,' retort,d Mrs. Syl.
vester, "taat men in his position
in lite are naturally exposed to
many temptations, such as late
hours and possibly an overDlus OF
wine on occasions; aml@
Mother,n interrupted Maud,
edo not attempt to close my eyes
to thetruth; lam not TO be blinded
by any hollow excuses or persuas.
ions. | tell you again, nothing on
earth shall induce me to marry him.
You may drag me to the altar, aud
| there | will decline to utter the
necessary VOWS
"Foollsh grip commenced Mrs.
Sylvester, wnen she was interrupt
ed by ii leng pull at the bell, aud
Immediately afterwards the Hon.
Augustus Walstrill was announced.
Maud had quilted the apartment
before he had entered it.
Mrs. Sylvester, rs usual, made
herself as agreeable as possible.
She did not despair OF c0nqueriug
her daughter IN spite oil the deter
mined resistance she was evin-
cling"
"a very pretty escritOire, that"
said the Hon. Augustus, who look
ed paler than usual on this parlicu-
lar afternoon, aud seemed nervous
and restless.
"It is, is it not n said Mrs. Syl.
vester, rising. "It is so we'll fitted
up. Come and see"
TWAS "A splendid opportunity for
Mrs. Sylvester. Still further pro.
pagating the idea OF her substan-
tia means, she, inadvertently as it
were, but in reality on purpose,
opened small drawer in which
were deposited notes and gold TO
the amount of one hundred pounds.
"Y0u keep your riches here, |
see" said the Hon. Augustus.
"Only a tride," said Mrs. SyIves
ter. ~ don't like to be without
anything in the house; hut never
keep much at hont, in case of acci
dents, such as fire Or"
"Or thieves" suggested Angus
tue Waistrill.
The truth was Mrs. Sylvester had
only that morning cashed a check
tor quarters income.
The Hon. Augustus left earlier
than usual that AFTERNOON, but on
that night he was once more an in
mate of the little villa at Olapham.
He was terribly hard up, and
since his return to England had
contrived to contract debts. There
we're several debts of honor which
be knew he must pay, or he would
be secuted out OF the society of one
or two people through whom there
WAS u chance of retrieving his posi-.
ton. Mrs. Sylvester's store, wbich
she had brought under his notice,
was Just the thing. He resolved To
steal il.
Soon after midnight he made his
way to the French window of the
: drawing room at the villa, and dex-
! terously removing pane OF glass,
pushed back the bolt aud entered.
A small jet OF gas was left burning
} III The room, Mrs. Sylvester labor
I; ing under the impression that il
, would keep thieves away II they
| saw u light.
The titled thief proceeded to
force the lock OF the escritoire. He
managed 1t so cleverly one would
have though he was accustomed
AS he was placing the gold an,
notes il, his lockWs, Mrs. Sylvester
VINO had cone ,l0wa stairs for
hook, being ulaplo 10 sleep, enter
ed tue room.
|. Iu u moment she saw what Lor,
WaistrilPs son WAS at. Now she