The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-12-01

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when be came home, aud he enter
ed into the spirit OF the affair With
great excitement.
"To DO sure, my little wife, have
a party by all means. When ones
in Rome, one must do as Romans
do, you know. Don't spare expense
either, my dear; We must make as
good a show as other people. Aud
| shall take it upon myself to order
your costume, | want you to look
as little empress
"But Jack, suggested, timidly,
1--WE are spending 4 great deal ot
money!
"Oh, we'll, never mind. Ii will
all 20, anyhow, one way or the
other, anil we might AS we'll enjoy
it. You've always wanted to get
into good society, Nell, and you're
fairly in now, and il won't do to let
people SEQ that you are cramped
for money. Let's make the most
of it while we've got it.n
My heart ached n little; and in
the midst of all the fare aud fut-
ter of preparation, was conscious
of vague feeling OF regret when.
ever | recalled the quiet months OF
my early witehood spent at Cherry
Hill. Jack had seemed such IA
different person in those days-so
strong aud steady and selt-re-
liaut and now he seemed to take
as much pleasure in lite's frivoli-
ties as | did. With the foolish in
consistency OF my sex, sat down
aud cried over the cousummation
OF the very hopes which had cher.
islIed so long.NA
But, despite my tears, our recep-
tio went on and it turned out to
be a great success. The best pc0-
pie in town honored us with their
presence, and everything, thanks
to Mrs. VanborougIis foresight,
was carried ont in the most lavish
and elegant manner.
"By George said Jack, "this
sort OF thing is jollier than the old
farm. see now, little wife, that
you were right, ALWAYS right"
l wouh ten times rather he
should have upbraided me Tor what
had done.
The winter that followed was ex
ceedingly gay. We were invited
everywhere, aud our house was
constantly filed with guests. Balls
soirces, kettledrums aud the opera
seemed to engross every hour
Jack aud | seldom had u quie
moment together, yet he seemed to
enjoy it with his whole heart.
When spring came our lag
surplus dollar had been expended
aud we were solely dependent oI
Jacks monthly salary.
The warm weather came on, an,
baby soon fell i'll. l hoped day b.
! day that Jack would say something
about going back to his fathers TO
the summer, but he did not eve
hint at such thing.
: The days grew longer and warm
er. The sun shone down with
: pitiless splendor, and the pave
streets seemed like heated bras,
, Our fashionable friends tluttere,
off like summer swallows, and "
, were lett almost alone.
. "Couldn't you manage to max
u little trip to the seashore, m
dearT Mrs. Marlborough had SUI
! gested, and jack had caught at tn
idea with eagcrness.
: awe might Nell, l think W
! can. Ill try and borrow u fes
hundreds somewhere"
, "0h, Jack, no, mop | sobbed Oh
/ in my remorse aud despair. :"
| won't go to the seashore. You sc
{. how Ill baby is. Oh, Jack, as
' your father to let us return home.
"Oh, YOU wouldn't be satisfied
, Nell, 1t we went back. 1t is drea,
fully stupid down there these sun
r mer days, with the haymaking, an
, the reaping, and all that sort {
q thing. We should never Ue able t
!. endure 1t now.r
said no more. The long, brigh
burning days wore on, and OF
|, |, bills ran up higher aud higher. an
. baby's little breath seemed to gro
n weaker and weaker, and poor JAG
\ himself began to look dreadlully
aud worn. And one afternoon /
was sent home IN u carriage, quil
= unconscious, stricken down by
= sudden fever.
put my pride aside then an
wrote a letter to Jacks father.
:, "Jack and baby are both i'll, all
we are sick aud tired OF this lii
Pray forgive us, and let us cou
home.n
4 The very next day the dear o
/, gentleman arrived, but the bailii
i aud the officers of the law we
there before him. The rumor tll
r we intended to leave town had =
Y out, and our creditors rushed |
q anxious to secure the lions share
/ our effects. THE Bsussels carpe
70 the handsome furniture aud cost
N bric.a.brac all went under the hal
h mer at u tsisastrously low figure.
e, "Never miId,r said my faith,
,r in-law, not shadow Of reproacll
10 his kind old face; " let them squa
r BILE over it IL they will. We mu
IS get our sick ones home.n
II AS We got jack into the carrial
b. and with his poor hot head up
nc my fice. and bahv II, nv arms.