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

OOfOuEn outES you - 6oOu Pi"eo ="
the bank
"At limited salary, Nell"
"0h, yes, but you can work your
way up, Jack; right up to the top
most round OF the ladder. Do let's
60, Jack pye lived here 10 please
you ever since our marriage; l
think you can afford to please me
little now
Jack sighed as be looked out up
on his ripening grain fields, but be
drew me close to his heart and
kissed me.
"That's trne,r he said 'yor
can't be expected TO care for the
farm as | do, Nell. promised to
make you happy when you consent
ell to become my wife, and I'll try
to keep my word. You shall have
il all your own way, Nell.n
The continuous dropping OF the
water wears away the solid stone.
| had conquered my husband at
last, and the desire Of my heart
was about to be accomplished.
When Jack once made up his
mind to do a thing he did IL with
all his night. The matter was
seon settled. Cherry Hill, as We
called the tarm, was sold ut great
sacrifice, and Que fine sunny morn
Ing we turned our backs upon the
breezy mountain SUBMITS and gold.
en- grain fields, and journeyed city
ward.
"rm afraid you've made II big
mistake,n said Jacks father, as he
babe us goodbye, "You'd better
have stuck to the farm. You re
member the old saying about roll
lug stonesr
al don't believe In old sayings,
SIR" 1 answered, lottily; "and |
lhiuk | can appreciate my hus-
ban.l's abilities better than any one
else eau"
"All right; l hope you won't
find yourself mistaken, my dear.
Goodbye to both OF you. What
ever you do, care we'll for the little
one. I'm afraid she won't like the
change. Ii you happen to tire OF
town aud fashion don't forget that
A welcome always awaits you at
home."
Jacks heart WIS too full for ut,
terance.
"Thank you, sir,' l said, "but
we shall not get tired.'
Our new home in Penryth was a
stylish residence ina fashionable
block. We established ourselves
in the principal hotel, aud then sci
about the task of furnishing til,
house.
"My dear child,' said Mrs. Van
borough, the bankers wife, drop
ping IN for an early call, "don'
dream OF such u thing as ingrail
carpet. Get brussels, by all means
good English brussels. You'll
fluid it much cheaper in the end
aud besides it is ~ much more sty
lish.
We hearkened to our friends a,l
vice and laid our rooms With brus
sells and the COST ram up into hun
dreds.
Then furniture we got to match
Mrs. Marlborough aud several otbc
iricnds aiding MS IN our selection
aud all sorts of pretty, costly bric
a.vrac, aud real lace curtains, an,
a new cottage piano. My old in
strument was too plain and clums.
for the new establishment.
There is a curious sort OF excite
ment in spending money, whic
seems to drive the most sober AM
economizing people desperate
when they once get Mt. 1T. Jacl
had always been the most careful
OF men, counting the cost OF every
thing AZ he went aud saving ever
stray penny.
Once In the vortex of city life hi
prndence was speedily changed IL
10 sort of recklessness. ATTIC
tue first few days, and by the tim
our new home was ready to receiv
us, he actually seemed to take d.
light in seeing his money co.
We've got snug quarters her,
| Nell, by Georg. u he said, lookiu
through the extravagantly iurnisl
!. RI, II, rooms with admiriug pride. IN
in town can outshinc us, nc
"se bn Marlborough himself. 1t ha
him Ihtened our purse n good dea
nayl admit, but what does that sii
b;sEi What good comes of havin
Sney unless one enjoys it !"
.s'' We must try and save up Ii
y ~ now, Jack, since we are ixe
re- nice!y,n | said, feeling som
at terrified ut bis growing reel
sness.
!" Pshaw, childl Whoever hear
en- bankers clerk saving anything
ing, we make both ends meet it vi
u.ls Imore than look for"
80, sMy dearp said Mrs. Vanbo
~" h, when we were pleasant
y q tied in our handsome house ar
ar n | hired q couple Of servants g
Iirm ppose you will want to give son
..,, Z OF a party now. Suppose &c
Ait be o formal reception, vii
"t ds and coffee tor the old peopl
faIr ices aml fruits aud dancing 4
AXE young onesI That would ,
: to. by. You can throw youl lpiI
Ia, into one, aud the new carpe
NV" not get much injured. l
gen b you to order your refres
{ all hts. and CeceIin will write O.