The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-10
BRAVELY WON.

Mrs. Sylvester and her daughter
Maud lived in n pretty seml'de'
tached villa in the neignborhood of
the pretty English village OF Clap
ham. The good old lady was what
most people would consider com.
fortably of; but she, who had once
known all the luxuries that wealth
can bestow, regarded herself fas one
of the unfortunate who merited as
much pity as the wretched pauper
who crawls into the workhouse for
u nights shelter.
Poor Maud Silvesters life was
rendered a perfect misery to her.
Lord Waistrilps sou almost lived at
the quiet little villa, and worst OF
all, Mrs. Sylvester encouraged him.
Lord Waistrill bad told false.
hoods sufficient about his precious
ne'er.do-well TO raise Mrs. Sylves.
ter's hopes OF social ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
for herself aud her daughter to the
skies, aud Mrs. Sylvester had sutli-
ciently exaggerated her daughters
prospect to ensure my lords persis
tencp in his sons behalf.
But his soon needed no urging
on. He was madly In love with
Maud. The more she showed her
dislike, the more aifeclionate be
was, La vain she assured hiul she
could not care fol him.
To make matters worse, hel
mother entirely changed in her de
meanor towards her. With all hei
vanity, seliishness and abSurdities
Mrs. Sylvester bad heretofore been
ai1ectionate towards herdaughter.
But now u change had taken
place in her demeauor. She threat
encd that she would leave her pen
niless when she died and let hel
make her own living as best sh,
could, If she did not consent to th,
marriage.
1t grieved Maud deeply to see
her mother stoop TO II falseho0d il
her wild desire to bliug about thi'
marriage.
Now Arthur Chambers and Maud
Syl, ester had SO far kept their en-
gagement a secret from everyone
excepting her friend Lucy.
Of course poor Maud took every
opportunity to visit her friend il
Bayswater as frequently as she
could, aud TO her contidant Lucy
she revealed her troubles.
"You must come as often as yOr
can to Clapham," pleaded Maud
"and save me from The prosecutions
OF the Objectionable creature tt
whom mamma would have me sacri
flee my selt."
OF course Lucy did come as Otter
as she could; but ere long her visit
were put a stop to by the pOsltiv,
rudeness of Mrs. Sylvester, who
for the sake of her own wishes, de
sired to sever Maud's connection
with her Bayswater friends.
Lucy, dearly AZ she loved Maud
could not continue to visit at
house where she was openly snub
bed aud insulted.
Not satisfied with having driver
her daughters dearest friend frou
the door, Mis-. Sylvester at las
objected to Maud's going to Bays
water.
ud,rebelled Indignantly agains
this.
Why" she justly remarked
twas she to give up her deares
friend ! WHAT had she, Lucy, o
any member of her family eve
done to merit such uuheard of treat
ment n
"Never mind what they hav
done," answered Mrs. sylvester
"that has Dothi ( TO do with til
matter. 1t is my desire you shoul
not visit them, for the present, u
least, aud you must submit to III
ORDERS"
III am sorry,p anwered Mau,
81 can not Il, this instance ohe
you"
" Bni yo,l Inusi aud shall,o rrl,'
hel mo- her tufluusi,.
M,iid din nOI answer her.
!" DO you here lne u cried Mr.