The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-08-04

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che fiUl fingered
Papa gia whispered, "yUu1i
hoeu hha away from me- nv
A shade touched iho gamblers Zen.
lures almost the hrsi which bad dis'
tufisi their ryen rrpose
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lucky fof you. Miguon, that this little
nhrm Necessity has scnl Nnriek living
10 Mobile llewuuld make yoh trouble,
But enough Don't borrow u, my
child, whatever clsc You No. Good.
/ by q"
Tho slight scnsooi some element lack.
ing which had heretofore contributed tc
his comfort went over 1rcdegaf Al
mont o. be- returned 10 his empty drew
/ inrroum. lot be- soon pat the feeling
I down lie had sat at tables with biz
entire fortune depending upon . single
card. and won or loot without the quiv.
cring Of a nerve Mignou bad simply
stakel her fortune upon such . chan %,
and. whatever the result, he was out Of
the game
For the young couple, there WIS .
month of bliss, Of Glove among the
roses" q month during which Rodrey
put away a lurking sense Of unonsinsss
that be lid not attempt 10 define. while
be- hrrathcd the sweet incense Of orange
blooms. and tried to believe that he vas
the most blessed Of men. Once. and
once only, Mlgaon referred to her past
life.
Rodney she asked, "hadn'tI better
tell you al there was Of II, for fear q
may think worse Of me than | deserve p
my dcarchild,' said Rodney, "dNcs
any fellow cycr care Ia remember wFnt
the swamp was like whore he pluche I'd
his lilyp only know that ! saw yru
first in u church and that you locke
like q saint, / have yet 10 discover
anything that is not pure and sweet and
womanly about YOU
A saucy look flashed up over the relE
face.
IL think | must tell you, then, tina. !
have n very horrible temper when Il Is
once aroused. Fortunately, IL l'rs
deep; has neycrgot complete possession
Of me more than twice IN my life, My
old nurse used to say: Little Misty,
dem tantrums like dc applcplexy; yiu
ncbcr stan II 10 hab more dan free oh
EN- and that prediction makes mo
careful TO avoid the third. You arc tal.
erably safe. Rodney. II you are not ty-
rnnnical beyond endurance"
"You would yanquish me with one
look out OF your beautiful eyes, II il ever
came TO n pitched battle, my love"
The "beautiful eyes were cast down.
and n graver expression replaced her
gay smile,
81 suppose yon would be rs hard AID
pitiless as men generally are, and that
you would conquer In the cnd as m,'n
generally do. w women have not the
gift Of endurance, however strongly we
may feel Tor n time"
"Ilard Ia you. my lovePh cried RUi-
ncy, r~eproachfully.
The thoughtful shade fingered Gu
Mignon's face. She wondered that he
could SO thoroughly trust her. that fe
could so readily forgive her " lack 0f
trust.
Yet IL ! had told you what | was n
tho beginning. Rodney. you would have
dropped M Ike u snake"
lie reached both his hands TO tase
hers in a clasp so fierce and strong. thnt
her color changed with the sudden pain.
Listen TO me. Mignon. For Gods
sake, let that past which | am willitg
10 ignore. lie as dead as II Il never had
been. II did not know that every linl
which bound YOU 10 II was severed com
plctcly, | could not feel rs | do. II |
found you going back 10 Il, even \,
thought, with ono regret, | would ours.
the hour that brought You into my lifu.
As | am, you have taken me; rs YOU
are, | have taken You. Tho rest Is all
before us, and there Is TO be no looking
back"
But II Is not always 50 easy to turn Q
clean page In life. Words and acts
work out their inevitable consequences
which must be entered on the rccort;
there are links which may be invisible
and unsupported, but they make ihcut-
selves felt In good time.
The honeymoon month wore away.
Mr.. and Mrs. France went North In tie
late spring. and Rodney took q cottass
ON the Hudson. until he should look
about him for some lucrative business
opening. lie had $4,000 inherited
capital TO invest. and, with youth and
health and industry. be held the key 20
n prosperous future. Two weeks lat1r
he went 10 the city TO call Upon hh
former guardian. Mr.. Sangcrford.
That ominrntly successful merchant
sat In n dim. close counting room.
stepped In business to the eyebrows. bit
he turned away from lists and invoices
at Rodncy's entrance.
The latter was prepared for a COO
reception. yet hardly prepared for the
sorrow moru than anger with which As
was greeted. Mr.. Sangerford had MT
been willing to intrust the happiness Of
bis wi and only child 10 this untricd
young fellows keeping; he was no,
wholly sorry that Aai affair was ut an
end forever. but he was shocked. and
grievcd. and solicitous for the youth
who had been admitted 10 his household
and made one Of his family upon the
death OF his parents.
Rodney, what Is this you have dopes
| know the facts. u course. from your
litter and killuth's following II. bur I
can hardly credit the latter. You have
been rash and foolish and headstrung. I
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