The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-12-12

ibraced by pilloSs, ln' The hs arm
chair.
One day, while sitting thus,
watching Mis-. War'le, hay nurse, at
her work, j aske,i how she and her
husband came 80 settle m snch
Wild country. She replied that il
WAS IA long story and might lire me
too much, but assured her thai
Ii yould not, so she paused for II
moaent, and then said:
"Wbsn ! prcmisedto he MarYin's
wife he VAS sailor, on shore fnr u
sh0it vacation. lie WAS not rirl
but we loved each other, and were
full ul hope for the future. Marvin
waSs.o make one more trip TO Liver
pool, anu .hcn return aud make
me his wife. W. rarted, both VOW
ing TO remain true to o'.ss- love vows.
But he had not been away q ~eek
before mother was taken sick. our
only horse was stolen, and father
broke his leg. SO he could not work.
| toiled all day and tar into the
night, but | could not earn bread
enough ior the little sisters and
brothers and buy the medicine
= Z -. -. s.---sisk. -.aoiler must have. IN
our hour ot distress, my my--:.:sltl.ar's .sa.a
employer, Mr.. Ennot. hearing of
onr need, sent the doctor for moth.
er and food for the children. |
was grateful for his kindness, bnl
wien he asked me to be his wife, |
fled from his presence. He sought
me again, and said, For the sake
OF Your father aud sick molher, Jen.
ME, eau YOU not- no ~ NiLef |
thought OF Marvin away on the
sea, aud my heart made me say no.
Theu came the news ot a terrible
storm ut sea, aud ..sa..Tg.,is- -shlp
vas among those that went lowh.
Again Mr.. Ennoi renewed bis offer.
My father argued and eommandcd,
Tut | could uot forget Marvin's
love. Mother did not say n word,
but when she looked inio my face,
| Knew she wanted me TO yield tor
the chi',lIen's sake. Though my
heart sheuld break could not re.
fuse her mute appeal. so | gave
over and promised to be his wife;
but my heart was on the sea-" -
"The day appointed for the we'd.
ding came and everything was
ready; guests had been hidden,
tables spread, musicians engaged,
and floors prepared tor active feet.
We were TO be married at the
church, then 70 for the grand
feast to Mr. Ennot's house. was
sitIing mournIully Mt the window
of nay little room all dressed and
ready to 90. when ! saw my Mar
vim catching. | could hardly
believe my eyes till he said, i have
come back to save you, Jennle.'
an,l as he took me from The window
IN his great, strong arms, aud pres
sed me to his breast, forgot the
sorrow Of the past, and laughed
aud cried for JOY"
Mrs. Warde stopped Tor q mo-
ment 10 brush away the tears that
the memory OF that meeting
brought to her eyes, then con-
tinucd:
"MurvIn had heard in lie village
below OF the reported loss Of his
ship, and OF my approaching mar.
riage, and had lost no time in COM
Ing to me. Once in his presence |
could not resist him, so away we
went TO the church, aud, just as
Mr.. Enuot and his friends came,
we were pronounced man aud wife,
vi can never forget the scene that
followed. Mr.. Ennot stamped aud
swore, tore his hair in his awful an
ger; lhen turning 70 marvin, as NC
were leaving the church, lie raised
bis hand toward heaven and swore
q fearful vow of eternal hatred for
us both. | was badly frightened,
but Marvin thought ii only an idle
threat, and soon forgot it. My
parents would have nothing to do
with me, and so we went to work
in u large factory in u ueighboring
city. We were doing well till Mr..
Enno;t found us out and influenced
our employer so that we we're dis
charged. We then moved to lit.
tie town IN a distant State, and had
inst got nicely settled when Mr..
Ennot again found US out--so we
lost that situation. We commenced
in another and then another, but
with the same result. MIR. Ennot
was rich, and followed us from
place to place, using his money In
circulating stories that deprived US
IT work and mavlc honest people
turn from ,tss Oh, those were park
days Tor. nsl' she exclaimed, and
again stopped to control her emo
tion.
/ had found the tears running
down my own cheeks while listen
ing to her low tones when she
spoke of moving, then again the
blood would fairly boil within my
veins shile she was telling of the
prosecutions they received from
Ennoi, But | was all attention
when she continued:
1--WE tried different factories in
all parts OF the country, but it was
of no use. The undyipg hate OF
that man followed us like a shadow,
and for four years we were con-
staptly moving from one town to