The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-06-06
A DETERMINED MOTHER
How Bho Secured tho HappinoBa
Of Hor Daughter

~iHAIANN
u nv Won did, air'
Madam you certainly mako . mi'
take
II don't mike a mistake any such ~
thing These aro The very words you
said Mrs Bcnsrly, I have not spoken
to Hester concerning The matter think.
Ing that u would be- better 10 speak ~
you first, but / would Ike very much TO
marry her Those were your words,
Mr. Lucas. aud you needn't Try 10 got
out of it'
"Wly. madam, ! am much too old
for Hester I have novcr had thought
Of marrying her You certainly must
have dreamed that ! addressed you
Look here, Mr.. Lucas, | am q
woman
"Of coursc. You have borne that
rcputnt on during many years
None Of your l%ooli-hnc,s, sir / say
that | nm u WON
"A declaration which | have not dis.
puted.
She drew herself mp, glarcd NJ him
and continued, II am u woman. but
have The spirit Of n man. am always
prepared 10 defend my word against
attack, aud let me warn you not to
again question my irulbfulnes,, You
sat that you wanted 10 marry Hester.
"Mrs. Hca.ely. this Is nm unlort-
una'e affair am forty years old;
Hester is seventeen. Surely the dis
parity"
disparity the dcucc."
"lbo deuce, Mrs BcasolyP"
"lcs, the deuce
IAN right, disparity the deuce, then,
Mrs. Beascly
"Whru I told Hester what you said,
she joyousll replied Won't that be
dclightiul.''
"Mother, what aro YOU mud Mr..
Lucas lowering about cxcla med n
young lady, entering the room. II
have been trying TO write q letter, hut
your noise scattors my thoughts. II /
have any
chester, keep quiet. III manage this
affair. | am determined that you shall
not be cheated
allow cheated, motherPn
snow don't put on such m air of as
constituent, You know what | mean. "
II declare | do not"
"Now. daughter. don't be foolish.
Whom | told YOU that Mr.. Lucas wanted
YOU for u wife ~
'NIoiher!' screamed the young lady.
''What's the mattcr?' demanded the
old lady.
''iou never In all your lie spoke &c
mi about Mr.. Lucas wanting 10 marrN
me don't know what to think o
you"
"~lloster | have not lam the weight o
my hand on you since YOU were q child
but II You persist IN %disputing my wor,
j shall box your ears. Lucas askc M,
for yol, When ! told YOU. u fact whicl
you a moi d spute, You clnppoi you
hands and said that such an arrange
mcnt would he delightful"
Mis- Hester face grew scarlet With
out reply M, she sat down neal the win
dow Lrcs could see the tears rollin
down her checks,
''Air Lucas has disputed my word
but he can not DENY the truth Of what
say. Now, ! shall leave you here {
talk over this business"
''Miss Hester. this is a strange affair.
said Mr. Lucas, when the old lady Ia
gJn'.
II never Saw the like. / don't kno,
what can all mother
''She Is certainly very strange"
'1s II possible that she is goin
crazy?"
IL think not. for she Is perfectly san
on all other matters, aud Is the mo-
accurate business woman | have ey,
seen. As God Is my Judge, though,
have never spoken TO her about MARI,
ing you have never thought OF sue
thing. let me assure YOU"
The denial was little too positiv,
The young lady, turning with moe
courtesy, replied
'Oh. you needn't throw such emph.
els into your words, Other men, Wi
are quite ms handsome rs YOU mr.
doubtless, have thought about mari.
ing me. have never begged any OF
10 marry me. ! am SURE.
Miss Hester, | did not mean"
'Oh. never mind making excuse
just tecause YOU have a large plant
ton and a fine carriage, you think tn
everybody wants 20 marry you
Miss Hester"
'Don't Miss Hester me. You NJ
mother ought To be ashamed Of YOU
selves. A poor girl -.cvcr ha, a chanc
In this world, anyhow aud the youl
lady burst into tears.