The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-02-27

II want 10 hear IT," said Rose
pouting 81 suppose marriage ha
changed Picnic, or she'd never sa,
hateful thing about me-"
"It generally does change peopll
sadly" said Miss Merrivale, with
deep sigh. 81 refused several gen
tlemen because of that very
thought. What ifit should change
me to my dear, dear friendsg And
though l know some one perfectly
insane about me, | keep putting
him off. But, dear Mrs. Granger
| can't tell you this. l declare it's
too bad.n
"You must" said Rose, her eyes
sparkling.
"Well, said Miss Merrivale, E'just
to show yOn how deceitful the
world is, she said that she hoped
no one ever said that she worked
as hard to catch Husband as you
did to catch yours"
''Phemie said that" cried Rose,
"when she knows what tib it is
To be sure, | didn't refuse him half
a dozen times. Mr.. Granger
wouldn't have borne such treat
ment, and | don't believe Picnic
refused Mr.. MllIet in a way to make
him think she meant it. Some re-
fusals only lead a man on. / try
TO catch husband Well, | de-
clare !"
Then Rose, With her eyes full of
tears, left the dressing.loom, and
Miss Merrivale waited for her other
dear friend, Mrs. Miliet.
She came at last.
"Has Rose come YETI" She ask
ed, eagerly as Miss MerrivaIe help
ed her off with her coat.
"Yes, love, she has,D said Miss
Merrivale; "and she's been saying
such odd things. You have quar-
relied, haven't you ~
"No,' said little Mrs. Millet.
"Rose and | quarrel ? / don't think
we could"
"She's in a dreadfCl temper
said Miss Merrivale, "and such
things as she said-quIte abusive
that--buJ | muStn't make mis-.
chief"
''Oh, want 10 know what it is"
said Phemie. 81 don't believe Rose
could abuse me. Perhaps I've hurt
her by not calling tins week.
"Well, y said Miss Merrivale, "she
said marrying had changed you
dreadfully, and that you were spite.
tul, aud said things beEind peoples |
backs yon dare not SOY to their |
faces; and-I hate to tell, but it |
made my blood boil-that she was
glad she never tried to lead man
on, as you did your husband. |
couldn't help crying out-oh, what
a shame!"
"Why, l refused dear Ned three
times before | accepted him. cried
Phemie. 81 did, indeed she knows
IT,
"She says you boast of it, but
'he don't believe it," said Miss Mer.
'ivale.
"Tve done with Rose Granger
iaid Phemie. Whom can you
rustf Oh, it's dreadful!"
"Indeed, tits dear; but only what
-ou must expect in this world"
ighed Miss MeIrivale.
That evening the two brides did
ot speak 10 each other. That night
ach husband heard the story. The !
irangers thenceforih cut the Mil. {
Aillets the Grangers. I
Ill tue old school. girl VOWS were I
and Miss Merrivale re- G
1iced 10 her contemplate bit of re- |
enge. She married the small sta d
Oner, and even waited on Mrs. r
frauger and Mrs. Millet from be- [
ind the counter, but she was glad u
} see the ladies turn their backs a
u each other when they met in the G
lore; aud whenever she desired n
give one of those pleasant digs a
delightful TO a spiteful woman Ii
either OF the now-separated il
lends, she did it under the guise 81
repeating an observation made al
: the other. So the ieud grew e,
I'd strengthened until the two m
omen hated each other as only O,
ose who have once been friends th
IN bate. tr
Meanwhile, the years few by and ds
aneed the girls 30 plump aud sub ze
antial matrons-each had been 10
est with children-their eldest vi
pes both boys. Pretty little fell il,
VS., one ten years OF age, the 9th an
eleven, who were foTbidden un- th
r penalty of maternal displeas- er
g aud paternal correction, to sic
eak TO, play or even look at each ex
her. of
Bat little Ned Granger aud little on
i'll Millet could scarcely help ex
'etiBg, more especially When in an
nter time the skating pond telapt- int
every boy ia Winchester 10 its Bu
Iished surface. On these cold ha
rs, when the ice is &C its best, We
y, muf1aed in furs and trippets, an,
en- Joined In the same little ed.
up, or vent down the long pond pos
I'd in haod. ms
)fteR aud often in after days the oth
II mothers vainly wished that, En-
atever else they bad permitted, tha
y bad forbidden this; for one frie
\ when Winchester pond bore a Un
solid coFefing Of ice than usu-
these two children, their hands
sting IN forbidden clasp, few 5le