The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-12-04


| But that ! had received a hurt
that rankled like u thorn in the
flesh. And so Mrs. Jones th0nght
he married me Tor my money Aud
perhaps others have the same opin-
ion or course ] knew he did not,
| and said it over and over to myself
as | helped our one servant to pre-.
pare oiiF evening meal.
! And when my husband -caJne
home with his hearty, CHEEKY well
come for Aunt Fanny, / looked
wistfuliy in his face for an answer
to my meIiCal question:, for question
! it would become in spite of my firm
determination to ignore il as such.
Once more during Aunt Fanny's
stay did sue attempt to renew the
conversation interrupted by Elias
entrance. But l only said at
you please, Auntie, IwOuld rather
not say anything more about that"
And she, who thought size was
only striving tor my interest, re-
piled coldly:
pardon me, Maya shall not of.
fend again."
"Offendcr, you, who have, been
father, mother and auutie all in
one 70 aud | kissed her as | bad
ever done since size drew me
away from her only brothers coffin,
hiding her .own grief to assuage
mine.
"Do you remember, auntie dear,
when l used to have the sulkS aud
You would take me ont limiting
hunting sunshine, you called it Z
often think Of it when things 90
wrong, as they must occasionally,
and wish you with me to go hunt
I ing sunshine
"1es, | remember. You were
great comfort to me May, and / am
afraid | have never quite forgiven
the man who Eeoaxed my brothers
only child away from the lonely old
maid.1
Sand the best friend wayward
girl ever had, )" | replied,
But, somehow, after Aunt Fanny'S
visit my thoughts aud feelings were
not the same. Had | been un.
wise, as she said, in giving up ev-
erything to my husband 7 And
had he been too eager to accept it 7
| was fearful it was even so. He
should have made me understand
that | had reserved rights and not
taken my property to control unad-
visedly, especially to invest in a
business subject to all the. huctua-
tions of the market. Bot now he
never spoke of it only as his own,
aud | had helped him to it all, and
he had forgotten it.
In my morbid state of feelings |
found so many bitter things OF
which to complain to myself. We
had been married four years, and
during that time many improve.
ments had been made 10 the house
and around it, incurringan expense
of some thousands of dollars. NV
slightest wish in regard to a con.
venience or modern change was
satisfied almost as soOn as express
ed. Aud it WAS, as | said to my
aunt, "a beautiful home"
But what ifiJ VAST Il was with
my money it had been embelliShed
and made more valuable, and lie
could easily afford to be lavished in
expenditure.
"My money used to beautify |
his home," l said bitterly, glanciUg |
at my handsome surroundings.
When mine aud thine are having |
a battle, love and tenderness flee !
from the contest. Aud at tunes l |
was frightened, at the hard bitter
thoughts | was hiding from my
husband, or fancied 1 was hiding
from him.
"What is it, May r. he once ask.
ed, with a look of wistful tender
ness. "Are you quite weIlF
''Never BETTER" | replied lightly,
too thoroughly ashamed of the imp
| was harboring to give it name.
1t was justa month since Aunt
Fanny left us-a wretched month
10 me-when one evening my hus-
band came iu aud gave me d folded
paper. ''Look, dear, aud see ii it
S all right"
1t was a certificate of deposit in
he bank for Just the amount of the
bonds | had given him four years
lgO.
"If you prefer the bonds ] eau
'btain for you, but the interest is
'ery low now; and that reminds
ne, you will have to trust me
while tor your accumulated inter.
st. This is all have saved from
ny business, but you are to have
he interest, every penny.1
''But whatever am l to do with
70 / asked in amazed bewilder.
nent.
"Why keep a check.book and
pend your own money as you
'lease,A he returned laughing hear
lis.
"And now is the embargo remOv- /
d; and may l tell you how CRATE
nj | am TOT the use of the money,
nd how much more for the loving .