The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-01-30

n6~-~Aeans dislikes him, but she
gauges rightly the vanity and shall.
lowness Of isaLaracfer, and when
she mentally comna,,s > ta;sa tn some
one else who towers as high ab0, {
him in mental attributes as he does
in stature, could Rupert read the
verdict ehagrin would mark him
for its own. AS it is, however, be
leaves the farm with his self satis-
faction unimpaired.
Two months go by, and then two
letters come TO Brierwood farm-
one addressed to Mr.. Arnold, the
other to Rose. They are both from
Mrs. Arnold, Rupert's mother, and
contain an urgent invitation for
Rose to visit her uncle's cousin 10
their city home.
"Would you like to 60, Rosebud,
to see with your own eyes what the
wonderful city is likef
"Indeed | wouldt1 she cries.
sand John-what does he say y
with a glance in the direction of the
tall young man, who, leaning
against the mautelpiece, is gazing
with tenderness aud admiration at
the golden haired girl, whose ami
mated face turns to him ut her
upcle's query.
Efhat | shall be glad for Rose.
bud TO have chance to see the
gay world aud its doings before she
settles down into the humdrum ex-
istence oil a farmers wife, be says
heartily.
Aud so it is settled, and Rose de-
parts for q three mouths visit to
the Ainolds' home. AT first the
dazzling gaiety and constant round
OF pleasures bewildered and almost
frightened the little country girl.
But she soon learns to take every
thing as u matter of course, and to
enter into and enjoy it all. Instead
OF spelling, the brilliant scenes in
which she is "a participant only
serve to amuse aud divert her.
One morning the Arnolds' resi-.
dence welcomes three new guests
In the persons of Mrs. Arnold's sis.
ter and her two daughters. The
day passes amid pleasant conversa
tlon, aud at length, in The hour be.
tween sundown aud dusk, a game
Of hide.and-seek is proposed by one
Of the young people.
Slipping quietly into tue library
Rose rnsconces herself snugly be-
hind tho draperies of the bay win
dow. Hardly had she done so when
the doors open aud Mrs. Arnold
and her sister enter.
Rose does not stir, thinking that
the rooms sudden accession of in.
mates will insure her own security.
"How handsome Rupert is,n Mrs. |
Moore says. s.Malia, when is bis |
engagement to Miss Martelle to be |
colsulnmated n
"Oh, that was off six months
ago. Mrs. Arnold answers. "Her
|atlier failed disastrously, and, OF
with Rupert's ideas aud
tastes, she was no longer a suitable
wife for him. lie seized the first
opportunity 10 withdraw
ain that case, Maria, | must ask
fou If you consider a country far
ner's niece the proper person to
hrow into daily association with a
'oung man whose fancy will be in
great peril from her face, which, |
must confess, is tue prettiest | have
een ~
"Spare yourself any anxiety on
hat score! Sarah, dear, let me
ell you something. That girl, al.
hough as yet no one knows it bnt
ny husband and Rupert any my
clf, is an heiress. You remember
Meeting that old eccentric Hugh
leydon ut my house. Well, he
lied three mouths ago and left my
husband the sole manager of his
state, the bulk of which he lett
ntirely disregarding bis only child,
rhom he had dlsinherited years be-
ore, to the daughter of woman
fhom be had loved and been sepa-
ated from III early youth.
GOT course, as my husband was
is lawyer as we'll as his confiden-
lal friend, no one but ourselves
now as set the tenor of his will.
no sooner heard OF it than | saw
{ once this was Just the chance tor !
rupert. His father is In easy cir
but by no means able ,
shoulder Ruperlfs extravagan.
es. do not think that | am dis Z
araglng the SOU he is only what G
Is education has made him, aud
OF one whit wilder than others OF
Is sort. Once settled down with
rich wife he will be all that his '
slatives can wish. I
"Rut tho girl-you do not seem q
think Of her in the matter" Mrs. /
loore suggests.
"Oh, she admires Rupert exceed
lgly. lie has played his game |
ELL"
"Ah, see!'
And Rose, listening with flushed '
leeks and indignant eyes, sees, 4
10.
A few hours later, in the conscr-
atory, wither Rupert had led her i
part from the rest, she listens .
lille in tones OF well.simulated ar :
Or he pleads his suit. She waits 9
ntil he pauses, then locking up 4
.raight Into his eyes, she says I