The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-11-20
Sc. LOUIS, MISS.


of fellows going to drive Ezsnle,
High Bridge, and Pm ono
party. Yon can 20 over
mothers for dinner, or sd
one of your friends, or son.
There, goodbye, puss, In
deuce of hurry.p
And with one careless kiss
ed ou the quivering damask a
a mouth held up to him,
gone. unI
Daisy Ainscourt neither wef -
her mother-in-law, nor sent fOI@ J
of her gill friends. She spentEh
evening all alone, pOndering OIfth
shadow which was fast Overgro'
ing her life. -
.'What shall | do ~ thought [
little timid. shrinking wife. &C
what shall do r.
"But, child as she was, Daisy hat.
a strong, resolute woman's heart
within her, nor WIS she long in
coming to decision.
"Daisy," said her husband to her
the next day, "yOu haven't any oh.
lection to my attending the Orion
Bal Masque r.
"Are masked balls nice places to
attend, Herbert ~
80 yes, everybody goes; only |
thought I'd pay you the compli-
ment OF asking whether you APP
proved or nOt.7
Scan | 90 with yougp
"Well-ahem-nOt very well, this
time, Daisy. You see, Mrs. Freu-
church really limited 50 strongly for
me TO take her, that | eould't help
it.n
"Yery weIl,7 assented Daisy
meekly, and Herbert repeated with
10 himself the pein OF praises he
had chanted in Mr.. POrtcross' ears:
"The best little wife in the world y
But, Notwithstanding all this, Mr..
AinswOrth was not exactly pleased
whe :, at the self-same Bal Masque,
during the gay period of uumask-
Ing, he saw his wife's Innocent face
GROWING the picturesque costume
OF Il Baval'laD peasant girl.
"Hallo y he calculated, rather nn-
graciously, "y0H here !'
"Yes," Iisped Daisy, with broad
smile. "YOu said every body went.
Aud oh, Herbert, isn't il nice y
Mr.. Aiuscon:t said nothing more,
but Mrs. FreBchnrch Ionnd him a
very stupid companion for the re-
mainder OF the evening.
He was late at dinner the next
day; but late as he was, lie found
himself more punctual than his
wife, and the solitary meal was half
over before Mrs. AiuScourt tripped
in, her cashmere shawl failing over
her shoulders, and her dimpled
cheeks all pink with the fresh wind.
sam ] behind timei Really,
am so sorry. But we have been driv.
ing in tue park. and"
"WeR who are lce!" grOwled Mr..
AinScOurt.
"Why,CoI. Adair and 1.-The Col.
Adair that you go out with so
much.r
"Nog, look here Daisy" ejaculat-
ed her husband, rising from the Ia.
bic asd pHskiag back his chair,
"Adair isu'r exactly the man / want
you TO drive WITH
"But you 90 everywhere With
him r.
II dare say-but You and are |
two different persons"
Snow, dear Herbert" interrupt
Ell Daisy, wilfully misunderstaud-
ing hHn, "you know / never was a
bit proud, and the associates that
're good enough for my husband
IRE good eng Igh TOR me. Let me
give you few more oysters"
AinscOurt looked sharply NJ bis
Sife. Was she really m earnest or
vas there mOeking undercurrrnt I
II satire IN her tOnei But be could
i0t decide 50 arileSs-anas her cOun-
enance. .'l1i talk 70 her about it
'ometlme,p Z was hiT internal decis-
49,
ssDaisy, ? he said, carelessly, when
Inner Mas over. Awe asked old
Irs. BarOnrfy TO como aud spend
he d,S, Nth Yon to m0rrow.r
"Oh, have youf Pm sorry, for | +
M engaged out t0.mOrroE.o VI
eYOul Where =
sob, at Delmouico.S. I've j9inea
} W0man's lights Club, aud We ,
meet there 10 organize
'sThe deuce take wOmau'si ghtsl7 ,
iaculated the irate husband.
ssOf course / don't believe IN ,
hem, bat its the fashion t. bcloDg ,
o u club, aud snch uiee place -
% evenings. ] AN dull here. ege.
iaas, Herbert"
Herberi's heart smOte him, bat
e answered, resoluiely:
II beg you will give up this ri-
ioulous idea. What do women
'ant Of clubsl1
sWbaf meu do, suppose
aBus I don't approve Of Il at ALL
Hog belong 10 three clubs, Her.
ert."
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