Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-04

drls viii be IN the one nsighborhoodi and
that a pleasant one. Each viii have a hand
some establishment; and think how you VIII
be able to put yourselves at the head Of
everything. You will soon be the leaders OF
the county: with your looks and your
c~leverness and your taste you ought to be.
You can have your London houses, you ana
Sophia Immediately, and Car when those OLD
people die. You can have your trips to the
continent, your entertainments at home-o,
Sibyl, why had l never such a chance when !
was your agel How l should have enjoyed
the world"
"You did enjoy it, mamma"
"Now, Sibyl," the mother went on, not
noticing this remark, there is one thing
which l wish you to impress upon Sophia;
that is the comfort Of riches. You can speak
from experience; tell her how fine a thing
wealth is. Impress it upon her. You might
even say, for you know Sophy's turn of mind,
that you find yourself able to do much good
TO help the poor-charitable work
Understanding can be done with money.
That is my special charge to you, Sibyl; the
next time you and Sophy meet tell her some
thing of your experience of riches. Now
where is Archibald"
"He went into the library after LUNCH"
Sibyl said rather Sulkily. "He wanted to
read The Times"
Two minutes later Mrs. Barbara Temple
was confronting her son-in-law Goldmore,
who, with his newspaper laid across his
knee, waited to hear what it was Of which
her shrewd face was full.
"Sophia has had an offer-at least it has
been made to me-from Mr.. Prendergast."
Goldmore bowed his head in a way which
signified approval of Mr.. Prendergast. Their
he said:
"It would have been a good connection
if"
"If whatl'
eff Sophia had not fallen in love with
Brent"
"Now, my dear Archibald" cried Mrs.
Temple, Shaping, her hands together slightly
in her vexation, surely you know better
than that. Sophia has nos given her heart
away; it is a girlish whim, and we might
safely leave it to cure itself; only time
presses. Sophia must marry Prendergast.
| should die of chagrin if l saw another wo-
mans daughter get him now. In this matter
you can help me-. You have weight and dig
nifty, and you speak in a commanding way.
Now, | want you to press this marriage upon
Sophia, from the Ioint Of obedience, duty
and prudence. You can tell her how much
my heart is fixed upon it; and you might say
something about the blessing attached to
those who obey the fifth commandment.
Here our little mother coughed slightly, bless
ing being rather a foreign expression to her
organs of speech. Sophia is a serious girl,
and will think Of that"
"But, Mrs. Temple" Goldmore replied, II
hardly like to use such an argument with So
phia. From what | hive seen of her, l
should not for a moment doubt that her con-
s~cientiousness is much greater than my own;
and it seems rather hypocritical, and even OPP
p~ressive, to urge upon the girl an obligation
for which, as a matter of fact, she has a
greater regard than | should have had my
self. Besides, if she really loves this young
fellow
"A lad without a sixpence, and without &
prospect! o, Archibald, you are not giving
your mind to the subject! Tell me now"-the
little woman faced him like some warrior Of
argument-"ought not both men and women
to regulate their lives with an eye to prudence,
common sense and the main chancei"
Poor Goldmore! Prudence, common sense,
and an eye to the main chance had been his
laws of life; prudence, common sense, and an
eye to the main chance Lad made him a two
hundred and fifty thousand pound man. His
own deities were before him, and ne must do
them reverence.
"You are a wise woman" he said; ~ will
do as you desire. | will talk over the matter
with Sophia"
"Now," Mrs. Barbara Temple said, as her
trim little chestnuts whisked her along to the
residence of Egerton Doolittle, 81 have Sc
cured Sibyl and her husband"
She checked off two fingers.
II want three more. | shall get them; and
then, Sophy, dear, I think your future will
be safe; and in years to come you will thank
your poor old worldly mother!'