The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-09

shaking.
"You need not he absolutely
dumb. just nod your head TO sig
nifty your approval OF my remarks.
Did YOU have q good time, sis p
A perceptlble moving back and
forth was his answer.
ayes, every one had splendid
time, myself in particular. | enter
tanned myself in watching Douglass
pIay the clown to Miss Leslie'S
amusement. He did it to perfeo.
ton. BY George, | should have
thought SO many sweet smiles would
have made her sick. Shows how
much woman can stand when she
makes up her mind to it, and | sup
pose her mind is made up, don't
yOuP
A decided negative is Indicated
by bis companions movements.
"Humph! l firmly believe she
intends to marry Sotthead (his own
name lor young Douglass) sonor
or later, probably sooner. Why,
don't you think she does, sis :? You
can unloosen that shawl or scarf or
whatever it is; enough to let me
hear the sound of your voice. I'm
getting lonesome. What did you
say 7"
81 don't think Blanche likes Mr..
Douglass very WE'LL" is the barely
audible reply.
"The deuce you don't! Oh, well !!
but you are mistaken, l know.
Don't she show him all SORTS of
favors, dancing with him repeated
ly, even giving him the dance she
used to always give to me, and that
| should have enjoyed so much to-
night97
"Did you ask her for 1t 2" mur.
INJURED the figure at his side.
"Ask her for it? Not |. Though,
TO tell the truth, Nellie, | was aw-
fully tempted 10. If she had vouch-
safed me one friendly glance /
would undoubtedly have made a
fool of myself
Some violent emotion seemed to
be agitating his companion, aud her
struggles attracted the attention OF
Mr.. Greystone; he shook her We.
hemently.
'Now, Nellie, | poSitively'forbid
you taking off IA single shawl" and
| he attempted to readjnst her wraps,
but the lady resisted his well-in-
tended efforts, and IN a trice had
torn the veil from her face and dis
played to his astonished gaze the
laughing countenance of Blanche
Leslie.
"Pray 60 OH with your remarks,
Mr.. Greystone. Your style, though
little peculiar, is nevertheless
highly entertaining. | dou't know
when | enjoyed IL ride SO much.
Aren'L you afraid we shall upset if
we don't keep TO the road !" for the
horse was following its own sweet
will aud meaDdeling along the road
side in an aimless fashion, while
the driver was staring at his COM
paniOn in utter amazement.
Observation-Disclosures | have
been," his power of speech coming
back to him by jerks. "Where is
Nellie, and how OH earth did you
get here, Blanche ~
"Oh, Nellie wanted to rite heme
with the load-l think she was
tired OF your company, sir-and !
hadn't The heart to refuse her when
she wanted me to take her place"
"And you have been listening to
all my idiOtic talki What must
you think of mel Can you ever
forgive me for the way | have talk
ed, and," laying bis baud on her
arm, "tell me, Blanche, that yon
loa'he and despise that fellO"
Douglass
"But | do not l0athe Mr.. Doug
lass. On the contrary, l consider
him one of the pleasantest young
men l know. But what do you
want to talk to Mr.. Douglass for
Are you so infatuated with him that
yOu cannot talk OF anything else ~
"I infatuated with him! | hear
tily detest the man. ] wanted to
knock him down every time be
looked at you tonight. Blanche,
darling, slipping his arm adrOitly
around her waist, "tell me do you
care even little tor met Are you
perfectly Indifferent to me when
have worshiped you all ms life r
"It would serve you right il !
hated you, and l don't see why |
don't, after the way you treated me
-never 10 come near me on speak
to me at ali" with most reprOach-
ful glance.
"But you don't hate me do you,
Blanche 7"
"No-I don't,H she confessed.
Mr.. Greystone's horse Jagged in
a most unaccountable fashion the
last balf of the way home, but
everything must have been very
harmonious, for the first time Mr..
GreystOne met Mr.. Douglass he
hailed him with such hearty good
humor as to GIL that gentleman with
wonder aud be marveled greatly
what bad come over that grufi tel
low, Greystone. "By Jove, be
used TO hardly speak TO a fellow"
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