The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-10-22

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tumn, yet tue father still mourned
for the loss of his boy. Then came
the news that Jake had entered as
a student in law Office in the town
of S-Kansas. AS the years sped
on reports much to his credit were
circulated among his old friends
and neighbors. Hard work and
honest endeavor were bringing
their legitimate fruit, success. APP
parently he had forgotten all about
Rosa aud the revenge he had once
craved.
After Jake had gone, Rosa An
derson, with an inconsistency not
uncommon in girls, felt new ten
derhess springiug up i'll her heart for
him, and regret that her little
episode at the school house had
ever happened. AS time passed
both the tenderness and regret
grew. She cherished sort OF ideal
with Jake's face and form. She
forgot or forgave everything she had
condemned in him before he went
away, and invested him with many
noble attributes which, worthy he
was, truth compels me to say he
did not possess. She coddled the
belief that he would come back to
her until it became certainty.
She was sure she would again feel
the pressure OF his baud aud see
the look of alteration in his eyes.
So she waited. Her friends won,
dered why she did not marry.
There were many conjectures con-
cerning her, but never the right
one. So little we know of the real
feelings of those with whom we
may be even intimately associated.
Ten years rad passed since Jake
left the neig ghborhoOd. During this
time there were many changes.
Some of his early companions had
married and were settled down into
staid fathers aud mother. A few OF
both old and young had been laid
to rest in the little country grave
yard. where in summer the briars
and weeds kept watch over their
graves, and in winter the bleak
winds sang dirges for them. But
none that we know were among
these silent ones.
1t was September, and invitations
were sent out for Harry Ford's we'd
ding. Rosa Anderson was not to
be the bride, but Jake's sister, now
woman of twenty. Rosa was
among the invited. She was per-
fectly indifferent as to whom Harry
married. She had long ceased to
feel anything but friendly interest
in hin. But she was greatly agita-
ted when she heard that jake was
coming home to be present at his
sisters marriage.
A few days before the one on
which the wedding was to take
place an Item of news appeared in
the Morning Star, the principal pa
per of B., the county seat. 1t
read something like this: owe are
glad to be able to chronicle the fact
that Mr.. Jacob Bailey, formerly of
this county, but for the last ten
years a resident of s., Kansas,
has formed a partnership with one
OF orr prominent lawyers, Barna-
bas King, Esq. Mr.. BaiIy's past
record has been an enviable one.
Our little city is to be congratulate
ed upon the acquisition OF so hand
some and distinguished a citizen.
We extend hearty welcome.'
Rosa read this item aud clasped
her hands in silent estcasy. 30,
joy," she thought, she has really
come and my waiting is over. Will
be calf All, perhaps he will be too
timid because of that deplorable
action of nine ten years ago. l
must explain to him as soon as pos.
sible how l have regretted that.
But it will come all right, feel it
in my bones, as grandma used to
say when she had a presentiment,"
aud Rosa, leaning her chiu on her
hand, sat long in meditation, the
while smiling softly to herself.
Jake did not call. The hour OF
wedding arrived, aud with it the
invited guests. Rosa, not less love-
ly at q than at IL, held out her
hand timidly to the handsome fell
low Mrs. Baily proudly introduced
as her sou Jacob. Mrs. Baily's
hatred for Rosa had died gradually
as her son climbed fortunes ladder,
and when he came back to her she
felt a genuine pity for that poor
misguided Anderson girl.
Could it be possible that this
graceful, intellectual looking man
was Jake Bailyf Rosa pressed her
hand to her heart to still the tumult
there. Jake stopped to pick up the
handkerchief she bad dropped in heI
confusion, aud after some polite
remarks passed on.
He treated old friends affably and
courteously. They all called bin
Mr.. BaiIy, with an added tone o
respect quite different from the old
time salntations.
After the marriage ceremony was
over and refreshments had been
served the company strOlled about
the yard, amusing themselves 10
various ways.
Rosa found herself alone with
Jake q few minutes. She deity
turned the conversation 70 OLD
times. 20! Mr. sBaily, she siid,