The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-01-29
MOTHER AND WIFE.

"Mauu. WISH YOU WOutu HOb say I
that again. tell you once for all,
Mr.. Lee is, and cannot be anything
more to me than friend; so If you
respect my wishes in the least yen |
will not mention his name to me !
again.
And Katie Lane flung back her
bright, brown curls as she spoke, a
little dlsdaintully, perhaps, and
beut little lower over the piece of
of crocheting she held in her hands.
Twill not stop to tell you that she,
my heroine, was handsome; suffice
it to say that she was the belle of
the pretty village of NJ; and,
as matter of course, was sought
after aud admired by all the young
men OF the place, not only because
she was witty. and accomplished,
but because old Gny Lane was the
wealthiest man iu the place, and
would one day leave his all in the
hands of Katie, as the only legal
heir.
Maud Anthony laughed low aud
triumphantly as she returned
"Really, Katie, you need not
speak SO angrily. Everybody thinks
you are going to marry him, and,
for my part, | think he will make
some one a kiud husband"
"Well, if you see so many good
qualities about him, why don't you
marry him When | see fit to get
married | shall take whom | please,
despite what everybody says"
The curls flew again, and the
sparkling eyes glanced sauciIy at
the finished coquette opposite her.
| "Oh, ho! so my pretty lady is
gettingangry, ELI 2 Ii that's the case
| must flee. thought you ought to
know how people are taking
"You need not trouble yourself,
Miss Anthony, to look after my af-
fairs; you must have enough of
your own to look after. Wien |
need your advice | will surely let
you know. So bid you good af-
ternOOn."
! The queenly little head rose
proudly erect at this, and with
scornful expression on her lips
Katie walked quickly away into the
garden.
As she walked hastily on foot
step on the other side Ot the hedge
checked her fight, aud in a moment
Wilkes Lee, the subject OF the little
conversation under The elms, scram-
hIed up into sight, without seeming
to have seen Katie, and FASTENED
away.
Tue strancelittle heart of Katie's
gave sudden start as she recOg-
nized her old TREND and-loveT, and
aud she paused murmuring
81 wonder if he heard what we
sand? | wouldn't have had him for
= all the world. A plague ou Maud
Anthony! She forced me say it..
| suppose she is glad, too; for now
she thinks | don't care for him"
For "a moment Katie was silent
as she worked nervOusly at the
pretty diamond ring that encirled
that chubby forefnger. 1t WAS a
gilt from Wilkes, a betrothal ling.
81 don't care p Katie last broke
out, poutingly. "Now, that I've
said it, III show Miss Anthony |
mean it. There p sue said, as she
drew the diamond from her finger
aud cast it away into the bushes,
"there, lie there aud rust, for all /
i care. Much good may it do You,
Y Maud, too. You can catch him, l
: know, but what do care r.
More than you think, my pretty
heroine; we shall see.
|. A moment Kate stood there look
= ing the direction of the hedge ;
y when clapping her hands to her face
she burst into quiet shower of
tears.
On the other side of the hedge
Wilkes Lee strobe quickly away
: saying, sheepishly;
"Well, well a pretty scrape you
!. came near getting into, my boy.
h Didn't mean to be an evesdropper,
certainly; accidents will happen,
/, YOU know. So Sue don't care for
. YOU, ehf Well see. I'll warrant
she don't know her own heart now.
| think III run away a few days.
aud let ber get over her tit."
,. And the young man disappeared
, in the underbrnsh thet lined the
road, Ieaped the fence, and was Soou
+; lost to view in the distance.
l.
. Katie waited patiently for many
" daysfor the visit of her once ardent
/. lover, aud then, concluding that be
n had not only overheard what she
7 said that day in the garden, but
/ had taken her at her word, com
4. menced not to look alone, but tC
mourn him as lest to her, Indeed.
h Aud Maud Anthony, to whom al
!. this was due, rejoiced that Wilkes
Lee seemed to have suddenly
ceased 10 visit the Lanes, ant
strove with renewed efforts TO en-
L taagIe the handsome young fellow
"a for Wilkes Lee was considered
the best catch the village Afforded
d But with all the pleasing ways shl
u !. could effect, Wilkes seemed impreg
nable to her attempts. Indeed, u
one knew that he even noticed her
ID save Katie, who looked on jealous
," ly, thinking she could no loDge
hold a place BIZ herside. In Katie