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

for years" the elephantine magnate contin-
ued. He talked as if he was debating a testi-
monial. "Amore upright, honorable man does
not breathe. He is charitable and humane to
a fault. Believe me, Sophia, l would not
open my lips to you on the subject if l did
not in my soul believe that Prendergast will
make you truly a happy woman, and that he
is worthy of you. can say nothing more in
his praise"
Sophia began to cry, not knowing where to
turn, and Goldmore, taking upon himself al
most unconsciously the paternal relation,
gently patted her OH the shoulder. Indeed, it
seemed as if affairs had only to be pushed a
little further for him to bestow upon her a
paternal kiss.
"Marry Prendergast, Sophia" Goldmore
continued, repeating unawares his wife's con-
else counsel. "You are of course nee from
all engagement to young Percival Brent.
Remember, | have not a word to say Of that
young fellow but praise. Under the aus
picious circumstances of your original en-
gagement | considered it a happy event.
And even when he left England, / thought
perhaps things might turn out well for you
both. Since then l have"-here he reflected
on the interview with Mrs. Temple and her
charges 10 hlIl- sihce CATn : n"ve 'houSnV
tnlhgs over SOPHIA anu leel you ougnV 10
Denp'WoeM
that had been rung in the poor girls ears
until she was ready to scream at the sound OF
IL.
And ,esides, Sophia" Goldmore con-
tlhued' your Hno1ner Wisnes H. l am lar
from saying thaU any girl Is pouhu 10 coh-
slider even her parents II a matVer SO nearly
concerning her personal napplneSs;' put'
Sophia when the man Is SO very desirable,
ana When a parent VIII Is SO very sCrongiy
expressed l LINK d uutllu cnaraceer hhs
yours Wnl-"hl "elgn une matter Hopnla'
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Duo SUN Han, cnt,h;a howaiIad Ler mothers in.
fotuotad w~orldIincys. and how. in her GENTLE.
daughterlike way, l.e was always trying to
make her mother less of q pagan and a
mocker. This one sentence of Cars told
more with Sophia than all that had been
said to her before. She was in that melan-
choly mood when Women, and men, too, often
make lifelong sacrifices at the bidding of
religion. What if Prendergast did really
make her mother in her last days a better
and a wiser womanl She sighed, and looked
up at Car receptively.
"No doubt of it." Car said, in a kind Of re-
ply to her sisters glance. mamma will be
the happiest woman in England if you marry
him. And she has been a kind mother to us,
and wrought to please her il we can. And,
besides. as / said, he may really be useful to