The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-05-11
gracious moods irresistible.

Dn0 lct Her relns IaIl upon
Brownies neck while she read AL
'ired's letter. Her heart gave a
great bound, He was coming east
would be III Boston on the 10Th.
"How delightful it would be,'' he
wrote, IF you could get out of
your cage for week and meet me
there. | suppose the dragons would
as soon give you permission to Wis
1t the moon without an escort; and
yet we could have delicious time
If yon could join me-"
Had some evil clairvoyance con-
veyed 10 Alfred Winship the pres
ent state of Madge's mindg In her
unreasonlng, reckless mood, with
her "balance Wheel" George Bish-
op away, she was open to any sug-
gestion that had splce of freedom.
Why not break loose from this
restraint at once and forever
Why not meet Alfred Winehip as
he suggested! She knew he was
desperately in love with her, and
she had never seen happy mo-
ment since she parted from him.
IF 1 had any privileges like 9TH
er GIRLS" she thought bitterly. Il
could invite him out 10 see me, but
Miss Mary and Miss Martha would
be scandalized at the mention of
such thing"
She glanced over the letter again.
ae had given her his Boston ad-
dress, and, good gracious! to-mor-
row was the 18th. He would be
there TO- morrow.
Acting on a sudden impulse, she
turned Brownies head again to-
ward the station, walked into the
telegraph Office and deliberately
wrole this message:
II shall leave for Boston on the
the 1l:30 train. Meet me at the
depot"
Therel 1t was done, and not to
be repented of She galloped home
and took her place at the dinner
table with a silent, subdued air.
She spent the rest of the day in
her loom making preparations,
musing upon her grievances and
picturing the meeting on the NOR
row alternately.
Size was allowed TO remain un-
molested by the sisters, who were
used TO her moods.
There was dash of Spanish
Gypsy blood in her veins, as she
herself suspected. She had
daring disregard for conventlonali-
ties, which was now, under high
pressure, oYertlowiug its bounda-
rles. Yet she was high principled
and warm-hearted at bottom, and
would be easily governed by one
who understood her complex ma
lure with its seeming contradic-
tions.
When Miss Mary and Miss Mar
tha saw her gallop off the next day
they little guessed that she wore a
travelling suit under her riding
habit, nor that she had stolen out
the evening before and secreted a
well-iilled valise among the brush
wood under the trees by the road,
half a mile distant.
Making sure that no one was in
sight, she secured the valise aud
rode on again until she came TO a
strip Of woodland not far from the |
little depot. She removed herrd-
ing habit; then, after securing
Brownie and layishing parting |
and a few tears upon him,
she walked around the "bend7 to
the station, and was soon steamIng
over the road TO Boston.
Excitement kept her up until as
The train neared Boston she began
TO grow nervous. Suppose Alfred
should not meet herr Suppose the
telegram should have miscarriedf
Was she not doing reckless thingl
She banished reflection. She
against a homesick feel
ng as she walked up the long plat
orm of the depot and found her
way to the ladies' room. She sat
lown near the door. Surely he
would come soon. She had a lone
Y, unprotected feeling. Men pass ]
Dc the door gave her bold, rude,
Questioning gIances she imagined.
At length, with a cry Of relief IN
er heart, she caught a glimpse of {
Ilfred's lace at the dool of the
rating room. He stood looking
round uncertainty for a few mo-
lents, then with rather unsteady
leps, he crossed 10 where she sat,
cid out both hands, and said fa- (
niliarly "Ah, here you are, beau
Y, I've been looking for you this !
alf hour" \
Madge was on her feet in a mo- {
rent. warding of his touch. His \
face was flushed, and
he quality of his glance and smile
Tas insulting. Tho odor Of the I
Citations he had imbibed sickened !
er. She could have sunk through ! ]
he floor with shame and dread Of
i'm. He had undergone a meta
iorphosis. She had never seen
i'm thus when she met him af Tie
ONE Of her friend. Something
Ike a disgust she felt, which was
uickly succeeded by a flush Of an
er as he laid his hand upon her
boulder and said rather unsteadi-
p
"Come and have something To-
at. You must be hungry. You
re under my protection, you