The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-14
MY SUMMER OUTING.

When Aunt Evelyn Roe, bril-
liant widow, took me IRON NV
humble country home to her ele
gdnL cottage on The Hudson. the
transformation was so complele
that | was at first too much SIR.
pnsed TO comprehend my increas-
ed social advantages. And IT was
not until an unwelcome lover was
| pressed upon my notice that | nm.
derstood why | was so favored. and
that my aunt was resolved that
should marry well and become an
ornament TO the society which she
herself adorned; +; she lost no Time
III putting her plans in execution.
Tor though young in years, she was
old III the tricks and shams of fash.
iOnable lle.
One evening, after my maid had
arrayed me in satin and fine lace.
my aunt came in, and surveying
me critically, expressed herself as
deilghted with my appearance.
She inIlnlated that she intended ]
me to edo well"-by which she l
meant me to marry a rich man,
A humber OF guests were STAY. I
ing AT her house, Tor she was never e
happy unless she had a train of h
admirers. Among them. think | v
liked Mr.. LeBaron, my s1itor, least d
oI all. lie had been encouraged d
)y Aunt Evelyn to make love to e.
ne, and the cool way in which he II
lid so. and took it as a settled thing
hat | was his destiny" caused |
ne to despise him with all nv 81
Ieart. n
Not long after my arrival at her in
Ouse, Aunt Evelyn received n th
etter which seemed to please her
cry much, and she informed me wi
nat it was from Mi Cyril Worces- &c
r. a gentleman she had met at vo
ONE, and whom she esteemed thi
ghly. She had long expected
SIT from him, and now he had y !
fitlen 10 inform her when he :
light be expected. nil
l took small interest in the news iha
llHh seemed to elale her so much, INF,
was nursing my pet grievance; :,
llch had become so arora- Iv,
ted that l could hardly tb;e
ar it longer. | did not care who so;C
ne or went, the coming of anoth. a,
man did not signify, there were /.
, many already, | thought, espe- ne
lIy of such as lie Baron. sa%'
which sha af,an ~ IA S;d ~ J,,. JIeIIuIe fusit
the theme of amiabilily; she A
listed that it did not matterlf | ~ o.
re not interested in anv who ed n
Yersed with me, | must smile upoI
appear so; also, when young win
y was thinking of her settle Oeen
nj in life she ouoht to consider the f
social standing, and, above all. obsll
wealth of the man she married. ceste
II this advise arritated me and and !
I, seeing my Stale of mind, y
sly forebore further counsenng she
he time. watcl
r. Cyril Worcester was expect word
n Wednesday, and aunt was Nv
much exeited over the .nt,c; answ,
d arrival. All day long she ID
llned at home 10 greet her truth
t, but he did not come, and in with
'vening some one proposed 60 9Th
o The opera. in a n
hen making up the party aunt Nv
ted me off 10 Mr.. lie Baron. | senlin
ce pleaded headache. So it is not
ened that l dad not 60 10 the were
J, but, like Cinderella, re- the VIZ
ed at home. not sn
er the party had gone feIl ly DIS
a fiji of melancholy musing. ready
long was this prosecution 10 Don't
lue! ] could not bear H. certain
)rooding upon my woes, / was TheI
verge Of Tears when a maid of her
ht in a card. / glanced al il: Afe
Worcester" cester
ow him in" said. comn3i
as annoyed tfhe Interim him m
at | was obliged 10 meet the and he
OF here he Was, coming for ia her
rs