The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-01-25

alOEc lhal made Mr.. L. so outrage
ous. He had been something OF a
traveller in his day and had collect
ed great many curiosllies in his
rambles, which he had deposited
in cupboard III the very room
where he had confined Mrs. T., and
she had got at them.
She had split up an elegant writ
ing desk with his Indian battle ak
in order 10 have fire, as The day
was rather chilly. In one corner
of the fire place was Mr.. P.'s best
beaver. filled up with loYe letters.
Ons small table close 10 Mrs. p,
was a beautiful fiat China dish,
filed with bears oil, in which she
had sunk Mr. P.'s beSl satin cravat,
and having fired one end of it, it
afforded sufficient light for ner la
bors-for Mr.. T.. had closed The
blinds for the best security Of the
culprlt.
On some Goals in front OF the
fire, was Mr.. P.'s silver christening
bowl, in which Mrs. L. was popping
corn, which she ever and anon stir
red with fiddle bow, meanwhile,
occasionally punching up the fire
with the fiddle, tor Mr.. L. had with
commendable foresight, removed
the shovel and tongs.
Mr.. Z. condecsended to peep
through the keyhOle, until. he had
obtained a pretty correct idea Of
what was gong on within. Never
was a Pepper so fired as he. He
ordered Mrs. Pepper TO open The
door or take the consequences /;
but as she did not open it, il is be
presu umed that she preferred The
consequences. Mr.. Pepper darted
down stairs like a madman.
II must put stop TO this" he
thought, ''Or shall not have a rag
TO my back"
Procuring a ladder he began to
mount 10 The bedroom; ; but Mrs.
L. was not 10 be taken so easily.
She knew that he had left the door
unlocked, for she had examined 1t
as soon as he had lefI bul she had
no idea of letting him have the
benefit Of her fire, so hastily seiz-
ing several large bottles Of cologne,
she threw The contents on The fire,
and in few minutes had the salts
faction OF seeing it entirely eXlin-
guished. That duty performed,
she left the apartments, and lock-
lug he door, she stationed herself
in a convenient position 10 hear
everything that transpired within.
In few minutes Mr.. p was safe
in the apartment, and as soon as
he had closed the window, he stood
bolt upright in The middle of the
room, and he said in a deep voice {:
"Jaz ebel, come forth p
No answer.
"Jade, do think TO escape me ~
Still no response. Mr. p. begins
TO feel uneasy and hastily to search
The room; but had not proceeded
far when he hears a slight litter
somewhere in the vicinity of the
door. He listens a moment, and
il is repeated. Darling TO the door,
he attempts 10 open il. bnt he finds
himself a prisoner. There is one
more chance, he thinks, and hur-
Iies 10 the winlow but alas for
Mr.. Pepper! his wife had just re-
moved The ladder, and he cannot
escape.
lie sits down on a chair and
looks ruefqlly around him, and
presently he arises and picks up a
few fragments of a letter which is
living on the carpet, and finds it is
from Polly Primrose. lie wonders
what she has done with the lock of
hair.
AT This moment his eye falls up
on his daguerreotype, which lying
on The table before him -mechan-
ically taking il W he opens it, and
sees-whai Nothing but his own
face. All the resi- of him was rub
bed off, and around his lovely phiz
is the missing curl, and the walnut
meats are carefully slowed in the
corner Of the case. Mr.. L. fairly
blubbered aloud.
Good !" thought Mrs. p, "wheh
you find your level I'll LET you out,
and not till then. A little whole
some discipline will do zou gODd,
and Pm fully prepared 10 admins
ter it,"
How long Mrs. Pepper kept her
liege lord in durance vile deponent
saith not, aud as TO what passed
between them when he was releas-
ed from captivity, we are no better
informed, but Of this We are sure !:
Mr.. Pepper might have been seen
morning or two allerward to put
his head in The bedroom and heard
TO say in a meek manner:
Betsy Jane, I've made the
kitchen fire aud put on the tea
kettle; won't you please 10 get up
and get breakfast r.
A good conscience is 10 the soul