The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-06-20

"Yes, misfortune. When | left
home, you were on The high road
to a useful, honorable life. was
proud of you! l walked on air
for week after thai triumphant
operation yOg performed for Mr..
Grayson, thai DR.. C. told me
was splendid. sir! your cousin
will be a leading man in his PRO
tesSlon = Now, who hears of you
excepting about once a year in an
elaborate paper that nobody can
understand but a physician! And
that is not tie worst. You are
throwing to the winds all your do.
mestic happiness. | don't believe
you have one thought in common
with your wife !"
"She is a mere butterfly OF fash
ion.r'
And you send her out alone, TO
meet all temptations of iashiona-
BILE lrivolity."
al do not care for society"
look in he mirror!' cried Ed
gar. ''Did you WOO your wife with
those dreary clothes on, your hair
all aStray aid your eyes in The
clouds! should think she would
be ashamed of you y
There was much more said to
the same purpose, and il all came
back 10 George Hethcrstone as he
sat musing in his study after The
roll of The carriage had died away.
Did he WOO his wife IN an old
dressing gown and slippers 2" Ed
gar had asked him, and he smiled
as he thought how fasidiousy
dainty young DR.. uethersone had
been, " hen the price OF pair Of
cloves was Il serious consideration,
and dress suit was carefully fold
ed TO snake il last" as long as pos.
sible. He knew, too, that he had
wronged Louey when he had call
ell her mere butterfly Of fashion.
She was not. She was woman of
refinement and education, with in
telleclual capacity above The aver
age, decided musical talent, and
Conversational powers very re-
markable for one so young. 1t was
not pleasant reverie, but he end
ed il by sud lenly starting up, ex-
claiming:
I'll do il and rushed up stairs
with an energy he had not shown
for 'hree years.
And Louey, the centre, as usual,
nf an admiring throng, was moi her
bright sell, at Mrs Hills receptions.
What had George meant?
Ashamed of him Ashamed of
the man who had won the full,
perfect love Of her girllsh heart,
who had given her everything she
had desired, who lndulged her in
every whim. Was she ajhamed of
him!
Before her memory fitted The
figure of the young physician in his
dress That was as carefully chosen
aud worn as il was free from any
foppishneSs; the handsome face
that had always a kindly smile OF
for her Suffering; the 4
firm, gentle touch that had brought |
ler relief and healing, and laler, S
he tender lover who had won her c
with cOurtiy grace. Was that care c
ess, sIOvenlv figure she had left III e
he study armchair, the manly one j
hat had seemed the ideal Of
trenglh and energy in her girlish a
'vesl that neglected beard and
ong Struggling hair the same she q
lad caressed only four wears ago 2 IL
Mrs. Hetherstone was. absent
with all This pressing itself
ZONE to her and she found her
ell forming resolutions lor domes- .
ic devotion and leaving society, =
While she was chatting pleasantly,
+ listening to the groups around p p
Ter in aEima led discussion. r.
'George is totally unified for So !. !
ieiy," she Thought, ''but | will 7
iay more at home and Try 10 be ! !
Companion 10 him" :, 81
And with tins resolution Just i
ormed in her mind, she looked up, n
q see DIR. Hetherstone, her lover
4 four years before, bowing grace a
nlly to her hostess. Was she /,
reamings No man in that crowd II
d room was more iaulllessly al ii
ired, and probably she alone knew
Ow very recently The barber mnst n
ave exercised his skill upon The =
trimmed beard and soft y
'aving hair. His clear, well train a
d voice uttered the usual greet "
lgs as II he had met Mrs. Hill n
very evening foI mouths. n
She was a gushing woman, and "
'elcomed her new guest with en- b
husiasn'. Professor Stone, she 81
aid, had asked her il that charm d
q brunette was really the wife Of
lr. Hetherstone, whose cOntIibu- y
ons 10 science through the s. il
ournal were 81 valuable. And Il
lrs. Hill regretfully acknowledg- "
q her inability TO Introduce these Al
vO great minlsrtO each other. Il
'ui now J And DR.. Helherslone "
as led 10 The professor. and, a
ouey tound wonderinely, shared d
le honers Of The evening. Profes- "A
" Stone was too great man for Of