The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-01-09

yOufseif scores OF fol-de rails, Cis,"
said he. Say The word, my dear,
and Ill make it fifty dollars a
month, instead of forty.p
mo, indeed" said Cicely, deci-
sively. didn't | tell you that
forty would be enough Aud it
is"
Nearly five years had passed
away. 1t was a stormy night IN
March I; the clouds were flying be.
fore strong gale, and the air
was chill and raw with occasional
gusts of snow. Mrs. Raymond sat
in her cheerful parlor. stitching
away at a little frock for her sleep
ing baby, and singing her half-lor-
gotten melody TO herself as she
worked.
Il wander what makes George
so late" she murmured ,as strong
er blast than usual shook the win
dows and roared down the chin
uey, 81 hope it isn't difficulty in
his business matters. He has look
ed very grave lately"
The words had scarcely passed
through her mind when the door
opened, and Mr.. Raymond enter
ed. He did not speak to his wife
as usual.
"George. are you i'll, dearest {?
What Is the matter 2D
He made no reply. She rose and
came TO his side, reiteratlng her
inquiries.
ASK me no questions, Cicely,"
he said at length, IN tone so
strange and altered that she
started at the sound. "You will
learn evil tidings spon enough"
"rell me, my husband. Are not
my joys yours, your sorrows mine ?
Surely we have not ceased to be
one?'
"Cicely," he said, rising, 81 did
not intend TO cloud your happy
brow with my griels, but it is too
late longer to dissemble. | had
hoped, dearest, to outride this
storm OF disaster, which has wreck
ed so many of our wealthiest mer.
chants in its whirlpool of failure.
Tomorrow, however, a heavy pay
ment falls due. | had relied on
receiving debts which would fully
hquidate the amount; instead of
which, heard to-day of the fail
ure of the firm on which | had so
wholly depended"
"But can the amount be raised
in no other way, George 2"
"By borrowing here and there
straining my credit 10 the utmost,
and scraping together every dollar
Of available funds, | can raise the
sum, all except the one thousand
dollars. But it might as well be
one hundred thousand. Unless the
whole amount is met, | am a ruin
ed, disgraceJ man. To think that
my whole future life should be
darkened for want of one thousand
dollars y
"And is that all You LACK" ask
ed his wife.
GAIL" he replied. But what is
the use OF dwelling further upon
il. appreciate your sympathy,
Cicely, but it is IN vain"
He sank back or the sofa, clasp
ing his hands over his closed eyes.
He must have lain there motion
less for five or six minutes, when
Cicely, who had left the room, and
laid her soft hand on his forehead.
Dearest, look up a moment.
DO you remember our childhood's
fable of The lion who was released
from the net by a little mouse's
tiny endeavors Z"
"What OF il ~ he asked, with a
vague apprehension that Cicely's |
wits had been little unsettled by |
the sudden news OF their impend-
ing misfortune.
"Well, | am the little mouse
you are the shared lion. Here is
The sum you want. Take it, and
may it prove usesful in your time
of need"
He sat suddenly upright, staring
alternately at her and the roll oil
neatly folded greenbacks.
but, Cissy, how-when. ...g'
''l)ear George, | saved it from
allowance" she replied. Il thought
perhaps the day might come when
it would be welcome. Believe me,
my husband, it gives me ten thous.
and-lold more pleasure TO place it
in your hands than 10 have expend-
ed ii in waste, or on anything |
did not absolutely require.
My darling vile !" faltered
George Raymond, "you have pre-
served me from rum. The crisis
once passed, l can bud defiance to
misfortune"
AT that moment Cicely seemed
TO him to wear the lovely guise of
an angel of rescue. Later in the
evening, as she sat by his side, she
cauld not iorbear whispering, with
a touch of loving mischief in her
voice, "George, who was right
about my financial abilities, you or
Ir
"You little tease !" said he, laugh
ing, II never realized before what
a blessing 1t is to have an econom-
ical wiie."
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