The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-03-18
WHEN SALLIE CAME.
Opie Read in Arkansaw Traveller.

Opie Read in Arkansaw Traveller.
John Midley was SAID to be a
rising young lawyer. 1t Is but
natural thus TO speak OF a young
attorney. He must be .rlslng-all
young lawyers are rising. Tue
majority of hem, II is true, never
arise to any great height, but even
after lilo has failed 10 hold a
strong inducement for labor and
for sacriice-when all the thrilling
promises OF earlier days have been
broken by old. hearlless time-il
must be consolation to look back
at the notes dancing in the sun
beams oi IA golden past, and say,
Il once WAS Il rl'ing young law
yer" tor. -
John Midley married a hand,
some girl. lie found her in the
summer time, While he was fishing
for trou. in Wisconsin. The conrl y
ship was briei and, therefore, hon
eyed with sweetest romance.
but you will love me always %
she asked, OF course.
"Unil The angels are all dead" y"
he vowed.
"Bui you will be ashamed of me
after while. | am a plain coun-
try girl, and you are a CITY law
yer"
That can make no difference,
pet"
'.But your family is distinguish
ed, willie my le0ple are simple
farmers"
"Why do you thus persist in ar.
guing against yourself? You nave
grace and lovlincss and these are
the approval stamps of natures
arlstocracy.'
But your sister writes novels,
and she will despise me. She i
known to the high society thai
read, the magazines ami wouldn't
even speak to me-"
"Jeuny your sweet lips should
never utter such foolish words
Remember that am not TO take
you to live with my people. but
That We shall set up a little house
and keep il ourselves. My sister,
and she is a dear girl, il ,lo say it
myself, lives with my father away
of in California. Come, pet, d,
not invite a worrying. thought lc
be the guest Of your gentle mind
We'll, they began housekeeping
in a new flat on Prairie avenue
All, and then arose the great bug
bear of household government
The servant girl question. l1ida
came first. She handed IN a llsl
Of privileges and then took charge
Of the place. John Midley hat
: been accustomed 10 club lie and
naturally rebelled against the
"qneensaip" Infringement OF Il ser
want !; so Hilda had to go. Joh,
appealed to that cold nest of rob
berry, The female" employment
Office. The mistress Oi the e,tab
l;>hment received his dollar and
failed to send him girl. Then h,
advertised, and the very first in
tere,t awakened by tbs adverlis
men, was IA postal card from tn
mistress OF The cold nest of rob
berry. II have a number OF girl
on hand" she said. johnny wen
to The office.
''Look here" said he, ''if yon'v,
got a number of girls on hand VIII,
dom, you send me one?'
"A dollar, please" he mistress
of the cold rest answered.
"Whal! gayeyou IL dollar h
{ other Cay"
! as that sog Well, as soon as
get a girl l will send her"
In the meantime Jennie VIA
} wearing herself ont with kilche,
work. Al evening, when Johl
!, came home, she did no. spring 10
! ward him like delighted child
J She would kiss hlm with a langui
affection and then proceed to pu
: the dishes on The table.
F. "Have you read the books
: bought you, dearg
,, No; | have been loo busy"
''By The way, do you want 10 &
: to he theater ,Onichlg"
"tam too tired"
Maud came after awhile and lh
tired h.tle wife sst down To res
, What q comfort il was to lie !
bed n, mornlng with 10 bleAr eye
necessity fur cooking breakfas
, staring her in The lace. The ric
red Of love came back io her liz
! and passions bright rondnes
laughed il her dark eyes. Mau
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