The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-03-18

Cn, come, now, Gear, uOh I ACT
This way. We were getting along
so well, and had thought"
"You hadn't thought anything
about me-"
Yes, l think of yo,r;al The time.
Come, let US go 10 breakfast"
IL won'tp
"All right. If you are deter
mined to be cross have your own
way, but | want to tell you that it
is bad star. Good morning."
Shortly alter he lelt the house
the wife went into the kitchen.
"Sallie," she said.
Eyes, ma SAM
IL dom, want you any longer"
"Wha, don't want me any lon
gery What have done to dis,
please yon!"
"That has nothing to do with it.
1t is enough to Know that don't
want you amy longer.o
"No, it isn't enough, ma'am.
have a contract for a month, and
you can't break il. II you do III
have he Woman's Protective Sn,
cieiy down on you. AID then there
will be scandal"
"When will v0ur month be up p
~ week from Tomorrow
Well, see that you get 0ul
promptly al that time"
81 will, :aa'am'
John was worried all day. His
business seemed to have gone
wrong, and at noon when he went
out to luncheon he found that hi:
appetite had deserted him. "The
philosopher who said that no man
unJersl lands a woman was right,
he mused. Il thought Jenny was
the gentlest and most consistent
creature in the world, but was
wrong. But, perhaps, she will be
all right This evening"
On his way home he bought Z
bunch of viulets, her favorlte flow
er. No "pIeasings' Of waltz
iloated out TO greet him, and Jen
ny did not welcome him at the
door. She was sitting on soll
looking far away through The win
dow when he entered the sittin,
room.
Dear, | have brought you some
violels."
"Thank yon," she sad, taking
the flowers and careles>ly tossing
them on Il chair.
He sat down beside her. "Dt
you feel any bttter = he asked.
mo"
IL am sorry.'
! ''lndeed," she replied, looking
up III surprise.
"Oh, now, here, what's the ust
of going on this way! ! hav.
been miserable ali day over your
Treatment of me this morning, anC
| can't put up with such foil,
much longer. I'll have dlspleas
ed you in any way why dou't yo,
tell me?"
"Dispieased meg" she said bit
terly. "You must think I'm
| fool"
Il used 10 think you were thu
most charming and sweetest crea
lure in all the world, but mus
say that am compelled to change
ny opinion"
"And what must dow she eX
claimed. Il thought you were iru,
and noble-bu,-but-' she hi,
her face and sobbed.
Jenny, Jenny. dou'l 20 on ihl
way. You'll DIVE me crazy,
I've done anything to offend yo,
tell me whaI it is. Don't go ol
This way. The servant might Sc
YOU"
"sjervani,' she scorniully re
peated. II wish she was dead
and |, too, Tor that matter"
He got up and stood looking a
her. III you have arrived at lba
conclusion this married life is pre-,
iy well up with Us. will not Inv,
with Il woman who, through ha
tired OF me, wishes herself deaC
You may 20 home Tomorrow" ,
IL will go when | please, si
without any instructions frot
) you"
"Ah; you'd better go tonight
,hcn."
'"Shut up, and don't talk 10 me-
Then he raved. lie had moi c.
) pecled to live To see the day whe
his wite--his wife whom he ha
. worshipped, would tell him 10 sh,
! up. Ii he were n weaker man h
. would 90 down TO the lake an
/. jump in, but, being strong, f
+ would live u lie Of misery.
"ldon't care wha, you d." 81
: replied. M ag
!, "Of conrse you don't, but / ha,
more heart ti,nn vOu. A man q
y ways has More heart than a ".
man has. Yes, ! care what you d