The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-08-11

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was surprised, when, turning sudden
ly, I saw tall slender lady put her
arms around Fairy and kiss her sadly.
l knew her, Elinor, my wife's friend
and the widow of our loved command
er. She, TOO, was visiting the fort.
At the hop next evening it dawned
upon me that Fairy was no longer a
child, and that she was as lovely as
Ella (my wife) when l first saw her
and gave her my whole heart. But
why did the girl look so wistful? II
went to where she stood.
FAIRY, Captain Storey left last
night for California. ] am so sorry"
Elinor Aloe's arm frightened about |
Fairy's waist. Although the dear
girl never fiinched, yet her cheek
paled. Elinor knew then, l think,
what Fairy's secret was.
"Are you blind, captain ?" she ask
cd me one day. To save my soul l
could not see what she meant. She
was lovely woman of about 35, with
a face sweet and sympathetic and a
carriage like a queen. She suggested
that we pay a visit to her home in
Santa Barbara and see the Yellow
stone on our way back. We readily
consented. l cannot tell you OF that
trip over the Rockies. Twas inspired
and upliftcd, and awed. When deep
emotions pass over us we are some
times left speechlcss. Thus with
me, ! felt my disadvantage, but
words failed to express the grandeur
Of the snow-capped peaks as they
raised their jutted sides to the blue
sky. The deep canyons, where thous-
ands OF feet below flowed the Colora-
do--ah, how clearly it showed us that
perseverance will wear away the hard
est obstacle; aye, even adamant. The
Mexican costumes still cling about
Santa Barbara and seem to instill the
air with a vague, sweet novelty. In
the quaint city of roses, so like be-
loved Italy, l left my darling in Mrs
: Aloe's tender care, while took tril
up the coast. When l met Hal a
Frisco, l tell you l felt my 43 years
, lightly. Hal went back to Santa Bar
e bara with me. o l was telling him hoy
! in the last year Fairy had dropped
She was so dear to me, and so wa
l my friend, and l could not keep tn
E tears back. Hal walked down to tn
beach and back again.
\ "Bertie." he said at last, 81 am a
y old fool, but lost my heart to Fair.
: that summer spent at your home.
why, man, you're old enough to b
S her father !" exclaimed.
~ am not yet forty, Bertie," Il
:. said. 'Of course, l know l can neve
hope to win her; she is as far aboy
e me as the stars. But do love he
1t came to me late, but 1t is real an
h earnest, Bertie.."
oil Hooked Mt Hal. He did not loo
k old. The brown curls were untoucl
l. ed by times silver pencil. The VI
T. lined face, the merry blue eyes an
a stalwart figure showed a man in IL
l. fullpess OF his prime. After Hal ha
l. spent a few days at Santa Barbar
D. he said to me:
a "Why don't you marry Mrs. Aloe
d She is alone,so are yon and Fairy. 81
le needs woman's care, and Mrs. Alt
ID is such a perfect lady,"
g I pondercd over his words. 4
ID Fairy seemed better, VIC tarried
e. Santa Barbara until nearly III
Is months had passed. ! was waitil
n. on the beach one day when / sa
,p Mrs. Aloe coming towards me.
q, "Elinor, / am blunt old sOldis
y. and buried my heart in Elias gray
le But have deep, loyal regard I
xe you, and you are alone. Fairy and
need you. Will you be my wife ~
y, Elinor placed her hand in mil
Id and we went to the old mission chur
v. and were married there and the
We saw Fairy as we came in, sitti
ry on the veranda, gazing on the VI
ly Pacific.
to "Fairy," said, "this is my wifi
cd "My motherl" And l left the two
dearest to me on carth-togethcr.
ng We passed the summer in the Y
10, emite, where nature shows herself
ou majestic beauty. Captain Storey v
ou a frequent visitor to our home. Me-
lite by look or action did he betray bis
et- cret. With pain l saw that Fa
Did avoided him. l was on the verge
d? telling Elinor more than once, bu
'ou could not bctray my dear friends
me cret. Fairy seemed SO happy and
ere at times there came that wistful Il
ms that so puzzled me.
non "Tell me-" l said one day, draw
ere her to my knee. She laid her head
ny, my shoulder and sobs such as o
md we'll forth when long suppress
les. shook her form. She had never k
six q secret from me before and l
=, panied. When she felt better
i'm told me there was presence
IRA. longed for, and who, though perh
'y's she loved not more than she did
yet one who, when away, seemed
ant take some Of tho sunshine with h
This from my Fairy, whom l
lad guarded so carefully and 80 well. Y