The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-03-06

end in view-tO offend the Othe
slightly. OF course, neither begaI
the campaign until after the kiss o
greeting. Then lie noticed that he
hair was made up in the way he dc
tested. There was his excuse TO
being disagrecable and lie jumped a
it.
Have you any idea how homcly yol
look when you have your hair made
up in that way ?" he asked.
The cruel candor Of the question
made her gasp, for lie had alway,
vowed that she looked beautiful ir
every way.
"Why," she answered, saucily
"there are other people who like il
very well in that way.'
"Who, for inStancc?"
"Reggic Burnett"
A very detestable fellow, whom Fred
would not honor by considering rs a
rival.
II am rroud to find you value his
opinion more than mine" he answer
cd, hotly.
"lIc, at least, docs not neglect tO
pay when lie loses a wager" she re-
spondcd, looking about for the cx'
pectcd box of candies.
"Thcn he is just the man for you to
make wagcrs with"
"Thanks for the advice. l shall
arrange one with him the next tim he
calls"
"And you can make up your hair in
exactly the way he likes it,"
ut is that way now.'
Perhaps you are expecting him to.
night" he remarked, in a suspicious
manner.
The suspicion hurt her more than
his anger and she began to lose her
temper too.
Il didn't say I was not!'
"That Is why you are so diSagreea
bic to me !! You wish to drive me
away, so that you can have the even.
ing free to spend with him."
GLOW clever of you to guess it ALL
They had both forgotten their orig
inal purpose by this time and were
really angry with each other.
"And this" he said, with all the
calmncss he could cammand, sis the
girl who has promised to marry me 7
"Shc hasn't married you yet, and
she never will"
"Vcry well 1t is good it is not toe
late!"
II am glad 1t isn't!"
"Indeed! Then, Miss Bond, shall
bid you good night and leave yon to
enjoy the company of those whose
admiration you prize so highly"
He rushed into the hallway and
picked up his hat. As he raised 1t tt
his head u shower of assorted candies
ratified about him and scattered Ovel
the carpet. BY distracting his mind
from his anger for a moment this lit.
tie accident brought him to his senses
He felt that lie could not leave her so
and returned to the parlor to ask Il
he might ring for a servant to swcer
up the candies.
As he stepped back to the parloI
door he saw that she had thrown her
self on the sofa and was sobbing VIC
lently. With one hand she was tax
lug the pins out Of her hair and pull
ing 1t down about her shoulders.
1t Is almost always true Of lovers
quarrels that repentance comes swift
ly, though reconciliation may be slow
He no sooner saw that she was crying
than he remembered he had set Il
work to make her cry. Everything
else--her exasperatiny conduct and
all-was forgotten In an instant. He
rushed to her side, and putting hi:
arm about her pleaded:
"EOrgive me, won't you dear? ]
had no right to act SO disagrecably
and am very sorry"
She instantly showed him o very
fearful fuce.
mol No! 1t Is / who should
ask for forgiveness. made up my
hair in that horrid way on porpose Il
anger you. Will you forgive me9"
They forgave In the conventional
way. A moment later she laughed
through the tears that were still fall