The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-07-07
MISCELLAN EOUS.
CECILE GREY.


Alas for love il this be all and nature beyond,
y DEATH
"'Tis a girl, sir; my lady has daush-
ter"
Heaven be praiscd!' said The discNnten.
led father Of six unruly bows. "Now | shall
have something gentle to love. small com.
fort to me, lhOse boys house iopsy.turyy
from .morning till night, with their guns,
fshing.tackle, painters, settlers, hounds.
spaniels, and what mol. Toms college bills
l. perfectly ruinOu>-lOrses, wine. and Sc
gars all Jumped under the general head Of ei
eeterG ] understand it all-or 10y purse
does But this little gentle gIrl-cIimbing
upon my knee, making music and sunshine
in the house with her innocent face and sill.
very augh-this little human blossom by
lile's rough thorny wayside, she'll nuke
amenls. I'm not the happiest husband in
/ the world my heart shall find resting,
place here. She must he highly educated
and accomplished shall spare no pains tu
eff'ct hat. All, | see, after all, shall have
n happy Old age"
Very lovely was the little Cecile. She had
her mothers sol hazel eye and waving an
burn hair, and her fathers Grecian profile
There was winning sweetness in her smile.
aud grace and poetry in every motion. II
Was pretty sight, her golden tres,es ming,
ling with thuse silver locks, us she rested her
bright head against the old mans cheek
Even "Ihe boys" could harbOr no anger at
her quiet reign. She wound herself quite
as closely around their hearts. Then il was
new tie to bind the sundered husband and
wife together ching Of the old bygone
tenderness crept unconscouslv into their
manner tow ri each other. She was the I
idol; and they pressed her rapuously to the
parental heart, forgetting she was hut clay.
TutGrs and governesse' without limit went
and came before the important selection was
made. Then. so many injunctions! She
Z" must not study so much us TO spoil her line
eyes :" she :. must draw only u few minutes
al time. lest it should cause stoop in her
shoulders :" she "must not 70 out in the
sun. Tor fear of injuring her complexinn.n-
She WAS tnld every hour in the day of some
rare perfection now her altiude-thon al her
ey 's-then her shape she "danced like n
fairy" sang like s'raph "-in short, need.
ed wings only to make. her m angel
Every servant in the house knew that his
or her fortune was made if Miss Cecile was
pleased; and they shaped their course nc,
cOrdingly. If the boys" were doubtful Oi
the success Of u request, Cecile was employ-
cd secretly to negotiate The reins of house.
huld gcvernmeu, were in those little fairy
fingers.
No wonder the little Cecils though. herself
omnipntent. No wonder she stood before
her Psyche" arranging. with maiden's
pride. those glossy ringlets. Small marvel
that she saw with exultation ihose round
polished limbs. pearly teeth, starry ewes. and
tossed her bright curls in triumph, at the
hearts that were already laid at hor feet -
Her mirror but silently repeated the vuice Of
hattery that met her ut every step Cecile
was beautiful! The temple was passing
fair but, ah there rose from its altar no
bolv incense to Heaven. Thosc bright eyes
opened and closed like the flowers. and ike
them drank in the dew and sunlight, regard
less of ihe Giver.
II was Cecile's eighteenth birthdav. The
most expensive preparations had been made
10 Celebrate il. Sho was 10 e'ectr,fy the
beau monde with her debut. a gossamei
robe. fit for a Peri, sivery and light. aoatet
soft as u acecy cloud around those matehles'
lrmbs. Gems and jewels would have beer
out Of place beside those starry eyes
Natures simplest offering, the dropping lily
blended with her tresses The aush OF youth
and hope was on her cheek; her step Wal
already on tho threshold Of that brilliant un'