The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-10-24
lay be all that is desirable as an acquaint-


lover?'
We!l-yes-a lover them said Miss
May, laughing and blushing, and STOPPING
down to examine half-blo rosebud.
Phiiippa!"
"Well, Mr.. Creswich.'
''Have you forgotten the past? Have the
promises you made me entirely passed from
your memory? You were to have been my
wife, dearest !"
- | was too young and foolish, and l didn't
know my own mind, Mr.. Creswich.''
The blade of two edged sword could
scarcely have been sharper than the pang
which pierced David's honest heart as the
the tickle beauty spoke those cruel words
He turned quietly away-men have done SO
even when the death arrow was quivering in
their bosoms.
Then yon are weary of your engagement,
Philippa, you have ceased to love me. Be
1t sol release you"
lie walked away, down the daisy spangled
lane, his head dropping On his breast. 1t
had been cruel blow-a cruel one-and
David Creswch felt as if the light and pleas
ure had died cut of his life, eternally, just
as the sunset glory had vanished away from
the blue mountain tops that encircled little
Mlbrook in their midst.
As he came where the rustic bridge span
ned a stream, he paused, and took tiny
box from his breast pocket.
81 have no further use for the toy now,'
he muttered, as he took glttering little
gem from its cotton wool nest. The next
moment the garnet cleaned red among the
whirling currents, like drop of blood, and
was gone
And David Creswich knew that the first
chapter in his life was ended, and /" Finis ~
written after it.
Meanwhile little Philippa May went slowly
back into the twilight parlor where Captain
Danesford was dreamily looking out of the
window. He gazed questioningly at her.
"What has become of our diamond in the
rough ?"
II have sent him away" said Philippa,
decidedly.
The Captain opened his eyes, and gave
his moustache a jaunty twist.
g Dare hope that my society has been
preferred to his?
Philippe did not answer; she only raised
her eyes shyly to the Captains face. He
pressed her hand in corsair sort of way
that set her little heart f!uttering like dove
in its cage.
MY Philirpa. it shall be my life's study
to deserve the preference -
How Phlippa muscd over the words when
she was alone in her chamber that night
David Creswich never made such sentimen-
tai speeches, nor Infused such sweet mys-
terry into its meaning! But then David was
only junior clerk, and the Captain was
fall nedsed hero.
So the days and weeks went by, and Phi
/ lippa dwelt in a sort of enchanted dream,
where moonlight, and roses, and honeyed
words wovc glamour round her heart
poor, pretty little Ph!ippa!
/ = You re sure the Captain has gone out,
Bridged?"
"sartin, Miss May. And says he, 'Tll
not be back alore night.'''
I" only want one Of his slippers, for
pattern, to have the others made up. Bridg-
ct, surely there could be no harm in my 60
ing up after it -
- No harm in life, Miss May sure it's
meself would do the same thing It's No
9, Miss May, to the left when you get up
stairs"
So Philippa tripped along, blushing as she
went, and feeling as if she were about to do
! something dreadful. AS she came up, she
/ perceived that the door of No. was ajar,
! but it never occurred to her that there was
anything unusual or peculiar in the circum-
stance, SO she gave it gentle push, and
went i'll.
AS she did SO, lady rose from the open
window, and stood confronting her-a tall,
/ large person, with blonde hair, very light
blue eyes, and a disagreeably compressed
mouth She was dressed in grey alpaca,
with travelling cape, and her bonnet lay on
! the table beside her.
The two women-as different in features.
/ style and expression as two women could
well be-stood regarding each other an in.
/ slant in amazed silence. Phiippa May was
the first to speak.
| 81 beg yonr pardon, ma am; | was not
aware that there was any one in the room.
| thought it was Captain Danesford's apart
ment.'
1t is Captain Danesford's apartment"
said the lady, hurriedly, with faint red
stain on her cheeks. "Perhaps you can
i tell ME where Captain Danesford is? The
landlady has gone to make inquiries for me-
You see | have but just arrived; but she
keeps me waiting in the most unwarrantable
manner
! 81 am qnite ignorant of his whereabouts,
madam" said PhiIippa, little nettled at
the lady's imperious voice and manner
/ Perhaps you do not know who I am"
said the lady, advancing. 81 am Captain
Danesford's wife
Philippa looked at her, pale and breath
less. Captain Danesford's wfe-the wife of
the man who, scarcely week ago, had
! plighted his troth to her! The wall seemed
to rock around her-a cataract seemed surg
! my III Her ears buL Hliippd Adu LOO inucH
self respect 10 give way to her feelings and
swoon, as most dansels in her situation
would have done.
/ Has he been long in this village ?" asked
the lady, eagerly.
About two MONTHS
! "1he villain - said Mrs. Danesford, set.
ting her white teeth close together. "And
have been searching for him all this time
but he shall not slip away from me again l
promise him."
| She had spoken as if to herself, and, as
she looked up and caught Philippa's diated
eyes, she gave little start.
| Young lady, have spoken unadvisedly,
but nevertheless, l have spoken only the
truth, You may have met Captain Danes
ford ?''
! 81 have met him.
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