Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-01

sumo to constitute himself her master
Her heart told her that he was the man
who could subdue her wlilfulness. but
her pride refused to submit to the yoke.
Suddenly she remembered young Her
bert's words of that afternoon: /" No
woman shall say NO to me twice." and
she had said No twice. At least she
had said it once and now she had writ
ten it. Good heavens ! she had lost
him then. Lucilla grew pale and sick
at the thought. She rose up in her
bed with motion as If she would meet
Dorcas.
At last she knew she loved Wilfred
Herbert. Not submit to him, indeed
Why, it would be her joy to recognize
his right to demand of her a return for
the love he bore her. Lucilla Fowler
had been hitherto willful, impetuous
girl. Suddenly she had become trans
formed into a loving, submissive woman.
Beatrice's words
And Benedick, love on will requite thee
Tuning my wild heart to thy loving hand
rose to her mind, and the spoiled beauty
and coquette, overwhelmed with shame
for her own willfulnes, opened her eyes
to her own faults, clearly and without
Disguise, and sinking back in despair on
her pillow, burst into a passion of
tears.
Lucilla scarcely slept all that night;
but when Dorcas came in the morning
with the hot water and the intimation
that it was nine o'clock, she felt almost
ashamed lest her maid should remark
her heavy eyes and haggard appear
ance.
'Please ma'an, I'm very sorry" be-
gan Dorcas, penitently, but forgot
all about it.
Forgot all about what ?" asked Lu-
cilla istlessly.
"The note, ma'am, for Captain His
keith. it's Christmas time, you see,"
pleaded the ladies' maid, apolegetically;
"and when l left your room last night,
ma'am, to take it to the Captain, [ met
Mrs. Knox, the housekeeper, in the
| corridor, and she told me there was a
hot curry of turkey, and mince pies, and
elder wine, and don't know what else,
ready in her room, and asked me to go
down; and so-and so-and-hee-hee
ma'am, here Dorcas put her apron to
| her eyes, and began to sob; 9" I forgot
all about the letter, ma'am, till this
morning, she continued; but when [
went up to the Captain room, just now,
he was up and gone out. Oh, ma 'am, l
do hope it amt no consequence"
A light broke on Lucilla.
"Where is the note now, then 2" she
asked joyfully.
"Here, ma'am." And Dorcas drew
it fir ON her bosom. Lucilla seized it,
while she almost screamed:
ooh. you good girl! You dear, good
girl +" Dorcas started back in amaze
ment. What, no scolding? Had her
mistress gone out Of her senses?
g You may have that purple merino
of mine, if you like, Dorcas," pursued
Miss Fowler, "and that nice warm
jacket. I shan't wear it again.
Then light broke in upon Dorcas'
| frightened mind also.
"Oh!' said Miss Pert to herself,
"some lovers quarrel, [ guess, and
she's altered her mind, and she's glad
| he amt got her note All %
| But the wary lady's maid kept her
ideas to herself, and thanking her mis-
tress delightedly, proceeded to assist
her to make her toilet.
When Wilfred Herbert took his seat
at the breakfast table, he was in state
of terrible suspension and uncertainty,
aud utterly unable to account fo- Lu-
elias radiant demeanor. Was she
glad to be rid of him? Had his note
been delivered to her? If so, how was
it that he received no answer He
tormented himself with these questions
till everybody remarked his absence of
mind. He helped his next fair neigh
Dor to devilled kidneys instead of game
pie, and electrified the housekeeper,
who presided over the tea and coffee,
by asking for more sugar in his cup of
coffee, when he had already taken five
Jumps.
Mr.. Fowler rallied the young officer
on his absence of mind, and suggested
somewhat profanely that where his
treasure was, then it was to be presumed
his heart was also:
The young ladies asked him if he
chad mis- considering cap on" while
one acute damsel suggested that perhaps
Captain Ell. was entangled in the fowler's
snare.
Breakfast over, Lucilla, anxious to
make auoHuS, ana loo happy TO care
much about overlapping the convention
al fence of maidenly propriety, advanced
toward the young officer.
You have not had your answer ct,
Captain HERBERT" she said; elf you
can come with me two minutes into the
conservatory, you shall have it now"
| Bewildered but unanimously happy,
the Captain followed Lucilla into the
place specified.
She came to the point at once, with
out any beating about the bush.
Il wrote you last night she said:
placing in his hand the note which
Dorcas had returned to her.
Wilfred Herbert turned it over with
a puzzled look, There was the one
anxious little word "No."
"What does this mean," he asked
doubtfully.
It means" answered Lucills, blush
ing and smiling at the same time:
"No.' answered you, last night;
Yes" this morning, sir, say.
Colors viewed by candle light
Do not look the same by day.