The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-23

And John, holding that soft, beautiful
hand lightly in his, with his eyes resting
upon II, replied, in cold tones OF maseu-
line logic:
"Do you think she would care, MayP
I-you don't know Alice. Such things
would never move her from the calm
serenity OF her ways. She is not such
sensitive plant as you are"
| l felt the blood steal from my cheek
| and lip-yet must not faint. No,
| would not, and l hastily retreated. /
reached home, but could not coax the
color into my face, SO threw myself on
the sela in the parlor, and buried my
lace in pillow. Soon l heard their
voices in the garden, and May asked
him 10 come in, but he refused; she per-
sisted, in a pretty, pelulantr manner,
| then sne came in, calling me. r.
"Alice, Cousin Alicel John wants
you In the garden"
She found me, at last, and came ten
derly to my side, asked II l Was sick,
| laying thaC same fair hand on my brow.
''Here is u letter for May" said Aunt
Sarah, and May retired to her room.
John came in and spoke TO me.
'Are you sick, AllceH
mo, mol am only tired-don't
| frighten Aunt sarah. l shall be better
soon.
tried to turn away from him, but he
silently and firmly lifted my head from
the pillow, and laid it aga nst his shoul-
der. l was too weak aud too weary to
resist.
"Now, tell me what troubles you, AL
lie-haven't right to know?"
''Do you really think you have a right
to know all my thoughts, JuhnW
II thought you had given me the
,ixgtl nf- a uo s,o
and sorroWs, Allie; but il you regret it
darling, Lell me SO frankly, now, before
it is too late"
''Did you ever regret, John, the hour
in which you asked me w be your
Wife?'
"Aave l ever given you reason to
think that repented it, AllceW
1t was vain to parley longer, so l re-
solved to tell him all, ana then nee him
rom the light bonds that bound US; but
just then, Mays step on the stair
startled me, and tried to free myself
from his enclrcllng arm. What would
sne think to see us thus? But he re-
fused to release me, anu 81 l was forced
TO wonder at The strange larce he was
playing, and l could only cover my lace
Win my hands. May came and knelt by
my side.
care you really sick, Cousin Allie?
| What can l do for youW
she laid one hand on Johns arm, but
he answered her coldly, drawing me
closer to his side.
''Don't disturb her, May; she has
severe headacne, and Is not able to talk.
Let her be quiet, please" "
| May took the mint, anu said she would
help Aunt Sarah get supper. AS she
turned TO leave the room, JoAn asked:
|
snake for a necklace, May r'
| Sue screamed u IltCle, cltytied scream
| of horror, and ran TO The kicnen, JOnn
Laughed and naturaly inquired what
| IT meant.
"Well, If you will be dear girl, and
keep still'-Iaying my head on his
shoulder, and smoothing back my hair-
II will tell you all abouJ it, ruis after
noon Was Lonesome ike, and SO | came
up here TO see you, and not hearing
your voices, LnouguCI knew wnere TO
ind you. SO L went up TO your iy,-
bower and there, to be sure, was your
hamDy-pamDy Guy cousin all alone,
reading the Wandering JeW.'"
"W ell; go on, John. You found May
at The grotto, instead OF Alice, ana
were very well pleased with the ex.
| change-di0 not even miss men
! chow could L miss you, in such
charming company-so lovely and beau
tIlul anu accomplished? U, no; neyeI
missed you, AIce. But L nave seen
CITY bellies rustlcaLlng Delore. L think |
can Withstand even Inc wiLchery OF sucu
witch as your cousin. But LEI Inc tell
you all about 1T. DO sthiuk, Alice, tnat
she would not scruple 10 seal some-
body's lover"
Joan Kissed me.
/ $50 laIlqnpl and fa1kph
when suddenly The little hlrt screamed
out. Aud what do you suppose 1T Was?
4 Nothing In the world but lutte, green
suake, colled around her arml | touk
it oil, and threw II Into The sIream, but
she was SO white and helpless thatI
nad TO mold her up-she rather seemed
to enjoy it, Though, and leaned her head
against my shoulder quite as ii she had
a rigUt to-" .. .I. ....
4 "Oi course that was, exceedingly un.
pleasant TO yOu-AoW dIsagreeaDle 1T
must have BEEN"
John laughed. ... ...l. d. 60
Il really believe my Alice is getting
Jealous. Couldn't she give US something
tragIc, now? There, there, enid; Of
course dldRt refuse to let her lean on
me, when she was fainting away win
Terror: and l. suppose IL wasn't So very
ulsasfeeaDIe-does that prove am not
loyal to my daring? Not u bit. 1t was
only perVerse, musculine human na-
ture. Perhaps ended her llttie for
being So childlsd; AFRAID of a little
| snake. She wanted to Know what YOU
would have done. l told her that nv
Alice was woman of nerve, and no
one OF the 1aintlng sort--Dut wnat il
tnls-tears; dearest? Now, Allie. do
tell me what troubles you. can't bear
to see you cry ing, ana l not comfort
you. lUu must tell me-" ." i.
/ And, sitting there in the little country
parlor, win Dis clear, truthful ewes
looking into my lace, told him ali. me
Jealous lears, the iBViuious compar
SONS between Mays beauty and m, own
plainness-all the paiu and wreIc Iched-
ness. The fearful tempest, That mad
gathered black as an Egyptian night
over my life, had all passed by, anu
now the sun was SHINING, and it has
never ceased shining since our we'd
| ding!
| w can recommend our readers to use
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