The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-01

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lessly in love with her easily subjuga-
led victim.
1 think she felt that the subjugation
was only apparent. The man himself
was bit OF a scamp in matters of NOR
ality, and decidedly more skilled in
flirtaIions than our simple, country-bred
louis. Janet was the girl before whom
all the other men bowed; therefore Tom
felt bound to Ego in" for her also, oust
the others, and teach her to bow 10 him.
To do this required agood dealof trouble
and ardor Janet not appreclating luke
warm devotion), and Tom accordingly
layished on her such superfine worship
that the young woman was iairly caught
and was soon ready to kiss the ground
on which he ever trod.
No housework was done nowl II Janet
was indoors, she was ever sitting with
her hands in her lap dreaming of Tom,
or else botching up her miserable ward
robe to make herself look more worthy
In his eyes. Love indeed had accom-
plished what neither seli-respect nor re-
proaches had hitherto achieved. Her
hair was prettily arranged; she beca me
almost tidy in her dress, and grew
quite friendly with Felice, confiding all
her hopes and happiness to that young
woman, and paying her Literally Tor as
sistance in the mysteries Of Gap and col
lar making.
II love made Janet neater, it had no
good influence in any other respect. She
was hardly ever in the house at all now,
and took to haunting Toms footsteps
and hiuderipg his work, until more than
once l threatened to send them both
away, and warned Janet that another
offense would entail instant dismissal
on herself al any rate. 1t had no effect.
She only waited till dark instead, and
then slipped out, keeping US waiting for
lea, or preventing Felice from shutting
up for the night, while she was rambling
| about the tarm quarters phllanderlng
with Tom.
Even Emily said that for the girps own
sake she feared it would be better to
send her away, and walt for the chance
of another tnrning up.
| Fate, or Providence, however, ar
ranged otherwise. Tue winter was set
ting in with an amount OF cold unusual
even in Canada; and strong as Janet
was, she was not strong enough to brave
with impunity constant rusnes out OF
the hot Kitchen into the bitter evening
frost, to stand about, often with arms
and head uncovered, talking to her lover
in the yard. One evening she came In
looking flushed and speaking hoarsely.
Before morning she was dangerously ILL.
1t was an attack of bronchitis, COM
bined with Inflammation OF the lungs,
and 80 bad that for nearly five weeks
she never lett her room. For the first
two days of her illness Tom Carter
lounged about in rather an aimless way,
} and came once or twice into the Kitchen
to inquire for her. On the third he
turned his attentions to Felice; and be=
fore the end of fortnight Felice came
1 En ND fald hnr rNrn 1 llxy
: and modestly that she and Carter were
engaged to be married, and would only
wait till he had time to get his cabin
finished and furnished.
"And Janetr Emily asked, rather
shocked.
"JeanetteW and Felice smiled supe-
rlorily. "Tom was only amusing him.
self with jeanette. She also amuses
herself, and with all men. One does not
marry with a girl who has nothing, il
One is prudent man. have put away
one hundred dollars in the last two
years alone" And indeed, leaving the
money alone, was obliged to tell Emily
that the girl was rightly served, and
only being paid in her own coin.
Who told her DON'T know. 1t was the
day after she had first come downstairs,
and was in the hall giving some direc.
tions to one OF the laborers, halt-silly
creature, and one of Janet's most slaY.
ish aud ill-used admirers, when the
girl came up to us. Her face, which
seemed shrunk to half its usual size, was
! white as paper, and her voice. still
, husky and weak from illness,
sounded hardly Ineligible.
LEND me your clasp.kniie, will you p
she said, her breath coming in heavy
, pants between each word, and her lips
:. shaking like leaves in hot wind.
, SAM, at whom she looked, only stared
|, toolishly; and I asked her what she
! ! wanted it tor. Her answer made mt
y start.
"To kill Lizl Look here, MASTER ,
coming nearer to me, and gazing vi
wildly into my face, her black eyes biz
and hollow enough now; "did you know
she'd been am took Tom from me? They
!, said SO, an didn't believe it, even t.
her-her who knew all along Bu
ips true. heard him myself tell her
: now this minute, in the yard, as he'G
: only been playing with me, to take M
I down bit. Playing with mel Goot
4 God, master, do lend me a knife, am III
y take her downl Aye, that l will. Do
I master, pleasew
The girl seemed out of ofherImnd. Hel
t thin hands We're burning hot and
!. clenched; her big, wasted limbs, trem
bling from head to foot. Emily cam'
out and tried to soothe and take hel
. away. All her persuasions, however
I could not damp Janeps rage for ven
r geance; and Felice, really frightened
y Slept with the dairyman's wife at night
X 10 keep out Of the house.
: The following day happened to be Sun
. day, and Felice, who mad kept the kltch
9 en- door looked all the morning, obtained
. leave to 70 out for walk as soon as th,
d early dinner was over. Naturally, Car
. ter was going with her; but not approx
I ing OF his volatility, l had forbidden hin
= the house tor the present.
Two hours later, "Silly sam.," as the!
!, called the softy, came into the kitchen
4 where Janet was sitting, crouched owe
Y the fire, and coughing dismally.
"Felice is out WI Tom," he sal,
|, shortly.
ri Janet made no answer, only sank he
g head lower over the blaze, and clenche,
l. her hands viciously.
o "She amt a-coming back no more
g either" he went on.
t "Don't lie," retorted Janet hoarsefy
:, "she's only sleepin' out for fear o. me