Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-02-02
WHOLE NO. 473.

magic OF tunes cement could m-n
1t. a month before, Kitty Glb-or
was the bappiest as well as the pre-,
test girl IN the State of Connecticut
at least that is what everybody sait
&. who knew her, and no doubt tha, i
what Kitty herself thought. although
she did not, of course, acknow,-dy,
The fact 10 others A month before
and she was counting the davS un,i
spring. until the dawn of that bios
soming May, when she WAS 10 bt
married What was it that bad
turned the thoughts of this vounn
lady from bridal wells to poisons. pis
tolls and other horrible subjects,
What could it he. except quarrel
with Jack? Obviously, Kitty aud
Jack had quarreled
Now there are Jacks and Jacks in
this world. but with the single excrp.
lion Of Jack Burroughs, Kitty Glib
son cared nothing for the whole pack
of Jacks. He was the right bower
with which she fully Intended to play
lite's game, and make all the points
desirable. That, at least. had been
her intention a month before. But
now-uOw, alas she had turned him
down. The mustard seed from which
had sprung this many branchrd tree
OF misery bad taken root mt Helen
Ciapp's party. Indeed, Helen herself
might he termed the seed. With
Helen Jack had danced The opening
reel. which everybody knew was
shocking breach of etiquette. Ike
ought to have danced it with Kitty.
with his allianced bride. Like the
spirited young woman she was. Kitty
Gibson punished her lover bv accept.
ing an invitation to o'supper from Cy.
rus Phelps. Jack was dumbfounded
at this behavior. while Kitty enjoyed
her triumph, and ate her ice cream
demurelv. 1t is to be confessed that
Cyrus Phelps was not the most ag:ee.
able Of companions; that his range of
was limited to the
weather and the condition of the
roads; and that. whenever he at.
tempted to strike out into broader
ields, he lost himself completely in !
he marshes of grammar and the pit.
alls of language. Kitty did not care
or this, however She was watching
'nt of the corners of her bright eyes,
md with CLEAN of wicked satisfac.
ion. the forlorn face of Jack Bur.
oughs; and she accepted Cyrus, with
lis plural subjects and singular verbs,
= a necessary adjunct to the inlc.
ion Of her righteous punishment.
Y ben the hour for going home ar.
ived, Kitty. bundled in shawls and
lrs. took her seat by Jacks side in
be cutter, but said never q word to
ack.
'Perhaps you would nave preferred
'yru> Phelps company to mine" re.
'arked the young man, when they
al rode mile without speaking.
"And nr doubt you would be very |
'ucb happier if Helen Clapp was sit. .
ng at your side" rejoined Kitty. q
Glang!" said Jack. touching the
ank of his horse with the whip.
That was the first instance on |,
cord when Jack Burroughs sough, y
get over the ground rapidly with
i,'y Gibson in the cutter at his side. II
I'd the stars twinkling overhead. b
When the sleigh drew up in front n
Uncle Randolph's gate, holding d
e reins in one hand. be help, d Kitty v
alight. His face was very stern ir
ID grave n
Good night" said be. And with te
a., for the frs; time since their er- n,
cement. Jack rode of without kiss. ~
: the red lips which be- had a right le
kiss :,
1t the red lips pointed. or possibly 70
Ivered. there was no one present to ii,
;. And If the owner Of those red ,v
:. 50 cruelty neglected, cried her- 4,
To sleep that night, Jack Bur q,
'ghs was profoundly ignorant of the or
This. then. was the little seed .u
ich had grown into tree of misery ,,f
in proportions. w
On the very next day Kitty had @.
ltten a uu,e to Jack, beginning ,e
=. Burroughs" requesting the i'm In,
diate return of her letters and pic. Jv
Z, and signed "RespectfulIy yours. m
te Gibson" When lovers fall into b.
b strait-laced furmaIities of express. nj,
ns as these, what is to he expected? sh
X sent back the letters and picture: ci,
from the moment of their recent
ty began to mediate upon the bo
Pile and most agreeable met bod of do
:id-. Her cogitati1ns eliminated. oh
We have seen, in q 6nal resolve to N.
Nv herself into the Connecticut GO
'r-just as soon as the ice melted. ~
lad Uncle Randolph been a man an
* TO detect the exterior evidences 20,
broken heart, or even Of q broken
agement, be must surely have sh,
that something was wrong with wa