Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-04-15
GaIts allo Sketfbes.
CRUEL JEALOUSY.
A STORY OF LOVE, JEALOUSY AND HAPPY
RECONCILIATION.

/ summer uaWu, Will CtcdI, GtCy CNC1
fringed about with dusky brow aud lash,
| like clear lake edged round with rushes.
| What do you think of uncle to-day.
| doctor?''
II fancy he is better. Miss Cecily; but
| he still needs great care. and must be
kept quiet"
Cecily shrugged her plump shoulders
as she said little impatiently:
What pity he has such bad tenn
per-"
Indeed it is it goes against him tremen-
dously. am afraid it makes it rather I'M
pleasant for you. too. Is there no one who
would come and help you?'
NO: and ii there were | would rather
take care of him myself. | owe him that
for his care of me- She rubbed a red
checked apple on her gown as she spoke,
passed it to the doctor, saying: You will
find it sweet"
$50 should your lips, Hebe,' thought
the doctor. as he dug his strong white
teeth into the juicy fruit.
DIR. Coventry sat down on rustic seat,
while CeciIy continued to pick apples.
Presently she jumped down from the
low ladder with little cry Of pain as she
came to the earth.
The doctor caught a tempting glimpse
of white stocking and dainty buckled shoe.
What's the matter, Miss Cecily?' he
asked, with smile at the pretty pucker-
ed face.
..Oh, bee has got up my sleeve" and
barring all the beauty of her snowy dimpled
arm whose fairness was stung by wee
brown bee.
..He must pay for his presumption"
a.iH ba doctor sppnrinp the remedy for
the hurt.
As he applied it he raised the pretty
plump arm towards him, bowing his face
upon it, kissed the soft flesh rapturously.
Cecily flushed up above her innocent
eyes. Forgive me, DEAR" said he. softly !;
Il could not resist the temptation"
..Silly fellow she said. smiling.
liam afraid l am very silly, indeed, for
have learned to love you, and want you
to come and brighten nv life. VIII you
marry me, Cecily ?"
Her honest eyes scanned his closely for
a few seconds. then she said in a sweet
shaken voice, her vivid lips trembling at
her daring:
"Are you in earnest? Have you con-
sidered how serious question you have
asked me ?''
Va Coul st lstNC toHoiuClCus anu hAi
in earnest, darling. Tell me what is your
you, dear-love you beyond all else the
world contains"
Then if it will be for your happiness l
consent"
''Will it be for your happiness, too, lit
tie woman?''
For answer she took up his strong
brown hand, pressed her lips to it with a
humble abandon strange in one whose
looks showed pride in every lineament.
II believe you do love me little,
beauty
II love you more than can say"
That evening Cecily had to walk to the
village to get some fancied need for her
peevsh old uncle, who was invalided
through gout. The road was dark and
dreary. but she did not notice the gloom,
forher heart sang within her at the thought
of her handsome lovers fond assurance
of love and future guardianship.
Cecily's life had been a lonely one, shut
out of the world by the pride of her uncle,
who. from being a landed gentleman, had
sunk, through improvidence and gambl-
ing. into simple yeoman, who farmed a
few acres where once he had lorded it as
owner OF VAST uOnldln.
The first CLEAN of clear, undying sun
shine in Cecily's life had come to her out
of the young London doctors dark eyes.
New she was to be his wife, and live in
the pretty house on the hill, with every.
thing in life to make her happy. No won
der her heart sang within her. and her
step was light as the beat Of her happy
heart.
In the dark highway presently she
paused out of breath, at the end Of the
road where she could see the lights of the
village. A little cottage once stood by
where she waited. cottage that had
caught an air of mystery from its beauti-
ful occupant, Of whom the village knew
nothing.
'Tis hard to be virtuous in village, SC
| perhaps this lovely, lonely woman de-
served what was said of her.
Cecily was wondering what the beauti
! full widows past had been, when the door
opened and tall form stood in the door
way. 1t was the figure of mana fig
ure she fancied she knew. His voice
startled all the blood to her heart. 1t was
the voice of DR.. Coventry, who said, in
the soft loving tone she knew so we'll
ALLY. dear. you are sweet little alb
suTuitN 10 pt So Silly jealous. Nnere Il
the woman who could rival? Kiss me
dear. and say good night. I'll come to
morrow at the usual time. Meanwhile
rest content. assure you you hold un
divided empire in the heart of the mar
you love-"
| Ceeily saw the pretty flaxen head up
lifted and saw her kings" lips seek the
winsome mouth of this queenly. dark
robed woman who had over-shadowet
with dark despair all the glow and
| glory of her dawning happiness. Their
she saw her lover pass so near that she
could have stayed him with her hand; ht
passed on. careles>ly and cheerfully
whistling gay dance tune.
| How her heart ached, What a sudder
sickening pain possessed her. Oh, if she
could but die, and so forget her pain, hel
agony of disappointment and never ending
grief.
She executed her simple errand and re
turned again through the dark road home
but with what different feelings. Hel
feet Jagged, heart beat heavily, and there
seemed no light ahead. As she passed the
cottage she stood still in the darkness and
cursed it and its fiaxen-haired mistress
| with such bitter resentment as her simple