The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-08
CINDERELLA.

She could not help it. poor littl
Cecil, though young and light-heartec
he tears would come unbidden an
lncontrolably, and as more distan
grew each turn of the carriage wheel
breaking over the frozen snow; bearin,
Ter aunt and her two cousins to til
charity ball, a fancy dress affair, NOR
orofuse became Cecils tears, ant
ieart-broken her sobs, for they hat
eft her behind alone with nobody bu
he servants and Aunt Aphrodite,
cripple, but the only one in the grea
gray stone mansion who ever though
If her youth and her great longing fol-
bit of enjoyment, but she was by
nature sympathetic and had been
young once herself.
AS the sound of the carriage wheels
Vas lost amid the tumult of the noisy
Itreet, sob louder than the rest, a
lob in which her entire grief seemed
10 be concentrated, awoke Aunt
Aphrodite from deep slumber, and
The sat bolt upright in her chair and
rubbed her eyes in a dazed sort of
way until they fell upon Cecil's bowed
head. ''Why, dear me, Cecil" Aunt
Aphrodite said, 81 had such terrible
iream, but it must have been your cry
ny, bat it is too bad" Her voice
growing tender and full of sympathy.
ut is all nonsense and sclhshness that
Maria and the girls didn't take you
along. Your cousins both deserve to
marry poor men, and then wonder how
hey would like to be denied pleasure,
and all that money will bring, though
goodness knows both are transient
enough"
''But, Aunt Aphrodite, l am sure
:hey did not know how much wanted
20 go"
''Fiddlesticks, Cecil. they did know,
only they want the best the market
affords for themselves. they have no
fancy for rival, and one produced by
their own fathers house. But see |
here, child" she said, rs if sudden
dea had struck her, II bought ticket
Just for sweet charity's sake, and if |
lid not fear the consequences, or that
might happen to you, l
would say, take it, buy mask and 90
md dance to your hearts content. But
# course when they unmasked you
would be obliged to make your adieu
ike Cinderella in the fairy tale"
'ecil sprang up, all vistage of sobs
wing out OF her voice as she clasped
Ter hands together, go to the charity
'all, Aunt Aphrodite," she said ex-
tedly- Are you really in earnest?"
hen she fell back again detected
title droop of the head and shoulders.
you are TOO kind, Aunt Aphrodite,
ecil said. "But it is to be fancy
ress ball and | have no costume, not
ven garment that would represent
domino, unless it is Uncle Padding
ms rain gossomer.
Aunt Aphrodite was silent for a mo- :
ent, Il didn't think of that" she re- ,
Irned, "but, ah! l have it, give me {
y cane, dear, and bring a light, and :
en give me your arm to the garrett. ,,
on shall be made as fair as any maid !
| who will grace the floor, but you .
ust promise me solemnly, never to
II.
AUNT Aphrodite, said Cecil, with !
suspicion OF scorn in her Young
'ice, ''have l ever BETRAYED any of Il
'ur confidence by either word or !. :,
ok?'' G
mo my DEAR" Aunt Aphroditc re- c
rned smiling, ''but this is most -
pecially a profound secret"
''Of course, Aunt Aphrodite, Cecil U
piled, "conspirators seldom betray ~
ch other" II
Up the three flight of stairs went a.
Gil and her aunt to the garnet, that ~
eat receptical for queer looking al
ests and boxes containing treasures,
rhaps, and discarded clothes, rich. W
made worthless by the stamp of ~
hion of past years. Aunt Aphro- al
g feeling the sensation of pleasure
the possibility of making her niece tn
ppy as keenly as did Cecil in the az
ticipation of the JOY in store for her. II
'Of course if Maria should ever dis &c
Ter that | had been the means of GU
lr attending the charity ball, she u, VI
uld never cease reproducing me for ~ y,
folly and accuse me OF giving you I'll
first start upon the road to dis
ction, but | do hate to see young lo'
,ple deprived of pleasures which in bl'
er years are sure to loose some of Pr
ir charms" on
is Cecil turned the knob of the at ga
door, it creaked solemnly upon its In!
ges as it opened, making the flame og
the small lamp flare, then 90 quite an
;. But it was soon lighted again. loo
when once within the gloom of tol
Sc upper rooms the dim light of the
lamp seemed to make the darkness ha
n more appalling. Aunt Aphrodite up
ked directly into the second room his
knelt down before large iron an
nd oak chest, one in which Cecil l
lght young Loveps hapless bride bar
hit have hidden on that fatal christ moi
. As the key turned hard in the wei
y lock and the great lid with She
of groan slowly opened, Cecil wa:
ed her eyes and for moment held Sea
breath. Young and eager for self
sure as she was, tho inciduous tou
of musk that suddenly pervaded star
Dom and settled like a pail about ton
made her shiver and feel almost q
she must see the pale face of the this
} of long ago, still arrayed in her seer
ial robes, rise from tho dark re- In a
of the old oak chest. Tho mo- NOV
she stood there was brief enough, wha
tho imaginings of that feeting She