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


the strange happenings of time.
| Meanwhile Aunt Aphrodite ha
drawn from the chest dress of film
white lace of a fine intricate patterl
scarlet satin bodice whose gracefl
curves might have been made to fit til
slight simple form of Cecil herself,
dainty pair of white slippers, and la;
of all jewel case in whose velvet-lir
ing lay jewels that any princess Nigh
wear.
But Cecil laughed her old, careless
happy laugh half an hour later a
standing before the long mirror sh
saw looking back at her a strangel
beautiful image resembling herself
still unlike the half-frightened ltt.
girl who had stood mute with surpris
and abated breath, during the resur
recting of those articles which haC
transformed her into vision of love
illness.
"Do you see the dewdrops lying il
the heart of those blossoms?" Aunt
Aphrodite said, taking long spray Of
white blossoms from among the jewels.
each dewdrop is a diamond. You
must be very careful with them;
should so hate to lose one, and this
flower is little loose, but | will fasten
it securely in your hair. Here is your
fan and wrap and the carriage is wait
ing at the door"
at is just like the fairy tale of Gin
derella, Aunt Aphrodite, Cecil said,
pausing for moment upon the stone
steps, ''and you are my good, fairy
godmother; only, don't believe poor
Cinderella was half as happy as for
after the ball she had nothing bnt Gin
ders to return to, that's, if the Prince
had not found the slipper"
Cecil clasped her small gloved hands
together in an extacy of bliss as she
felt herself being borne away to that
scene pictured but feebly in her imagi-
native mind. What music the creak-
ing OF the wheels was to her ears now
she too was receeding with the sound
as they rooled away from the silent
house which had but half an hour be-
fore held her y prisoner.
Had she not sobbed convulsivelv and
thought the world as black as the star
less pail without, and everyone as
unklnd, ali! so unkind to her. Yet
now those sobs were forgotten, and the
olackness had given away to light;
and if any one had been unkind she
lad been compensated for all, in the
.wofold goodness and sympathy of
Aunt Aphrodite. So runs the world; so
ogether are ever woven the sunbeams
md shadows of life. So true it is
Laugh and the world laughs with you,
Weep and you weep alone"
AS the carriage neared the great |
hall and the cold shlvers
aused her teeth to chatter uncon-
Cecil with almost nerveless
ngers slipped the mask over her face,
caring when she stepped from the
arriage she might be recognized.
"Would anyone ask her to Dance"
ecil questioned herself. All to be
Ire, if Mr.. .Silas Pepperton were there
e would, for were not the diamonds
lie wore most magnificent, and her
ress of extreme loveliness as well as
chness, and Mr.. Pepperton had a
reat pencheant for costly fabrics. In
,ed, he never could see anything in
oman to admire whose clothes were
reap or fashionable. If Professor
egs was there and he had the least
spicion of her presence he would be .
re to seek her as a partner. But then
was such an abominable dancer, al
avs choosing his partners feet rather :
an the floor to dance upon. Then
ere was Mr.. Jack Thurston, who =
me to see her cousin Alice oftener
an mere friendship would warrant, !,
UGH to the disapproval of ambitious .
signing mammals with marriageole
lighters. Cecil had spoken scarcely
If dozen words to him during his u
'quent visits ut the house; if his ac- ;.
aintance with her was so slight 1t
thout her mask, he would not
ely recognize her beneath the dis l
Use. r
The carriage stopped suddenly, and r,
, door was thrown open. ''Now
hn don't forget, half past II exactly :.
/ solemn promise to secrecy" Il
ell said as The man passed her :,
ough the great entrance and up the ~
wded stairway to the dressing u. ~
m. As Cecil stood for moment III
itching the brilliant scene before en- *
ING the room, she suddenly became VI
SClOuS iuil TWO utu were watch 4
her. They stood together a little y, "
Ter right. She turned involuntarily nc nc
met the steady gaze of her uncle. E va
Jack Thurston, the latter still ~
lring his overcoat, the collar of VI
oh was turned up about his ears, ~
the night was very cold and he had 0e
arently just arrived. "a
and little dismayed at do
encounter, Cecil quickly sought Wv
Their quarter of the crowded room. fol
she been recognized, she won
I'd. Impossible. Yet as she turn rt
o cast backward glance at her no.
lie she saw that his eyes were fol-
ing her, but his companion had aft
cell pressed hurriedly forward to Ce
herself in the crowd, but she Stun moi
and fell with some force against is
ssian officer, who was just entering ma
of the exits, and who, with that fro
antry in accordance with his call -.
assisted her to her feet. She apol- aos
ed confusedly and hurried away, eSa
when at safe distance turned to lit
about her. Her Uncle Padding she
she had effectually escaped, and sea