The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-02-26

torturr 70 hear his praises. A for Sim
clair, he idolized her. ] had never IN
my most romantic dreams imagined
such love rs he gave to her.
Every thing she said or did, ever,
garment she wore, was perfect II NJ
eyes; and b could not refrain from
talking 81 her wonderful virtues 10 me.
! had 10 listen and endure II, although
y was slow torture.
l felt a perfect hsIl In my breast often
- listened.
She was constantly thoughtful for
every one about her. and seemed %
live only 70 make others happy.
never saw 80 unseliish nature "a hers.
At first she used 10 make me her con.
fidante, and tell me Of her happiness
~ Sinclair's love. and dwell upon his
virtues and goodness. But after
time she ceased that. too. think she
intuitivcly felt that did not enjoy her
confidence. and she drew more within
herself
A for myself. used to actually hope
and pray for some unhappiness TO come
between their hearts. believe now that
! did admit An evil spirit to my breast.
who constantly whispered dcvilish ia sas
in my ear.
Finally Sinclair began to build
Millicent was radiant with delight, and
they were constantly making plans and
talking Of the new home. and Sinclair
would ask me every now and then for
suggestion; but | always had some
excuse TO take me away.
One day we stood before tall mir.
ror together-quiteb by accident was
struck BY the difference in our faces.
We were just Of an age. but my selfish,
mercenarys jealoas ,and envious feel
ings had maFred myfacc. until hooked
almost ten years her senior. Nature
had made me much the handsomer oil
the two, and yet could see that she
possessed tenfold the attractions did
at that time.
This only increased my hatred. and
IL / could have married her features
then and there with some terrible scar
would have done il. Always in pres.
ence Of Sinclair. tried to appear kind
and cordial, for l did not want him t.
read my mortified pride and wounded
love, though now my love for him hac
turned into dislike Since he belonged
to her he was hsteful in my sight
BY and by new cause OF misery t.
me was added. There was "a. be ere
many months passed another tie t.
bind her TO Sinclair and Colonel Mon
roe.
When realized this felt madden.
ing fury take possession Of me.
Little by little, unconsciously vet
surely by the force Of her own worth
and her many virtues. she had crowded
me out Of the place had grown 4
think was my own.
MY stcpfather worshipcd her; Sinclair
loved her to idolatry; and even the ser
wants and the neighboring people could
talk Of nothing buf sweet Lady Mill.
cent was thrust aside, sighted,
forgotten. Yet II was my own fault.
Nobody can help loving sweet. smil-
ing, unselfish and amiablc person IN
preference 10 q black-browed> frown-
ing, cold, selfish being. had not made
myself worthy Of love, and l hated her
because she had: and now she was 70
bestow last priceless blessing upon
the race. blessing which had been
denied the right Of bcstowing.
One evening just in the cleaning
walked down the garden toward a rus
tic seat near large rose tree. In order
to reach the seat had to descend sew
cral steps. They were fiat steps-cui
from quarry stone. and brought and
laid there. As placed my foot on the
second stair it tottercd and tipped un-
der my weight. There had been Sc
we're storm recently, and the earth had
washed away. leaving no foundation
for the slab 70 rest upon. l fell as the
step gave way beneath me and bruised
my knee.
II must tell John about this to-
night, thought, land he must attend
TO il tomorrow. It's " dangcroos
place. N ttfft
4 sat down on the rustic bench.
had scarcely seated myself, when saw
Millicent approaching with her basket
and scissors; she was coming to gather
roses to decorate the house.
A. she nearcd the steps was on the
point Of calling ont to her to be careful.
when the devil II my heart babe me be
silent.
LII ItI lOOk OUl lVI utI<flIs Ut
whispered. Its none Of your bust
ness II you had not come down here
you would not be responsible for what
happened TO her. and she can not cx-
pcct you 70 follow hcr about 20 guard
her from danger"
While the evil spirit whispered, II all
happened. w
She stepped upon the treacherous
stone. It tipped under her weight and
piecipitatcd her forward upon her face.
| ran 10 assist her to her feet. now thor
oughly frightened and Mortified at my
own wickcdness, but she did not seem
badly hurt, only slightly bruised.
THAT Il dangerous place. she
said. John must attend to II to-mor-
row."
Even then at that moment it made
me angry TO hear her speak in such :
tone Of command concerning thu prem.
Uses and the servants.
That night the household wa
alarmed by the sudden illness Of Lady
Millicent. AT dawn. in spite Of tho
best medical skin, she lay dead. with
her tiny dead infant upon her breast.
l was Mortified NJ the result u my
wicked silence. Yet the full punish-
ment came later in the day.
During the afternoon the sharp re.