Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-02-20
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::. But us 1 put aside tho
,:an folds OF the curtain IL most I'M.
welcome vision met my eye.
Lueilla in her Widows woods,
Sne looked very pretty in them. to
be sure; the close crilnped cap could
not hide her clustering ripples of gold
en-broWn hair. and her beautiful green
gray eyes certainly did not seem to
have wept themselves dim. Moreover,
there We're dimpled roses in her cheeks,
and smiles upon her lips; and her dress
of sombre black only seemed to relieve
the fair, transparent style Of her wax
doll beauty.
But she was not alone. Close beside
her on the sofa, actually playing with
her soft little white hand, and bendinq
deyotedly over the border Of the
widows cap. sat Harry Sykes!
Come, Lucilla,' be said impatient
ly, you have ~tantalised me long
enough. Whom s'iu you give mo .Lis
little treasure Of a hand, and let me
call you mine2" ~:
What nonsense. HarryPn. said: my
widow eoqucttishly, but she, didn't
withdraw her hand, when you know
that my husband hasn't been dead six
months"
"Oh, hang the old dutfer! Who cares
whether he has been dead six days or
six monthsp He's gone, thanks to the
coolies. and he's willed you all the
cash. You know very we'll you Y
Cared for him, Lucilla,"
My widow did not contradict this
sweeping statement.
but the look Of the thing,yop know.
Harry dear. Don't squeeze my hand
SOL
"Luo;lln, don't you love mep"
"Of course ! do with 0 charming
little pont.
"Tncn. ny hearts, queen, . what is
the use Of keeping Mo in %suspenseP'
"Really, Harry she ,%murmured, Il
don't know What TO say
"Then say yes"
Lucilla's head cropped .uutll. the
widows cap nearly touched hey COM
panion's Shoulder.
"fes,' she mur.nuyAI nj last.
Human nature could stand this
no longer. | dashed aside the purple
silk draperics. and entered procipitate-
~ on the scenc-qui!e IN unexpected
addition 10 the d amNtis personae.
mot S O fast, madame. il you pleased"
l cried with 4 sort Of demoniac exul-
tation. II may DC an old dutfer,' and
you may 'ncre: have cared for me, but
nevertheless 20" and MIR. Sykes here
arc getting '.onc altogether 10 smooth
ly."
Llcil!a spraug 10 !!c" ice, with IN
cluri,cH scream.
ITS ghos,! j., J.sia!is ghos,!"
Mr.. Harry $. K~, stared helplessly
at me. rs Il nc IIa:: :?Yaa paralysed.
mo, ma.;amc. It's no Josiah's ghost
its his living sell. You thought you
bad got rid of me did you? An awk.
ward mistake to make, under the cir.
cumstancos. Walk out Of. this house,
sir. and never let me see your eounte-
nance again!"
MIR. Sykes obeyct sheepishly enough.
Il there had but been something Of tho
supernatural inscrutably mingled in
my sudden appearance and vehement
a%djurati0ns, he might have stood BY
his colors and Lucil1a. AS it was, how:
ever. he adjourned sire die, without a
word OF apology to me or farewell! TO
Lucilla.
las for you, madame l said stern
", turning to my sobbing. wife-no
longer widow-"you may 20 home to
your mother. | want no more of your
trcacherous wilca.. Fitz-Brown was
right!
Vehemently ringing tho bell. l Or
dered, q carriage and packed the be-
Wlldercd woman off hetere she could
demonstrate.
That was the end OF my matrimonial
experience, for Lucilla has never yet
ventured to return to tli@ shadow OF
my root.
fitz-Brown and / are keeping house
together, after an orthodox bachelor
fashion. l think Fitz is sincerely sor.
~ for me, but he has never yet insulted
me with the truism:
Il told you so:n