The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-03
Cecil's False Faith. !
BY ANNA SHIELDS.
lit is monstrous."

Cecil was marching up and down
the long drawing-room at Wexford
place, his face angrily flushed. his brow
In heavy wrinkles, his whole frame
quivering with passion. had just told
him the terms of Uncle Harry Well
ford's will, for he had been in New Or
leans when our uncle died and reached
home three days after the funeral. 1T
was letter from Mr.. Hay" said. that
almost killed Uncle Harry. We thought
he had made new will. but il could
not be found
Cecil's face frightened.
"A letter from MIR. Hay. 4 new will"
he said. musingly. but keeping his eyes
kecnly bent upon my face. why did
YOU think that?"
Mr. Potter told Willard so: but we
could not find it and-and Willard
seemed to be pleased"
NO aoubt. The cur, No doubt the
new will gave me the rights of which
he has robbed me-"
''Oh. Cecil, don't-please DON'T" /
pleadAl. willard is not a cur or a
thief"
And yet said it falteringly. for was
not Cecil my cousin and betrothed and
Willard only my guardian under Uncle
Harry's will, and scarcely even a friend
rs yet?
Bu, Cecil clenched his hands hard
moment and said:
Tell me again the terms Of this I'M
just WHIP"
Uncle Harry has left me the house
and 10000. and to you 10000; all the
rest-the factory, the real estate in
New York. the bank stock--you know,
Cecil-all the rest goes to Willard"
j shrddered at the oath that broke
from Cecil's lips. But Mr.. Hays let
ter?" he asked
Uncle was very i'll when that came
and he sent for Mr.. Potter at once.
cannot tell you any more excepting
that search was made for the will and
Willard seemed relieved when ii was
not found"
Cecil made no reply to this. His an
ger seemed TO have been rising till il
made him speechless. He strobe out at
the French window and down the gar
den path. while threw myself upon the
sofa and cried as had seldom cried in
all my petted life. For Cecil was nv
betrothed. had been away more than
year. and I fancied loved him. His
letters had been brief and cold for
long time. and now, after one cold ca
ress, he had spoken only of Uncle Har-
rvs will--not one loving. tender word
TO me-doubly orphaned by our uncle's
death.
Willard was not our own cousin. but
Uncle Harry's stepson, and much older
than either Cecil or myself. We were
still children when Willard was sent to
Paris to take charge of the importa-
lions for our uncle's business and he
had lived there until Cecil went to New
Orleans to control branch establish
ment. Before Cecil left we were for
mally betrothed.
But knew that Cecil was not pleas
Ing Uncle Harry: that he was extrava-
giant, negligent Of important business
AFFAIRS, and ugly stories of dissipation
came often to grieve us. Mr.. Hay. an
immensely wealthy Louisiana planter.
Who was one Of Uncle Harry's friends
vi Udu mace
Cecil warmly welcome in his family.
ana the letter that had SO agitated
MIN mad been at once DESTROYED. and
nin' OF its contents given TO me.
but long before this Willard had
I'M nome upon business and Uncle
larry would not let him leave again.
was great contrast to Cecil.
Cecil, at rs, was the handsomes, ma,
! ever saw. with curling brown mir
and large blue eyes. smiling month
and perfect features. lie was seven
years older than myself. but fen years |
younger than Willard
Willard, when he came from paris
was dark-haired. dark-cyed man with |
= grave face, settled habits Of nunctu.
hlity, reserved manner: n man mo
INSPIRED confidence and whom -,
harry. at nearly 20 years Of 400 "a
ment. 'o"Ph-
wa glad Willard was away ,non
one odsiness of the estate as watched |
Cecil pacing up and down the ra,,,sn
aiks, restlessly beheadinp ali nv ~,
lowers with his cane. II they ousr.