The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-16


married In the new year. and for a time
the affairs of Green. Richards a. Van
Schaacht were left to the careful careless
ness of clerks.
John was rich, and Cicely had some
thing Of her own but he dislikod what lie
called show" and urged Cicely 70 be- con
tent with a small house and three maids
He was not stingy, though, for he ordered
carriage and horses and gave her very
liberal allowance In addition TO her own
income.
The first year OF their life together was
delightful time OF happiness TO both
II was necessary of course, for John 20 be
away all day, but Cicely nightly enjoyed
the novelty of being married and found IL
very amusing To order things at shops ard
give her name as Mrs. Green. Her mother
had not allowed her To read many novels,
deeming them pernicious, and SO "a sub
scription TO Nudes seemed like Aladdin's
lamp for richness Of possibility. John left
the city "a early as possible and was gen
orally home Mt half past q.
Frequently they went to theater or
dined out, and there were Saturdays 20
Mondays at Brighton or Eastbourne, be-
sides visits to the Hendon House, where
William greeted them with a smile an
biClpdtofy VI roNtftlkns
AS the second year wore on John found
II necessary To give more attention 10 his
business. One or two matters had Lately
gone amiss, giving rise TO an urgent re-
quest from tho firms" New York corre-
spondents that their instructions should
be more closely attended to-
John Green showed the letter TO his
head clerk and said no more about II, but
he gradually fell back into his old practice
of staying lac and seeing TO things him
SELF instead Of leaving them TO those less
competent or less interested.
One night John had promised 10 get
home early, as they were going to a the
ater, but II was nearly O'Clock before his
key sounded in the door
Cicely met him with reproachful
glance. He kissed her and sat down
wearily on the sofa
II am drea'fully sorry, dearest, but it
was impossible TO leave earlier.
"You promised, John, and We shall be
30 late"
"Yes, dear yes, know. Now, you go
and have dinner and when i am rested 4
little III run up and dress and be ready
as soon as you are"
but you can't go without dinner"
"Yes / can You run along"
He put his hand to his forehead and
Jushed back his hair.
"Are you so tired, dears" Cicely asked
gently, bending over him.
He smiled up at her and took her hand
"Then wo won't go, dear, she said.
eyes, yes. I promised to take you,
Cicely."
"I'll forgive you. You are very tired,
can see, and will be much happier at
home"
Dear child =" he answered, kissing hen
hand. "You really don't mindS"
She turned away and rang the bell for
dinner. She was bitterly disappointed at
not going, but she concealed 1t from John
and after dinner played the piano TO him
while he dozcd in chair.
That night was the beginning of many
things Cicely sought amusement more
at other houses and went about with
friends instead of with her husband
That Is the beginning of the end with
many love match.
John was now very busy. He seldom
got homo before and very often found
Cicely either going or gone To some enter
tainment to which he was disinclined to
follow her.
They gradually drew apart, living diff
ferent lives and asking less and less OF
each other. John grew daily more alb
sorbed in his business. He was very fond
of Cicely, but he had given up showing II,
and this is what woman hates. Occa
sionally, aftSr leaving him 70 a lonely
evening Cicely would come down TO break
fast in a repentant mood, wishing to put
things back as they had once been. She
would make some pleasant remark, and
John would say Yes, dear" % "No,
dear" in his quiet tone and would ask her
fSha kaN haann n~f fish md than
would open The Times and spread IL be
fore him like some hidaous barricade
without loophole till her warm intcn
tons iced 10 pride and she finished her
breakfast silently.
Cicely like all women who fancy them
selves neglected, craved for excitement
and sought intimacy at houses TO which
a year back she would not have cared 20
go. She grew extravagant In dress, wear
ing clothes for effect rather than for adorE
ment and walking consciously
In her new "set" 1t was fashionable 20
play roulette, but the stakes were modcr
ate, and, with her supply of money the
trifing losses were no inconvenience The
excitement, though, told on her, and per
haps, after a long evenings play, she
would allow a compliment 10 pass Un
checked which would have annoyed her
IN GARNER splrlt More espcclhiiy WIS
she lenient 20 one man, George Proctor,
who of all her friends was the most
agreeable. He was man In whose ma
turc the animal somewhat prcdomnatcd
He had that sort of cunning which il
wrongly called patience, and he was sub
tie, making himself useful 10 Ciccly with
the purpose of becoming Indispensable
Cicely liked him. ANY woman of her
age and experience would probably have
done so. He met her very frequently ana
often came TO the house After few
months he let fall some remarks on the
yoke" of marriage and tho injustice of
oil laws. BY degrees he gained her CONF
dence. He learned that her husband was
much away frfn her, and he treated ncr
rs a neglected soul, Offering silent sym
pathy. Poor Cicelyl She was only ~
and the desire Of life was denied 20 her
She had no child. Matters drew on 70 "
climax at thN "ud of November a light
ed tapcr soon burns down and hurts opa's