The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19

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ana .1kiy Coverdale, daughter OF RIGA
comdon merchant. fails IN love with hien-
Ard Alien, who has a pstit'nn TO she kins
FOR the restoration OF the corascnfsd estate
Of his family. Heg father violsntiy opposes
the alliance and cruelty beats her and iocxs
Aer 10 Der room.l
The nex- morning about - eeloes
Thomas Coyerdsle went 70 bis daughters
room for tns second time He to-nd her
sitting n the window seat her head against
the easement edge: with red, teatful eyes
and cheeks pale As 3 gaost s--tne yezy pls
night for hardly had her tAihe- left her
before she fell swooning full length upon
the floor. When she came 70 herself again
81 was DARK night, VITA western moon
giInmexing falnuy through neF window.
C1ctiy crawled across the ureary floor ana
stTptched her aching arms oct Of the higa
easement towards the west
Richard" she murmufcd, "klensTd'
come to me-"
she mad spent the long wAksng hours OF
the uight-for her poor body was too sore
20 lei her have 4 momcuts s.eep-nerving
herself for the Uorrow, and Yowins 20
stand arm IL her love. She was ful or
tbs resolve when her father opened the
door.
Have you siep, we'll elT' was ais
sarcastic greeting
DO / look III she flashed back
Ciceiy had made up her mind 10 defy
relentless as Well as he. They met rercsly,
FaCh determined 10 have his own way.
Master Coyerdale tried every means save
one TO bend her 60 hts VIII. but the idea
Of btndly treatment never entered bis head.
All be c9uld DO. however. was In vain Ills
daughters heart WAS Of steel and her spiFi,
TOO strong for his. At last ne left the
iocm In disgust, win a maj warning on
So husy, yoan disobey me, win your
'Snals bot ! say thou shalt not. IN hunt
~ some merchant friend with son VINO
suits ny purpose; rim you shan marry
lie had walked nearly g the deer when
nc was arrested T. the sound of Cicely .
voice.
Father,~ she called. colby.
'hs, are you ready 70 give iuT
Nc J am not ready TO siye IN DO you
mean wnat you sayT
Every wori OF IL"
Then listen 20 me scorn you ana
ynpr threats. You may beat me tiu j can
not stand. out { SHAH not marry 20 your
VIII Why DC you turn awsyi Look me 10
TIE face, slr. J slail we'd with Richard
Alleu, whom ! lore, by the grace Of COO
henceforth WOW ! owe you no obedience
J shan Gee him X can shat leave my
heme-h this BE- 8 home, which God for
old--to follow hin DO what you Ike 10
nIsysnt y, have warned you. love you
Convertible hsd sosn bred to tic business
q merchant, aud be knew tnat tncre Is
alpoys 9 limit that must rot be over
stepped DC felg that ms daughter was
too zach for him thst 70 20 farther now
yral her. bpi did rot folly carry out his
threats AFTER ell, 40 thought, Alien was
stili ~ Devonsnire, and she might soon
forget BIN II left alone
n a few days Ciceiy recovered from her
beating. and things began 70 90 somewhat
Is they used e 20 before she had been IN
en- one pOiut he woald not lot Ciceiy have
malds though he reiented Q little and
pe51niilted Der 70 see barbara Burton, who
ha0 been her maid n former times. Ciccly
eonnded IN Bab. pouring into her ears the
whole story o. Allen. Bab wss betrothed
10 Jack knevet, IN whose company Cicely
had come from Devonshre. ana hardly a
Gay passed without some message going
between the two girls by the mouth of
jack. 80, considering the circumstances.
Cieelv was az happy as maiden could be-
There was one thine however thar still
troubled her seriously that was her reia
ton 10 her father She knew that petty
lleanness WAS not pert ct bis disposition
He ala what he did from belief that he
was pursuing the right course He was
narrow, harsh. unsympathctlc. but. in MS
Own mind, he WAS right Cicely was aware
q THIS facts ana, though she respected him
Tor u. y did NOT Increase her love.
Every day With teuu and prayers she
ploddcd her way through the whole stua
f FTerv t 5.9 20 ,, gee n l's true lisht
her own last wo,ds to him. u love you
This feeling grew dag by day. II she
ot her arfns Wls enough 10 bring the de
INSTRUMENTATION hack. lore you not she
showed no regret though a single Kind
acf might have brought her back 10 him
hhat CAY WAS never mentioned between
legiance 70 bin 10 her heart AMI thought
y Nm only as one IN authority. not as her
While affairs were composing themselves
10 this way In the household OF Master
SoyeFdaie young Alien had also come 10
Eeut. Sir Robert Cary, on whom 10 had
depended for advice and heln hnd not
enc bach irem scotland! and IL was soon
NvlleDt mat he would not return until nc
arrived ~ company with the king who had
appol9ted him one u the gentlemen Of his
hfd chamber as q reward for being thr
nist With the news ~ Fiizahetb's deatb
lNehard dispatched n letter acquainting SIR
hoheit tary With his business In London,
ana asking what he bad hettcr do re
received promptiy in reulv a kindly answer
sr Robert had Fnoken 10 tho king, and
Woif there was hone Of ultimate success
tafiy settled on his new ihrone Sir won
efts advice MAS Tor Allen 70 70 quietly
bark % DeYonshire. be careful Of his little
stock oi money. avoid had company and
come hack TO London IN May when Inc
King was expected to arrive
This advice Allen determined 10 follow.
lie was sorelv temnted before he ieft
London 70 seek an interview with clceiv
mt ne was Ignorant OF what had han,
pened y the Interval. and had no idea
hrnNk
MS promise not 10 ser her without her
iathers consent Therefore he returned 10
pesonslre to await the coming OF the king,
The Bear and Ragged Staff.
The Bear and Ragged stan was tsv
ern IN Smithfeld outside the wall Of Lon.
don town There had hccn day-ab.
how raine host OF GOOD Queen Ross dime
would smack his noisy lps to think Of n
for tradition had II that once the king.
maker had como hurriedlv to London. and.
nndins the city gate closed for the night.
had lodged at nn inconsnicuous inn witch
theneeforth posted By way Of sign a nrure
of the grim bear OF the great warNlek
holding the ragged stan. This visit made
the fortune Of mine host. and filled I'm
pockets OF himself ana sons and grandsons
who throye ON the strength Of 1t cline ont
OF mind Those were halcyon days. nnd
even as late as the reign OF Elizabeth this
ian was great resort for plnyers
one day Master VIII Shaksnere OF Strat