The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30

With that he went out. crossing Smith
HELD with long. hurried strides He was
haired old man Of 20 walked with the
vigor OF boy In his teens.
CHAPTER XIV.
Cioelys Intrigue.
The scholars reflections on the condition
VI Cicely concerned the difference between
the sting Of death at 70 and the sting OF
death at 20. Poor Cicely lay on her bed.
halt stupehed, but with what little mind
she had she prayed for death II would
bring him back Time nfter time she lay
there murmuring to herself 81 believe
in the forgiveness Of sins; the resurrection
of the body. and the life everlasting The
resurrection Of the body and the life
everlasting!' Could she but die poor chiidi
u had become so lonely hcrc on earth.
All day after julie left hore she lay half
weeping, half swooniug, ms vet scarcely
able to comprehend the blow that had he
taiten her Mnriory came to her several
times, but Cicely hardly seemed to know
her nurse and would not say a word At
night Mallory undTessed her charge aud put
her TO bed. Il was Ike undressing a
corpse, she seemed so lifeless
POOR chilu' sobbed Mnrjory II must
see your father in spite of EASTER julie.
But julie stopped her as she came down
stairs from Cicely's room.
No he argued. she does not need a
physician She had quarrel with her
rather about this lad Allen It Is only mel
temper that Affects her. II she is not
better Ia the mrrning | VIII LEI you teCcn
The apotheoery then, but not now. There
is no need OF It,"
AT that MaTory, with whom Julc nad
heen prime faNurtC In his early days,
was fain to he content; but, though Juie
had quieted her by his protcstntious. ne
was III at case himself. lie had expected
some excitement when Cicely received the
news OF her lovers death, but none so
great as this, It was the manner as wen
as the length OF her collapse thar puzzled
him. For his was a hard, unsympathCtIc
nature and he had no comprehension OF
the depth Of feeling In an sttvctlonate
nature like Cicelys. After carefully think
Ing II over be came to the conclusion that
nights sleep would change her lie OK
pected 10 to ind her quiet in the morning:
certainly few days would be enough to
open her heart to other themes.
Cictly slept nearly the whole night
through from sheer exhaustion 1t was
early, however when she awoke Her mis-
fortune came home to her with double
force and n sob broke from her piteOusIy.
Don't lady" cried a childish voice.
Ciccly sat up quickly, thinking she had
dreamed hut there, Ia the dim light Of the
eatiy morning stood the ragged form Of a
chimney sweep. lie came towards her a
step and said cautiously:
what is your Manner
One who is In the intensest grief is often
the most easily diverted. Ciccy laughed
IN spite of her sorrow, and held out her
hand TO him
Come here"
whit is your Manner he repeatedly dog.
gedly, as II he were saying a lesson.
"Cicely, you dirty little dear. How did
you get hereY'
"Clcely whatT'
"COvtrd0le.'
81 could have told you that" replied tpe
child with an air of importance 'Btt
they told me to ask you first. Here
took them and opened the first one.
A cry Of JOY broke from her dips
as she read ''Your lover, Mistress
Clcely. is not dead He has been hurt, but
not seriously. | send this from him"
Cicely dropped kind old Saylle's letter on
the floor and tore open the other, II was
long very long. and weakly written. II
contained all that Richard could remember
her: how kind Savile had been to him
anG-well, the rest was mainly protesta-
lions and little TO the point; Cicely soon
knew 1t almost by heart; she clasped II
to her breast, she kissed II, caressed It.,
cried and laughed over It,
Then SHE spicd SRvile's letter where she
practical than the other, for the writer
went on In his careful. methodlcal way
TO admonish her TINT he would speak to
her under four heads. First, he gave her
MS account OF the night attack, ana lulil
her that Allen did not know as yet that
II was Julie who had attacked him. In
the second place, the scholar told Cicely
what had happened down stairs In her own
house. as far as he knew the situation; and
how she was likely to be treated.
Then he told her that julie was In love
with her. Savile gave more space 10 TINS
article OF his faith than TO any Of the
others. lie rehenrsed all his reasons, and
Iavished his rhetorical skill 10 persuade
her 20 agree with him; for II was necessary
that she believe number three, or she would
not heed number four This fourth head
consisted mainly OF advice as 70 her he
fHyior In the Immediate future. What II
was need not be related here; for Clcely FOL
her ourselves through the subsequent
events She pondered u carefrlly, saw
that the advice was good, and began 20
shape her plans accordingly fer IDEAS
mad begun 70 get somewhat In order. when
she heard the noise Of old Marjory labor.
ing slowly upstairs. The sound recalled
Cieeiy TO herself and 20 the chlmney-swcep
who had brought her the treasured letters.
"Iere child, quick; you must hide your.
self Get under the bed. Where are you
She glanced slowly about the vacant
room An, Mistress Clcely, no blame 70
Won N the child waited pensiyely, hoping
Tor sixpence To pay him for his trouble.
You did not see him, and he has been gone
an hour: bu he returned 70 Master sayile,
md the tale he told Of how you had read
tho letters brought tears to the old mans
eyes The little messenger worked no
more that week.
"Nv iady-bird. my dove" cried Marjory
"a she approached the door. Draw the
holts and let old Margie In. !"
a. l her ana gave cry Of Joy as she saw
Clcciy's frightened face.
.sYou are better. childg'
.Yes, old MRrgie I am much better,
thanks. am hungry, too. Won't you
fetch me something TO eatF
sTeu me what was the matter with you
Yesterday. Master Julie said that you had
ouarreicd with your father, and thst It
WINS vour temper allied you"
.syon know have shrewish temper.
and nv father thinks II Is worse than ever
sinre nv return from DeyonShire. Now
v,,r and cef me something to eat
As result Of sayile's letter, cieely's enc