The first short story (we know of) published by Georgette Heyer, “A Proposal to Cicely” gives us the charmingly independent Cicely and her distant cousin Richard, who is desperate to marry her.
Cicely, bored with town life, and, it would seem, Richard, runs away to the country, where she befriends a local farmer, who misunderstands her friendliness.
The story ran in The Happy Mag with this charming title illustration:
And it was accompanied by this rather salacious image, taken from the story:
“A Proposal for Cicely” — with background and commentary — is now available to read in Acting on Impulse — Contemporary Short Stories by Georgette Heyer.
