The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-29

UlusvucINs anu tUcu lOOhinB hiouho oh
his nieccs, no added: at will never do to
Certainly not" said Rcbecca.
II never give to bcggar in the Streets
said Adelaide, complacently.
'Halloi where have you been p asked
uncle Jonas, rs Lottie, who had slipped
out an instant, returned with rose.tnted
checks and glittcring eyes.
III ran out to give q little money to the
one-armed beggar," said Lottie, valiantly.
"Oh, uncle, II you could have heard how
earnestly he thanked mel'
"Do you mean that YVES wrong not TO
give him something ~ iratsly asked Mr..
d did not intend to criticize your be-
hAvior, uncle, but since you ask sne--'
well, since I doask you, wAss thenf"
Then must say that think Il is your
duty 10 give 70 the poor ltt1o 6omething
nom your over-abundance: I think
avAsice Is worse than poverty."1tssv '.'f
ULottier' reproved Adelaide - .t A..
"L0t her talk, said uncle Jonas, I'm
glaa sAe despiss money so touch she
won't want any Of mine. Sc .
II don't want your money, uncle, said
Lottis, firmly. ~ am young and strong,
and can work for myself" a.,
"Humphr granted uncle Jonas. .F
uBut I should like 10 have you love mo
. littls,' said Lottie, "because you were
poor papas own uncle" J1i ...
80 you take TO criticising and contra
dieting me, eh?'
"But uncle must speak TRUTH
Adelaide and Rebecca took their poor
little sister most vehemently TO task, Is
soon - they were alone.
"You are spelling all our prospects,"
said tho elder.
"But Addie, no asked me-
"What then interposcd Rsbecca
couldn't you have equivocated just . littlsy
don't believe In these extra tender con-
soiences, Huf
And Lqtis felt As ifshe were an out
cast.
"<3irls," said uncle Jonas, the next week,
"pack up your trunks. I'm going 70 take
you homo tomorrow. Pipers villa u to
In the South Of France
"Just - you please, uncle, dear said
the tWo eldest niooss, and Lottis thought
Of sseing Hugh once more, with great
bound q ssr hearts ps''': -
"why uncle Jonas" said Mrs. Chevo.
mel, when her three girls were gone up
stairs after too, and she sat on the side Of
ths Are, with Mr.. Piper facing her, show
do you like my daughters = II
aHsw do like 'em7" repeated uncle
JoaaA slowly. me e.
"Y.; yoa know . mother Is nasar.lly
ITO be sure" said spclo Jonas, nodding
his hsad. "Wsll, I've decided to mako ono
Of 'sm my heiross' E =.
Mrs.. Chsvcnels keen, gray eyes spark
led. t'lfF
allow kind Of you, how generous, dear
uncle Jonas Z! che cried. "But my Ado.
lside d most worthy Of uncle's love-
ut isnt Adelaide" said uncle Jonas,
Not Adelaide, But Rsbssss he's ofssn
written ia her letters, Mamma, uncle
Jonas Is like 0 father to me, and"
"Vcry kind. Of Rebecca,' said uncle
Jonas, snergstically taking snuff, but Il
isn't Rsbscca, other. Lottiss the girl I
like
Mrs. Cbevenel stared.
"Yes;" said no 'the name mentioned In
In my will Is Charlotte Chevenel. fancy
the girl, she's u spicy independent little
thing, and believe that she lovSs me bet
tor than either Of the othsra IN spite Of
their son voices and cosxing ways. I'm
no fool niece Chevenel, and used to have
knack at reading and translating differ
ent characters that hasn't quite deserted
me yet. ~ tell you, Lotties my heircss,
you may like II or not"
Mrs. Chcvenel murmured some faint
word Of acknowledgement, but uncle
Jonas could see that she was sorely disap-
pointed.
"But ] cant help H." thought uncle
Jonas. THE two mealy-mouthcd girls may
take care Of themselves, but III look
after the future Of Lottie and her carpen-
ter"
And the investmcnts OF selfsacriacc and
amiabillty Of the two elder Misses Cheve-
mel have made, went foF nothing. trF