The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-16

sobbing convulsivey. Quick steps rs
cended the stairs, and l moved away from
the threshold very much like person
caught In The act of stealing. What oc-
: CURED subsequently, did not know until
some time after tried to conceal my
abstraction and appear as usual, and was
somewhat relieved when, few minutes
after, Miss Griffin took her seat at the
piano, and with n brilliant sweep of he.
lttie hhgers commenced the Laughing
S1fg' How she did laugh, and how she
did >ing For u wect after, the echo #
those bewitching strains seemed TO meet
me in the far corners OF the house, and only
ten minutes before she was sobbinu AS il
her heart would break. -
q never heard Maggie sing so we'll OBJ
served n lady friend. .sg -s.. 500
she really excols herself. st.r. "a.
DIDN'T know that the was singing for
Fred Didn't know that her voice was
laden with love, and heavily laden too
me poor child has not yet bueun to feel
self go ..a'.'-..'
How did you like tho singing Frear
said. .'................... ~ J. aa
III was dcil,hgul. ofaIi tho contral-
tos ever heard, that was the richesl.
But who wes the fair vochlis, p for of
course she is fair a..Hl.l 30
ly, glancing at his handsome face "A
Miss Grifin--Maggie Griffin, I believe
they call her. .n'hf N. $500
HIS face was like that Of an angel for n
moment; indispensable satisfaction was
depicted on every lineament; but IL grad
ually faded, and the old patient, sombre
look resumed its place. Not another
word was spoken. ...r
For the next two months Fred received
many tiny periumed notes. and noticed
that Ben (the footman) made trips 10 the
post-ohicc more frequently than formerly.
la the meantime l had met the young
lady on several occasions, and we had be-
come very good friends but kept my
own counsel. noticed that for several
days Fred had looked exceedingly sad and
caroworn. My first thought was not to
remark upon it; but when saw the
culver of the poor fellows lip, / could
keep silent no longer.
Well, dear, what is it q 1 asked again.
oh, aunt l have been trying to have
another funeral, but the body refuses TO be
buried: dug tho grave, but the rest Is
beyond me- ,.r..
IL seems to the, Fred, that if were IN
your place, l should not be DESTROYS CT TAX
ing on myself tbe duties Of a professional
undertaken. Whether you can walk again
or not, you have probably long life bo-
fore you; and my advice il, to allow all
the plants which Providence in its good
ness sendsto your gardon-for some I'M
known reason, once laid 20 desolate--to
blossom and Dear fruit. Throw nothing
away which is holy, and calculated to les
sen your burden
Aunt, what do you mean p he exclsim-
ed.
Just then Den stuck his head In the
door. ...-... .... .....
Miss Griffin wishes 10 500 Mrs. An
d.ews and Mr.. Travers Immediately.
Good gracious r. exclaimed kred.
show her up, Ben ordered.
But, aunt, not here. You don't-that |
isl never, you see--' s.f
But tho sudden entrance Of the young
lad y put an end to oil INDIGESTION.
Il am so glad to find you both together y
shc exclaimed walking straight 10 the side
Of Frcd's chpir. This letter will explain
why ] am here. Allow mo to read IT,
Please don'tv implcred Fred, rscog-
mixing his own chirography,
Very well then, said che, folding tho
note. But, Mrs. Andrews, your nephew
and have eorrcsponded for two months.
i love him, and he loves me. This morn
ing received this cruel note. He has ir-
rsvocably determined, he saws, not to al
low this love 20 go on another day--that he
will lot doom me 10 the life such a love
will entail. Who ever heard OF such cruel
nonscnsc? ASH he had II in his power