The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-21
The Bulletin.
LADY TREvOR's sEoRET
CHAPTER I.
IN THE BLACK FOREST.

village OF Zoritz.
The principal building in the village i.
the little wooden Lutheran Church, the
only house Of worship.
The pastor of this church, year or
two ago, was Herr Broken, or Father
Broken. as he was aHectlonately called
by his people. He was a kindly, simple
hearted man.
Here he had dwelt twenty years. the
father. the pastor and guide OF his simple
people; here his wife had recently died
and here he hoped to be buried. lie was
childless, his family consisting Of an old
housekeeper and young girl known as
! his niece.
This niece OF the pastor was the idol OF
the good people of Zorlitz. She tended
the peasants IN their illnesses she visited
the quaint old houses Ike a sunbeam,
bringing with her always warmth and
sunshine.
| One afternoon in June. at the time we
have indicated, our heroine, after making
a call upon sick old woman, began the
ascent OF the steep hill in the direction of
the parsonage. When halfway up the
slope, she turned aside into the woods,
! pursuing shaded path az an easy pace.
swinging her broad-brimmed hat by its
| ribbons from her arm. and carolling a
| 'pti SUM IA a SNNSt NOi,S AhaN OusSu
! The birds 10 emulation.
She was about seventeen years of age,
tall, slim. and graceful. with a beauty
| Enthusiastically English, and yet more un-
mistakably patrician.
This girl, with her wonderful beauty,
| which would have made sensation in the
queens drawiDg-rOom, with her exquis-
| tie refinement OF looks and manner that
declared her gentle birth and breeding,
possessed a grandly generous nature, a
warm heart. and imfulsive temperament,
| and, withal, personal magnetism That
attracted every one TO her.
She had been thoroughly well edu-
| Gated, the good pastor and his wife hav-
| ing gloried in her keen intellect, and her
| thirst tor knowledge. They had taught
her various languages, music, for which
! she had positive genius. drawing and
| painting. and various feminine arts; but
| her accomplishments were among the
| least OF her charms.
The path along which she was walking
came out upon spring, whose clear pool
was Swallowed by bending trees. This
was favorite resort of the young girl.
and she sat down upon the green bank,
the song dying on her lips, and strange
| gravity oyerspreading her face.
"Oh, dear" she said, signing; al am
so tired OF this dear, stupid old Zorlitz.
wish that could see something of the
world outside. have read OF the great
towns, OF different people, of lite beside
| which ours is stagnation. am grovs,lg
! disconnected. Must live here al my
| lite, and die, and be buried her, khoWihg
, .o, r.ct tor lea vin~ uueie I'd beg to be
| eua,.a1 IN 90 sor,s where as gUyernees.
a ar, ssn', ioAre him, and he will never
haSe Zorhtz. And yet I'd give half my
( remaining life for change-if L might
| only go somewhere and see something
| OF the world
| Did some mischievous spirit hear her
| complaint and resolve to grant her wish
| For change In her life was close OF
| banda change greater IMAM even her
VIVID Imagination would have dared con-
| ceiye, That very hour was the last she
! would ever know OF commonplace exist
| ence. Perhaps il was as well that she
could not read the strange future before
her, else she might have shrunk IRON II
| i'm terror and misgiving, preierrlng tie
| safe shelter of the Zorlitz parsonage IN
| The depths OF the Black Forest to the
! whirlinp vortex. the perils and troubles
| living In wait for her In the great "worlo
outside"
| She was still musing discontentedly
| when q sudden rifle-shot rang out Sharply
unon the air-a deer went flying past
and singing pain in the girls lett arm
sent a thrill of taintness quiYerihS
through her. .,,.a
A low cry escaped her as she realized
that she had been shot. mat cry was
hood from the horritied lips of two
bnnysmen. who bounded into the glade,
and halted abruptly at sight OF her.
sBy Jove." cried one, speaking IN the
| English language. "A perfect Diana
Glenham, Aud you've shot her
The other raised his hand In an In
nervous gesture, commanding silence
and advanced towards the tainting girl
his countenance still wearing an expires
sion of horror, In which were nov
mingled deep pity and keen remorse
fulness. ,h
time he had reached her. Flingln
| down his unlucky rife, the young ma
devoted himself to her recovery with Pc
cnliar gentleness and reverence, and VIII
am assiduity that speedily recalled her I
consciousness. She opened her eye
upon the strangers, blushed vividly, an
arose unsteadily to her feet, retreatihg
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gentleman who had before Spoken
a "Who would have dreamed OF tindln
such a magnificent little beauty in Tn
wilderness! l say, Glenham-"
The girls pale face flushed scarlet:
pardon" she said, speaking IN IN:
r lish, with an accent as pure as that OF u
gentleman, "but understand Elglish
The two young men were, Tor u
ID moment, covered with confusion. Int
the one who had been called Glenha
addressed himself to the young. lad
ayowed himself the author OF her in]ur
NJ lamented his own awkwardness, al
"a. begged to be permitted to examine q
m. arm to ascertain the extent OF II
m. wound, and to endeavor to alleviate \
NJ suffering. ~, .,.o,
His evident sorrow, his chival
, courtesy, impressed the girl, who quiet
It gave assent, and permitted him TO
anime her arm.
"My friend, in his chagrin at his aW
=. wardness, has forgotten to introd.
himself" said the gentleman who !
first spoken. Permit me to remedy
.ry deficiency. He is Gordon, Earl OF I'll.
lisr ham. OF YORKSHIRE, England. And
BY have the honor to be his very e
~ friend. Maldred Grafton. We came on
, or exploring and hunting expedition
". these wilds, little expecting to find h
- a fellow cOuntry-wo
,sa The young lady acknowledged the
IL Productions with bow. and responds
, RES 81 fear that cannot lay claim TO
Tor same nationality with yourself;
,nty Cecil Rose, the niece Of Herr Brocl
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