The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-08
HIS TRUE TITLE.

her prime, the mistress Of handsome for
tune, and guardian OF the person and es-
tate, in legal parlance, of her niece, Blanche
WiIloushby, the only child Of deceased
sister.
Blanche's grandfather had taken offence
at the marriage of Banche's mother, whom
he had cut of in his will, dividing his am
Pile fortune between his daughter, Mrs. Will
son, and his granddaughter Blanche Will
loughby, coupling the bequcst to the latter
with the condition that if she married at
any time before thirty without her aunt's
approval, her portion should be forfeited to
the latter.
And the old gentleman having thus set
tied things to his mind, and provided, as far
as practicable, against the recurrence of
improvident marriages in the family, died
in peace, and Blanche's mother followed
not long after
Blanche found kind home in her aunt's
house; and the years passed happily till it
became question of accepting lover OF
her own choice, or one of her aunt's.
Blanches choice was Charles Wharton; her
aunt's wasn't; and on this point the differ
ence was irreconcilable.
Mrs. Wilson's opposition was strength
ened by the friendly advice of Monsieur lie
Baron lie l. Escroe, French nobleman, it
was said, whom political reasons had driven
into exile, and who, of late, had been soiour-
ming in the quiet country town where Mrs.
Wilson had her residence
The baron was a man Of military port.
Indeed, those who pretended To know-and
there are such everywhere asserted that
his valor had been displayed on many fields,
and that the glove, which constantly covered
his right hand, was worn to conceal the dis
tigurement Of an ugly wound received in his
country's service. The baron himself never
introduced these subjects; still he would
converse upon them if others drew him out
For one of his rank, he was quite aifable.
Soon he was the lion Il the town; and when
it got to be noised about that he was pay
ing attentions" to tie rich and blooming
widow, more than haf-ascore of apprecia-
tive hearts burned with envy.
Bong zhoor, NADINE he would say on
dropping in for a coy chat with the widow.
Bong zhoor, MoIoo," the widow would
shipper back.
Then would invariably come up the sub
ject Of Charles Wharton, who had gone TO
practice law in the city, whittier the baron
went on an occasional Tying visit.
"Ah, madam, the baron would sigh,
"'tees veray-vcriy mallyroo-va. you call
sadw
More bad reports about Charles Whar-
ton | dare say,nthc widow would reply.
"Oh, madame, fear Eat Moshoo Nhar-
tong ecs vun tray moyay siozhay-vun
vcray hard case"
III never consent to his marrying my
niece :" the widow would exclaim. Her
fortune shall never come into his hands--or
hers, ether, if she throws herself away Oh
him"
"Eetvould be vun pesh-at you call sin, y
the baron would say solcmnIy.
One Day, at the end of the usual rehear-
sal, the baron was suddenly struck with a
weakness in one knee, on which he dropped
gracefully, clasped the widows hand, and
broke out into torrent of amatory broken
English, to which it would be impossible to
do justice by any known arts of photography
He threw himself, his title, and honors in a
lump at her feet and implored her to be
his, and his only, forever.
The widows fancy, in its widest flights
have never scared to such height as this
She felt taucred at the barons polite con
dcsccnson, had even come to look upon him
as something If friend; but to have u title
placed within her grasp-to have it in her
power, at Il word, to be transformed from
plain Mrs. Agatha Wilson into Madame
i Escroe, it fairly made her head whir and
her heart leap to her mouth.
"Nooly VOC be NINE" beseechingly
whincd the baron.
"Wee Noshoo, softly sighed the widow,
in her best Partisan.
"Only let me catch that low plcbian
Charles Wharton, dangling after Blanche
now, thought the widow to herself, as the
baron after kissing her hand, gracefully
rose and busted the lately obcisant knee
If she takes up with anything less than d
prince or Il duke, she shall never finger q
penny Of her grandfather's money!
rs Miss Blanche athomef inquired a
tall, handsome young gentleman Of Il ser
want who answered the door-bcll.
walk into the library, sir, and I'll &C
and see.
Now, it was in the library, all unknown
to the servant, that the scene was enactina
which we have just described, and Charlie.
Wharton's entrance few moments sooner
would have made him witness of its
climax
As it was all three started. The widow
darted an angry glance at the intruder, ant
Wharton turned an astonished look at til,
Baron, while the latter seemed inclined t.
shrink into the background.
MAY | inquire, Madam" said Charles
turning to Mrs. Wilson, and speaking in {
tone OF cold politeness, chow that MAJ
comes to be here"
ut is an impertinent question, sir, tn
widow answered haughtily-"doubly 81
when the gentleman's rank and character
are taken into account
"His rank and character!
"Surely II distinguished French noble
man, in the presence of a lady whose hous
he honors with visits, is entitled to b.
spared the rudencss of impertinent intrud
ers' flashed out the. widow, in full blaz
,, of temper.
"Let me show you his title of nobility
exclaimed Charles--"I thought there wa