The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-25

linen hcr sODerncsS, her wild affection I,
their child irritatcd and oppressed him. A
ter little Marie came to the old house, ht
mother no longer sang or laughed, br
watched the growth Of her child, as u liones
f might, fearing it might be snatchc
from her He fancici that the las
spark of her love for him ha
been given over to the little Oil
who learned to look sober too, and to IN
derstand that indciinablc something whc
had grown up between father and mother
the saddest Knowledge which can ever com
TO u young, ardent nature, so overfiowin!
with love for both, What can be Il NOR
agon2ng position for young child wht
plays timidly, almost noiselcssly, while ,hr
hcart-achc and tears she cannot understand
make her shun other little ones and fail t,
conjecturing, in her baby way, about unan
swcrablc, incomprehensihlr things.
What seems SO easy II matter ut first, be.
comes next to impossible soon; and so. they
who really love each other, go apart little
by little until the sorrow bred of til,
change becomes sort OF luxury. and each
learns to think that they have been terribly
wronged, and that no one shall know or su>.
pcct.
Leonard Dexter loved his daughter pas.
sionatcly, but he manifested his affection IN
secret only, and FASTENED away from her
pay-room when he heard her mothcr--who
was her own govcrness-approachng. Nat
urally, Marie believed he no longer loved
her or her child.
After stormy scene, during which many
bitter things passed, they both came to the
precipice, and the wife took the fatal leap.
lie wished be had died before ever he said
those bitter, cruel things, which s.u?g her
to the soul, but some demon urged him on
and on until he fit madness creeping over
him. He knew it vas not true that
Marie Pascoe had married him for
home wealth or position, but he
~ "'' ''''S anu AioFc' lh"' she
chad never loved him--ncver' Here was
'o''''''' "a''.' anu Such WORDS aroused
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Jill ~" ''''nN 3d. Leonard can no
''"7 ''' "''"'' VI your PFo'ldlhg' Our
''''''45' WIS c'i"eh''y Il SPITE OF destiny
ana you VIII agree with me that something
must be done may not have pleased YOU
IN all tilin-s' but can honestly say that all
you have alleged Is untrue against me-"
you may take time to consider it, he
said' playing with his hat, turning it around |
through his nerYe!ess fingers. Anything |
Is preferable to this lite--only remember, If
you taHe any rash step 1t Will be final and
shall take no pains to close up the breach
you yourself have made | have child"
She sprang to her feet and said in tones
nc never forgot
she Is mlnc-ali have in the world
.vcry tnrOb OF my heart answers to hers
You have the whole world-your riches
our family estates, all that have not vast.
d. Surely, you cannot think that | could
i've without Marie-liye without nv cbildl"
You have no right either to deprive her
{ her father You think lean live with.
ut her"
you love her rs man-you DO not love
er as mother
Marie stole in awe-strickcn and ran to her
aothcr at once.
why, papa; YOU are going to make
lamma cry again. On, don't, don't"
kiss me, Marie, my little ONE He
aught her 10 his breast, and strained her
his heart for an instant, then put her
own and walked to the door. He turned
nd looked coldly on his wife. while his
cart was aching Tor her,
"Think ON il well Int rcmembcr Won
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