The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-15
concluded from Yesterdays Issue
WAITING AND WAITING

"'My little sister, I heard him say once
when he thought he was alone, ii you
knew Paul was dying, think you would
come to him.
His words rang in my heart with ter
rible pain and fear. If had only known
Kathleen's address | would have written to
her, but had no means of learning it
Paufsaid nothing to me about his wish to
see her, but when the doctor advised
change of air, he asked me to take him tc
Baden Baden.
"Why Paul, do you think
90 think Kathleen may be there he
said quietly"
"And he was right. Two days after oul
arrival carriage passed me in the street
CHANGING up, | saw Kathleen leaning, pale
and sad-Iooking, among the cushions. As
she caught sightsof me she started, then,
stopping her carriage, she made me sign
to it. The street was crowded, so obeyed
her.
"'How is Paull' she asked, anxiously, as
l seated myself.
"When ! told her how rapidly he had
failed, she said, eagerly, Will you take me
to him. have longed to see him again
Ivuws questnncu.
"'Yes; no one cares where go;' and
and the tears rushed to her eyes.
'"You are i'll, fear, ! said gently. You
are much paler than you were at sea. |
am physician, you know, 50 you must let
me prescribe for YOU
"She smiled, gratefully.
81 have been i'll, but l am better now.
think | am getting selfish and lazy, and
do not exert myself enough.
After time forced myself 10 inquire
for her husband and father She colored
quickly saying in low, constrained voice,
Thank you; they are quite well. They
are both here.
"Then we did not speak,until we reached
the quiet lodgings ! had procuredf for Paul,
/ had meant 10 60 first and prepare him,
thinking the surprise might be too great
but as we entered the hall his voice greeted
US.
~ hear you; come, Kathleen
at was only when saw them together
that knew how much he had missed her
He seemed quite content TO lie and hold
her hand gazing at her with such tran
quill resttul look upon his face as it had
not worn for weeks, He only let her 90
on the promise of seeing her every day;
and that night when the good German wo
man we lodged with came in to ask him
how he was, he told her, with the bright
smile so rare on the wan face, that he was
quite well.
"My little sister has come to be with
me- he said; you must see her to.mor.
row. Then he added, more to himself
than to us, u am getting ready
"The next day Katheen's Father brought
her. He came in and stayed few min.
utes was kind and friendly to Paul and
courteous to me; his manner seemed soft.
ened, but whether that was only in the
presence of my dear boy, could not tell.
Kathleen's eyes followed him wistfully as
he went out, and ] heard her sigh. |
knew now certainly that he and her hus-
baud were both professional gamblers.
During one Of her visits she happened
TO mention having spent a few weeks ia
this village.
"'It was such quiet, happy time she
said, dreamily. i always associate rest
with that little hamlet among the hills.
When ! die should sleep there some
time. Do you know often see that green
slope in my dreams; and once ! saw
white cross standing there, and when !
went TO II my name was on it."
THAT night Paul had long fit Of pain;
he tainted several times; and the next day
when Kathleen came, he said, quietly;
Wont you stay with me now, Kath.
leen, till the lastl 1t wonrtbe long, And
Kathleen, giancing at my face, promised
him.
I'm the afternoon fine, drizzling rain
commenced to fall, and when the twilight
began TO wrap street and house in its soft,
gray folds, ! seated myself in one Of the win.
dows, listening to the drip, drip of the rain,
and thinking what.a dreary void my life
would be before Hie next days sun wou.d
rise. Paul and Kathleen we're talking in
low tones, and now and then | could hear
few words.
us your mother like you, Kathleen
Then l shall know her. Now, tell me
what must say"