The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-14

had great faith. Just before our sailing
three passengers came on board who attract
ed my attention from the first. One was q
man between forty and fifty, handsome and
stylish-looking, but which an unpleasant ar
of bravado abont him, and furtlve way OF
watching people, with impressed me very
unfavorably He was followed by man
some years younger than himself, ON whose
arm leaned young and very pretty lady
As they passed into the cabin many eyes
were turned upon them.
1.-THE men were talking wholly in
French, and paying little or no attention to
| their silent companion.
Paul had his meals brought up on deck,
and at dinner found was seated next the
Young lady who had so excited my interest
| that morning. | never asked you, Archie,
whether you cared to hear that long story"
he said, turning TO me; my heart was so
full of it tonight began almost without
thinking. If / weary try to pardon me-"
Assuring him that | would be pleased to
hear it, he went on:
swell, that night many glanccs Of adj
miraton were cast upon my neishbor--
glances not unmingled with pity; the pale
| beautiful face was so very sad, and the
large brown eyes seemed very heavy with
unshed tears. As she raised her hand
saw she wore wedding ring. The elder
of the two gentlemen was evidently her
father. the likeness between them was so
strong, and the other, I became convinced,
was her husband, although he seemed
strangely indifferent to her comfort or con-
venience. As we left the table she dropped
her handkerchief, and when she raised her
eyes to mine in thanking me for restoring
it, whether she saw the interest felt re-
vealed IN my face, could not tell, but a
slight flush tinged her check as she turned
| away.
"Thc next morning when returned from
q search for Paul's books and rug, found
her seated beside him. She apologized
very sweetly for her intrusion, then said,
with a glance at her husband, who was
| leaning on the back of her chair:
"'Mr. Lambert had some books which he
thought your brother might like to see.'
Lambert acknowledged my thanks with
a careless bow, saying, with scarcely per-
cephble sheer IN his voice, as he strolled
away:
"'My wife is devoted TO invalids.'
Mrs Lambert glanced at me with a
troubled look, as if she feared my being
offended; but, as l endeavored
| by my manner to reassure her,
she was soon chatting quite cheer
fully to Paul, who seemed to have taken
one Of his violent fancies to her at first ac
Quaintance.
"Atter that not day passed that did not
find her seated on the deck trying TO in
terest and amuse the poor boy, who used to
lie on his cushions, with his pale cheek
resting in his hand, and his large blue eyes
fastened on her eloquent face witha look of
the most intense admiration and love. Once
she apologized to me for usurping my place
in performing some little Office for Paul.
which had been accustomed to render.
saying, with apatbetic longing in her voice.
at is so sweet TO me to have some one
VINO VIII Ius...~-' --------a - for him: and
my Paul, accustomed to petting all his fife,
soon demanded the most exclusive atten-
ton from Kathleen, as he had learned to
call her.
"She would often come on deck looking
pale and troubled; but in a few minutes,
beside Pauls couch, her face would clear,
her eyes would grow soft with womanly
tenderness, and the smile that played upon
her lips was all the sweeter for the tears
that had preceded it. Her two companions
seemed to leave her almost entirely to her
self, and before the voyage was over l
strongly suspected that in the interminabe
games Of cards, always going on in their
cabin, good deal of money belonging to
the other passengers passed into their hands
and yet, good company and good wines
made their company very attractive.
They were both very gentlemanly in
their manners, and Mr.. Lambert was espec-
tally witty in his conversation, though his
wit was of the sarcastic kind that oftener
wounds than pleases. Many time have
seen Kathleen's cheek flush and her eyes fill
with tears at some careless sheer from this
man who had sworn to love and cherish her:
and then, Archie, confess had to clinch
my hands to keep from colaring HIM and
pitching him over the rail. The mystery Of
that UNION never fathomed. He seemed
utterly indifferent to her, and that she did
not love him | was certain that she feared
him was equally sure.
"Her father seemed kinder, and for him
she evidently entertained great affection.
One day he joined our little party, saying,
as he laid his hand upon his daughters
shoulder:
"'Trying to replace the poor little Pari.
san, Kathleen! Well, that's right Then
he added, haltsadly, halfjestingly: 4
wonder II the good deeds of angels can blot
out the sins of one of the evil ones9 Ask
that pale boy, Kathie; he looks as if he was
familiar with the way of angels
kathleen bent her head, with vivid |
blush, but Paul reached up and took her
hand, saying, with his own bright smile
so have been lately, sir
az believe you, my boy her father said
hastily; may it do you more good than it
has done me- Then he turned away, and
/ followed, for thought Kathleen would
rather be alone with Paul for time.
"When | returned Paul was saying:
"'Do you know, Kathleen, with all your
dear little mOtherlv WAYS I am fonr voo,e |