The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-11
ADELINA.

Ii was the day after New Yeays--a cold,
clear Tuesday morning-that | disconso-
lately wendell my way to school, wishing
ths. holidays came ofteneI and stayed long
ei, and regrerting that out Of hfy-two
there was only one week Of uninterrupted
pleasure.
The old red school house stood at the
ianoture of three roads, and as | raised the
little hill Just before reaching it, saw,
coming from the opposite direction, little
black figure that looked ike a moving
bio, ON the unbroken whiteness Of the
snow covered landscape
never could tell what actdated me TO
lngey on her movements as I did, or why
she 50 strongly attracted me, but from the
trst, think must have loved the child
even before | was old enough to slightly
understand the meaning Of the word
We reached the worn old door stone to-
gether, and, being boy, not at all afraid
TO speak 70 anyone, much less timjd little
giTl, | very coolly asked her if this was her
FIRST day at school
"its. and dread il so much
!, was the sweetest voice had ever
heard or have ever heard since The pccu-
liar rising infection on the last word, was
ike the short, clear, low notes Vi bird
and as purely natural.
DO you come every day.
Haven't missed day this winter
oh am SO glad y
Why are you glad"
Because you are school boy. Won't
Jon please tell me your DameF
Edward Durand,'
hike the name, she said swcetly, and,
boy as | was, | wondered how any mortal
ever came by such an angel smile, AL this
tine she had been trying 10 unite the round
woTsted strings Of her hood, but had only
succeeded in drawing them into a harder
kDot
Won't you please unite il for me,
EddieW
She held up her little cold chin, and with
ont a moments hesitation | bent down and
did as she requested II was such tend
"a contiding little face who could help
loving it: patted encouragiDgly the rose
r,d cheek turned toward NE in gentle
tnthfulnqss, and babe her not to be afraid,
for she had MS good right TO come to
school as any one.
"Halloo where did that little blackbird
come from cried kind hearted Ben Phil
APPS as We entered, Come along, little girl,
and get warm, for you look half frozen"
A general tittering and nudging followed
Bens energetic seating Of the new scholar
and one saucy little mink, not understand
ing It's significance, asked pertly
what are You looking 50 like a crow for
hate black dress.
"Husbw reproyed an older girl, vhc
overheard the remark "Hush, Sue; don
you see she is in mourning"
The voice that had so charmed me in the
entry answered the question in strangely
quiet way.
MY father is dead
A hush rs of death fell upon the noisy
group gathered around the old cracked
stove. The unwonted silence was broken
BY the entrance Of the teacher, who immc
diatcly raped us to order, after which he
briskly called up the new sch olar.
What Ii your nalnoE'
"Adelinah
Mr.. Pike looked wise.
"AdeiDa Lagrange. suppose; and yot
are the daughter Of tho lady who has TO
Gently taken the Baldwin cottage"
ayes, sir"
"Well, you may take tins seat, point
ing 10 bench not far from where
was sitting, and without further question
ing Adelina bad passed through the trying
ordeal Of first day and Wns duly
counted one of US.
Her mother, il was rumored, was lad,
Of refinement and culture, but very prou,
and reselvedn her demeanor for u persoI
who was obi I'D to teach music Tor iv
ing Mrs. Lagrange, at any rate, wa
ycun Z, handsome, and recently widowed
ut least the length and newncss OF her vel
indicated to observing feminine eyes VIA
the bereavement was recent, and that Is al
the gossips knew about her.
The summer term brought Adelina agai
10 the old red school house, but sochaDge
oitwardly that we hardly know her for tn