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

Years after, when miles away nom thW
spot, | could shut my eyes of a ha2y Oc-
tober afternoon, with O'Clock sun dip
ping toward the tree tops, and see little
girl, lovely as the blush Of the sunset, gaz'
ing pensivcly at bee upon common road
side flower
hi it sting you!' asked, assuming
very sympathetically
"No; bees never sting me, and I've
watched them dance on the hustle heads
all summer
~ did not know that YOU loved them.
Most girls are afraid OF bees
Yes; but am not.
She turned the rack patch OF thistlcS and
slowly resumed her walk homeward. p.
When we came to the lane where our
paths separated she put up her arms to be
taken and kissed before leaving me, as she
said Ito come back no more
"Bg good to yourself, Eddie, and next
winter, if any little lonely Adelnes come
cold and frightened to the old reI school
house yonder, be kind to them as yon were
70 me
Something choked in my throat, and |
could not say word; but | kissed more
than once; and after She had slipped from
by arms and was ?Orods away, sat down
and cried like baby, because | was never
to see Adelina again.
1t was not long before the rumor WAS rife
in the ncighboIhood that Mrs Lagrange had
married middle.aged city millionaire, and
that the young widow and her child had
found q new protector in place OF the one
death had taken from them.
Years fitted BY was "A had fought
through the great rehclioH-en.ered the
army private and came out Of lta captain
shattered in health, and utterly dcpleatcd IN
pocket, to find myself at home again, ii.
and altogether distwsttul Of fortunes
smile
In my frequent walks TO the village post
Office often passed by the old red school
house, and never without sigh Of regret
for the many happy, care-free days spent
wit hin ITS battered walls.
Among the letters handed NE one morn
ing, was one postmarked New York, which
informed me Of the agreeable fact that
through the fundamentally Of friend Of
mine whom be was ANXIOUS 10 serve, the
undersigned. Mir Maxwell had been in
duced to extend to me commercial open
ing at the liberal salary Of $4,000 year
% be increased if merited. There was for
tune for me in the oior, and accepted At
with alacrity.
Mr. Maxwell, rich New York mcr-
chant, from the first took lively interest
in my advancement The unknown friend
| could not account for in any other way
than by suppoSng it to be some soldier
comradc whom l had betricndcd in the
past.
Within a month was fairly insti-led at
my new post Of duty, and succeeded in
pleasing Mr.. Maxwell 50 well that AT the
beginning Of my second year, he sent me
10 Europe IN the interest O! the house
When | returned, | was gwen i weeks va
cation which spent among the breezy
hills OF my Old country home, passing he
pleasant September days in uamping
through the woods and fields and by-ways
that were the chosen haunts OF my boy
hood
was lust turning the curve in the road
where the Canada th.stlcs grew, and 50
lost in my walking reveric that ! was al
most opposite lady standing N their
midst before was aware OF her presence.
u an glad YOU still love the old scenes,
Nj Durand, she said without expressing
the least surprise.
WAS astonished Here was lady
whom, to the best Of my knowledge, had
never seen before addressing me as iamii-
iarly as II We had known each other al.
our lives.
Names are treachcrous things, and if
were ever 50 fortunate IS 10 have known
yours, am guilty Of having forgotten It,
! | replied.
Men forget easily, am told but ! had
hoped to find you an exception TO the
rule
A very awkward silence on my part en-.
] sued. She took pity On my eyden. en-
{ barassment and continued
Has your battle with the world entirely
driven from your recollection all the Old
school faces"
Her voice dropped to its old, sweet, clear
winning cadence, thrilling my whole being
with delight
! "Adelinam
caught her hand, and before knew
what | was doing, had carried il to my lips
| and kissed it,
Excuse me- stammered but lam
so glad to see You, and YOU seem Just the
same little girl | kissed here years ago-not
bit taller, nor bit oldGr--only Adeina,
/ always lovely and always loved
Then | told her about myself. how pros.
porous WAS, and the strange manner in
which had been brought to the notice Of
my KIND employer When | had finished
she merely sand in her simple way
II know IT.
You appear TO know everything. Do
YOU know Mr. MAXWELL
He is my father
And my unknown friend
"Adelina.N
staggered back. in my soul ashamed
that should owe every goodin hie~-evcry.
thing-,o woman who owed me nothing
but the poor favor Of once having united
for her "a wrctcned black and white wcrsted
hood
tnru.l no.a,, ,,,g "a ha hnurt bnI ell.