The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-28

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Dear me, Miss she exclaimed, "Mrs
WiImslow will be 50 dreadfully sorry thai
you have been prevented coming to her TO-
night by any accident or unpleasantncss
How tired and hungry you must be- Come
in, come in
She led the way into very pretty little
room furnished as drawing-room, where a
tall, handsome, bouncing girl was sitting al
. table copying music, and introduced me
to her as her daughter Kate. Rectors
daughters and inn-keepers' daughters do
not, as a rule, see much OF each other, but
this was wholesome, pleasant, pretty, lady.
like girl, as much Of lady as any CIR!
whom had ever met We shook hands
heartily, and at once became great friends.
The good people brought me tea and cold
chicken, and made me rs comfortable as !
could have been at home.
you have never boon al an inn before,
have You, my dearn said Mrs, Brown, now
Modified beyond all description.
Not to sleep, ma am only now and then
have had lunch with my father when we
have been at hotel at our market town
perhaps you will be a little nervous at
night in strange place she rejoined
mot at all, ma'am,' answered, at
tempting TO be polite, although in reality
expected that should feel rather uncom.
Portable
Il think, my dear, if you don't mind,
you had better sleep in my daughter Hates
room. There Is a little bed There which
will just suit you, and you will not feel
lonely"
Hates room was a perfect boudoir She
had all sorts Of pretty things, and had been
II good boarding near London,
She had little swinging bookcase, just
like my own, with the same admiXture of
novels, poems, and devotional works. Ny
little white couch was charming. In girls
fashion we lay in bed ever so long talking.
l told her all the story Of my day, from
first start in the morning until Mr.. Curtis
drove me into Manningham. was glad TO
hear her gossip little about William
Curtis. He was the son Of big farmer, or
rather squire, just such another
as Mr.. Wilmslow, to whose house l..
was going. He had been the head
boy Of the Manningham grammar school,
and then at an agricultural college, and he
had also travelled in foreign parts. 1t was
quite clear that Kate regarded him as one
of the aristocracy Of the neighborhood.
There was no difficulty in identifying the
young man who had been driving tandem.
Kate denounced him "a perfect brute,
and | heartily agreed with her energetic
language. 1t was the very Mr.. Blades
whom | heard her mother alluding TO in
her conversation with Wm. Curtis. When
ever he came 10 the inn she took care that
she never came near him. She had seen
him the worse for liquor once-which she
believed was his usual condition-and her
mother would never let her run the chance
of seeing him thus second time.
The morning came genial and brilliant
l slept soundly, and rose refreshed. A
pleasant breakfast was spread in the sit
ting room, where ] had been over night.
There was little matter. which was sorely
perpleXing me. Being at the inn, ought
TO ask for and pay my account, but on the
other hand, had been treated with such
motherly kindness and hospitality that !
really did not like TO offer them money. ]
remember, however, having heard my dear
father say that il was very rarely indeed
that you could offend people by Offering
them money which might be thought their
due, and he also used TO say that whether
they took it or not they at least liked to
have the offer Of it. Accordingly, though
with some stammerinG, ! asked for my
bill As soon as ever ! had uttered the
monosylable ! was ashamed Of it, for my
good landlady took both my hands in hers
and said that ! must not say another sylla. |
bic on that subject, for they were charmed |
TO have me there, and were thankful that |
should have been their guest
And now, my dear she said, II de-
clare there are visitors coming 10 see you !
already
And sure enough, just underneath the
archway, there was q low pony carriage |
with pair Of white ponies and a dear Old |
lady and gentleman, White headed, who /
exactly matched the ponies. In minute .
they were within the room shaking hands |
with NE very warmly.
I'VE are the father and mother Of vii |
liam Curtis, who brought you here last
night" said the old lady, introducing her
self. I'VE are very glad that he was able |
to render you this service. The Wi!mslows |
are old friends Of ours, ana we thought .
that II might perhaps be nicer for YOU if
we drove you over this morning in our
pony chaise. We are afraid that they
must have been very much alarmed as YOU |