The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-15
Concluded,
THE FATAL FOURTH.
A TRAGEDY.

Az the nelgnt OF AoOnuay HcaI 'ho VIVA
dren formed grand parade. Nina en-
couraged them from the midst of a heap OF
colored paper, which she cut into caps and
belts and warikc rigging of all sorts. An
express wagon brought Worths contribu'
tons, in the shape Of wooden swords,
drums, flies, and endless fireworks.
"We thought you wasn't goin' to bring
us nothin', Mr.. WORTH says my eldest son,
with that charming frankness and in that
pure English peculiar to the gentle youth
Aunt Billy said you were too disgust
ingly prudent" says Jenny, who can spell
long words
"And Aunt Billy thaid,' screams Master
BERTHE, with all his curls in his eyes"
Aunt Billy thaid you wath an awful
gooth."
"You see," answered Mr., Worth, placidly,
and handing out the playthings, show tool
ish and mistaken children can be-"
Nina WINGED under his calm good-nature,
then retired to shady corner of the piazza,
pinned rose in McAlllster's button-hole,
and asked him to fan her. This appearing
to have no effect upon Worth, she called for
fire crackers, and with several punches open
in her lap, she held fuse over them, and
nonchalantly lighted single ones in her
fingers.
you'll set fire to your dress" said
Worth.
"Tll take care of her." answered Meal
lister, sharply.
IF that dress should CATCH" continued
Worth, "it wouldn't be easy to put it out"
She wore a white muslin jacket to-day, with
a sky blue vest. Nina, by way of response,
fired a cracker from her fingers.
'Bravem exclaimed McAllister.
Worth turned away to answer BERTHE,
who whined, "When is we dom to fire all
the fngs off ?"
when you take off all that paper stuff,
you may come down to the foot OF the gar
den, and I'll put some crackers in barrel
for you"
There's a hogshead down there" shout
ed Tom-"a big dry hogshead lynn on its
side Let's put lots in it."
"As many as you like" said Worth
"but take off those paper caps. They're
dangerous
Nonsense" Nina interfered; "let the
poor things wear their caps"
"Poor things wear their caps." echoed
BERTHE, looking aggIieved.
Children" I ordered, "take off every
bit OF that paper Immediately; and Nina,
you ought to be ashamed OF teaching
them to be fool-hardy and stubborn.
Miss italics laughed, threw up rose
bud, and caught it skilltully, while the
whole troop Of young imps tore down the
garden path at Worth's heels.
Passing near Nina and McAllister
few minutes later, | overheard her say,
archly, II should be very hard wife tt
manage"
"You should have your own way il
everything" the young fellow answered
In desperation, | called Nina away
Taking her aside, l said, NINA, Nina
take care what you do"
: She laughed again in my very face, an,
answered, Il shall marry the man | like bes
, in spite of everybody Then she jsrke'
. down that jacket with determination, tel
the earrings and curls, and marched
e strai ght back TO McAllister's side.
e My wife shed tears of vexation, and dc
clared: Nina will make US all wretched
: she marries that man. He wants her mt
ney.'
IS could only call the girl perverse an
silly creature, who deserved her fate. Sh
! had chosen a position where Worth, frol
the foot of the garden, could see her sid
: face as she coQuetted openly with McAlli
:, ter
After little, Tom came tearing at fu
y speed toward the house. Out of breath, |
bounded up the piazza steps, crying hoars
y, ly, He's killed, he's dead Where's Il
ce-waterg then rushed for the dinin!
~ room.
It's BERTHE, screamed my wife; it's II