The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-01

Miss Van Coot's new corded silk.
was putting away the china in the mid
die closet, when the professors fierce whis-
per reached me. His voice would only
modify to q sort of mufiled thunder or a
piercing hiss.
There is mystery in your life, he said;
''therc is something weighing upon your
heart. Tell me, then, what II IS, | must
i will know"
To my surprise and alarm heard a sti-
fed sob, soft footstep, and in moment
Helen ran out to me.
Tell him to go away" she said, putting
her arms about me, and hiding her head
upon my shoulder. II cannot stand it any
longer. Tell him to go away
She sobbed aloud, but held her head
steadily down upon my shoulder, while her
hands repulsed the professor, who endeay-
ored to approach her Scolding and sooth-
ing 10y turns, the poor professor was beside
himself.
Leave her for tonight | said at last to
him. "She will be better in the morning.
He underworld once more to take her
hand was again repulscd, and picking up
his hat finging his coat over his arm, he
rushed down the stairs two at time, and
out of the house like mailman.
got Helen to bed, and when was
about to leave her, she pulled me down 70
her and kissed me.
You are a true lady, Susie" she said;
"the trueSt ever saw. You have no cruel
curiosity You mind your own business,
dear, which is the very sublimest quality
human creature can possess"
What vas my surprise in the morning to
find Helen come out to breakfast with her
bonnet on, wearing neat travelling dress,
and having the air of one who was about
starting upon journey
Don't be startled, SUSIE she said; II
am going to the south. ! am very unhap-
by, and can stay here no longer; my trunk
is already packed You will lind upon the
card which | will give you my address in
New Orleans. You have earned the right
to my confidence, dear, and you shall have
it. will write TO you"
How could l help being startled: !
couldn't eat morsel, but sat devourng with
my eyes, that sweet, sad face which was 10
vanish so soon from me, perhaps forever
True TO the last, Susie, she said, get
tino nm from the fable and straiping me 10
her heart Not a word do YOU saw, not a
orost;on 10 Won ask What treasure of
woman you are. verify believe there is
not such another on the face Of the earth
Then she kissed me once more, put the
card into my hand, and the carriage being
AT tbe door her trunk was bupned down
tho st,irs and che and il whirIrd away in
thc twinkIr Of an eve,
cat there stunned and stupefed don't
know how lonr Nm heard the professors
footctons in the corridor Even then did
not move bnt called ont TO him TO come
when he ranncd mon tbe door.
~ could NOT sleep,r he began. ~ have
tossed and tnmhled all tbe ni9bt through
! came esrIy that | might find her. Where
is shein
"She i oono soid
.Gone~ he numbered ITO the jpsti.
tntol"
ia fine south.-to New Orleans lit is all
vonr faultnI cried, You have broken her
heart She said she was so unhappy she
could stay here no longer She has cone:
Won will see her no more. Yon have LOST
her A. well AS l."
"Du liber Gott," cried the professor, and
sank naptipr into a chair.
"Ye. " T said. ut is your cruelty that has
driven her away. She loved YOU"
cpd she saw so," said the professor. OK.
tendino his hands 10 me piteouslv.
"Of course she didn't. How could She