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

| II nave missed carriage tlat was 4
have met me- | said, "and am walkin:
on"
This is the road to Manningham, where
am driving, You are going there, too,
presume. think you had better allow nj
to drive you into the town"
There was something very courteous and
pleasant in his voice. There was sufficient
light to discover bright.eyed and hand
some, kindly face, with thick, curly hair
My instinct told me that ! need not be
afraid to be driven by him. Al the same
time had horror of being driven by sol.
itary gentlemen, especially after what had
happened such short time before, and
answered, not, perhaps, in so firm tone as
! ought
mo, thank you. shall manage to walk
ON
He moved his hat, and with a sinking
heart / saw him proceed on his way. 1t
came into my mind that would call after
him and accept his proposition. Pride,
however, came to my help, and | refrained
from doing SO. Fortunately, however, he
stopped his horse, and waited till should
come up.
u hope, ma'am, he said, that you will
accept my offer II is really not fit that a
lady like yourself should be out after dark,
in country you don't know, and evidently
very tired
/ stammered out some kind of refusal.
But you must come" he said, with an
air of authority. MY horse will not wait
any longer, and It is impossible to leave
YOU here. No one could answer for the
consequences. Please jump in at once
He was positively ordering me to get in,
and | had notsufficient strength of mind or
body to resist his orders. If he had tried
to beg and entreat and coax me to get in, |
know ! should have walked on till drop.
Ped but, being peremptorily told 10 get in,
my glrlish instinct Of obedience came to
my help, and was lifted in by strong
arm before | quite knew what was being
done with me.
was so thankful when | was being COM
fortably driven along, the swift motion
and brisk air bringing back my high
spirits, as they always do. l told my de-
liverer what was destination. He knew
bennington, and be also knew Mr.. Wins
slow very well, but he did not think that !
should be able TO get there that night. He
questioned whether at that time Of night
could get vehicle to take me on. Per-
haps il might not be ri ght 10 travel up TO
the Wilmslows at the late hour when
should arrive. Unfortunately, he himself
had TO 90 five miles in another direction.
He was already past his time, and his horse
was nearly knocked up. Perhaps too, we
both doubted how far il would be in exact
ly good taste for young gentleman to
drive Up young lady at midnight to Sc
date household where she was to be an eX-
emplary governess.
But we had very pleasant talk. He
told me all about the gentleman to whose
house was going, country square and at
the same time practical farmer, cultiyat-
ing a thousand acres of his own. He
thought should like the place and the
people, and he certainly amused me very
much by the way in which he described all
my future surroundings. But all the time
it was easy for me to see that his mind was
not quit at rest, that he was not quite GER
tain what was best to he done, and rather
anxious as TO the upshot of the adventure.
At last the town Of MannIngham came in
sight, pleasant streets and broad market
place full of twinkling lights. We drove
up TO the principal inn, and entered be-
meath an archway. Here he asked me to
hold the reins for moment while he went
in 10 talk 10 his frlend the landlady, Of
whom he had spoken in kindly and conf
dent terms as We came along. Now, it 50
happened that there was little window
the arch opening into the land.
lady's private room, from which she could
look cut into the yard and issue her dlrec-
tons. A little conversation was going on
in this room which turned out 10 be of
very unpleasant character At first there
was an indistingulshable murmur Of voices,
and presently the accents made themselves
clear.
mo indeed, Mr.. William; you must 90
else. | cannot find accommoda- |
ton for this person
Mr.. William seemed to be speaking in a
demonstrating tone, but could not make
out what he sand But the landlady's next
words brought the hot blood to my face.
Those who really are ladies don't 90
about the country till nearly ten |
o'clock, and then take seats in young gen
,lemen's gigs. We never take in tramps at
the ROYAL George"
But, Mrs Brown, what is this young |
lady to doi You say that all your flies are
out, and she is quite unable to walk 10 the
of bennington"
THE Wimsows Of bennington don't
expect the likes Of her, Mr.. William.
Those sort of people who run about the
county always get hold Of good name of
wo.n
But this is dreadful" said poor vii.
lam. What am 10 do with this LADY,! .
you should have thought of that sir.
before you took her up into your fathers
carriage. Tnerell be fine talk all over
the country about this bit Of work.
know you mean no harm, but you always
were wild and wilful, Mr.. William. and lis