The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-31


to the charge Of a "fortune huntt."
He called on her at her hubble home,
and after few visits, told her o the feel
ings that had filled his breast Ger since
his first acquaintance with hid; how he
had suppressed them from the fac that she
occupied so much higher social position
than he did; now that they were @ level
in financial point Of view, heiared to
ask her to share the vicissitudes Of life
with him.
To her his moral wealth and disnteiest-
ed affection, uninhuenced by her misor-
tunes, elevated him far above the fashUa-
BILE 'swell" whose hollow professions could
not endure the test of adversely. So Hdya
became the afiianced bride of Walter Ben
son.
He supposed that after their marriage
they would reside in the humble cottage
that had been his home since his recollce
ton. She only made one condition-tha
they should be married in church, and tina
she should be allowed to send a carriag'
for his mother. and that after the ceremony
they should 60 to place where she would
have the wedding dinner provided. HI
expostulated, but she was firm, and assured
him that she had saved enough from the
wreck Of her fathers property 10 enable hel
TO do this, and if he would indulge her in
this whim, she would be perfectly willing
to submit to his views in the future. Sh,
carried her point, and It was settled that
this arrangement should be made.
The happy day came when these two
were to be pronounced man and wife The
wedding party started from the church,
and great was the establishment of the new.
ly-made husband, to see the carriage stop
before the late residence of bis bride, which
was open and adorned for their reception.
a sumptuous feast had been prepared,
which was shared by large number Of
invited guests, all Of them from the humble
walks OF life.
After the guests had departed, and none
were left but the servants, the astonlshed
bridegroom, his mother and bride, the lat
ter turned to her husband ard said
ut is time that made an explanation. I
see that you are astonished. You will be
more so when ! tell you my fortune is IN
impaired. resorted to this ruse TO test
the reality Of the friendship Of those who,
when they thought me rich, were loud in
their professions Of affection; Of all others
l have found only you true. HencefoTth
this is not only your home and mine, but
also that Of your mother, So Kind son
shall not be separated from his mother"
After he had recovered from his surprise,
he playfully ban;ered her upon obtaining
him under false pretences, but added;
u do not think your property any otjec.
ton; but il would have been hapvines.
enough for me to have called you mine,
had you been as poor as l supposed you 70
be-"
The elder Ms, Benson approached the
bride, and, ercircling her in her arms,
said:
Heaven bless you, my dear daughter
May you be as happy as you deserve to be.
Walter always was good BOY know he
will make good husband-and you will
not find his mother ungrateful for your
kind offer to give her home with you"
The chagrin and modification Of the
former aspirants to HelUa's hand, who all
wished they had acted otherwise, when the
whole truth was known, may be imagined.
The wedding party was managed by our
heroine's friend her fathers lawyer, and
managed so adroitly as to make the sur
prise complete. They all enjoyed them.
selves, and everybody was very happy.
Helvia never had reason to regret that she
resorted to the above related stratagem as
test for true love.
INDIAN DEPREDATIoSs.-The fair read
er shudders when she thinks of the set