The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-05-15

large handsome sitting room, furnished as
luXuriously rs any bachelors sitting-room
could be, with deep crimson carpet, onk
and Utrecht velvet chairs, rich rep cur
tainS that drapcd three large windows, and
numerous easy chairs. Philip after wheel
ing one to the window, seated Florence
therein babe her amuse herself with a
sight she had never seen before from such
an clcyation-thc busy street below; and
Florence was rs pleased as child.
81 had no idea your rooms could be like
these" she said, amazed.
"llad you mott" her cousin asked, Stoop-
ing close to her. "No, Florence, | can
well imagine that. You thought lived,
when in my own home, in some little dark
shops not that the case:" he asked
laughing
Florence was recovering her spirits and
answered brayely:
''Shal tell you the truth? did think
So"
"And were properly disgusted, cousin.
shall not wonder if you have few more
favorable discoveries TO make yet--if you
care to do So"
al am afraid you will not like papa's
place so well Florence" Ethel said-''it is
much less grand; but then YOU know he
hardly ever lives there, which makes all
the difference, while Philip is often here
for week ut time. When we are ont Of
town, papa has only one little parlor be-
hind his shop; you must pay him visit
there one day, just to see it,"
"We must let her down by degrees,
Ethel. and not irintcn her too much at
once" Philip said, hi. eyes all brightness
and liked mcrciic>sly upon Florsnec.
"You are not very generous &Mr. Car
rington,' she answered ncryously, and, riS-
Ing as She spoke, followed the girls into
their brothers othcrroom, which somewhat
rescmblcd the first
Then the Hastings party arrived md
soon afterwards tea was served, ut witch
flowers were not lacking, for Miss Worth.
ington'S qualification and the time passed
away quickly.
"Lct Us walk home" was the petition of
all some hours LATER when splendid moon
was discovered to be shining, the air being
somewhat frosty.
Ethel had good reasons for wi ,hng TO
walk with JOHN Hastings, and Maud de.
sired the companionslip OF her friend Amy;
there remained only Miss Worthington,
whose ariStocratic habits had untitled her
for such exercise, Philip looking dubi-
ously ut her when the proposition was
made.
at will be impossible for Florence" he
urged "She would be half dead before we
got Il quarter Of the way" And then he
saw uMmStakable signs Of disappointment
in her eyes. "You would like to walk with
M Ia
frightened like child's. swell, You shall
try, AT any rate; we can easily lind Il cab
when you have had enough-you and GER
tainly, if the rest like to walk best"
"Florcnce, tell me-" he said half an hour
later, when they were on their way in
Piccadlly, "why We're you so persistent
in your refusal to-day until just the last"
al don't know" she answered ncrvously
1t was pcrcrscncss, suppose. have
often been told that am peryerse."
Sand then what made you change your
mind;"
"a desire TO please myself, | suppose
] could scarcely think that you wished me
to come. 1t was to your house, and you |
pressed me very little" She said eyadng
his last question.
HOu think that is quite the truth, Flor
ence" he asked bending down nearer 10
her face. "Iou were not sure that | cared |
fol you TO Gomez"
"low could be when you scarcely eX-
pressed wish for me to do soy"
"The girls urged you constantly, and
could not forget my last petition, when you
were tolcrably firm in your decision from
the first. Well, at any rate must thank
,,In
urc, and have almost cilaced the pain of
your last refusal"
"Why should YOU care whether ! came
or not! ! can only see that you wish to
give me pleasure; | must be little TO you,
know"
"Florcncc, you are approaching danger.
Gus ground; do not let III venture upon it
just now The present is too pleasant for
me AT least; do not wish to risk it,
lie waited moment, thinking that she
might resent the words but She did not
Could he have seen her face at that mo.
ment, could he have heard her heart beat
and she thought he almost muSt-he would
not have doubted much. But he rarely re.
NAMED long in the same mood. She often
felt that he took pleasure in tormenting
her; he never seemed to tire of doing so.
She thought so still more few minutes
later.
"Your coming 10 US must have been
great trial 10 you, Miss Worthington; but
hope and think it has proved less painful
toyou than you first feared"
"Why are you always saying that to me,
Mr.. Carringtony What right have you to
imagine that IL was anything but pleasant
TO mey II is you who are now saying
what you do not thinkw Florence answer
cd holly.
81 am only saying what i am sure Of"
"You cannot be-"
"But cam" he said softly; Sand il you
ask me why, will tell you"
swell, tell me them" she said half fear
fully.
lie laughed his low light laugh, which
always 50 t0rmcntcd her. She withdrew
her hand from his arm under the prctcnce
to re-gather up her dress, but he knew
that was not the reason.
"put your hand back again Florence;
your dress is all right. You know that
Ethei arranged your aristocratic skirts for
Walk before we started. can assure YOU |
'ha, they are safely on the rround,n he |
salu lingering moment behind h,r. and
then he held out his arm Ia hor anb " a,a
felt Obliged 10 take IT, swell, FLORENCE.
you see ! understood you from tho d.,
and piticd you too ! saw that orr noo
pie were not your people, and 1 did no,