The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-28

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upward sweep Of Vivian's long lashes
Of dark golden brown assured Mr.. War
rem more eloquently than the half-shy,
wholly delighted acceptance:
al would be so glad"
And then MIR. Kingsley suddenly spoke
up;
"By-the-way, Stelle, did you know
that Blake Conway had died and left
his widow and her babe utterly desti-
tutep Didn't | say that marriage would
never turn out wellp You'd better go
down and see Christie. Vivian, and find
out what's wanting and have It sent to
her. And, while you are about it,
give her this--to tide her over little
while" -,.
He handed Vivian several shining
gold pieces--fve Of them, and she took
them obodiently as the old gentleman
hobbled away on his crutch and cane.
ut doesn't seem possible that little
Christie Conway is in such circum-
Stances" Mr.. Warren said gravely.
why, it's only year and a half ago
that she was married in grand style to
Conway. A widow, q mothcr-in
destitute condition Poor little woman
she was so pretty and gentle"
WAS sheP" Vivian asked just lit
tic reluctantly. "She is dark. believe,
isn't shep wasn't very well acqIa at
cd with her. DO you know II Mabel
Thorn is going to Miss Louison's~
SO the conversation drifted back TO
the grand centre of Vivian Klngsey's
ambition, and Mr.. Warren stayed q half
hour longer, and then left Vivian with
the fifty dollars in gold in her dainty
little velvet and Jet fringe pocket.
II think it is too mean for anything
In grandpa" she thought" her hand
caressing the shining pieces; 'he said
he hadn't any money to spare, but |
know well enough that it is all nom
sense. He could afford me new dress
every day in the year if he thought
So"
She took out the money, and laid
them in a shining array on her velvet
dress.
ITO think / could buy what want
with this! What a mean shame 1t is
that grandpa is so awfully strict about
never allowing me to borrow my regu.
lar allowance OF him. II spend it all
the first day he makes me 90 without
until it Is due again. And | won't have
penny for nearly two weeks--and |
never wanted dress so much in my
life. / must have it. STEELE Warren
will be my escort, and lwant to do him
credit. / wonder if / couldn't. borrow
this7-for only o fortnightp I'll have
my dress, and Mrs. Conway would only
have to wait such a little while! I'll
take her over some. jellies, and wine,
and fruit = and grandpa will never
know"
And by noon the next day the lovely
white Swiss toilet was ordered, to be
beaded with white jet and trimmed
with narrow, white satin ribbon-an
exquisite toilet, in which there was'no
doubt but that Vivian would DO simply
irresistible and find added favor in
STEELE Warren's eyes.
The next evening when Mr.. Warren
and his mother were dining at Beach
House, Vivian was Just little startled
by question from her grandfather:
"What did Christie Conway say
when you handed her the money, Vivi-
amp"
And STEELE Warren thought nc never
had seen anything so lovely as the fleet
ing flush and pure pallor of her face.
'She was very grateful, grandpa.
She sent word that she could never ex-
press her thanks"
"A nice little girl" Mr.. Kingsley
said approvingly.
And STEELE Warren said to himself
that Vivian was nicer.
$50 the sewing was through you,
StelleP | might almost have known it,
you used to BIO SO thoughtful, always.
do thank you'll need all l can get To
do"
Christie Conway looked up into Mr..
Warrcn's grave, pitiful face. and his
very heart ached to see what that year
and half Of married misery had done
for her.
81 heard you were in distress. Chris
tie. but did not dream va were SC
broken down as this"
He touched her thin, slender little
hand that was gently rocking the little
pine cradle In which her six-months-old
baby lay--a pale, puny little creature,
with big dark eyes like its mother.
81 don't mind for myself" she said
gravely, "but when look at Lille and
realize how delicate she is and what
might do for her if only ! could afcrd
it."
| The rebellious mother-tears started
to her eyes.
ii think you ought 10 take her away
somewhere where you would be more
comfortable than you are here"
| He looked around at the plain, com.
fortress surroundings.
Don't talk to me ike that" she
said passionately. IL might as wei
\ Try to battle her in liquid pearl, or dress
| hcflil, cloth-of-gold. She will ldie-diC
becausA her mother cannot earn enough
money to fotrtiish her on the dainty,
tempting food she needS."
| Warren looked composite hately n,
her pale, pi.iful face, pure II carvec
from ivory. ~>~N-,,
"That should not be, Christie. Take
the fifty dollars that old Mr.. Kingsley
sent you, and 60 abroad for few
weeks"
Christie looked nj him amazedlv.