The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-11-27

my darling"
There is stir, q stined sob A hand
draws back the curtain.
"Madgie, be calml" Bee cries
She IL smiling, smiling when my heart
is brokenl DO l dream' Who IL this
with arms outstretched' All, no, 1t Is no
dream
"Madgc darling--my poor little wife"
with u glad cry throw my arms about
his neck My love, my husband, como
back from the grave Joy does not kill;
and yet lie very still In the clasp Of those
arms that tremble A. they hold me tight
by. Not word do l say, but hide my
face on his breast, with deep thankful
ness.
"Foolish childW he says at last, with .
tremulous loving voice, "MsdgIe, II was
worth being nearly drowned, 10 hear my
wife call me darling"
| whisper II now 10 him with loving ten.
derness; and, as we two take a long, long
look into each other'seycs, there Is no need
OF words any more. And out OF death has
sprung to life great JOY and confidence,
and nothing on earth can ever come be-
tween US again.
Rest, rest and quiet. Peacefully I now
lie sheltered in the arms Of my husband,
my King Safe in his arms forever, sob
bling out my happiness to the grave, quiet
man, whom year ago thought never
could love.
pered all the doubt and misery, and no
words Of reproach has he uttered; then,
with the crimson blushes rising TO my
l..
look at him NJ | breathe Felicia Grants
name. tell him of my Jealousy, how
misJudged his kindness to her, believing
that he loved her, and Of the bitterness OF
my own feelings towards her, and in spite
oil all, my ausmenting love for him.
recall the many instances when my
pride and insane Jealousy forbade the Ut
terauce Of nv true feelings towards him.
and when toll him Of my frequent visits
TO his studio in his absence, aud OF my
longing for the painting he had sold for
Fclicias benefit, because II was the work
Of his hands, q wonderful smile OF quiet
happiness lights up his grave features, and
when cease talking he gathers my hand
yet closer in his
"hadgie, you might hay, trusted your
husband"
II understand It all now" he says slow.
~. "Wife, have never loved but ono
woman, aud | am holding her hand now"
Then bending MS face little--"Madgie,
look AZ me, aud promise that in all the lie
to come, when doubts and troubles arise,
you will come first TO me, your husband"
III PROMISE whisper, raising my eyes
to his. Humphrey, | can bear ANYTHING
now, for know you love me-"
A great peace and rest has fallen, and
the day, are filled with happiness too
deep for words--a happiness that seems
sacred after the pain and sorrow that went
before. We do not speak of the trouble
now, but OF the life before US, the gOodly
life that is to be.
one message do send to my old friend
Colonel IreyannIon, and Humphrey smiles
as he reads the words -
",Come to CArstairs, Humphrey and
want YOU, that YOU may hear how madcap
Madgie has kept har promise"
In few days our Old friend makes his
appearance, and, Humphrey not being
present, inquiries with strange express
sion, the meaning of my message.
| only laugh and ask him TO wait until
Humphrey arrives before | tell him.
The Colonel looks dispiritcd, probably
thinking madcap Madgie Intends 10 make
him the witness Of some painful scene a.
he recalls the misery and GOODNESS between
az % short time since, but scarcely has
the look upon his face died away ere Hum.
phrey's voice Is heard
IA al 40 nj
O. answer
"Here, my husband /" the Coloneps facs
becomes lii up with joy, and Selling both
my hands in his, he leads me TO Hum.
phrey, who laughingIy embraces me and
says
"Madgic has told me- all. and has at last
kept her promise
We have no more secrets between us
now; and it Is Humphrey who tells me-
that Give Dclacourt has sailed for Aus
tralia,
$50 for Bees sake YOU need never nev.
sr break my heart any more" he whispers
gently, "Madgie what do you say to buy.
ing u yacht ADD going for a cruise TO the
Mediterranean for part OF the winter"
oHvulh INV ~ WI Wu'Hi
and smile W speak, for | desire nothing
but to be with him,
"Well, after Felicia'S wedding we will
Co." he says cheerfully. ~ met Caring
ton yesterday, aud he wants 1t TO takc
place Immediately"
The house is gay once more. am Mad
cap Madgie again, and with Rec and Le-
ma, roam around the dear old house sing
ing, frequently invading Humphreys den,
who always stops work, and his eyes kim
die in the old way as he note, my gay, er-
ubersnt spirits.
George comes frequently and one day
ST. says suddenly:
"Madgie, do you know once thought
you did not care for Humphrey~
Ny cheeks redden as answer.
"Ny dear, | do not see why you should
have thought So"
For reply, she says--"You seem so diff
ferent now -
In few weeks Felicia comes she is to
be married at Carstalrs, and we are all bus
tie and preparation.
can now admire, and fully appreciate
Felicia's gentle, quiet character She re-
ceiycs my shy advances with some en-
barrassment, and when Humphrey and
are together IN her presence, often no.
tce her looking at us with evident sur