The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-18

| answer, Mnd am sure that II does not
signify"
Humphrey knits his brows, lays the pro-
grammc down, and says no more.
lie goes with me to the rehearsal In the
evening; and not for one moment do
dream OF the thoughts passing through
his mind In the excitement that follows,
the whrl and hurry of dressing for the
different characters, j forget certain
grave lorcbeding look that seems to be
haunting my husbands face, and taking up
it, station there.
Think George forgets that she is Elaine;
and the sad face bent over Sir Lancelot's
shield is sorrowful, more from her own
thoughts than the love that wore away the
oily maid Of Astolat."
"I have gone mad; | love you; let me diet"
Her long lashes droop and culver when
| Sir Jasper, clad in armor from head to
foot, looking o yertable Lancelot, stands
at her side.
can feel nothing but amusement-a
wild glee and hilarity at the whole thing;
and Amy Robsart laughs In the Earl Of
Leicester's face, and in the second scene
smiles gleefully at the Queens feet; for
Elinor Blake, who represents Queen Eliza
beth, takes the part in very fury OF In
dignation flor even the widest magma
ton cannot call her hair auburn--red 1t is
undeniably); and Miss Blake is cut to the
heart at poor Chris saying ignorantly--
81 think you will make famous Queen
Elizabeth"
So laugh, and answer with gay smile
Leicester's adoring looks.
"You must not look like that" he whis-
pers, bending his head and looking every
inch a courtier in his rich and costly dress.
"Mrs. Carstairs, cannot You feel II more
than thatp
"Feel whatp ask mischievously; for
the Ear's face is getting distressed.
"Feel as Amy must have felt for Lei
cester," lie whispers, and holds my hand!
"Will this do, Christ" he calls out
"Madgie," cries George, ''you must not
laughw And try to think Of Amy Rob-
Sart and look grave.
Poor Chris His comely face is flushed
and his blue eyes are full of trouble. He
appears in the next scene, evidently quite
",t sea" about his part, and feeling any
| thing but at home in the dress Of Prus-
| sian cavalry soldier.
This tableaux is entitled in the pro-
gramme Wncident OF the Franco-German
| War" and represents soldier bidding a
| touching farewell to his sweetheart. Mil
| dred Blake, with fair wig and long
| plat down her back, takes the part Of Sob
| bling Gretchen, and seems nothing oath to
| precipitate herself into the stalwart arms
Of Chris. Crimsoning to the roots OF his
fair hair, Chris takes her hand gingerly
and retreats across the stage as she adj
vances, nearly tripping over his steel scab-
| bard in his confusion.
| Captain Deacourt calls out laughngly:
"Steady, Chris; and don't stand like
pokerw
| "What am TO do?" poor Chris says; and
| his face upsets all our gravity
Captain DelaCourt comes to the rescue.
81, say, Chris can't you imagine what a
fellow must feel when leaving the girl he
cares for and all that"
81 can't imagine what have never felt.
| feet at least from Miss Blake, who looks
| plaintively up into his handsome face.
Miss Blake feels the part" observes Sir
Jasper.
"You are pleased TO be satirical, Sir JAS
| per-" says George; and she looks at him,
standing with her long hair flowing over
her shoulders as she appears as Jael, the
wife Of Heber.
"Put your heart in your face, Chris"
| says Captain Delacourt, who Is at his wits
end. "Carstairs, could you group themy'
he adds.
Humphrey accordingly ADVANCES to tnc
stage, bends Chrss's stiff elbow, aud places
Gretchen close TO him, with one hand over
her eyes and the other held tightly by the
soldier.
"Capital! 1t takes an artist to group
picture" cried George. "Oh, Chris, you
look splendidp
81 feel an awful fool ~ he says, and beats
an ignominious retreat.
Miss Blake looks from one to another APP
pealingly.
"Did look welll felt so frightened"
We all assure her that she looked the
part and more, and the rehearsal goes on
with undated vigor.
elbow Bee would glory in this p say to
Humphrey; and he smiles.
81 think that you glory in 1t, Madgie,"
he answers. Mook-that is q pretty
scene"
1t is George and her brother Give rep
resenting "The Huguenots," Mrs. Della,
courts propriety having taken fright at
any but brother and sister taking part in
such touching scene. George looks very
pretty with her hair swept of her face and
her dark earnest eyes uplifted.
see Sir Jasper watching her, and he
ends his contemplation with short weary
sigh. BY clever application Of soap Cap
tain Delacourt has made away with his
moustache, and his handsome regular fea-
lures suit the character we'll.
"You did that well, Clive," Sir Jasper
says, "The attitude and expression were
perfect"
Captain Delacourt laughs.
al was trying to believe that II was not
Georgia." he answers; and suddenly our
eyes meet, and something in the expression
OF his makes my cheeks burn. His dark
eyes so plainly tell his meaning that Grim.
son with anger.
1t all passes in second, and then hear
George calling me; for "Beauty and the
Beast is the next scene on the programme.
The curtain rises on garden Of roses, and
the Beast is lying dead, with Beauty kneel-
ing beside him. Humphrey Is enveloped
in dark woolly skins, and roses lie around.
l laugh as bend over the poor Beast, and
the curtain falls.
Captain Delacourt suggested that when
| 10 rose again there should be q transforma-