The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-21

see how wrong IL Is now. An me!
Everybody has called Oh MS, and we re.
ceiyc hosts Of invitations TO dinner. have
met the fifty eligible girls who saw and
marked Humphrey for their own. have
dined at Ripley in my weddng-dress IL
was very large and very formal dinner
marty, at which felt bored and sleepy TO
the last degree.
George Delacourt tells me that the peo-
pie of the nclghborhood are raying about
me. Humphrey is highly complimented in
his choice of wife. We are considered
to be an acquisition in every way. And the
very girls whom deprived Of the chance of
a husband grow bright and pleasant at the
distant prospect of future gayeties at Car
stairs.
Humphrey likes to see me admired; 1t
rejoices his heart to hear that Mrs. Car
stairs is the pretticst and loveliest woman
In the county. am called fresh, natural,
charming yet would give all possess to
be madcap Madgie again, running wild at
home.
We 20 out riding together, Humphrey
and |; but on this point we do not agree.
He cannot ride bit, and the sober old
horse is almost too much for him. The
Ranger and suit each other admirably;
he is full of life and spirits, asd so am l.
Humphrey likes to jog quietly through
the lanes, with q safe and steady canter
now and then; and long TO be of, away
over certain breezy common for wild
mad gallop. SO the riding is not success.
Humphrey finds out that | ain not enjoy
ing the equestrian exercise as much as he
expected.
"Would you rather 90 out with Peter?"
he says, looking with all his heart in his
eyes, AZ though begging me to say ''No."
But am to selfish. Peter is groom,
and with him can do as please.
81 should like 1t very much sometimes"
answer, qualifying my delighted ahirma-
tive as much as possible. "You know you
don't care for riding, Humphrey, and it is
very good Of you to come with me; but, il
20 out with Peter to take care Of me, l
can gallop across country or anything; and
sometimes we can have quiet ride t0geth-
er, you and l."
~Nadgie, If allow you to 60 out with
Peter, you will be very carefulT
ooh, yesw / promise very carelessly.--
And Humphrey and ride out together no
more.
think he would be Mortified at my reck-
less horsemansip, for old Peter stares at
the jumps make on the Ranger.
"Don't fyighten MIR. Carstairs, Peter"
say. s!He knows nothing about horses and
would be certain that should break my
neck"
Humphrey is invariably watching for my
return, and lifts me of my horse with a
look OF reliof on his face to have me back
safe and sound.
We pay solemn rounds of visits together,
and the novelty OF my own carriage pleases
me little. 1t is as new to my husband
a. to myself; and he laughs gleefully over
his own genuine unaffected delight in the
possession Of all that wealth can buy.
"a year ago." he says, 81 was poor and
threadbare, living by my brush. Now L
am In my own carriage, with the prettest
wife man ever had by my side, and"
"Yet you are not happy" say laugh.
ingly finishing his little speech for him.
"Nay, did not say that, nor mean it,"
he answers, taking up my words seriously.
at is awfully strange though, being
rich," say, leaning back in the carriage
and looking up at him as we roll rapidly
and smoothly along the country roads.
To-day am attired for visiting in one
Of the silk dresses that Lena admired so
much, aud have ON velvet jacket trim.
med with fur, and a bonnet that only a
Paris milliner could devise adorns my head.
am thoroughly satisfied with my own APP
pearance.
"What are you going to wear at this
ballY" Humphrey asks as the carriage
turns in at the wide gates; for the Della
courts ball is the theme at present.
"What am | going to wear! You will
see when the time comes" say gaily-
There Ipromise you will be pleased with
my dress. You know you told me might
wear what liked"
1t is the night of the ball, and am
standing in my pride and bravery of silk
attire.
any darling, have never seen you look
so lovely" Humphrey says, and steps back
to further admire my slim straight self,
dressed for my first ball; and l confess to
feeling thrill of satisfaction at being one
of the fair ones of the earth.
My dress Is one of my own choosing
thick dim white silk, trimmed with ostrich
feathers; and the Carstairs' family dia-
monds fash and CLEAN and sparkle on my
neck and arms and in my hair The Car
stairs in the olden time had mania for
diamonds, and the male members Of the
family bought thousands of pounds worth
Of priceless gems, and loaded their wives
with necklaces and tiaras, the fame of
which spread far and wide.
stand and look at the diamonds fash
Ing and sparkling In radiant brilliancy.
ado they suit me, Humphrey" smiling
at him an ! sweep up and down the draw
ing-room, taking furtive peeps at the long
old-fashioned mirror that reaches from the
raftered ceiling to the floor. see my fig
ure reflected, and the gems catching every
CLEAN Of light
Humphrey comes over and stands beside
| me.
"They will 20 mad about you tonight,
Madgie! wish had your picture Just as
you stand now"
81 am so glad you like my Dress" say,
thoroughly pleased and proud of the sue
cess Of my toilet.
| "The Carstairs' diamonds never adorned
any one half SO lovely or so sweet BEFORE"
he whispers, raising my face and gazing
down at me. My wife will be the belle Of
the ball tonight"
"Oh, nonsense, Humphrey; you will
make me vainw laugh, as with tender