The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-30

into desperation. One Sunday even
ing rs the two emerged from the church
door, / stepped before all other com
petitors and asked to see the fair couple
home expected nothing but refusal.
To my surprise, they accepted my offer.
The distance TO their homes was short.
| wish il had been miles
went to my own home permeated
with bliss. II lasted several days, |
never accompanied them from church
again There were other more fortu-
nate and better looking boys than |. |
used to look on with n resigned sort of
jealousy. do not think the girls ever
suspected the depth OF my admiration
for them.
lowered my aspirations. There was
another girl; she was not belle; she
was not. rs to beauty, specially favored;
she was clay; the two first We're china.
But she was accessible, and | became
her regular attendant home from
church.
was false lover In truth pre-
ferred several to poor Jenny. Still, |
tried TO be content with what was allot-
ted me.
In time, all my admiration concen-
trated itself on one Of the golden pair
first referred TO. few years went by.
A certain fortunate and handsome boy
always hated and envied by mel was
her attendant Once again met her
alone She was almost young lady.
She had been reading david Copper
field. SO had !. She was fascinated
with this creation of Dickens. was
fascinated with her We talked litera-
ture together. In that respect we were
sympathetic. Her nose was retTOHSSe.
We should have been in olfactory con-
tour sympathetic also, but while her
slight nasal elevation added piquancy
TO her expression, mine was-a genuine
snub! and is, even unto this day!
The handsome youth came along as
we cOmmuned together. He was
stupid little wretch. He had no appre-
citation for Dickens. lie knew not that
such man existed He cared only for
dogs and horses, What could she see
in him? Bnt there was his handsome
face beauty only skin deep, to be sure,
but deep enough to drown all my hopes.
When he came in sight her eve bright
ened | could feel Dickens going by
the board and myself also Their hap
piness in each Others company such
senSeless such unreasonable happiness
ON her part for a stupid AdoniS CALLED
me- They were Adam and Eve in Par
adse. |, Satan looking cnyiousIy on.
AT last ! was revcngcd A year or
two passed She bloomcd into the
young lady. She travelled. She al
iracted attention abroad Strange and
stylish city gaIants followed her home
The village boys could see them through
the open windows on Sunday evenings
sitting in her parlor The handsome
boy wos rendered mad and miserable.
J1e stood no more at the head of that
class. In his fathers shop were kept
spirits at retail. He stole a quart of
sweet Muscat wine from the cellar and
drank TO drown his sorrow. But this
would not win her back. She cared no
more for boys, She had grown out Of
his sphere.
More often than the rest came for
eign music professor TO her house. The
two sympathized on musical plane,
and day and night they played, sang
and duetted, worrying the neighbour
hood wi difficult aud scientific music.
More desperate than ever the hand
some boy stole two quarts of wine from
his fathers cellar. He put the bottle to
the lips of his youthful companions.
We became inspired, and sang and
played mockingIy by night in front of
her house Her father came out and |
chased us off, In secret, rcioiced
over the misery of my rival. But dis
sembled, and did not refuse his wine.
They were married. The handsome
hoy not long after was caught by his
father coming out OF the wine cellar
with three full bottles The thra>hing
he experienced was thorough and com
plete. | felt avenged. Satan looked on
triumphantly. Adam had been ex-
PEELED from Eden. Paradise was lost.