The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-07
CHAPTER Nj.

We all 20 out into Colonel Trevannon's
garden and walk along the shady paths,
Bee and Lena with the Colonel, Humphrey
and following side by side in solemn 81
lenco. He is smoking, and ] am thinking
of the promise have made to live for my
husband, to study his wishes and tastes.
What are they? | come q step nearer to
him and speak and at my words, he takes
his pipe from his lips and bends his head
to read my thoughts in my face.
"Humphrey,i is there anything you would
wish me TO do-anything in particular, |
mean"
"What, darling:"
/ feel that have expressed myself very
badly, but Humphrey is more far-sighted
than gave him credit for.
ais this apropos OF what the Colonel has
been saying to you"-and his pleasant
voice is not so pleasant rs usual.
"Yes," | answer in low voice, not
looking at him, but pulling at red rose
bud that refuses to leave the parent stem.
"You will scratch your hands"
Humphreys strong fingers break of the
refractory blossom, and | take ii weekly
and hold it In my hand. We walk slowly
after the others, Humphrey putting at his
pipe, and think what an advantage men
have over women-they can smoke when
they do not wish to talk, and puff away in
apparently good.tempered manner, while
we poor creatures have to tide over awk-
ward pauscs in the conversation as best we
may. | pull the rosebud to bits, and
watch the crimson leaves fluttering to the
ground.
"Madgie"-the spirit has moved Hum
phrey first-'rny darling" he says, and
passes his arm round my shoulders, "never
try to do or be what like to please any
other man. | am content to wait till you
love and obev me for my own sake alone"
do not answer; there seems to be moth
ing to say. We have gone wrong again
suppose it is my fault; but cannot help
it.
"fou are not angry with me, are you,
dear:" Humphrey whispers. 81 want you
to be happy, darling and you must not
think me tyrant or a bear to be petted
and humored Look at me, Madgie, and
say you are not veXed."
turn my face, give him a brief glance,
and look away again.
81 am not angry" l say; but | have
drawn myself away from the clasp of the
hand lying on my shoulder. ! sigh a long
sigh, and then little smile comes to my
lips "IIumphrey wonder if we shall
ever be like other people"
81 don't want you to be like any one
else" he answers.
"But you think there is room for i'm
ovcmcntW--looking sideways up at his
face, and thinking how vastly improved he
would be without his beard.
Improvement ~ he exclaims--and, not.
withstanding the obnoxious beard, he can
smile pleasant smile, very grave and
sweet 81 do not think would have YOU
different If could"-hs voice has taken
its old adorng tone.
"Do you mean my face or MYSELF" ask,
and am surprised TO find how eagerly
wait for his answer.
"four own sweet self, Madgie, he re-
plies. "Wlll it make you vain, little wo.
man, IL say there is no room for improve
mcnt in certain lovely aud very loveable
face."
"IIumphrey"--I have one more question
to put, one more doubt to be set at rest
---"did you marry me for my face or for
MYSELF"
lie stops midway in the narrow shady
path and catches my hand in his, while
tide OF color sweeps over his face.
81 married you because | loved you--
yourself, dgie--because my life would
have been miserable without you for my
wife,"
look upat the passion in his eyes, and
perhaps something in my upturncd gaze
hurts him.
"Poor chidw he says, and drops my
hands suddenly.
We hear voices approaching; the Others
are coming back to look for us. And when
we walk home in the cleaning, am as far
from understanding my husband, and he
Is as far from comprehending me rs ever.
We are going to Carstars tomorrow,
from that day am to begin anew life
Our boxes are packed. have on the dress
am to travel in. Crib is not to come with
us after all In u weak moment | have
given him to Jack.
"iou can get as many dogs as you like,
Madgic," lie told me. 'H)o let inc keep
Crib"
CONTINUED next Sunday
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