The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-27


over his old feelings completely she saws
to herself; and then aloud: "Mr, Courtncy.
does Richard know of this9"
mo, dearest" replied Mr.. Courtney.
"Richard is and has been some time In
Canada, you know, But I know what YOU
mean, my child, did assure myself be.
fore | concluded TO take this step that |
would not stand in the light of my own
sons happiness"
Noble father noble friend noble and
generous in every act How could she
ever have disliked this man, If she could
only have time for reflection! And vet
what tor' Would she not ever be tormented
with doubts as now A sense of her utter
loneliness comes over her and Expresses
her; she feels rs if life for her is nothing
more than mere existence If il can be so
spent as TO save her mother from grief and
want if ii can yet serve 10 reward love
! and devotion so great as Mr.. Courtney's-
| why not? The hot tears break through her
| closed eyelids, and slowly course down her
burning cheeks; her utlerance is choked,
! and the words are almost inaudible, rs she
extends her right hand and icebly muir
murs, If you will take me as | am i
/" She cannot utter the word that will
| seal her fate forever. Her sobs completely
choke her voice, but the gesture which
accompanies her words rs well as the
words themselves, satisfies Mr.. Courtney as
TO their intent
She feels his lips upon her extended
hand she feels him kiss away the tears
| upon her cheeks, and then with a simple
God bless you, my darling" he leaves her
"A dclicaCy which she fully appreciates
and her slowly opening eyes see him us he
goes through the gate, and, half turning,
casts another last glance at his promised
wife.
CHAPTER *.
While the events recorded in the last
chapter were taking place, Mr. Fellows
was engaged, as usual with him at that
early hour, In the laboratory which formed
the most important part OF his bachelor
dwelling
In the MIDST of an interesting experiment
relating TO a system Of aerial navigation
which was Mr.. Fellows latest hobby, airing
at the door bell was followed by the APP,
pearance of a telegraph boy bearing a telc.
gram addressed to r. Fellows Esq, 1871
Elm street, Eldredge, N, T." which read
as follows
KINGSTON. Ont, Dec. 3, 1891.
Meet me AZ depot tp-mOrrOw-G =. m train Bring
Sheriff RawsOu with YOU ] hiring the relic witch
VIII tell US the truth. II you think II safe, tell
Helen. RICHARD COURTNEY.
In less time than il takes us to tell il. the
question Of aerial navigation is suspended
and Mr.. Fellows, hastily throwing an over
coat over his working-suit, Jumps into
hack which he has had the telegraph mes.
scnger send him from a neighboring square
and is whrled off in the direction OF The
Tennicl mansion.
On his arrival, he found Mrs. Tcnniel
was taking nap, and Miss Helen was in
her room, and indeed, sir" said the maid
servant, to whom Mr. Fellows was well
known as the most intimate friend Of the
family, indeed sir she do be taking on
awful Ever since Mr. Courtney, the old
gentleman, sir, left her, she has been in her
room, and I've been listening to her sob
bing and crying as her heart was broken
and she's generally so quiet. In all hei
trouble I've never seen her take on rs she
does this day" and here the good girls
sympathetic heart overcame her, and il was
cceded, at Mr. Fellows request, TO rouse
Mrs. Tenniel
She'll forgive you when she hears the
good news I've brought her. were his las
words as the maid departed on her errand
The girl, however, did not find her mis-
tress. In fact, some minutes previous tC
Mr. Fellows arrival Mrs. Tenniel hac
reused from her nap, and with vague
feeling Of alarm for which she could moi
account she went hurriedly to seek tol
Helen. She felt as if something strange
had happened while she slept, and in an
other moment she stood by Helen's side
She tonnd her seated at her writing.dcsk
striving 10 control her trembling hand
that almost refused TO hold pen.
Mother" she said raising her flushed
face, Mother, read that And she handed
her note addressed TO Mr.. Courtney, il
which the poor girl had endcavored, in as
gentle language rs she could command, &c
tell him that she had done wrong in telling
him but short hour ago that she would be
his wife. That her appreciation Of his de
voted friendship and generous behavior to
ward herself and her mother would always
be great and sincere, that she would al
ways think Of him with the greatest es
TEEN and affection, but she felt il would be
| wrong to become his wife while her heart
was wholly and entirely given to another
The truth was that Mr.. Courtney had
scarcely lett her presence before she re
pentcd Of what she had done, and her
whole nature rebelcd against the life she
had, in a moment Of weakness, pledged
herself to. In duty to Mr. Courtney, she felt
bound to act at once if she were going tc
retract what she had said, and having
sought the privacy OF her own room, she
had, with the burst Of emotion which had
elected poor Macgic's tears of sympathy
determined that never more would she
consent 10 hear a word of love from any
man but Edward, and had undertaken on
The spot TO indite "a note 10 Mr. Courtney
apprlslng him Of the true state of her
feelings, She was cndeavoring in a con.
fused way, to give her mother an account
OF what had taken place between herself
and Mr. Courtney aud to explain the state
of mind which had induced her to consent
to his proposal, when Mrs Tenniel ab.
ruptly interrupted her.
Helen she said, kindly Helen, tell
me this, dear have you ceased to love Ed
ward Leighton?"
Mother!' exclaimed Helen rcproach.
fully.
81 thought not" her mother replied, and
| then continued, with an carnestnCss of tone