The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-05-08
PRIDE'S CONFLICT.
A STORY OF CASTE.


lContlnned From Last sunday DARYL
The afternoon was closing In, and Mrs.
Darlington wanted fresh MOWERS for the
table, probably In honor Of her sons re-
turn. For the first time Miss Worthington
proilcred her services 10 gather some: and,
rs the pyramid OF bright roses grew higher
under her slender fingers, her eyes seemed
10 brighten, and her cheeks 10 klndc more
softly. The heavy mourning also height
ened her delicate beauty, saddcning and
softening IT,
81 hope Philip will not fail w.. ] don't
.hnk he will; hut he sometimes docS--and
he has gone dangerously near his laborato-
ry. He will scarcely like Ia send the girls
home alone though" Mrs. Darlington, so
lllolused.
"May have few more cream-coorcd
roses, aunt Mary-only n few"
ayes, my dear, rs many rs you like
And Florence, scissors Inland, left the room
by the French window.
When she came back she could hear the
girls voices. Her hands were filled with
roses--rcd and white. For moment she
medtated flight upstairs; but there was no
time.
'ilcre is Florence, Phil Florence, Flor
ence" cried Maud eagerly; and Miss
Worthington knew that her new cousin
was close TO her.
She kept her eyes bent obstinatcly over
the roses, or she would have seen a gentle,
fair, pale. ccarly-cut face, with broad
low brow, sweet and soft gray eyes, and
mouth which smiled even in rcpoSe. Tall,
too, the newcomer must be. she knew; for
she felt that he stopped in greeting her.
I.Ilis is Florence il itsN he asked.
Pride, shyneSs, curiosity, were all strug-
Cling in Florcnce's breast. Her hands
were still filed with roses, held with OBJ
stinatc tightncss.
Could there ever have been such pre-
sumption; Philip CArrmg'on's hand light
ly touched her waist worse still n hun
dred times, his lip. we're put to her brow!
Florence'S face was aaame. allow dare
your" She nearly exclaimed.
ado not blame me, cousin" Philip Car
ringtOn said, laughing softly. alt is Eth
els fault, not mine. She told me that |
must do So or YOU would not think | was
pleased TO welcome YOU in our home which
indeed | an" the maryrously sweet voice
added.
Florence's head raised a little higher
"You are very kind" she said coldly.-
v" ~ va '''"'' nv "'"''' "'u 'li'h
WIN stately strp ana movement She Iaid
her roses upon the table.
Etheis Drieh' lace icll httlr' Mauu
turned quiekl! towards inc "arH'h, ana
Nrs' Darlington p'5ah herNou>I! 10 rear
range the laDie, Mlss Norihlhgt"h ilhu
Succceucd III making lhree OF her low porn
r'iatiNrs it'l their POSITION pui thc iourth
ana thc rhirl cu'prit seemed not one whit
aoashed' lie turned lightly TO Mrs. Car
rihgtoh.
"holhcr hihc' nave scarcely seen YOU
YET" Dare embrace YOU nc asked 10
ing IL aN he spoke. You do not tell me
that LOOK Woho'rlully better Tor my holl-
day.
"lhuccd YOU DO, my boy," Mrs, earring
Ton said, nail cllnglnS TO him. 81 only
wish II had been longer one"
"Miss Worthihgton let me hit that vase
Tor you,' Philip requested. at is too
heaNy lor you, now mat IL Is hilcd with
water ana ior the irst time their eyes
met, ana she let MIN take the vase from
her hands. "liow well you have arranged
thciF ms Il generally Mauds province;
but she VIII have to resign 1t into your
hahds, See
Florence laughed nervously; but the
cloud had lett her lace.
"When did you nnish your Journey
And where have you BEEN" she asked
gracioisy"
lie told her that he had "crosscd" in the
night from Calais to Dover, and that he
had been for short tour in Normandy, |
brieny describing his travels; and the ice
seemed broken between them little-at
least ior inc time, until II should again
gather
III was dow 10 all fiorchccs eXpecta-
. .,oa' .na' MP Ia'i'nstoh siioulu oe an
s"S,' Nv w., Was Sne nau 'o,n ~ ecit"'l vi
, NV" ,h ",'', 'om,oieu op..u''Nc .raucs-
IL, TT, va, ooo , , "n". mn V'ncu "
DO o,|,,oa,od =, w ''niv ,,, ~ ao's'n '"'t
so,sd a,d y, e ''s''''n,i,'I :" W!
seemed .he ,homch, hn, Il, hni, ~ Nv
n was roal,r imnn.,i,no ~ ~ ''".' W. "J1l
,von,d no on hiS Hos, ho%o,'iou 80 'o
nrcsnnco If oorr.o ,ho,,,,h y, nv
iv co,n,ni,,od hii, ~ a. W '',''-
nm tnc,, how NIL, ,,',r'a
had Influenced him. WV A'"''
A. nower sends forth -. ,r,,,,,o
with the morniny ann and rofroshines S 1"o'
90 did Nil. WorIhin,,on,s ,a,,'na Wv,
~ Wv "'' i'"'"ston ha'urc, III the
for tho fr., TIM .or,a,, ,,,, ,.''" NJ
~, s's "a ~, 'o'',' anu ihPlo'e' she
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