The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-31

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"Don't you know" be s1ys gently, In q
weary, panied voice, "that ! am only too
glsd FOR you TO be happy In any way you
choose. Madgie, what is mine ID yours !;
aud never thought my wife could so de-
lberately wound me-" nnfU o1H Hi'.
Something compels me to turn and look
at him, and meet the gaze Of two sorrow
full gray eyes.
snI did lot mean one word of my cruel,
unwife-like speech; and, when see tho
pain in my husbands face, say quickly
in justification, with fearful earnestness--
Humphrey, wish had died, before
said that to YOU"
.sDid you mean itY" he repeats, his eyes
and lips softcning as he reads the repent
ance In my face.
"You know | couldn't mean it; and
only said the nastIest thing could think
Of to make you cross"
tisa very lame explanation; but he is
satisfied. 0f 'R"
"Madgie," he whispers, "will you prom
Use never to say a thing like that again?
You don't know how such words from your
lips hurt me-"
thrush away few rising tears, aud
speak In subdued and ALTERING voice.
IL will never say anything so untrue
again, Humphrey, do not care for you
q people In books care for each other; but
do know how very good you are, and
you aren't angry with me now, are you"
"Angry with you? Oh, Madgie, the
caring is not only in books--it is in real
life often enoughp
II 40 tho nld xuoarv cuhiant a0aiu. apd 7
walk with downcast face and throbbing
heart, my tall husband towering beside me,
along the wel-known road that my feet
have trodden 40 lightly many times before
was disconnected and wretched and mis-
erable-before was married. Crib joys
OH contentedly in the dust, looking round
now and then and wagging his stump OF
tail. All the pleasure has been taken out
Of my purchase--and had pictured such
blissful moment when Bees eyes rested
on the pile Of paper.
| A long deep sigh reaches ears not meant
to hear. Humphreys voice is very gentle
when he speaks.
~ am afraid you are tired, darling"
"Oh, mop with woe.begone smile. 81
tiredw The idea contains elements of
amusement.
| A few months ago had not such word
in my dictionary; and now it is not bodily
fatigue, but mental depression that makes
me heart.sick and weary often.
have ceased to take any interest in life.
| The present has no charms for me; the
past is too sweet to dwell upon it; and, as
for the future, see long vista Of dull
dismal years, springs, summers, autumns,
and Christmases, during the time which
am getting used to Humphrey. Won
der II his thoughts are like mine, and if his
mind is still resting on my unkind speech
ola few minutes ago.
II ask him, know he will bark back,
and that eventually the conversation will
come round to the old subject. He loves
me, and do not love him. He himself
spares me the trouble of thinking of any
thing safe and suitable to say.
OWN you be ready to come home, next
week, Madgiew
"Homc v'I echo In astonishment. "Why,
am 1t home! oh, you mean Carstairsw
The last words are spoken IN blank disap-
pointmsnt.
~ mean our home," he says, quietly
still, though . little sadly. "And you
won't be going away for ever, Madgie.--
You will see your own people often, and
the girls will be coming to stay with us
when you like"
"Oh, may T ask Bee and Lena soon, very
soonp I exclaim. "Humphrey, l should
love Carstairs IL l had Bee and Lena with
me.n
I am aglow with sudden pleasurable ex-
element at tho prospect. Why, it would
be hardly like being married If I could
take some Of them with me to make the
new house home.ike with their dear
voices.
al hope you will love Carstairs for its
own sake" Humphrey says. at is
grand old place, Madgie. But, dear, I
should like to have you all to myself for a
few months--till after Christmas--and
then you can have the girls for a long
visit"
turn away my head, and feel chok-
ing sensation in my throat. My husband
knows full well that, when Bee and Lena
come TO Carstairs, their society will
make up the pleasure Of my existence. 81
should like to have you all to myself
They were loving words, whispered in
fond, manly voice; but would rather he
had said, GAS shall not want you at all,
have Lena and Bee to amuse yourself" 1t
is Of no use saying anything. | have vol
UNFAIRLY given myself to be this mans
wife; and so when speak think he can
pot and does not detect any of the disap.
nointment in my calm quiet words.
"That will do very WELL" ! say, as we
turn In at the white gate, and 90 up the
short avenue between the high laurel
hedges and are at home.
When we get into the hall, Humphrey
lays the ponderous weighty parcel on my
outstretched arms; and look up into his
face for second, for my conscience troubles
me still.
"You don't think meant what saidy"
/ murmur In subdued scarcely audibls
voice.
The color rushes to his face; and he
holds me parcel and all, close to him for
second, and whispers some extremely idi-
otto things into my ear. For such big
man he is weakly foolish; and, oh, l wish
he did not look 30 rapturously happy when
l say anything kind to him. He now
stands At the foot Of tho stairs and watches
till am out Of sight.
Bee never guesses the hard words that
passed over thai ioosscap paper; she never
dreams, as she thanks Inc rapturously, how
hard and bitter my thoughts have been.
CHOW did you carry II Madgie," she
says. WV ''0 ia'
"Humphrey carried IT," answer.