The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-04-22
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HER STORY, AND HIS,
HER STORY.

about.
"Verar
But in spite of my aunts eXpostulary
tone. and frown from my cousin Ger
aid continue my remarks.
Il never was so disappointed in all
my life, To think of calling him n
hero-that weakly, delcate-looking
cripple"
"Oh, Vera, hush. He's coming"
1t is II warm afternoon, and we are
all ont upon the lawn; my cousin is
swinging lazily to and fro in ham
mock, which is suspended just beneath
the tall elmS, and, from his clevatcdpo-
,ition, he la, been able to see the slow
approach, along the walk by the side of
ne house, of the individual under dis
'ussion. Can he have heardP For
Dnce my self-poSscSsion entirely deserts
ne, and ] sit with crimsoned cheeks
and down-drooped, frightened eyes,
ashamed of myself and descrvedly so,
or have not spoken slightngly of n
Guest, and my cousin dearest friend?'
''How cool and comfortable you
ook, - said n pleasant voice, II have
,beyed your injunction, Mrs. forkc,
md rested for Il full hour, and ! can
assure You feel greatly refreshed after
fly long journey
nyoluntarly draw sigh of relief.
lie has not heard if he had he could
fever look and speak SO uncOnccrnedly.
ile takes a seat near me, and when, ut
iiSt | venture TO raise my eyes they
Ip, fpi M mn
70, it is quite evident he has not heard.
Before proceeding, | will describe
;1is college chum, and beau ideal of all
CORRECTION, of my cousin Gerald Yorkc,
lis name is Austin Buchanan, his pro-
fcssion that of doctor, and his age
should Judge to be somewhere about
thirty; he is not tall, and is very deli
cate looking, and, what dctracts still
further from his appearance, he is very
lame
Now, somewhere in remote ages
very remote, should say, as have
heard il quoted ever since knew
enough to be proud of new a.sb-
some one remarked that ''beauty is but
skin deep However that may be, it
is Just as true that ] was born with an
eye for comeliness and an aversion to q
deformitv or blcmiSh of any kind.
A week goes by; seven suns have ris-
en- and SET since Doctor Buchanan first
came to "Fcllmount' by which name
our beautiful home situated in the very
heart ct the lovely Westmorcland lakes,
is called. The last of these seven days
finds my first impression of my visitor
decidedly modified.
When he i, silent think him plain,
and my eyes wander TO his crutch; but
when he speaks, and his face brightenS
till it fairly glows, then | cease to Won
der at the charm he exercises over my
cousin. Two more weeks hasten 10y.
Il must go at the expiration of an
Uiner" DOCTOR Buchanan says, deCd-
eddy. Nov, Gerald no urging, my
kind friend, | cannot leave my duties
any longer"
That night push back my curls and
study my reelection in the glass. have
a reason for so doing. That very after
noon, as | sat reading in my favoritc
retreat, tucked away from the heat and
the dies in an odorous bower of Ma
lures own making, with dropping rose
sprays falling all about and hidingmc
only distant stones throw from where
my cousin and his friend had esconced
themselves; they were finishing pre-
vious conversation, and before | could
rise and make myself known | over
heard something which ehectually kept
me where was
4, g.,
character Gerald was saying; "but
you must not think little Vera is rs frv-
olous As she appears. You haven't
seen her best side. She is ltful and
caprcious before YOU because think
your indifferent manner rather piQucs
her The spoiled child is very young,
and has been spoiled by too much all
miration; she is accustomed to see
every man she meets do homage to her
pretty face"
The answer came musingly and alb
sently:
yes your cousin might be pretty
nay, beautiful--in some eyes, but to me
there is something wanting in her face,
perfect in outline and color though it is
the Undne needs soul"
My glass shows me two dark, mis-
chieyous eyes, set in round, fair face;
small. curved mouth, and straight
nose.
"Undinc needs souln--what could
he mean? But my mirror does not pos
sesS a like gift with the ancient oracle,
and turn away unanswered and dis
satisfied.
The last week of our visitors stay has
drawn TO close, and he has gone.
All! truly in three short months of
daily companionship, | have grown
fully to understand Geralds admiration
for Austin Buchanan. Never before
have | had such n mine of varied and
entertaining knowledge unlocked be-
fore me. OF things above the sky
reyerently touched upon; Of things be-
low; of hemawels of foreign countries,
and of the interesting objects in our
own-upon each and every topic he has
been equally at home; and though he
has paid but little attention TO me,
have quietly listened and benefited by
what | have heard. Now that he has
gone ! awake TO find that, like Gerald,
nave allowed hcro-worship to spring
UP IN my heart, that | miss his quiet
loouNll' and that, though fear he does