The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-05-08

| their mistake Whch they nearly always DO
| IN the end, though perhaps not until too
late"
Florcnccs eyes were flashing fire.
81 am gricycd 10 be such trouble In
| the house." she said steadily. "You are
| all too kind You should leave me alone,
and not heed my coming or going in any
way"
"YOu are saying now what you do not
really mean or think, Miss Worthington,"
| her cousin answered. "Come, Florence"
| he said more lightly, after moments ST.
lcncc, "do not be unyicding now. Make
| them all happy below by joining them. MY
| dear mother, bless her lis so tendcr-hcart-
| ed that she keeps tormcnting herself about
you inceSSantly--blcss hcr.-Maud too
Ethel just now has cOunter-attraction,"
he added, laughing. "lou are coming. -
All, Florence, see | have prevailed ~
But he spoke too quickly.
"lndccd you have not! | was not think
ing of suCI q thing"
"Shall | tell you why YOU will not come
downstairs Tonight, Florcncc-though
perhaps You will never forgive me if /
doE"
81 have no idea what you mean, Mr.. Car
rlngton. What reason can you impute to
me, except the one have already given
my deep mourning"
"No Florence; that is not quite the rea-
son. Philip said. at s. Shall tell
you the real truth, Miss Worthingtons 1t
is always best. 1t is that you do not con.
slider our yisitors-nay, ourselyes--quite
on the same footing with yourself. You
feel your pride little hurt by the contact
Doubtless YOU have always been accustom.
ed 10 different sphere; but in some unac-
cOuntablc way we are all fond of YOU, and
that should make you overlook our many
shortcomings. We are all tradcspeoplc,
indisputa5ly; but still you are related to
us by blood.tics; and surely we do not
oycrwhclm you with our business con-
Germs, he added quietly and-for him-ner-
yously
Florence listened with a flushing face,
and eyes so full Of tears that She dared
not raise them lest some should fall and
betruy her indi gnatiou III his rcproachcs.-
That he had dared TO read her heart so
plainly filled her with burning pain; and
yet blent With it was latent feeling Of
pleasure at the unmistakablc interest he
had betrayed.
"Iou have no right to say such things to
me, Mr. Darlington! have never said or
done anything TO make you accuse me in
this way. 1t would be impossible for me
ever to feel grateful enough for the kind.
mes, have received in this house, from
the first day came until now" Florence
said quickly, in low passionate voice.
"If | am wrong in what | have said,
Florence, forgive me, pray you,' Philip
Darlington cntrcatcd, again putting his
hand on hers; "if | am right, then lay it
to heart, and try to make the best Of Us to
like W. little, Is We like YOU"
al think you are very unjust and disa-
erccable, Mr. Carrngton," Florence re-
joined taking refuge in anger, the only
thing left for her,
"Do YOU; | am sorry, and must try in
some way to retrieve my character" Philip
said laughing his ordinary light laugh and
rising. Then, rs if something suddenly
struck him, he sat down again. "Florence,
why j. il that YOU never call me by my
Christian name; DO YOU dislike it or me:
No, | do not really think the latter" he
added, seeing quick alarm or denial in her
face. see no reason why YOU should do
so; but il seems TO me as il it must be EN-
sier for you to cali me Phillip than .Mr.
Carrington,' which cOniounds Inc with my
father. viii you try once;" her torment
or asked.
"lou are not really my cousin, Mr. Car
Florence answered peryersely.
"Am noty Well, that never occurred |
to me before, Florence. My mother and |
sisters have been real mother and sisters |
10 me- | could not for a moment look upon |
hem as aught else; and, without your en-.
tightening me, | must have looked upon |
heir relatives Us my own. For their sakes,
florence, give me little bit Of cousinship |
the least little Bit" he asked pleading.
y, lis gray eyes bent mcrclcSsly upon her
ace. "lcS, you will, | see. All, had |
nearly forgotten" he said suddenly, draw. |
NJ from hls brca,t-pocket long parcel
'SCe here, Florence; heard you admire |
the whitc-rpse perfume that Ethel makes |
Use Of so extensively and | have brought |
You some, | am afraid ! must confess TO |
you,' lac added slowly, "that have man.
1t myself expressly for you; yet |
who knows but that have taken especial |
pains with 1t on that account: Scc-I have |
spared your feelings by di>carding the
business label and not ayaiing myself Of |
he ordinary csscncc-b0ttlc | have even |
put the perfume in pa,sabc ornamental
me; and hope you will use IL and forget
where II came from" Mr.. Darlington con-
,luded laughing,
Florence felt that her check, would new
r. cool again. Pride urged her to reject
Ms present, and yet She ycarncd for it
perhaps for another reason than its own
'akc--as It lay on the little table close to
lcr hands; but he did not wait for her
answer.
"Wcil, good night, Miss Worthngton. I
have been cnrroachng mwarrantably up
IN your solitude: but am 50 thoughtIcs.,"
And IN another moment he was gone.
"shc has had a lesson, mother" hc said
IN his return TO the room below. "poor
Iirl, She viii not come dOwn-stair, to-
night; but think she will another timc.n
Florence remained alone She was heart
sore, and angry with herself for thing. she
had said, but perhaps more angry with
Philip Had he asked her only once again.
She knew She would have Yielded A. il
was, the happy voices below, and Philip's
mellow laugh aud voice, which she heard
so plainly amid the rest, gave her many
CHAPTER VIII.
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