The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-05-13
CUPIDs wRANGLEs.

when they see two people who lately
''trod on air, and dwelt with Elysium, !"
suddenly grow silent, and sad, and bit
ter, being evidently reduced tothe very
confines Of despair "PshawF say the
old ones and the cold ones, 'Lct them
alone. They'll get over that. It's only
lovers quarrel" Only! as il a quar-
rel between two people who sincerely
love, were not really dreadful matter!
rs II a quarrel--a serious misunder-
standing-had not full often wrecked
the happiness of two lives!
thought such a misunderstanding
had ruined mine All, yes; ii seemed
to me that hope and happiness were
forever dead to me, and that the only
way to escape from pain and regret
would be 10 escape from its life and its
cares altogether. But how to do thatP
Death never comes when we call him.
"While there's life there's hope" and,
equally, while there's hope there's life,
and hope will survive, somehow, in the
heart Of loving girl Of twenty, long
after she believes she has buried it for
ever, and sung her requiem Of signs
and tears above its grave.
Our quarrel had come from such n
little, simple, foolish thing. Neither
George nor | had cared very much, |
suppose, for the matter in itself; what,
indeed, did | care for stupid ball
without my own true lover? Had he
only humorcd' me little, had he only
asked a favor instead Of demanding
right, it would have been SO different,
but he was eXacting and jealous, and |
was peevish and proud, all the trouble
and sorrow came of that.
l had cared great deal for the ball
while supposed that George would be
my escort. My lover was richer and
better placed in the world than |, but
they called me the belle of Cloisterbury,
and | had made great preparations for
this, the first occasion on which we
should appear together in society since
our engagement had been made known.
thought would show myself at least
"a fair excuse for what some people
called Sir George Chester's folly. My
father, q country physician, was but
poor, and ] had worked hard with my
own hands to procure costume worthy
Of my own beauty (of course l knew I
was handsome girD and of my low
er's position-altogcther it was disap-
pointing, and might have tried the tenn
per of less spoiled and more patient
girl than | was, 10 have George come
and tell me, the very morning of the
ball, that his mother had suddenly sum-
moned him to London, to look after
some business of an urgent nature,
which might dctain him some weeks.
After all, | didn't care much about
the ball, but | cared oh, more than
words could have expressed, for parting
with my lover. And l Thought he did
not seem to mind it much-he looked
moody and pale certainly, but he didn't
say much, whilst l. in my impetuous,
feminine way, could have cried and
rallied about it. wish | had! But no,
my pride was up in arms | wasn't
going to let him see how much cared.
| stood and beat with my fingers on the
window-pane-silent, because the fast
coming tears were choking me; per-
haps, 10 looker-on, appeared sulky,
too.
Sir George stood just silent for
awhile; presently, however, he spoke
abruptly.
"lt's too bad that You should have to
miss the ball, Oracle" said he.
l knew as well as possible that |
shouldn't go-that nothing would have
induced me to 60 without him. 1t was
sheer perversity, born of my disap-
pointment and jealous pain, that made
me answer coldly:
81 don't know that l need miss the
ball. Captain Stanhope will be only
too glad to escort me-"
He flushed redly at that. CAPTAIN
Stanhope was his pet aversion.
mo other man can play escort TO my
ailianced wife," said he, haughtily. Il
am sorry TO disappoint you of your
pleasure though it is through no fault
OF mine, but, since | am unable to ac-
company you, unless your father can
take my place, you will certainly have
to stay at home"
Is there anything so unreasonable as
real love? l adorcd my sweetheart.
expected him to have perfect conf
dence in my love and faith, and believe
me wholly his, and yet, Immediately
Tin my soreness of heart and temper) /
took oifense at the manner in which he
appropriated me, as it were, and die
tated on what terms | should 90 or
stay.
81 shall have to stay at homer |
repeated, disagreeably, my rage against
his mother (who had sent him away in
the hope of separating us, ! felt surely
venting itself upon him. 81 suppose /
shall not have to do anything but
what | choose. | am not your wife vet,
you see, and if Captain Stanhopc-"
"And if Captain Stanhope escorts you
to this ball, or any other place, you
never will be! Mind thatr' cried Sir
George, passionately. I've had more
to bear with than you know, and I'm
willing to put up with good deal for
your sake, but if"
l interrupted him my pride and
temper were in the ascendant NOVEL
forgot for the moment how dearly
loved him-so dearly that would rath.
er have parted with my life than with
him. | thought only that he had
wounded my pride.
am not willing that YOU should
said aid 'p WIN anything for my sake"