The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-13

mas u iOolISn nolioH lnut lace sets and
embroidered handkerchiefs and iewelry
might tempt the most honest person Ia
steal I'll be up time enough TO put
them away before breakfast"
But the red light from the crate flick
cred out, and the gray light of dawn
crept over the disordered room before
either of the wearied occupants so much
as turned upon theirpillows. And even
the dressing bell rang UNDECIDED, except
by Annette who lay in half-dreamy
revery, wondering if it really was time
to get up. Finally She reused herself
sufficiently to look at her cousins
watch, and found to her CONSERVATION
that they had just fifteen minutes to dress
in.
There is n slcight of hand, wonderful
to the uninitated, by which young la
dies contrive TO make morning toilet
in an incredibly short space of time -
Sallic and Isabel, reused at last, arrayed
themselves MS rapidly us possible; for
Mr. Lockwood, indulgentin many things,
exacted prompt attendance at the break
fast table. So down stairs the ladies
hurried, without so much as a thought
of the scattered jcwelry left behind. Q
1t was a very merry breakfast party,
they had so much to discuss with each
other and Charlie and Jim; SO many
queer incidents to relate. Mr. Lock-
wood, who suspended his perusal of the
money article TO listen, and Mrs. Lock-
wood, who had been belle herself in
her younger days, showed great deal
of interest in all that had occurred
Charlie, especially, was in the highest
spirits, and frettcd the elegant Jim con-
tinually with illusions to Miss Smell
lings addresses" until the young gen
tleman's ire was 81 highly reused that
Mr. Lockwood told them both it was
high time they should be down town,
and 50 sent them about their business.
The girls lounged about the dining
room and parlor some time longer, talk
inc and laughing all at once, until Bel
suddenly remembered the coral set, her
fathers last birthday gift. and hurried
up stairs to put it in the cases
Not Il trace of it WAS to he found eX-
cept the pear-shaped pendant of one
car-ring, accidentally dropped and over
looked, Perhaps Norah had put them
away, The key was in the drawer, but
the drawer was empty. Salie might
have played her Il trick, and hidden
them with her own ornaments after she
had dropped asleep, But Salle's watch
and chain and diamond ring had vanish
ed too. The bewiIdered girl stood per-
fcctly still for moment in the extrem-
ity Of her loss, and then rushing down
stairs, Needless OF the discovery of her
careleSsncsS, began calling "Sallie, moth
er, papa, all mt once, much to the as
constituent of those who still fingered
in group round Mr. Lockwood
The old merchant was seriously an
CRY, when he cOmprehended what had
happened. at his daughters for their
carrIeSsnesS in spite of oft-repeated
warning, but above all things that he
should have harbored thief in his
household. The hall door was fastened
as usual; no one could have entered that
way. The cook, an old family servant,
could take her affidavit that no one had
passed through the area, where she had |
just left Norah talking with boy, her
cousin
The whole family instinctively looked
at each other at this announcement, and
Mr. Lockwood Immediately despatched
the waiter 10 detain the man. and send |
Norah 10 him. The discovery was made
too late; the man had disappeared with
his booty; cook also tostifying that she
saw the girl give him bit of parcel,
though she never saw harm in her"
II was very hard for Mrs. Lockwood .
to believe that thcyoung. innocent-look-
ing girl to whom She had taken such O.
fancy, and who had made herself a GEN.
eral iavorilr IN the household, could be
the culprit Even Mr.. Lockwood had
noticed her quick step and cheerful face
rs he passed her on the stairs. But who
else could ue? The jrWelry was gone,
to the value Of many hundred dollars,
and 40 one esrcpt Norah bad any call
10 enter the Young ladies' rooms, Ev- |
cry drawer, hoS, aud hilng-pace was
searched 10y the police u'liccr hurriedly |
summoned, aud su,picion became
charge preferred by Mr. Lockwood
against his new servant, all the rest hay
ing been in the family many years
1t was pliful sight, as She was led
away 10 the Slation-house, still protest
ing her innocence; her hair dishcvelled,
her face pale and swollen with sobbng,
and the dreadful fear OF II prison before |
her, for no one could doubt but this was
her first offence Mr.. Lockwood sent |
his daughters TO their own rooms before |
she was finally given up to the officer |
and stoeled his heart TO her frantic APP |
peals, as she knelt. clasping his knees,
and besought him not TO send her
away.
TWAS n hard matter, "but justice must
be DONE the merchant said to himself, |
in justification, rs that face, raised so
beseechingly to his, came before him
through the day. Mrs. Lockwood went
about the house very pale and sad,
while the servants spoke in whispers TO
each other, rs if some domestic calam-
ity had happened; and the young la
dies, whose own carclCssncss had placed
the great temptation in poor Norah's
way and not for the first time shut
themselves into their own rooms. aud
cried and sobbcd themselves III.
The day dragged slowly by, and IL
was relief to hear the light hearted
Charlie whistle on the steps, and the
at sA l.l. L.