The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-04-15

|. "Thcn he will know that am one,"
said May. But cannot aid you this
time"
Just as you please" said Miss Fol-
jamie, answering Mays goodbye with
d cool nod.
Once in the street, Mays eyes and
cheeks showed her contempt. 'sTho
heartless girlr' she cried. .How could
she bear Alice's pleading faccP Let me
soe--would fifty shillings get good
chair? Yes i think IL would. "rll try
it, believc can re-trim my old bon
net, and make it last little longer"
And that same afternoon May went
over TO the ncighboring town, where she
bought n very nice invalid's chair, with
reclining back, wrote the name of Mrs.
Wynne upon the card attached TO it and
had il sent home, and though she had
not helped TO buy the bookcase, and had
to wear her old bonnet, May went home
happy girl.
She was alone that evening when q
ring came at the door, and she heard
Mr.. Cars voice ask for her.
"IIe must want me for some choir
business, or he would ask for papa, rs
usual" She thought, as she rose to greet
him, and q little wish ran through her
mind that he might not know she had
refused to help get his New Years gift.
But he would! Trust Caroline Fol
iambe to tell that! Perhaps he knew it
already! And that thought made May
little constrained in her greeting.
But Mr.. Carr was very cordial, and he
had not come ON choir business, for pres
emily he said
Miss May, was asked to be the
bearer of q note to you tonight. Here
it is"
He drew small envelope from hiy
breast-pockct, and gave it 10 May. She
opened it, and rcad-a fervent little mes
sage of gratitude and thanks from Alice
Wynne!
All flushed and confused, May looked
up, TO meet the dark eyes of the young
curate fixed upon her.
"You see, we found you out between
us!" he said, smiling.
"I-I don't know who told it," stam-
mered May.
"Let me explain, I was at Dr. Fol-
| jambe's when you called to-day. Wait
ing in the library to see DR.. Foljambc,
the doors were open, and l could not
help hearing all that passed. After left
the DOCTORS and attended to one or two
matters, | went to Widow Wynne's, in
tending to make call and repair the
damage Miss Foliambe had caused. But,
to my surprise, found something had
forestalled me-tbc beautiful chair was
there already, and the widows delight
was worth seeing, | assure your
"But, how did youknowP" began May,
and stopped, blushing deeply.
Il guessed instantly" admitted MIR.
Carr, smiling.
II am sure, Miss May, ifyou had been
there, you would have felt repaid for
your kindness"
~ was repaid anyhow" averred May
Tin knowing how pleased Alice would
be. | thank you for bringing her note"
"And so you would not help Miss
Foljambe to buy New Years present
for me?" queried Mr.. Carr, suddenly.
May colored violently, and looking up,
saw that Mr.. Carrs lips were smiling
and his eyes mischievous.
''But you know why, now," she falt-
cred.
"Yes. Still am not satisfied. shall
not prize the gift, May, unless you give
me one, too. viii youP May ask for
what wants"
"If you like" TREMENDOUSLY.
"This then--both of them, he took
first one hand, then the other, and held
them fast prisoners al don't fear the
future with agirl who shows such atrue,
| good heart as you do"
Mays answer was too low for Us to
hear, but it must have been Eyes" for
few months later there was wedding
ut Rushbrook parish church, and May
and Angus Carr were the bride and
bridegroom.