The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-17
..At once, y he SAYS, Mn emphasls.

hand she IL holding. Passing MS arm
round her neck, he turns her face delib-
erately in his own direction-as though
to keep her eyes from resting on the
bed and lays it upon his own breast.
Come he says, gently.
"Oh, not yetln entreats faithful Mo-
ma, in a miserable tone; mot yet. Re-
member what said. promised to re-
main with him until the very end. -
You have kept your PROMISE re-
turns he, solemnly, pressing her face
still closer against his chest,
A strong shuddcr runs through her
frame; she grows little heavier IN his
embrace. Seeing she has tainted, he
lifts her in his arms and carries her out
of the room.
Later ON, when they open the paper
that had been given by the dead man
into the keeping of DR.. Bland, and
which proves TO be his will, duly signed
aud witnessed by the gamekeeper and
his son. they find he has left Mona all
of which he died possessed, 1t amounts
TO about two thousand year; of which
one thousand is to come to her at once,
the other on the death of his mother.
They put him TO rest in the family
vanit. where his ancestors lie side by
side.-;a Mona promised him. and
write SIT Paul Rodney over his head,
giving HMM death the title they would
gladly haye withheld from him in life.
Once again thew are all at the Tow
erS Daate and her brother-who had
returned 10 their own home during
March and April--have now come back
again 10 Lady Rodney, who ever well
comes these two with open arms. Ii is
a last WISH from Doatie as a grace
ful maiden with a gentle brow" as
Mary Hewitt would certainly have
called her. next month having been de-
cided upon rs the most fitting for trans
forming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy
Lady Rodney In this thought both
she and her belrOthed are perfectly
happy.
Mona and Godfrey have gone to their
own pretty house, and are happy there
as they deserve to be,-Mona proving
the most charming of chatelaineS, so
naive. so gracious, so utterly unaffected,
as to win all hearts. Indeed, there is
not in the county more popular wom-
an than Mrs. Godfrey Rodney. Yet
luuOll VI lIlCll tllio 10 pItHV Nv VIZ
Towers.
As to Jack and Violet, they have
Of late grown into a sort of moral puZ-
2le that nobody can solve. For months
they have been gazing at and talking to
each other, have apparently seen moth
ing but each other, no matter how many
others may be present; and yet it is ev-
ident that no understanding exists be-
tween them, and that no formal engage
ment has been arrived at.
7"Why on earth, says Molly, cant
they tell each other, what they have
told the world long ago, that they adore
each otherY 1t is so jolly senseless,
don yOu know
~ wonder when You will adore any
one, Molly says Godfrey, idly.
II do adore somebody returns that
ingenious youth, staring openly at Mo-
ma, who is taking up the last stitch
dropped by Lady Rodney in the little
scarlet silk sock she is knitting for
Phyllis Darlington S boy.
That's me, says Mona, glancing at
him archly from under her long lashes.
Now. how did you find it out? who
told you?o asks Mr. Darling, with care
full surprise. Yes, it is true | don't
seek to deny it. The hopeless passion
| entertain for you is dearer to me than
any other more successful passion can
ever be. worship dream-an idea
and am happier in my maddest mo-
ments than others when most sane"
BLESS me, Molly, you are not going
to be ill, are you?' says Godfrey. Such
burst of eloquence is rare"
There are times, confess" goes on
Mr.. Darling, disposing of Geoffrey's
mundane interruption by a contemptu-
Gus wave Of the hand. "when light
breaks in upon me, and a joyful, a
thrice-blessed termination to my dream
presents itself For instance, if Geof-
frey could only be brought TO see things
as they are, and have the grace to quit
this mortal globe and soar to worlds I'M
known, | should then fling myself at
your feet and
"Oh-wel don't" interrupts Mrs.
Godfrey, hastily.
"Eh. you don't mean to say that after
all my devotion you would refuse me?'
asks Mr., Darling, with some disgust.
Yes, you, and every other man,
says Mona, smiling, and raising her
| loving eyes to her husband.
81 think, sir, after that you may con-
slider yourself hattened, says Godfrey,
with a laugh.
~ shall 90 away" declares Molly; ~
shall go abr0ad-at least as far as the
orchard;n then, with a complete change
of tone, "By the bye, Mrs. Godfrey
viii you come for a walk. Do; the day
is heavenly fair"
well, not just now, / think" says
Mona, eyasiyely.
"Why notyn persuasively; sit will dc
you a world Of good
Perhaps, then, little later on |
shall 60, returns Mona, who, like all
her countrywomen, dctests giving di
! rect answer, and can never bring her
self TO say decided mo- TO any one.
AS you evidently need support, II
60 with you as far as the stables" says
Godfrey, c0mpassonately, and together
they leave the room, keeping company
until they gain the yard, when Geoifrey
| turns to the right and makes for The
stables, leaving Molly to wend his soil
tuy way to the ilowery orchard.
1t is an hour later. Afternoon draws
| towards evening, yet one scarcely feeli
the change. 1t is Sulty, drowsy, warm
and full Of slow, luxurious calm
The Rodneys are, for the most part
in the library, the room dearest 10 them
Mona is telling Doatie's fortune with
cards; Godfrey and Nicholas are dis.
Cussing the merits and dement's Of q