The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-15

though have the most perfect faith in
you, II j. not pleasant TO see all the
smiles devoted to a girl who delights in
being coquette"
"Jessie," said Jasper, 81 am surpris-
cd that you dislike Miss Magee, In my
opinion, she is sweet girl, without an
atom OF coquetry about her"
1--WE will talk no more Of Kate Ma
gee, seeing how We differ; let us talk OF
ourselves.
"What am to do to satisfy you?'
asked Jasper, almost Indignantly.
"Would you tie me to your apron
strings all the timeW
"Not one moment if you wish to be
free, answered Jessie with pride "You
can leave me at once. | will not detan
you"
"What nonsense, Jessie. You know
! could not live without you. But |
can't promise never to speak to anoth-
er girl, especially girl who comes
| from my own native town"
"Nor do | exact such promise; on
ly wish you to see your conduct as
others do; you know Burns oft-quoted
lines:
% wad some power the giftc gle us
To see oursols az ithers see us"
81 cannot see yet what you have to
complain of, said Jasper.
Would you now like me TO be as
friendly with some gentleman as you
are with Miss Magee?" asked Jessie.
81 should not object he answered, II
would never interfere with your enjoy
ment in any way"
"Well, Jasper, dear, ! won't scold
any more, but we'll make bargain;
you can llirt with Kate or any one else,
giving me equal liberty; are you
agreed?"
"On one condition: that neither Of us
abuse the privilege"
"C@tanly."
And when this bargain was conclud-
ed the lovers separated. Jasper felt
that Jessie was too eXacting, while the
lady considered her lover a dangerous
flirt likely to fall a victim to some girls
coQuetry,
Jessie stood waiting for her lover,
| who was to escort her TO a ball at the
Lyceum Hall, and in her pink dress,
with roses in her dark hair and mag
niticent bouquet de corSage of the same
beautiful flowers, looked pretty enough
to tempt an anchorite.
Jasper. who really loved the girl, was
loud in his admiration of her appear
ance.
Miss Magee was at the ball, and
when Jasper Sullivan and Jessie enter
ed, the pretty brunette tripped across
the floor to bid them welcome.
"Oh, Jessie" she cried, when her
first greetings were,oyer, "who do you
think is here?n
II am sure | cannot imagine" an
swered Jessie.
why, Mr.. Mountain, your old adj
mirer,
81 thought be was in Europe" said
Jessie.
$50 he hHe been. He tells me that
he came back in the White Star steam
er Celtic, and only arrived in New York
yesterday"
"Ah! there he is, cried Jessie, "and
how handsome he looks"
"You have strange idea of beauty
snarled Jasper.
Owe can't expect YOU to see as we
do, can we dear?o replied Kate Magee
"lIe has put his name down for three
Dances" and the little Irish brunette
ilourished programme triumphantly.
'ls there any room for my name
there?" asked Jasper.
81 believe | have one or two dances
left" she answered, with the coolest in
| difference.
Jasper took the card and filled in his
own name in all the blank spaces.
you had better take what dances
you want before my card is filed re-
marked Jessie to her lover.
''Afler the first dance will attend"
"lndeed,' thought Jessie, "he shall
find that Pm not always going to be a
wall-hower.'
Ten minutes later, Jasper, merciess-
" snubbad by Kate Magee, disconso-
lately sought his betrothed, his smart
Ing vanity needing the balm of her de-
votion. He found her talking gaily
with Mir Mountfair who made no at
tempt to conceal his appreciation of her
| society,
With easy grace Jessie introduced
the two gentlemen, who bowed stillly to
each other,
For moment he forgot all about
Kate, for he was Jealous
For the first time he saw Jessie en-.
tirely engrossed with another man, that
man former Suitor and millionaire
and the experience was not joyous
one.
BY and by he turned to Jessie
"Will You give me your cards" he
asked, as she looked round.
Certainly, but I'm afraid all the
dances are gone" she smilmgly an.
swered,
He looked at the programme without
word; as she had said the card wa,
full.
That was the most miserable evening