The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-09
MARES MISTAKE,

ooh, what a delicious voice! Who is
it, Marjorie, and where does it come
FROM" asked Marjorie Hare's early Wis.
itor, as they sat together chatting in the
morning-room of the home of the
former
at is Marie Moreau, the children $
governeSs. She is such q pretty little
thing, too. Edith! We are quite in love
with her, and every day, after dinno,,
she sings for us until am surprised she
does not grow hoarse. Did YOU ever
hear so perfect voice? She might
make her fortune on the stage. | Won
der she is ever content, with such
gift, to teach children ! asked heronce
why she made such choice. She
blushed crimson, then grew pale, as she
answered, IN her fascinating accented
English, j promised once, mademoiselle.
and keep my promise am quite
sure there is r hidden romance, some
where; yet she is very young scarcely
OF age | should suppose
Il must bring frankie hear her. Nav
we come in some EVENING"
Certainly, dear! Tonight, if YOU
choose. We have no engagement. and
Marie will sing for us. am sure. But
are you not afraid your brother NAV
lose his heart? Although only a GOV
erness,' she is most bcwi,ching, assure
you"
81 almost wish he would" answered
Miss Ferrol laughing, "Bu, except
for music, ! sometimes think Frank has
no heart By-the.way, Marjorie. on the
subject Of hearts, when DO YOU expect
Captain Ellis2 /, be coming for the
holidays2n
1t was at this momcu, the portiere was
drawn aside and young Girl, in the
act of steplM into the room, suddenly
paused.
Captain Ellis Her bps. grown pale.
mutely repeated ttc question. while She
stood molonlos avairm ,au reply. her
presence all unnol.ccd D., tlrWospeak-
ers.
1t was now Mariorie's turn to blush.
"He is coming, if il is possible TO OBJ
tain his furlough.n
"And when am to play bridesmaid, |
my dearP"
1--WE have not quite decided vet.
Thornton pleads for then, but say a
year hence. am so happy. | cannot |
bear to think Of leaving home"
The portiCrc had dropped auain. and
the little figure who so unwittingly had
been eayesdroppng ran lightly through
the wide hall and up the low, broad
stars to the pretty room she might call
her own.
Here she paused, and, turning the
KEY IN the lock, stood upright. her
nahus light pressed upon her madly.
peaung heart, hcreyesdry and fearless.
out flashing with light.
run I'VE minutes she remained mo-
h0nless then she crossed To her do'L
and opening it, took from one of i,s
recesses a picture in a case
A handsome, smiling face looked nm.
rs she touched the spring which reveal.
cd IT, The eyes, grey aud cIoaucn,
looked out at her ~ frankly aud fear.
iessly as though no troachcry were hid.
den IN their depths, the lips well.niph
concealed by the long, silkcn mons.
tache, yet showed character and firm.
ness all lacking in deceit; the browwa
clear aud uniurrowed.
AS the girl ga1ed, two great. unbd.
den tears suddenly blurred the portrait
from her sight She dashed them away
WIN gesture of pride and anger
u weep for hin" She murnlurod IN
her own liquid tongue for him who
has forgotten mep Ah, know now
why ] have not heard from him since |
came TO this house why no reply has
come to the letters have sent hint
How can stay bcrep And she is NV
rival! shc--young, rich, beautiful! 1
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