The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-27
A HEART OF GOLD.

"What does it mean, mother? What
has happened?'
And the speakers great brown eyes
dilated in wonder as the elder woman
echoed her words.
What does it mcanp 1t means that
we're rich, child. 1t means that all my
ambitious dreams for you may be real
lied. 1t means that the inheritance
| was robbed of by treachery for so
many years is mine at last, and that
can make lady of my girl
But none of the gladness on her face
was depicted on the face Of her listener.
True, crimson flush rose to Nora
Fane's cheek, and the red lips quivered,
but it was as though some sudden fear
had startled rather than sudden JOY be-
widered her,
docs does Arthur know" she ques-
toned.
Arthur repeated Mrs. Fame, con-
temptuously. Mora, there must be an
end to all that nonsense now; never
approved of it from the first, but you
seemed to have so set your heart on it,
and it wasn't likely you'd have any
better chance, and so YOU wrung from
me my consent But everything $
changed now, and he'll know without
the telling that he'll have to look else
where for his wiie.
Elsewhere for his wife!n drearily
answered the Girl, and there was now
in her voice dcspairing sound. ooh,
mother you don't know Arthur. Dc
you think If he couldn't have me he d
be willing to take someone else TO his
home and bis hearth No, no! we are
too much alike for that. You may not
let me marry Arthur mother, but you
cannot make me marry anyone else, !
love him have loved him all my life.
Oh mother, mother, do not make this
money hateful TO me. You may have il
alive will not lay claim to single
penny. No wealth could make us hap
pier. Only leave us TO each other!'
And in her pleading, the girl would
have thrown herself upon her mother
breast, but that her arms repulsed her
and her hard face grew harder as she
answered, with a cruel laugh;
I'm doing what ; for your best good,
child, and one of these days, when you
have seen something of the world, you'll
acknowledge it. | married for love,
and look what my lfe's been | could
not break the letters which held me tC
my home for, poor and wretched AS
thought it, it was my all; but to-day
things are different to-day y"
"Well, Mrs Fame what is to-day n
differing from other daysP' interrupted
a bright CHEEKY voice from the oper
doorway, suddenly darkened by the
shadow of new conner whose voice adj
dressed the elder woman, but who's,
eyes, blue, honest eyes, sought TIT
younger.
With low cry, almost Sob Nor
threw herself in his arms, which opene
with eager gladness TO clasp the young
slender figure, and closed about he
with almost reverential tenderness.
why, what's gone wrong, little la,
sieP' he exclaimed, in quick concern. -
~ thought, from the few words hear
Mrs fane speak, something good Ia
happened"
And so it has," answered the mott
err You're more sensible than Nor;
Arthur You will help her TO look
things properly We've great piec
OF news for you, Arthur NV broth,
has died without n will, all his propert
comes 70 me, and my Nora win be a
heircss."
For moment Arthur Noron's arm
unclasped' aud his face grew DEATH
pale, but the girl clung 10 him all Il
closer.
al hate II, Arthur hate III" ST
sobbed.