The daily Cairo bulletin., 1882-09-24
CHATTER XXXV.


And now what remains to be told!
But little, | think For my gentle Mo-
ma has reached that haven where she
would be.
Violet and Dorothy are to be married
next month, both on the same day, at
the same hour, in the same church,-St.
Georges, Hanover Square, without tell
ing. From old Lord Steyne's house in
Mayfair, by Dorothy's special desire,
both marriages are 10 take place, Nlo-
let father being somewhat erratlc IN
his tastes. and in fact at this moment
wandering aimleSSly among the Him.
alayaS.
Mona is happier than words can say.
She is up 10 her eyes IN business, that
business sweetest 10 woman ; soul, the
ordering and directing and general man
agement of a troGSSeau. In her case
she is doubly blessed. because she has
the supervising of two.
Her sympathy is unbomded. her tenn
per is equal to the most trying occa-
sions. her heart open TO the most petty
grievances; she IS TO the two girls an
unfailing source of comfort,-a refuge
where they may unrebuked pour out
the Indignation against their dress
makers that seems TO rage increasingly
within their breasts.
Indeed. as Dorothy SAYS one day. out
of the plenitude Of her heart, How We
should possibly have got on without you,
Mona. shuddeT TO contemplate.
Geoffrey happening 10 DC present
when this fattering remark is made,
Violet turns to him and says, umpul-
sively,-
"Oh, Geoffrey, wasn't it well you
went to Ireland and met Mona? Be
cause if you had staid on here last au-
tumn we might have been induced to
marry each other, and then what would
have become Of poor Jack?"
what. indeed?" says Geoffrey, trag-
ically. Worse still, what would have
become Of poor Mona:'
what is it you would saw" eXclaims
Mona, threateningly, turning toward
him lovely face she vainly tries to
clothe with anger.
1t is in,upportable such an insinua-
ton" says the lively Doatie Violet,
Monas cause is ours; what shall we do
to him?'
"'3rain him with his lady's FAM"
quotes Violet, gayly. snatching up Mo
ma S fan that lies on a Drie-dieu near,
and going up TO Godfrey.
So determined is her aspect that
Geoifrey shows the white feather, and,
crying "mea cdpo,' beats hasty re-
treat.
From morn to dewy eve, nothing is
discussed in bower or boudoir but
tlounces, frills and furbeows, three rs
that are considered at the Towers of
far more vital Importance than those
other three Of Mr.. pamell'S forming.
And Mona having proved herself quite
III good taste IN the matter Of her own
gowns, and almost an artist where col
orlng is concerned, is appealed to by
both girls on all occasions about such
things as must be had in readiness,
Against their bridal day, which is not
long. y AS for instance;
Mona, do you think Elise is rightY
she is 80 very positive; are you sure
hellotrope is the correct shade to 90
with this?" Or
Dearest Mona, must interrupt you
again. Are you very busy? No? Oh,
then do come and look at the last bon
net Madame Verote has just sent. She
says there will be nothing to equal it
this season. But" in heart-broken
voice, 81 cannot bring myself to think
ii becoming
Lady Rodney, too, is quite happy.
Everything has come right; all is smooth
again. there is no longer cause for cha
grin and neyer-ending fear With Paul
Rodney's death the latter feeling ceased,
and Monas greatness of heart has sub.
dued the former She has conquered
and laid her enemy low without the
use Of any murderous force the walls
have fallen down before her and she
has marched into the citadel with nying
coOrS.
Yet does she not triumph over her
beaten foe; nay, so different is it with
her that she reaches forth her hand to
raise her again, and strive by every ten
der means in her power to oblterate
all memory Of the unpleasant past.
And Lady Rodney is very willing that
it should be obliterated. just now. in.
deed, it is favorite theory of hers that
she could never have been really I'M.
civil to dear Mona tshe is ALWAYS "donr
| Mona Of late days. but for the terrible
anxiety that lay upon her, caused by
the Australian and the missing wifi
| and the cruel belief that soon Nicholas
would be banished from the home
where he had reigned so long as master
Had things gone happily with her. hcr
mind would not have been so warned
and she would have learned at once tn
understand and appreciate the sweet.
ness of the dear girls character! And
so on.
Mona accepts this excuse for by.popc
| injustice, and even encourages hor
mother-in-law to enlarge upon it,-.see.