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


it was cruel, when all was ready for my
DEBUT, that he whispered, Marie, | love
you! have been wild, careless fell
low, and il will take six months TO clear
my debts. Then, my darling you will
marry me and share soldiers life; but
not all the money you could bring me
would compensate to me for the knowl-
edge that my wife had stood upon a
public stage, subject alike TO mems
praise or criticism. Give up your am
bition, child, even though in return |
offer you the poor reward of a soldiers
heart And | obeyed you, Thornton,
for this-only for this"
"Mademoisele, will you sing for us
this EVENING" asked Miss Hare, as they
came out from dinner into the lighted
drawing-room. II have some friends
who are so anxious to hear you. But
you are pale--you are not we'll"
"Oh, yes, am quite well. Twill sing
with much pleasure
II told you Frank would lose his
heart whispered Marjorie, a little
later, in Edith's ear, indicating, with q
smile aud nod, the tall. handsome
man who turned the music-leaveS so
asSiduously, and listened with such rapt
attention to the sweet, exquisitely-mod.
ulated voice,
Its the music, my dear-only the
music answered his sister
But as the days went by, some doubt
mingled with her former conviction
What change had come over Marie?
Marjorie wondered, Heretofore, it had
been only with great effort she could in
duce her to meet strangers; now she
seemed to seek diversion with a sort OF
feyeriSh eagerneSs. The little French
governess, of whom Marjorie in her
sweet womanliness so gladly made q
friend, actually had created quite fu.
rore.
Her voice was something marvellous,
the society world declared, and she was
always so ready to assist in private con.
certs or charitable undertakings. that
really she was-they said-most valua.
BILE
SO the world feted and courted until,
but for the long hours of study devoted
to the children, Marie might readily
have forgotten herself "only gov
erDrsS, But in the midst of all this
adulation, there was one whose homage
was more real. Mariorie's words had
proved prophetic,
For the first time in his thirty years,
30 a. Il,
voice and then with the woman. The
world shrugged its shoulders somewhat
at this After all, the girl was poorand
unknown, and he was 4 parti for whom
mothers and maidens alike had schemed
since his first coming OF age.
II certainly was most singular in
fatuation on his part but it could not
mean more than a Irritation.
But that it did mean more, none knew
better than Frank himself. He was
fairly bewitched. And so. one day,
when he had found Marie alone in the
music room, in few burning passion
ate words, he told her the story of his
love, and as ed her to lao his wife.
She looked up then at him with lit
tie, hooking smile
You think you love me, Mr.. Ferrol?"
she said, For how long?"
"Ab, Marie" he answered. "once
loving you is to love always, Are You
so ignorant of your power?'
Your sex are tickle, - she replied
care you unlike all the rest?"
If to be faithful is unlike-yes.
love youl Al. Marie, does my love
waken no answer in your heart, that
you stop thus TO doubt and question:"
"My heart is deadr' she said. with
sudden gravity. Listen, Mr.. Ferrol.
You are good, and generous, and kind
A few weeks ago, | received from nv
old music-teacher an offer to 90 upon
the stage. have accepted it. Ny en-
gagement begins in January, and binds
me for a year. You see now why lean
not answer yes to your wooing"
Break this engagement Marie! If
1t is money forfeit | will gladly meet
1t, no matter what the amount! Oar
ling, your voice is too sacred to be
heard because men pay for the privi-
lege."
She smiled Was the world all alike.
she wondered?
81 cannot break it, she said, after a
little pause. 81 have given my word.
Once before | broke my pledge, but /
met my punishment"
WAS the temptation greater than
that | offer you?n he asked.
"llushr she commanded, gently.
Let US not talk Of it, 1t is past. And
what is that line Of the beautiful poem
was reading to the children? Letthe
dead past bury its dead }"
$50 it, then, my darling. But the
future, Marie; have you no thought for
hat-the future prayed we might
hare together? Listen, child! If, in-
Iced, you must do this thing-if you
must go on the stage for one year-let
me, at least, give you the shelter and
protection Of my name"
The girl hesitated.
In two weeks she knew that Mariories
fdRcec would be here. How better
could she meet him than as the be-
throthcd of another man? He would
never guess, then, the tears and kisses.
which had fallen daily on the handsome,
pictured face which once had been
aye, which yet was her hearts idol.
81 do not love you, Mr., ferrol," she
in n low, moved whisper
- Nor will | wnnr vnur ,r,nl Ill -.