The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-17

WY ~" arc not gong hWayF
she asked, troubled expression coming
into her face.
'Going West" he answered abruptly.
perhaps !, too, may some day break
forth from my chrysalis; at all events.
Twill find something more to do-some-
thing beyond this everyday plodding.
Good by and, without waiting for an
answer, he was gone.
In the corridors he found old Vater-
chen, his face zone vast substantial
SMILE" his broken English pouring
forth in wild attempts at oratory, shak-
j ing hands with every one-on the very
topmost pinnacle Of happiness.
"What! you 60" exclaimed the old
gentleman, Selling Earlston's unwilling
arm. "Nein, nein, that makes mott as
the young man attempted TO offer an ex-
cuse. 1--WE must haf little of rood
times, "a sholly celebration, nieht-
WdhrF'
But Fred slipped away at last, and
rushing forth into the night, soon lost
sight of the brilliant lights. heard no
longer the clatter and laughter; saw only
the awful blank in his future; heard
only the voices that called to him from
the awakening powers of the West.
All that Winter the fame of this Mar
guerite. this German Daisy, was sound
ed all over the length and breadth of
her adopted country. All that Winter
the young girl lived the restless, uneasy,
dissatisfying life of a public performer
popular fayorite. All that winter Vat
erchen felt himself growing daily weaker
and weaker, the strong current Of ex-
element preying upon his old, worn
frame until with the coming of June
roses he grew tired unto death. and lay
down for long rest.
Then Marguerite realized the loneli-
ness of her position. the isolation OF her
new sphere, as never before. Cut off
from all old associations, placed in an
unreal atmosphere, surrounded by ieal-
ousy, rivalry and hattery, she longed
for
THE touch Of vanished hand.
For the sound OF voice that was stlllv'
During the Summer she wandered
about from one secluded watering-place
to another, finding everywhere those
who were eager to claim an acquaint-
ance with the successful uiolRiste, but
none who cared to befriend the lonely
girl.
The opening Of the season found her
again in the fitful maelStrom of profess
sional life the novelty worn away, all
ambition, save TO requite the ones who
had drawn her out of obscuritv. TO pay
the debts that necessity had incurred,
dead or dying in her.
Then came the sorrowful ending!
One December night, after an I'M
usually brilliant ovation, as she stepped
out into the icy street, holding her VIC
I'm in her arms as she always would,
trusting no one else with its care, in the
short space intervening between hall
and waiting carriage, her foot slipped
and she fell heavily to the hard pave
ment. Even in the act of falling how
ever, the old instinct enabled her to
hold her beloved instrument out of |
harms way, but the act cost her dear: |
for her right arm received the full force
OF the shock and was manrld and !
crushed into an almost shapeles. mass.
Who can tell of the dreadful struggle
that fOllowed-the fierce rebellion
against the skilled surgeons hard de-
cree?
"Oh! | cannot. ! must not lose it.
DOCTOR the poor child screamed in her
terrible agony. You will not be so
cruel There must be some way to save
it. There must be-
my dear" answered the kind old
man, touched by her hopefulness when
all was hopeless. II wish-I only wish
for your sake that there were.n
Then let me die" she urged. pas
sionately, burying her face in the pill
lows.
But death when so entreated seldom
comes, and so few weeks later, Mar
guerlte sat in au easy reclining-chair,
looking out on 10 the passers-by. her
fair face pale and worn, her empty
sleeve concealed under soft draperies.
by her loving maid, her bonny blue eyes
filed with despair.
Suddenly the door opened. There
was a rush Of fresh invigorating air,
thrill as if some presence had entered
The girl turned her head slowly, Ian
guldly, unintcrestedly, and saw her
lover, unchanged save for the more reso-
Lutte, manly bearing.
Fritz she called half doubtinplv.
and then sprang towards him.
my darling he answered, as he
clasped her close.
But how did you know" she asked,
a moment later-"how did you know
where to come TO me?n
The goings and comings, the haps
and mishaps, Of noted persons, like
yourself, are all choice items for the
press" he answered. Away from all
news and habitations where | have been.
hose ubiquitous sheets do not find their
way frequently, but when | saw
came"
Marguerite looked mp into his brave
lace for an instant, then softly moved
away from him and said, with her old
despair creeping slowly into face aud
voice!
II sent you away when / was strong
and well. You come back to find me
MANNED and helpless. | cannot accept
he noble sacriiice--it shamcs me SO. L
an unworthy of Vour'