The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-23
THE DAILY CAIRO BULLETIN: SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 9 1882

and make us all utterly wretched.n
Not You, says Paul, quickly. what
Is It to You? II will not take penny
out Of your pocket. Your musband.n
with an evil sheer, "has his income Sc
cured. am not making you wretched."
You are, says Mona, eagerly. do
you think, ;" tears gathering in her eyes,
THAT could be- happy when those /
love are reduced to despair?n
You must have large heart TO in
clude all of them" says Rodney, with
a Shrug. "Whom do you mean by those
YOU lover Not Lady Rodney, surely.
She is scarcely person, take it, to in
spire that sentiment in even your toler-
ant breast. 1t cannot be for her sake
you bear me such i'll will?n
II bear You no i'll will you mistake
me, says Mona, quietly. II am only
sorry for Nicholas, because | do love
him.
"Do you?n says her companion, star
ing at her, and drawing his breath a
little hard. "Thcn, even if he should
lose to me lands, title, nay, all he pos
sesses, | should still count him a richer
man than am"
"Oh, poor Nicholas says Mona,
sadly, land poor little Doatie,"
You speak as if my victory was a
fotegone conclusion says Rodney
"ll0w can you tell? He may vet gain
| the day, and may be the OutcaSt."
II hope with all my heart you WILL"
says Mona.
THANK you" replies he, stinly; ''yet,
after all, | think should bet upon my
! own chance
81 am afraid You are right, =" says Mo-
ma. "Oh, why did you come over at
g am very glad did" replies he,
doggedly, AT least have seen YOU,
They cannot take that from me. |
| shall always be able to call the remem-
brNnce of your face my own
Paul, watching her, feels as though
| he IS IN the presence of some gentle
| saint, sent for space 20 comfort sinful
| emth \ passionate admiration for her
beauty and purity fills his breast; he
| could have fallen al her feet and cried
| aloud to her TO take pity upon him, TO
| let some loving thought for him--eyen
| him tOo-enter and ind fruitful soil
within her heart.
Try not to hate me- he SAYS, inn
| plorlngly, in broken voice, going sud-
denly up TO her and taking one Of her
hands in his. His grasp IS so hard as to
almost hurt her Mona, awakening
| from her rcvere, turns from him with
start. Something in his face moves
| her.
Indeed, | do not hate you" she says,
lmpulsvely Believe me, | do not.
But still | fear YOU
Some one is coming quickly towards
them. Rodney, dropping Mona's hand
looks hurriedly round, only to see Lady
Rodney approaching.
Your husband is looking for you,"
she says To Mona. in an icy tone. "YOu
had better go to him. This is no place
for you.
Without vouchsahng glance of rec
ignition TO the Australian, she sweeps
past. leaving them again alone. Paul
laughs aloud.
"A naughty spirit comes before a
fall. >" quotes he, Contemptuously.
81 must 90 now. Goodnight" saws
Mona kindly, if coldly. He escorts her
to the door of the conservatory. There
Lauderdale, who is talking with some
men, comes forward and offers her his
arm to take her TO the carriage. And
then adieuX are said, and the duke ac-
| companies her down stairs, whilst Lady
Rodney contents herself with one of
| her sons.
Mona, says Godfrey to her, sud-
denly, in low whisper, throwing his
arm round her they are driving home
alone in the small ELECTROMAGNETIC -
Mona, do You know what YOU have
done tonight? The whole room went
mad about you. They would talk of no
one else. Do not let them turn your
head
Turn it where, darling;" asks she, a
little dreamily.
Away from me- returns he, with
some. emotion, Tightening his clasp
round her.
"From YOU? Was there ever such a
dear, silly old goose says Mrs. GCof-
frey, with faint, loving laugh. And
then, with a small sigh full of content,
she forgets her cares for others for a
while, and, nesting closer TO him, lays
her head upon his shoulder, and rests
there happily until they reach the
Towers.