The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-08

how this speech affected, Mrs. Crosthwaite
that il, il she knew the story and was
bound down to secresy. A certain fdeet-
mess, taken in conjunction with her ST.
lence, soon satisfied Lucy that this was
the case, and that the good woman would
reveal nothingj so she added, but no
doubt it is pleasanter TO paint when the
house is shut up There is less fear OF
interruption"
"There Is less fear Of interruption" ech-
oed Mrs Crosthwaite, "lha's jus it Miss
Clavering, it's interruption he is 80 partic-
ular afraid Of"
"Well, it is quite possible whether like
it or not may have TO go away from this
! place, and that at once. If | do 20, |
shall not come back until next year-but
it all depends on letter. Good after
noon, Mrs, Crosthwaitel You will do me
my work whether l go or stay, won't
Your
"Lucy | don't understand you a Bit
said Aunt Esther, as soon as they we're
outside. II let you say what you liked
and held my tongue, for saw you wished
me 10 do so, but do tell me what YOU
meant"
Don't you underestimate Mr.. Richmond
wants TO come here to finish that drawing
Mr. Fraser told MS about, and he won't
come whilst ! am here"
! "Mr Richmond, and Mr.. Richmond's
mother, aud Mr. Richmoud's drawings are
perfect nuisances," said Aunt Esther,
warmly. wherever we go, and what
ever we do, we are worried by some Of
them"
81 won't stay herel" cried Lucy; "his
drawings are what he lives by. fl have
deprived him Of his Inheritance, l need
not prevent him from earning his living"
Surely there are plenty Of places where
he can paint beside this"
"He has got his pictures half done, and
you don't know how these people place
their hearts on particular placesj Mr.
Fraser has often talked to me about that.
Anyhow, reasonable or unreasonable, he
shall have his ways cauuot enjoy myself
now that know that my being here keeps
him away"
Aunt Esther was afraid to oppose this;
she saw that Lucy was resoute, and knew
that whenever there was chance Of ap-
peasing her conscience, by making some
sacrifice for these Rchmond's she was
immovable. Even Mrs Mostyn could not
touch her. though she shaipened and
used every bolt in her armory.
"Then you turn us all out of your house
when we had come TO pay you long Wis
it ~ said she in pretended anger and dis
may.
"Dear Lettice, forgive me; you know
the reason. Itcan only happen once. He
will come and finish what he has begun
beerfm aEptd & Til nesyer return or if he does,
away again to please him. This time hui
NOR me--you know that you advised mo
TO get away-let us spend some Of Mr.
Kenrick's riches in delightful tour, You
and Philip must be my guests while we
are anywhere shall we goi" The af
fair now assumed different aspect, Let
tice no longer opposed; in fact she was
charmed with the idea. All the party
were summoned TO sit together IL solemn
council at four o'clock that very afternoon,
TO decide whittier TO 90 and what 10 do
Many were the proposals made. Some
were for Norway some for Scotland, 9TH
ers for the Tyrol. Dalmatia aud Cyprus
also received votes but suddenly Philip
Mostyn rose up in his strength and said,
why should we not go somewhere in
your yacht, Lucy"
Lucy startedi she had forgotten she
had one. "Why Of course We will! What
a delightful idea"
"Are we all good sailors ?" asked Lettice,
not unwisely, Nobody knew anything
about that the only way to answer the
question was to 60 and see
"Let me 60 to llazelwood, Lettice, and
take care of your children while you are
away" said Aunt Esther
"Indeed you shall not" cried Lucy
"When we 60 away for pleasure you must
be one Of u.s.
"How long shall we be ahsent"
Until we are all tired"
"Where shall we goT
"See how the wind is when we get on
board"
"How does one set yacht going asked
Lucy.
IN manage that" replied Philip, and
ran away to write his orders.
CHAPTER Will