The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-19

lin ~ Uls point his TclleCLlOnS were IN
terruptcd by Edmee.
! may stay with you, may not? ?" she
whispered.
You would not be happy here, even
| supposing -
Indeed, indeed / should, All, you
| don't know how sweet il is, after living
among strangers SO long, TO have some one
If ones own kin to love- some one that
belongs TO me, as you do. DO not send me
away-do mott
she came closer to his side, and clasping
her hands on his arm let her head sink on
his shoulder.
No words could have moved him as did
the mute appeal Of those little clinging
hands, the confiding pressure of the fair
head on his breast His heart was stirred
10y an emotion utterly new to him, or, il
not new, long forgotten; feeling which
he had thought was buried in his sisters
grave.
lie put his hand gently under the girls
chm, ana Tor moment regarded her in
silence,
Stay, then, child, if you will" he said
abruptly, and turned from her without an.
other word.
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Edm(e sang softly to herself as she sat al
her easel. Her brush was seldom idle and
she was delighted to find that her paintings
met with a ready sale 1t happened so for
tunalcly that Uncle Jules ~ employer was
picuredoaler!
Five months had passed since she came
TO the Rue 81 Jacques; it was now the first
week in April. a golden spring evening
was drawing to close the street below
was in shadow, but one slantng ray of sun.
light fingered in the room, Pickering round
the girls head as if 10th TO leave her.
She wore a Knot of yioles at her breast
and there were more on tie chimncypiece
filling the room with the breath of spring
Pictures and sketches frightened the pan.
elled walls, books and work made pretty
feminine litter on side table The place
had acquired that look of home which only
q woman's presence can give
NJ. Renault sat at his cscrilOire. writing
letters with rapid pen; not so absorbed
in his correspondence, however, that he
could not glance now and then at his com.
panion.
Looking up presently from his task
Edmte met his eyes and smiled, with thai
bright fearless look Of confidence and SYM
patty which never greeted him on any face
but hers.
Uncle, wish you would put away
those lrcsomc papers, You ought not to
bring the Office home with YOU"
"'ihcy are lCtQs which must be an.
swered tonight You don't want me toget
into trouble with my ciJ :"
He works you to hard; he Is tvrant,
that Monsieur Nauucau. Cicl-vhat a
name:" she exclaimed, with little shrug;
ait reminds one Of yulturen
He looked up quickly.
"Who told you my-my employers
name:"
She pointed to an envelope, bearing his
business address in full
Somehow, though | don't know him,
have prejudice against him. she added
He glanced at her under his spectacles.
Not a few persons who do know him,
share il | believe he remarked drily
But he has not been bad friend to me-
on the whole. In fact, may say that every.
thing ! possess owe to Monsieur Vau.
treau.'
Indeed! Then ! will try to like him.
- y elI-tu mon chOT : VI est a Vol. ~
"That song is a fayorite Of yours" he
said, after pause, writing on.
She blushei, Tor no apparent reason,
and was suddenly mute,
II have heard some one else sing it," he
continued, as he folded his letter. Who
was it, now? Ali recollect"
She looked up inquirngly,
No one you know, 4 client Of mine
OF ours, | mean By-thc-by, that reminds
me, must look him up tomorrow"
as he painters? Edmee asked quickly.
g WONDER
She checked herself, and left the sentence
unfinished,
Yes, he is an artist" her uncle returned,
"he paints for-Monsieur Vautreau, as you
do. Apropos, Mademoiselle, you ought to
speak more respectfully Of your patron"
Especially as he pays SO literally" she
returned, smiling Why we shall be
quite rich sOOn!n
NJ, RenauIt took snuff demurely
VT is his interest 10 encourage rising
ta'uulp
Edm1e looked at her work critically with
her head on one side then lifted her pretty
shoulders and eyebrows.
Mine will never rise much above medi.
ocrI,y, I'm afraid"
You have a decided gift, and you have
been well Taught"
Yes, by my father, and afterwards by
| an artist who was our drawing-master at
/ school. That is one Of his sketches" she
added, pointing to water-color drawing
on the wall, glade in the forest Of Fon.
| taincbleau.
"A clever study of foliage" he said,
glancing at it. 81 should say he had tai.
! Cntn
"Gcnius," she corrected softly, with
proud light in her eyes which her uncle
J did not see; che is poor and obscure now,
but the world will hear Of him some day"
Well it may, if he makes noise enough;
but II he is timid or modest he may posi-.
bly, end as many genius has before him,
by dying in a garnet"
To that she made no reply, and there was
silence till FRANCHISE entered to lay the
cloth, NJ. Renault had .aken TO dining at
home Of late, having the dinner sent in
from q neighborng restaurant
" Have you been down stairs to inquire
for letters, FRANCHISE ?" Edmee asked, as
she began to collect her painting materials.
Z" went this morning"
But something may have come since"
swell, mam'2elle, your legs are younger
than mine" the old housekeeper answered
bluntly giving the cloth flap before she
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