The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-03-31
A FEARFUL NIGHT.
Why A reoutfu Young Lady Had Perfectly white
Hair When Scarcely Gu, Of Her Teens

was invited to lunch party in ono
OF the inland cities OF Pennsylvania not
long ago. aud was much impressed by
the appearance OF one OF the younger
ladies present. She was not beautiful,
but united the striking characteristics Of
brilliant fresh complexion and pro-
fusion OF hair, white rs snow, which
was wound on tho top Of her head after
the fashion Of Madrazo's "Marquise,"
: belonging to Mrs. A. r. Stewart She
was very merry, good talkcr, and,
must confess, contriyed TO occupy the
larger part Of her attention. with that
tendency towards monopolizing the best
which the moment affords that ! am
tod is often observed by my familiars.
After bidding adicu TO the ladies, I
turned to the obliging friend who had
been my sponsor at these incidental gay
cites of ---, and casually remarked. az
ter talking somewhat Of my new &C
quaintance:
''By Jove, what HART It accents her
whole appearance. Wasn't she lucky
to achieve it young?n
My friend removed his cigar.
THAT depends on how you look at it.
am inclined to think, taking things by
and large, that she was. doubt, how
ever, il she wouldn't say to-day that the
price was rather large. And it was a
pretty big price. DO you like stoyies9
I'm minded to tell you one, If you like,
about that white hair you admire SO
much"
We went over to the hotel, and some
thing like this my friend told me:
You have no idea, you city people,
the interest we country people take in
the courtships of young folks. From
the time Harry Wells began TO slide up
10 Mamie Clauscn at church socials I'M
I'll their marriage in the Presbyterian
Church, the entire community gave
minute consideration TO their affairs.
Mamie's father, John Clausen, was and
is now u prominent commission mer-
chant, generally considered wealthy, and
hiss always lived at least like man Of
means. Mamie was pretty, daShing,
local belle and a great favorite. liar-
rvs family lived few miles from town,
and they, too, are people OF reputation
IN the county. Old Jack Wells repre-
sented us few times in the Legislature,
and has accumulated in one way and
another handsome property.
The marriage was in every way a
suitable one. Harry was educated at
Princeton. and, although he had at one
time the reputation Of being wild. he So
bered down. and was at any rate such
frank. manly young fellow that he was
generally forgiven any indiscretion.
As | say, the marriage was the occs-
sion Of general rejoicing. Mamic's IA
ther gave her an unusually good send
of. and the details were sent far and
wide through tho State. Harry had
studied law, although he didn't have
much natural inclination for it, the old
man thinking his political experience
might serve Harry in that way, and had
settled down into country notary,
drawing up deeds and doing hack-work
of that sort. They lived about four
miles on, Of town, two miles from old
Jacks He had built them pretty
modem cottage on detached portion
of his farm. Harry had his Office, an
ornamental little structure. n few rods
from the house. and there they lived Us
happy as two birds.
Gradually Harry picked up business,
and finally, through his father, became
trustee for the minor heirs. They were
mn odd lot Of children, with half-crazy
mother and no end OF coal lands and
mining investments. II WAS good
thing for Harry, although il gave a nat
urally lazy man some additional work
The worst thing was that il obliged him
10 go 10 Scranton now and then and leave
Mamie You may imagine that there
was q good deal of visiting Of the house
Of two such popular young people, and
that four-mi!e stretch Of road was gen.
orally kept pretty warm. When Harry
had 10 go away, Mamie would get in her
phacton and drive to town, and there
was always some of the young people
ready TO 80 ont and keep her company.
Harry always insisted that she mustn't
stay alone. For law-abidng State we
have n pretty rough element in it, and
although we haven't had much to COM
plain Of here, there is general sense OF
uncasincss.
One August afternoon Harry had an
unexpected summons to 60 to Scranton
about suit connected with the minor
heirs. He had recently sold some Of
their property and had been making va
rious collections, which left in his hands
about 81, 300. When no found he had
70 60 of ut few moments notice,
he wrapped up bundle of papers and
his money, and took them into the
house. Mamie was making prepare
tons for picnic they were to go to the
next day, and begged him to wait until
the day after
"But, my dear child, I haven't time
even to go to town and put these in the
bank. so you'll have to take care Of
them. I'll try and get back in two days
ut the furihest; meanwhile no body
will know that the money Is here"
Then he explained to her the value Of
the papers and handed her q canvas
bag, in which was the $4,000 belonging
TO the minor heirs,
"Where will | keep it, Harryr Be-
tween the mattrcsses?'
al ust like woman. No. But de-
clare don't know where to tell you.
The most insecure place apparently Is
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