The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-31
ROSE MERTONs NEW YEARS EVE.

the year rs enough to try the pa
tence Of saint, exclaimed Mrs. Mer-
ton to her niece Rose, sinking into
tchen chair and clasping her beilourcd
pds in m agony OF despair. TO
TX the oven should go and crack
Reuben and your uncle away, and
me to 90 to the village, and all the
zee pies to baken
Wouldn't | go to the village, auntic?
he tinman is in, could bring him
ck with me.
I'm afraid it's u long walk for you,
dissented Aunt Merton But
her doubtful tone, Rose knew she
lit go.
1T will not take me any time to get
10y, and don't mind the cold. I'll
1Ik rapidly enough to keep warm. Is
Ilerc any errand to do at the village
other than to tell Mr., johnson about
the range, and get him to come over at
once?"
mo, think not, unless you get rue
a paper of pins aud Il couple OF stout
Earning needles. don't know as Eve
got any that il do TO sew the pudding
PUP with tomorrow. And toll johnson
to hurry down here, for all The pie, are
ready for bakin', And, Rose, did put
Two quarts Of milk or three into that
You put three in, auutie, but YOU
Id You would add little more when
came TO ill tho pies"
"a, 50 | did | hope you're wrapped
Nell.n
|Oh' yes; I'm well wrapped, really.
III don't tire yourself ont, auntie, for
soon he hack to help finish the bak-
Apnd Rose let herself out at the
b door, ami was soon walking
over the two miles of frosty road
|ay between the farm and the near.
tllagc.
was, indeed, a bitterly cold day;
wind shrioked dismally through the
host lcailess trees; and the skies were
laden. But Rose Merton did not mind.
he buteiings Of the wind aud Der rap
walking sent her young blood ting
4 beautifully through her veins and
aiming in sweet pink patches in her
,uaIIy pale checks, and she felt almost
arous q, size sped swiftly along
being against time. She did the two
Pniles in Just half-aD.hour, and ran tri-
phaniiy up the steps of Mr.. John
bn's shop. But her citation was some.
What damped when she found that the
Gentleman in question aud both Of his
apprentices were out, and could not
possibly do thing to the broken range
before Friday; unless, TO accommodate
the next day being New Years they
|uld work at ii late in the evening OF
Prly in the morning.
"Oh, but they must come Tonight y
aid Rose. Here I'll write message
md leave il for Mr.. johnson II would
be dreadful if auntie were not able 10
\Ok any New Years dinner Some
takfast | suppose she could get in the
kace, but she couldn't roast turkey
ings there"
d having written her note aud pur-
Ed the pins and needles, Rose
ii her face homeward, walking as
Fly as she could, and casting about
r mind now Aunt Susan was 10
Dhe pies. She had just hit upon a
nd was really laughing at their
Iity in not thinking of it before,
y sound of wheels came swiftly
he road and then stopped at her
e glanced up. II was Ralph
He raised his hat as she
T1ef sweet, flushed face to his,
IRE you going home? win you let
lake you, Miss Merton? There is
Enty of room, you see and II is a
ghtfully cold day for walking
II have not found it so" said Rose.
growing suddenly calm and cold, land
d prefer walking TO driving, thank you
I He looked serious and almost hurt,
Rose" he said, quite softly, bending
noarer her, may we not at least be
,iriends'"
The young face grew harder and
rouder.
G,No; l don'tcare about adding to my
ifriends, | cannot help your be-
acquaintance, but have no de-
pok upon you in any other light.
brning, Mr.. Dornton."
)bung man raised his pleading
that, struck his horse angrily.
he'd away, leaving Rose con
at the day was very cold, the
long. the wind piercing, and
In sky horribly gloomy and de-
"a come before this evening OF
lrrow? And what are we to do,
b tired out, poor childP' ex
ia Aunt Susan. in distress, rs Rose
ed YEARLY into chair aud relat.
se results of her walk,
|Oh, no, I'm not tired i lust little
of breath with the wind and walk.
SO fast said Rose, briskly and re-
Kingly, Just as her tall cousin Reu
in very red nose aud red fin
stepped within the kitchen door,
ny, where has Rose been this cold
,cable day?" hoqueStioued, rather
Merton called his attention tC
en- range and acquainted him
domestic tribulations
now, that's too bad Bu
III come tom ght, I'll bring
And I'm sorry Rose has
lawful walk
mind it n Bit, said Rose
jphtlv nj his solicii,dc onnf