The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-04-15
THE NEW OURATE.

There was quite wave Of excitement
swept over the tranquil village of Rush
brook when old Mr.. Glanville, the Gu
rate, died, and his successor was appoint
ed blythe pluralist rector of that and half
a-dozen other parishes.
There was but one objection to the
new minister, and that only existed in
the minds of the elder portion of the
population of Rushbrook he was young,
handsome, and unmarried
The Reverend Angus Carr was, how
ever, duly inducted, and every Sunday
they liked him better.
Some of the girls openly sci their caps
for him, and Mrs. Giblett, The butchers
wife, with whom he lodged, declared
herself utterly disguised with the trash
they kept sending to his room. He had
worked slippers enough to set up shop
with, scented handkerchiefs, cmbroider-
ed neckties, chair-tidics book-marks,
pen-wipers, smoking-caps, and cigar
cases Gust think of that now, and all
sorts of useless trumpery, which came
almost daily, until Mrs. Giblett threat
ened to Danish every rag of it to the gar
ret.
And Mr. Carr laughed and told herhe
wished she would.
Pretty May Farrell, who played the
organ and led the choir, never sent any
thing; but she was always in her place
at church, and seemed so attentive, that
Mr.. Carr soon grew to like to see the
sweet brown eyes raised so earnestly TO
his, and to watch for the modest, trim
little figure as it tripped into church, in
way which would have been very OK
asperating to Miss Carolina Foljambe,
had she known it.
Miss Foljambe was the daughter of
the richest member, and she had made
up her mind TO become Mrs. Carr, with
out any doubts on the subject.
1t was she, of course, who got up the
subscription for a handsome book case,
intended as New Years gift to Mr.
Carr. There was none in his room-he
needed one certainly, and so Miss Fol-
jamie took the affair in her own pretty
white hands.
May had not The money with her when
Miss Foljambe mentioned the subscrip-
ton to her.
She had already purchased, from her
own small allowance OF pocket-money,
n few gifts Tor iier own dear ones at
home, and had but few shillngs left.
That she needed for the purchase Of a
new Winter bonnet, but perhaps her
father could spare some.
AT breakfast, next morning, she pre-
sented her request. Mr.. Farrell took
out his pocket-book and gave her u
couple Of soyercigns.
ats all can possibly spare just now,
my dear" he said.
ut is quite enough, papa, dear. A
thousand thanks" said May, and added
a kiss as she took the gold, greatly
pleased that she could afford to give 50
much.
After dinner she tripped round to Miss
Foljambe's to give her the money.
When she was admitted she found
Alice Wynne, q poor girl who sowed for
Miss Foljambe, and who supported an
invalid mother there before her.
"Why, surely, she hasn't asked Alice
Wynne TO subscriber thought May,
But she soon found out that Alices err
rand was quite different.
III Supposed owe you about Co." said
Miss Foljambe to Alice.
Eyes, ma'am, that is it," said Alice.
well, can't pay it to-day. You can
call next week"
Alice's face paled, and her lips quiv-
cred with deep disappointment. "Oh,
Miss Foljambe" she ventured, 'if you
could please pay a part. anyhow. I've
been trying SO hard to save enough TO
buy an easy-cbair for my mother, SO
that she could sit up sometimes. I've
done without almost everything, so as
10 give 1t TO her for New Years pres
ent. ] cannot unless you pay me-"
.'Oh, well, can't to-day said Miss
Foljambe. II really want all have TO
get Mr.. Carr's bookcase, this afternoon.
You cal. come again next week. You
Sec" she said, turning 10 May, as Alice
went out, trying to keep her tears back,
'you see, Miss Farrell, I'm going to take
all have collected, and buy the case
this afternoon. DO 90 with me, and help
select the bookcase, won't youP'
"Thank you, ! cannot" said Nav,
flying not to show her Indignation. II
called to tell YOU that have changed
my mind, and cannot contribute. You
will have 10 excuse me"
s'Oh, certainly, Il you wish it," said
Miss Foljambe, coldly. "Mr Carr vii
soon know who his friends are, she add
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