The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-18

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II am II long way of being rich, says
the young man who Is palpably amused
in spite of valiant effort to suppress
all outward signs of enjoyment. I'm
awGully poor when compared with some
fellows. ! dare say ! must come IN loi
something when my other uncle dies
but at present have only fifteen hun
dred pounds year."
"Only" says Mona, "Do you know
Mr.. Moore has no more than that, and
we think him very rich indeed. No
you have not been open with me; y0L
should have told me. | haven't ever
thought Of You TO myself as being
rich man. Now, | shall have to begil
and think Of you all over again in quite
another Light She Is evidently deeply
aggnTloyed,
the fact that George Rodney left me the
Hall, " says Godfrey, depreCatingly, re-
ducing the space between them to "A
mere nothing, and slipping his arm
round her waist. And if | was u beg
gar on the face of the earth, ! could not
love you more than do, nor could YOU,
hope -reproachiully-"lOye me bet
| ter either.n
The reproachful ring in his voice does
its intended work. The soft heart
| throws out resentment, and once more
gives shelter to gentle thoughts alone
She even consents to Rodney's laying
his cheek against hers, and family re-
turns the pressure of his hand.
Yet ] think you should have told
| MI uIl "A n l,i 40 l1g Ga
sure, "Do yon know you have made
me very unhappy
son, no, | haven't, now" says Rod
ney, rcassuringly. "Gou don't look
bit unhappy; you look as sweet as an
| angel. ~
| You never saw an angel so you can't
| say says Mona, sim sadly severe
And | an unhapuy How will yonr
mother, Mrs. Rodney, Ike Your marry
| ing me, when yOu NIGH marry so many
other people that Miss Mansergh, for
instance
"Oh, nonsense says Rodney, who is
| in high gOOd-humOr and can see no
| rocks ahead when my mother sees
YOU she will fail in love with YOU on
the spot, as will everybody else. But
look here vou know, You mustn't call
her Mrs. Eoducy.'
"Whyy' says Mona II couldn't
well call her anything else until | know
her
That isn't her name at all says
Geoilley. My father was baronet,
you know; she is Lady Rodney"
WHAT says Mona. And then she
grows quite pale, and, slipping off the
stile, stands few yards away from him.
That puts an end to everything"
she SAYS, in dreadful little voice that
goes 10 his heart, AT once. | could
never face any one with "A title What
will she say when she hears You are 60
ing to marry IA farmers nlecef 1t IS
shameful Of YOU says Mona. with as
much Indignation as if the young man
opposite to her, who is making strenu-
Gus but vain efforts TO speak, had just
been convicted Of some heinous crime.
II, is diSwaceful | wonder at you,
That is twice You have deceived me"
If you would only hear me-
IL have heard too much already. |
won't listen to any more. Lady Rod
neyn dare say'-with awful meaning
in her tone-'gw, have got title toO"'
Then, stemly, Have you?'
No, no. indeed. | give you my hon
or. no, SAYS Gcoiirey, very earnestly.
feeling that Fate has been more kind 10
him in that she has denied him handle
to his name.
"You are e?'-doubtfully.
Utterly certain
And your brothery'
"Jack is only Nj Rodney too"
Il don't mean him, severely. 81
mean the brother you cali Old Mex
Oid Nick indeed,' with suppressed an
ger.
"Oh, he is only called Sir Nicholas.
Nobody thinks much OF that. 4 baro-
net is really never Of the slightest i'm
portance,' says Godfrey, anXiOusly,
feeling exactly as if he were making an
apology for his brother.
That is not correct says Mona.
I'VE have a haronet here, Sir Owen
OConnor, and he is thought a great
deal Of, know all about it. Even
Lady Mary would have married him if
he had asked her, though his hair is the
color Of an orange. Mr.. Rodney'-lay-
ing dreadful stress upon the prefix to
his name-"go back to England andn-
tragically-" forget me,n
Il shall do nothing Of the kind, - saws
'''N'ANJ ma lltAilNiN AAllu IL NOu
address me in that way again shall cut
my throat
Much better do that'-gloomily-
than marry me. Nothing comes of
unequal marriages but worry, and de.
SPAR, and misery, and deUth, says Mo.
ma, in fearful tone, emphasizing each
prophetic word with a dismal nod.
You've been reading novels saws
Rodney, contcmptuousIy.
No, | haven't" says Mona, indig.
nanty.
Then you are ont of your mind"
says Rodney.
mo, | am not, Anything but that;
and to be rude"-sloWly- answers no
purpose, But | have some common
sense, hope
IL hate women with common sense.
In palmer language it means no heart
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