The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-15

prove me, | feel better already since /
have seen him." Then she almost blushed
when she remembered that ever since she
had first seen him he had never wholly
been out of her thoughts. ut would not
do for me to lose my heart to him." said
she to herself. "But that is absurd! How
can care for him when l have only seen
him onceY But" sheadded, mentally, "he
is no stranger to me. His mind was re-
vealed tome in his pictures. When first
saw them i felt knew and liked him.
The circumstances which bind me to him
are so peculiar, too; cannot help think
ing of him. But why do / say bind7"
thought she's edo they not rather separate
usl 1t is very hard to be separated thus
from aman could have liked so much"
She was during this soliloquy crossing the
causeway to the Grand Bey. She was not
doing il in absence Of mind, for though
her thoughts were wholly given up TO
Hugh Richmond she knew where she was
going, She was taking pleasure, too, in
the idea that her steps were being plant
ed on the very stones where his had been
such short while before. She would run
up TO the summit of the island; she would
stand where she stood with him then; she
would try TO recall his face while speak
ing, as accurately as she recalled each
word that he had said. Then she would
look for the brooch she had lost, and thus
please Aunt Esther, who could not cease
to regret it and then she would return
before the tide rose She had not forgot
ten the Importance of doing this; indeed,
she knew all about tides now that she
was the owner of yacht, but she knew
there could be no danger from the tide
for nearly two hours. She thoroughly
enjoyed her solitary walk. Her thoughts
were happy. She could never see Hugh
Richmond, never be friend Of his, for he
no doubt would always avoid her; but, in
spite Of himself, she would be his good
angel, and would contrive that he should
paint without any fear of having to work
for money, or Of being obliged to undergo
any privation likely TO stand in the way of
his artistic development She would in
some way, entirely unsupported by him,
buy every picture he painted-she would
hide them lest he learnt that she was the
purchaser. He would rise to the head OF
his profession, and never know she had
even this humble share in building up his
fortune, and she would save quantity Of
money out of her income, and persuade
some one to die and leave it to him.
There would be much comfort and Joy in
these benefactons-and if she could not
see him she could see his pictures. II do
wonder why like him so much" thought
she. HE talked well when he got to
know us hetter-hut it is not that-and he
is very handsome; hut am sure should
never care for him for his looks alone-no,
/ like him because he paints so divinely,
and still more because have injured
him
She stood on the very spot where he
had stood to make his sketch She stood
where he had stood by Chateaubriand's
tomb She had a perfect feast of retro
sIection The sea was sparkling with
blue and white brillance-she had not
time TO think Of it, The air was buoyant
and light Her heart was light, too, for
she had made this plan for the future and
it pleased her, Happy as she was she re-
membercd that she ought not to stay here
more than an hours and half, and looking
at her watch she saw it was time to CO.
Her feet sped quickly over the grassy
slopes-she did not mean TO be imprisoned
on this island. She saw something lying
on the grass 1t was q notebook. She
| knew it was Mr. Rcbmonds, for she had
seen it two days before but he had taken
| it with him when be went, for she had seen
it in his hand when he was in the boat
| She opened it to be sure, and saw note
Of dn effect which he had shown her when
he made it, Then he had been on the
Grand Bey once more-had perhaps not
| gone 30 Quimperle She soon treasured
herself Ivy remembering that he might
have returned here just before starting,
and on she went to the steps-but half
way down them, and walking rapidly, she
saw Mr., Richmond himself on his way to
| the causeway, which the sea was each
moment approaching more nearly II
| have no time TO lose,' said she TO herself
"but III let him get on a little, and then
I'll follow as quickly as can" He soon
reached the causcway and then walked
on, and Lucy when she saw that she
could advance u little without any risk Of
being seen if he turned round, ran on
wards too, and then hid behind some rocks
until it was time for the next venture
When he was nearly across she thought
she might 20, and ran quickly to the mar.
row path which he had so lately used.--
But the tide was now coming in rapidly.
Lucy had not gone more than fifty or sixty
yards before the first wave washed gently
over the edge Of the stones which built up
the causeway, then came a second and
then n third, and then, alas! their gentle
ness departed, and she saw them leap up
in front Of her with much Of vigor and
menace, She turned, they were leaping
up behind her also, and with slight
scream she ran back to the shelter Of the
island. Hugh Richmond could not have
heard her scream, for he was all but across