The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-03-26

anu sHoU'V hOt nave Deen mere NJ hIl may
be but for Sir Philip"
only dear child, what do you meant"
Darrell explained, and Miss Durnford
looked rs Mortified rs II lima had actually
tumblcd into the river.
"fou arc so wild, llma," she said.--
allow did you leave the house this morn.
ing! There was not bolt Withdrawn"
al got out Of my window, auntc, and
crawlcd down the creepcr"
Darrell burst out laughing. Miss Durn-
ford was obliged to laugh too, though she
tried to look grave.
"You'll break limb some day, child"
she said. snow sit down TO break Fast"
81 won't do II again ill next time"
said lima, in an undcrtonc, rs she took her
seat.
Sir Philip sat opposite to her; and from
time to time she scanned him coyertly,
watching him while he talked TO her aunt.
aid marking every change OF feature,
and every infection Of sinSularly sweet
voice.
Sir Philip was as dark rs u southern
Italian; his rich curly locks were of the
bluc-back hue not often seen in Italy, and
the delicate and statucsque chisellinS of
Uls Nao lll'Nn EllS-
lish. Every line Of his striking counter.
ancc indicated strong passions and intense
pride; but pride seemed not inappropriate
to man who bore so strongly the marks
of gentle blood. But deep in the dark
eyes lay the shadow of the vague unrest
that overcast u life which nature and for.
tune ought TO have combined to make
bright and glorious.
lima thought that this man looked as il
he had stepped out OF some frame at the
Pitt Palace; lie seemed to belong more
properly to IN age in which swords right
ed wrongs. 1t was no wonder that the
people considered him almost an alien; no
one, could be more unlike the usual repre-.
sentatiyes OF great county families. Sir
Philip Darrell was pale, slender, supple,
with the hues OF an italian, clcan-Shaycd
save for the soft moustache that shaded
the resolute lips, man Of courts and
cities, all but . stranger in his native
country, his very speech giving, neither in
tone nor accent, the fantcst indication of
his birthplace. He neither hunted nor
shot, or took any part in county doings,
being indeed an absentee. 1t was no " or
der that some of the most supcrstiious
shook their heads and said that sumo
strange influence had presided at the hour
of his birth.
"Aud do you intend" asked Miss Darn.
ford, after . short pause In the CONVERSE.
tion, "to give us your company for little
longer time, this time, than YOU did last,
Sir Philip"
lie shrugged his shoulders and answer
ed
al can hardly tell, Miss Durnford;
have no settled plans. | ain rolling
stone, you know, and snail be as long Us
live"
al hope not"
"Do you' DO you cherish the idea that
1 shall settle down and become q country
gentleman at agricultural shows: Miss
Costello, you see is laughing at the bare
notion"
az cannot help It," said lima. "Why,
Sir Philip, look As much country gem
tleuan us you dow
Miss Durnford glanced hastily at her
niece; her Transatlantic freedom Of man.
ner somewhat disturbed the good ladys
equanmity; but II WAS so free from
Transatlantic forw ardncss, so chi!d-like
and charming, that 10 one could misinicr-
prev NUu Cli illlP bhiiNiI ""' wv
last man to be anything but pleased by it,
He laughed and said--
"No, no, Miss Durnford, rather for me
"Flny years of Europe, then cycle of
Cathayr"
$50 Cumberland IL Cathay, and your
splendid ancestral home \ prison"
"Ah," said Darrell, carclcssly, though
again with the tone of bitterness lima had
noticed bcfore---"a short life and q merry
one"
al should say long life and a good
one" replied Miss Durnford.
"Long lifc' Defend me from itW As
he said the words he caught 4 fceting look
from Ilma's brown eyes, n look 40 full OF
pain and unconscious pleading that Il
quick flush crossed his cheeks, and he bit
his lip; but, recovering himself, and with
\ total change Of manner, AZ II to dismiss
an Improbable subject, he asked lima II
she would like TO go over the Court.
"Oh, so much' she said eagerly. "My
cousins say 1t has such lovely pictures,
and all sorts Of beautiful things"
"lou must honor mo then, and your
aunt and cousins will hope, favor my
poor house also. You will hear some dis
nal stories of the cavaliers and ladies you
will see in the picturc-gallcry. We have
always been q turbulent set, and"
Ilo stopped abruptly, and added. turning
TO Miss Durnford, "Pcrhaps you would
kindly let me know in day or two, what
day would suit you--all days are alike to
me-"
"But indeed, Sir Philip. you must not
make me iX day" was the reply.
Wou win, am sure; it would be so
kind of you"-and he spoke IN his most
winning manner. "rhanks. One Of the
| gardeners has been rayins over some rare
cXotics. forgot what he called thcm.--
You must please choose rs many OF them
as YOU like. remember your old weak
ness for out-of-the-way flowers
10 be Coatinucd]