The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-02

slve state toward the Major.
"They are to be married next week,
and'--
"What will become of the ancestor So"
intcrpolated the Major, in whom sur
prise seemed to have gotten the better
Of habitual polteness
ooh, she has made arrangements with
Mr.. Crow about that"
Just like her! Dear, faithful girl"
The Major had all his life loved all
the seX-not oue-and | was not TO be
beguiled by this show Of feeling.
"She had set her heart upon being
married in her grandmothers wedding
gown"
"Old Mrs. Captain Simon? / remem-
Der her well. A mighty fine woman.
She would never have gone to the ends
of the earth with missionary, It's the
craziest scheme | ever heard Of
began TO fear that | should never
get TO my errand.
ut was put out on the grass TO bleach,
being little yellow with age. 1t was
a lovely embroidered India muslin that
the old Captain brought home from In
dia himself"
How well | remember him in my
boyhood! Ajolly soul! A granddaughter
of his going of to the Cannibal Islands
to be eaten up by sayages! won't have
itr
Her heart is set upon going" | con-
tinued. "1he wedding-gown was put
out to bleach, and this very afternoon
those little Berkshire pigs Of yours
they are a nuisance TO the whole neigh
borhood, Maior--trampled and rooted
1t TO pieces, 50 that it is utterly ruined
Little black rascala," said the Ma
jor, with a chucBle behind his neck
cloth.
"And | have come, without her
knowledge, to tell you of it, because |
was sure that, under the circumstances,
a gentleman of your breeding would feel
in honor bound to make some repara-
ton to Miss Lydia"
The Major unused and looked at his
boot for moment in silence
"Aliss Grace he said at length, II
thank you for the service you have rem
dered me in this matter win You have
the goodness 10 say to Miss Ludkins,
with my compliments, that shall do
myself the honor TO wait upon her to-
morrow morning at ten o'clock, TO adj
just the unfortunate matter? beg in the
meantime that she will give herself as
little solicitude as possible, for though !
cannot restore the ancient and venera-
ted dry goods, | will do the best that is
possible under the circumstances to
make the loss good
He bowed over my hand and the au-
dience was evidently concluded. Was
| satisfied? No. indeed What woman
would not have felt wronged to be left
at the end of a mission Of disinterested
beneyolence in such a state of doubt and
uncertainty As this? But was obliged to
90 home nevertheless. and wait as pa
tieutly as could for the stroke of ten
next morning.
Glory had been in hearing when the
message had been delivered to Miss
Lyddy and she too was on the watch.
At last she scuddcd in from the hedge,
her worries all a-glisten,. and her eyes
wide open and full of rather incom-
prehensible mlrth.
Hes a-comin'" she said; land such
sight
At that minute the gate clicked and
up the walk strobe indeed a most aston
ishing figure. The Major had gotten
himself up in a continental suit, which
he must have tished out of the unknown
depths Of the ancient attics at Hawthorn
deau; black velvet coat with lace ruff
flies at the wrist, knee brooches, white
satin waistcoat, slippers with shoe
buckles, powdered wiz and cocket hat.
He was six feet tail, portly and well
formed and he looked every inch Sign
er of the Declaration at the very least.
He was followed by his colored man,
who carried large brown paper par
Gel
Hes come a-courtin', missus,' said
Glory, I'VE can see it in his face.
had not the instinct Of Glory, and
doubted; but what his errandwas | was
dying to know,
But he disappeared into Miss Lydia 5
parlor, and was left outside to temper
my imparence as best | could, Pres
emily Glory entered on tip-toe.
"Missus, missus,' she whispered ode
dos swung open jess de leas' crack, an
its jess opposite de big murror, an itye
come out here in de hall, We can see it
all in de murror as plain as day, an it's
a heep better'n play
1t was a temptation, but believe me.
dear reader, resisted it. Only as Glory
ran back TO her peeping. ! followed to
pull her away and send her out of doors
that was simply my duty-and there
he was full on his knees before her, and
she with that rapt seraphic look upon
her face which no woman ever wears
except on the most vitality interesting
occasions But Glory disposed of, |
went back to my sewing and waited as
best | could the conclusion of the mo-
mentous interview. The Major came
out at length, as smiling as May morn.
ing, leaving the brown paper parcel be.
hind him.
1t was very still in Miss Lydia'S room
for quarter of an hour, and then she,
too, emerged from her retreat Spread
over her hands was n gown of cream,
colored brocade embellShed with the
loveliest roses in full bloom, with blue
forget-me-nots trailing here and there
among them. 1t had an ample waist,