The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-03

none Philip made answerand bent his
head yet lower,
1t was hard--it was hard to give way.
1t was harder to refuse rllS, when he
loved her 50 passlonately,
She stood, with dropping head and
hands clasped before her, a few steps
from him, She could plead no more,
remembering how much she owed him,
and in that meek giving mp, uncon-
sci0usly she conquered
After pause Philip again drew her
to his side, and the lips that kissed hers
so softly were quiyering, and the voice
that spoke to her was not steady.
II cannot make YOU SorroWfuI. dear
one" he said "ForCiye me that
found it hard to yield YOU anything you
asked Of me, You shall see him, my
child.
Her eyes met his a moment, filed
with q deep gratitude her lips could not
utter, and then she nestled closer in his
arms, and her simple Thank YOU,
| Philip seemed to him more than
worth the battle he had lost
II don't know as he'll know you,
| ma'am, said the nurse, as she pushed
open the door leading to long passage
opening from the prison infrmary.
Hes not with the others, ma'am. Oh,
no; Nj st. John managed that, and
wonderful good it is Of i'm, seeing as
how your cousin can't recover Lor,
ma am, he won never serve his time.
The doctor SAYS there amt no COnStltu-
ton left, what with drink andall. And
he can't have no drink here, YOU see. y
All Of which information she inn
parted while traversing the passage till
she came 10 a small room at the end.
IT shall he just outside, ma am, and
Mr. S,.yuan said he'd wait in the pas
sage for you, said the nurse, and Erica
passed into that chamber, Arnold Muir
rav's last earthly iwelling-place.
The eye took IN the low, pIisOn-liEe
aspect Of the roam. and that was all.
then went straight u the low lad
wherein ~ lay-sle could not tell
whether asleep NY awake for ms eveS
were closed az his breath rose and rell
heavily Tie pale grey light fell cold
and clear on the su-su eva and U3llid
brow. showing N distinct relief the
features atlll handsome but thin and
piuched the hollow sockets round the
ewes the harsh lines about the mouth.
Erica removed her hat as though the
weight oppressed her and then stood
looking down on him with strange
calmness, with Swallowed eyes in which
dwelt. all what wistful longing and
sorrow. what looking back along tie
years that were gone, what useles, cry
ing, b. II might have been"
But She reused herself from tie
thyalld0m in which memory was hold
inc ncr, and bent over Arnold, LAYING
her hand gently on bis forehead, damp
and grey with the lines Of death; for he
had sunk rapidly during the week that
had elapsed since the trial
The touch reused him he started mp
and gazed wildly at the girl, slowly
! gathering recognition, but trembling
| now in every limb
How did you Gomez he half whis-
pered. How did you manage? Don't
keep it from him any more, Erica,
there's been enough mischief
My husband brought me here to see
You, y said the low, clear voice steadily,
But ! can't understand you" Arnold
said, sinking back with a quiCk.drawn
breath, This is no place for you. How
could st. John let you come-that proud
man?n
Il will not conceal anything from
YOU, dear Arnold The great pity at
| her heart straltencd her sorey, but she
would be calm and tender, and as she
spoke her fingers were putting back the
suaying locks from his forehead, at
was hard for Philip to grant me this,
but he is very noble and good, and lei
me come"
They will say there was truth in that
story said Arnold. frowning.
Not when Philip brought me-
"No, no" He lay quite silent for a
| little time, soothed by her gentle, ca
ressing hand, smiling even and inutter-
ing of the days before he knew what
sir meant, for his mind was half wan
dering, but suddenly he spoke clearly
and abruptly,
For lifen l thought that grim
mockery; didn't you Ercay They'll
| never get that ont Of me, and that's
something to be thankful for. Did you
know itYH
"Iknow it, Arnold"
"Are you s0uy-the truth, little con-
1T would be worse than death, Tho
| girl whispered, bowling her head down
u cannot be sorry, Arnold,
That right, then. I'm deuCcd glad
though-though-----' He turned away
and .huddorcd strongly, then said soft
| is, ] like Your soft fingers on my fore
head, Erica. It's good of you, bat YOU
must bate me. dca--don { YOU
Hush, oh hush Arnold she said
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