The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-16
TIM DAILY CAIRO BILLErlN SUNDAY MORNING 49, 1882

dye dOy"
She is a very little girl, quite half a
head shorter than Mona, and, now that
one can see her more plainly az she
stands on the hearth-rug, something
more than commonly pretty.
Her eyes are large and blue, with a
shade Of green in them; her lips are soft
and mobile; her whole expression is dc.
bonnaire yet full of tenderness. She is
brightness itself; each inward thought,
be il of grief or gladness, makes itself
outWardly known in the constant
changes Of her face. Her hair is cut
above her forehead, and is quite golden,
yet perhaps it is a degree darker than
the ordinary hair we hear described as
yellow,
Such is Nicholas's betrothed, to whom
as she gazes on her, all at once, in the
first little moment, Mona's whole soul
goes out
She has shaken hands with everybody
and kissed Lady Rodney, and - now
being introduced to Mona.
"Your wife, Geoffrey?" she says,
holding Monas hand all the time, and
gazing at her intently. Then, as though
something in Mrs. Geoffrey's beautiful
face attracts her strangely, she lifts her
face and presses her soft lips to Mona S
cheek.
A rush of hope and gladness thrills
Mona's bosom at this gentle touch. 1t
is the very first caress she has ever re-
celved from one Of Geoffrey's friends or
relatives.
IL think somebody might introduce
me, says plaintive voice from the
background, and Dorothy's brother,
putting Dorothy a little to one side,
holds out his hand to Mona. "IIow dye
do. Mrs. Rodney he says, pleasantly.
There's a dearth of etiquette about
your husband that no doubt you have
discovered before this He has evident
ly forgotten that we are comparative
strangers; but we shan't be long so,
hope
II hope not, indeed" says Mona, Civ
ING him her hand with very tlattering
haste.
You have come quite half an hour
earlier than we expected you, says Sir
Nicholas, looking with fond satisfaction
into Miss Darlng's eyes. These trains
| are very uncertain
1T WASH t the train so much,' says
Doatie. with merry laugh, AS Molly;
We weren't any time coming, because
he got ont and took the reinS from
llewson. and after that rather think
he took II out OF your bays. Nicholas.
"Wen, | never met with such blab'
believe you'd peach on your grand
mother, says her brother, with SUI
prcme contempt. II didn't do 'em a
bit of ham, Rodney, | give you my
word"
I'm take it." saws Nicholas, "but
even if You did. | should still owe YOU q
debt of gratitude for bringing Doatie
here thirty minutes before we hoped
for her.
"NOw make him your best courtesy,
Dolly, SAYS Mr.. Darling, seriously; lit
isn't every day you viii get such a pref
ty speech as that
And see what we gained by our
haste, SAYS Dorothy, smiling at Mona.
y on can't think what acharmint sight
it was. Like an old legend or fairy
tale. Was il minuet YOU were dane
ing
"Oh, no; only country dance says
Mona. blushing.
Well, it was perfect, WASH t it, NiO-
letS'
IL wish could have seen it better"
says Violet, but, you see, | was play
ing
II wish | could have seen it forever"
says Mr. Darling, CALAMITY, addressing
Mona; bat all good things have an
end too soon. Do YOU remember some
lines like these? they come 10 Inc just
| now.
"'When you do dance | wish you
a wave DER the sea, that you might ever do
Nothing but that"
Yes. | recolect they are from the
Winters Tale, | Think says Mona.
Shyly; but you say too much for me. -
Not half enough, says Mr.. Darling,
enthusiastically
Don't you think sir, you would like
to get ready fof diunerH'' says Godfrey.
with mock severity. You can continue
your attentions to my wife later on, at
your peril
II accept the risk. y says Molly. with
much stateImess. and forthwith retncs
TO make himself presentable.