The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-04-02
CHAPTER Y.

Goldep-haired lima, walked by Sir Phil
Ups side through the sunny village and in
the shade OF the tall trees Of Aunt Sa-
bine's pleasure grounds. lima thought
that brief passage through the village was
Hgreat fun" II was like a royal progress.
Old men, and grandmothers and young
women and children all turned out aud
eurtseyed TO the lord Of the soil, and some
blessed him in their broad dialect. lie
was most gentle and afable 10 all, and
scattered silver among the people with
freedom that was more reckless than iu.
dicous; but il struck lima, though he
showed nothing OF this In lis manner at
the time, that he was glad when IL was all
over. He did not seem pleased, as land
lord should be, by the homage Of his ten.
ants. He had gone through needful or
deal, and he breathed sigh Of relief when
he was free again.
"lleayen be praised" he said,as the gates
OF the Larches closed behind him and his
companion, ard lie had tossed some loose
coins to \ grinning and admiring urchin,
"that is the last"
"You don't care for the worship Of your
subjects!" questioned lima.
Darrell'S naughty lip curled.
"No," he replied aud they do not care
for me. How should they! They hardly
ever see me, and we have no interests In
common. Some Of them actually believe
that have an actual understanding with
supernatural powers, because have es.
capped drowning two or three times when
ought 10 have been drowned; and mine
In an accursed race. II will be better for
these people when some one else than a
Darrell reigns at the Court. They will hot
regret me, nor them"
"Oh, don't--don't talk soW cried lima
passIonately, more wounded by the light
ness OF her companions manner, than ii he
had shown deep feeling; 1t was as though
be had schooled himself TO cynical callous.
ness.
Darrell started violently and the blood
mounted to his very brow. He paused
fully minute before he could speak, while
lima quickly walked on ahead of him to
hide the tears Ia her eyes and the culver
ing Of her lips. A few strides brough,
Sir Philip to her side, and hc laid his hand
on her arm.
"Miss Costello" he said, "pray forgive
me. l hardly know what to say to apollo.
gize enough for having panied you. IL
never occurred TO me that what | said
could affect any one more than II does my.
self; forgot that you are not u Gallon,
man, but sensitive girl. VIII you par
don my thoughtessncssg"
"There IN nothing that needs forgive
ness" answered lima, looking up into hi
dark handsome face, which was earncs
enough now. 81 cannot help feeling sorr,
that you feel as YOU have said, and
should always feel sorry If you neye
spoke Of 1t again"
"would your. he gazed so inten,
1y into the girls face that her eyes fell AN
her color rose.
Thus recalled TO himself, Sir Philip RI
moved his hand, which had Til then rest
ed on llmas arm, and he turned aside
biting his lip. For the next i've minute
he did not speak, walking on silently b
the girls side, aud she, her young hear
bleeding for him dared not say more, an
che did not even venture TO look at him.
Bir Philip spoke again presently, but o
different subject, asking Lima II she rod
She answered--
"Yes, like an Indian"
"Thcn We must have some riding pa
tiss," said Sir Philip. "All Of your cou
ins ride we'll, know; and there arc SON
splendid rides round here. A good gallo
ever Connsby Fells would bring roses
your cheeks, though they would not lee,
Isupposc."
luna smiled; but she did not choose ,
gay that she could not ENJOY that pastim,
~ her aunt did not keep riding horses, an
hcr cousins had only those which the
thclnielvss rode. sir Philip however