The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-10
LOVE THAT SEEMED HOPELESS.

Uncle. will tell you-under the rose
it don't pay to go abroad; but mum is
the word, though, for it is fashionable,
YOU know. But on my honor as a IRE
vanion, | was almost poisoned on frogs
and things. met the Leightons and
Esterbrooks, and all the first families
IN Paris, but, like myself, they were
doing it for the fame of the thing.
Tom Trevauion sat in his uncle's
study. with his feet on the mantel, and
a costly mecrschaum in his mouth from
whence issued a delicious perfume, for
Tom was q c0nnOisseur in the weed.
Hand me that dressing-gown, old
boy. and will make a regular night of
it. and forget Paris and Louise Villiers."
"Old boy. indeed. Tom, you have
grown disrespectful since you left home.
Get your dressing-gown yourself, sirn'
Forgive me, Uncle Hal; | am Just
wild with gladness at being home again
and mistooll you for Pomp."
lyon are an insolent young dog.
Who is Louise Villiers, prayY
"A charming French girl, uncle. |
thought Of making her my wife, only
women are so troublesome, tagging
round after a fellow all the time. But,
uncle she is divine; there is nothing III
England to match her.
"llumph!0 - Uncle Halls favOrite
word-"there has been an addition TO
our family since you left. | did not
mention it in my letters, because |
thought it best you should finish your
travels. Haydn Vaughn, my old col
leCe friend, died in India and left his
child in my care. She has been here a
year
The deuce she has! What sort Of
girl is she-prettyE'
The girl is without friends. | ptied
her loneliness, and lin fact, we are
to be married in the spring
Married in the spring.
Tom, you must not speak so loud !
thought heard someone at the door
awhile ago, when you were talking of
women being troublesome. Pray be
careful"
A rich voice humming snatches of
song. and the click of a solitary boot
heel along the hall, and Tom pricked up
his ears.
What is that, uncle? 1t sounds like
lame operaslnger,'
"Ilunph! III risk my life on the lame
ness. III is MISS \ dugiln.
The door opened with bang, and a
black-haired. crimson-lipped. saucy-
looking girl entered, carrying her gait
er-boOt in one hand and tack-hammer
in the other.
"Guardy, you are heathenish Here
I've been limping up that long stair
case with nothing on my foot but a silk
stocking. There is peg in my shoe,
and my heel is bruised to a jelly with
it. tried to poke it out with this tack
hammer, but il will not move
No more notice of Tom than if he had
been a piece of furniture
IF that is your game, my dear, am
with you," was Toms thought as he no.
ticed her utter Indifference,
lie settled his boots more firmly and
puffra away at his pipe.
A few desperate pokes, and the re-
fractory peg was out.
Where are you going through this
rain, May?n asked her guardian.
ITO get some candy This is real
candy weather. guardy."
But, my dear May, | wouldn't 60 out
in such storm
Il would
She seated herself on a low chair, and
coolly putting on her boot, began lacing
it up before Toms very eyes. Then
she Topped up her dress through an elias
tic, exposing red balmoral and a
! dainty ankle. and tying a crimson hood
under her chin, turned to the door,
Goodbye, guardy; goodbye, Mr..
Boots"
Tom laughed uproariously, while Mr.
Treyanion said;
why, bless my soul, boy, forgot to
present you to May"
Never mind about it now, uncle, but
don't forget it at dinner"
Tom took unusual pains with his tot
let that night, and he was very hand
some man. His thick, glossy, brown
hair, and long heavy beard, were sub
jected to merciless brushing; and a
magnificent black neck-tie embroidered
with white silk was arranged as killing
" as possible. May, in a crimson meri-
no, and her shining black hair arranged
in a knot at the back Of her head, was
superb and indifferent. Around the
fair throat was a tiny collar of the soft
est lace fastened by diamond star.
MAY, this is my nephew, Tom Ire
vanon. Miss Vaughn, Tom"
May inclined her stately head, while
the handsome Tom bowed before her"
81 am glad to find such valuable adj
dition to my unCle's family ! had
feared this house would be lonely
1T relieves my mind to know that
you are pleased | believe some young
men find women troublesome in a
house"
"Confound the girl, she is laughing
at me. | believe she heard what | said
about Louise Villiers. wish she was
not so confoundedly handsome, how
ever"
AS time passed on, Tom found him
self very faint about the region Of the
heart, If May was superb at night in
a crimson merino, she was divine in a
rose-colored wrapper in the morning,
Tom forgot about the French and fell
madly In love with his uncle's promised
bride--that is how it was.
lie wisely kept his secret hid, though.
for the wicked black eyes had way of
hurting lightning glances at him that
was eXasperating.
"lf she only cared speck for a fell
low. Fd-rd--- But no. that would
be dishonor, Brave old Uncle Hal, |
would not step between you and happi-
ness If ] could"
AS the weeks wore on, Tom saw plain
ly that May did not love his uncle,
though cha did NOT know IL vnt hnrqnlf