The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-18

small. but there We're signs of elegant
tastes not unqualified. Mrs. Dalton and
the elder daughter were dressed fash
iOnably, in style that necessarily en-
tailed no small outlay. The latter, too,
INDUCED in the languid. indolent airs
of fine lady. She had ceased to charm
him. in spite of her beauty. During
that evening he had read her character
tolerably correct, and it certainly did
not inspire him with any warm regard
How was it, he asked himself, that the
younger sister was compelled to work,
and to work hard, apparently? How
was it there was such marked differ
ence in her appearance He felt inter-
ested in her--for Douglass sake, he
told himself-and was inclined to resent
in her behalf the distinction made.
she Is sweet and sympathetic, as
well as animated and intelligent" 40 his
thoughts ran; 1.-THE other Is handsome,
but Uninterestng- and ambi-
tiOus if | mistake not. Douglas will be
q fortunate man if he succeeds in win
ming BERTHA With a half-sigh as he
came to this conclusion, he closed the
window and went to bed, where he
tossed uneasily for some time before
sleep brought forgetfulness.
Bertha had thoroughly enjoyed the
evening. 1t was rarely she met with
any one so companiOnable. The clever
sketches, also. had been a great treat to
her. She began to think that an occa-
sional visit from Mr.. st. Lawrence
would add much TO the few pleasures Of
her life.
Lena. in the solitude Of her own room,
shed few bitter tears, so much had
the impression that St Lawrence had
made upon her on their first meeting
been deepened by further acquaintance.
She was obliged to confess to herself
that he was man she could have
loved. and vista opened itself to her
of another life than that she had hith-
erto set before her view; but she reso-
lutely turned away, Dashing the tears
from her eyes. she accused herself of
folly. 1t never for moment occurred
to her that she might not be able to
bring ST. Lawrence TO her feet If she
chose. She took il for granted that, if
she engaged herself to Fancourt, the
other would be in despair. But he
cannot expect that | should think of
him seriously she said to herself.
He has nothing to offer me, "
She felt inclined to rebel at fate for
| not having given title and wealth to
| the man she would have preferred-for
condemning her to receive the address
es of one to whom she felt so great a
repugnance as she felt to FanCourt; and
then an uneasy feeling took possession
of her that perhaps she was not so Sc
| e hni u nj q hp q
| first supposed Mr.. Fancourt-noW the
Honorable Mr.. Fancourt-had called
again soon after his first visit. and he
had shown his admiration III what from
any one but the heir to an earldom
would have been an offensive manner,
She however had been careful not to
betrav that she felt any cause of oftense.
But since then he had not returned.
She had watched for him day after day,
and evening after evening during the
last week, and he had not come. She
began to feel veXed and mortified at his
nonappearance.
Highly az she esteemed her own pow
ers of fascination, she was half afraid
lest some one in his own sphere might
have come between them-some high
born den0isele to whom bis eyes might
have turned, and whom Lord Alphing-
ton would more willingly accept as the
bride of his grandson and heir.
This uncertainty furthered Fan.
courts suit much more etfectually than
his presence could have done. She for
the moment forgot her dislike to the
man in her anxiety to clutch the future
coronet, And thus st. Lawrence S
image gave place to her accustomed
visions of splendOrs to come.