The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-07


usual gallant bearing in Miss Saxonby's
presence, and Elinor was quietly civil.
Lady Dale was vexed beyond endur
ance, What made Bob so stupid, and
Nelly so Indifferent? 1t wasn't in the
nature of things for handsome young
man and beautiful girl to be never the
least bit agreeable to each other for O
whole week. But it was all Bob's fault,
she declared to her husband, who
laughed at the misfortunes of her
matchmaking
And at last Elinor's visit came to an
end Lady Dale was too vexed with
Bob to ask him to drive to the station
with her guest. She went herself; and,
when she came back, she fell to re-
preaching her brother,
II don't see why you didn't like
Nelly, Bob. Inever knew man be-
fore who didn't. You cant have very
good taste, :"
Bob, smoking huge cheroot, received
her remarks with provoking calmness.
You wouldn't have all masculine
creation at swords point about Miss
Saxonby, would you?" he said. 1T is
a'wise dispensation of Providence,
think, that tastes differ"
But you might have cut out the
others If you had tried, Bob; l know you
might! But after your first neglect
Nelly was quite interested in you until
then-she appeared to be perfectly in.
different. And I'm sure you didn't try
TO make her otherwise. | never knew
you SO stupid" and Lady Dale retired
| from the scene of action, leaving her
brother TO the coming moonlight and his
cigar.
Now, though her little ladyship quar-.
relied so seriously with her handsome
brother, he was the apple of her eye
and all might have been forgiven if not
forgotten, if events had not subsequently,
transpired to break her heart anew.
Bob, immaculate in Sunday morning
costume, few days later, ilirted from
his breast handkerchief of perfumed
cambria, and a blue ribbon dropped to
the floor.
The air with which he bent and re.
stored it toits hiding place would have
revealed the truth had not the ribbon
been so Enthusiastically feminine in
character.
Lady Dale caught her breath. Not
only had Bob failed to fall in love with
Elinor Saxonby, but had actually fallen
in love with another,
Though this was too much for nv
lady to bear without demonstration, and
though she said nothing to her brother,
she related the whole story of Bob S vile
behavior to Sir Charles, who, however,
only laughed at her, and her ladyship
was forced to make confdant of Eli
nor herself.
She wrote her the whole account OF
her hopes and plans; her secret wishes
and disappointmentS, and dispatched
the letter forthwith to her London resi-
dence.
But Eliuor was apparently too busy al
the beginning Of the season to write
reply. No response came. But it was
great relief to Lady Dale to be sure
that Nellie knew and sympathizedw with
her. -
She bore her grief in silence, even
when she became aware that Bob re-
ceived tho daintiest OF letters every week.
If the little lady had not, with all htr
faults, been the soul OF honor, she
might have read them, for she actually
saw Them tied with n satin ribbon, in
the top drawer of Bobs dressing-cese, 4
Poor little Lady Dale! She actually 4
lost flesh and color; this disappointment
was so serious one 10 her She really !
loved Elnor SaXonby, as she dearly /
loved Bob; she would have been de-
lighted to call her sister; and to have a
strange woman como TO Darlington
Park as her brothers wife for Bob
never hirted-would be a lifelong grief
to her.
But in November, Bob went up to
town for few weeks, and did not
notice his sisters indisposition.
She was feeding the birds in the
aviary one day when servant brought
her letter II was from Bob She tore
Il open.
My Dear Sister. Shall J surprise you by
news OF my marriage, which took place tins
II was rather sudden affair, and
my wife and will be Il fortnight here before
TO Darlington Park. BE ready with
your most gushing welcome, for /, at least, am
fairly llght.headed with happiness
Your atfectionate brother,
Lady Dale turned snow-white and
nearly sank upon the grass.
Married! Bob really married!''
Her excited feelings and sorrow OF
heart found relief in a burst of tumultu.