The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-14

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toilet being in order, ] can buy my vel
vet with clear conscience, and still
have enough money left for gloves and
slippers. Blessings on menu cards, |
did want to 60 this time, because and
because smiled happy little
smile rs she bent over the ruliles she was
ripping
mo one would ever dream that was
an old dress. y Mrs. Van Wyck SUR
veyed her daughter critically. Il don't
know how you have managed it, but YOU
are quite as well dressed as any one YOU
will meet tonight unless Lily hichcster
makes a new departure
Trust Lily for recognizing Adelaide
Van Wyck's everlasting lilac silk. !
don't care though it does look well and
is becoming
Becoming it was, certainly. Even
Lily was obliged to confess II was an
exquisite toilet, casting q dissatisfied
glance at her own lace and satin draper
les, and wondering why twas that Ad-
elaide Van Wyck's dresses ALWAYS had
such an air. More than one pair Of eyes
followed the slender graceful figure adj
miringly that evening, with balf-uncon.
scious appreciation OF the charm OF face
and manner that rendered her so at
tractive. She made pretty picture
Thorp Westlake thought as their host
esS led him toward her, The blaze OF
light from the chandelier overhead dis
covered no blemish in the clear, soft
complexion as fair and creamy as one
of the tea-roSes that clustered among
the parsies at her throat 1t was not
the first time he had been conscious of
welcoming CLEAN in the great dark eyes
that were now raised to meet his but
he had never before realized how keen
was the thrill of answering pleasure.
He had met Miss Van WICK in society
again and again, had danced with her,
and talked with and helped to swell her
collections of German favors, yet some !
how he had known very little of her.
after all. She was in his eves one OF the |
prettiest of all the society girls, and one |
of the best dressed Go mas uline eYes), |
therefore an impos.ibility 10 a young |
lawyer who bad still 10 make hi, repu- |
tation. He would have denied with
laugh at the absurdity of the idea, a'l |
thought of being in love with her; yet
as he sat by her side al the diauor-iable
that night he found himself wondering
what it would be like to have his own
home, with such a gracious, grace
full woman as Adelaide Van Wyck to
preside over it.
These wandering thoughts made him
for the nonce a rather silent companion
and the young lady by his side might
have missed the ready persiilage and
quick repartee which was wont to char
acterize his conversation, if she'had not
been occupied in studying ont the de-
sign of the menu card which lay before
her.
1t was a pretty trihe, and quaint
conceit, The sheeny pale-tintcd satin
made an exquisite background for q
graceful, white-robed, girliSh figure that
eaned against what seemed TO be a fence
yreathed with vines Closer examna-
ion, however, discovered the fact that
he fence was in reality representation
If line of music, the treble clef sign
icing twisted around a gate post, and
very yine-leaf standing for musical
lote.
Clever, is it not9' asked Mr. West
AXE, recalling his wandering thoughts.
Mine must be the companion, it's on
he same order and be held up one
imilar in design, but with the eirlish
igure supplemented by a masculine
companion How pretty they make
hese things nowadays
Eyes, assented Miss Van Wyck sim.
by.
This music must stand for some.
hing" he continued, "but can't make
much out Of these bass chords; perhaps
ours is clearer Oh, see now! lii
he opening strain Of Mendlessohn
Wedding March Well ! wonder what
manner of brain it might be that con.
.eived such an idea, and carried it out
o cbarmingly Don't you sometimes
eel curiosity, Miss Van Wyck, con-
'erning the people who do things?'
Yes, murmured Miss Van Wyck
gain, feeling excessively foolish. and
wondering at the curious chapter OF
condolences. Suppose he knew, " she
thought that | painted them myself,
md that If hadn't sold them | couldn't
lave come here tonight and OH what
yer possessed Mrs. Chichester to pick
tut those two particular cards for Thorp
Nestlake and me? Who would have
bought OF her selecting them from all
iltanys stock, anyhow
This is a decorative age, said Mr.
with the air Of one who makes
profound statement, Zone cant help
pocuating as 70 what it will occur to
he mind Of manor should | say NO.
nanY-to decorate next AS he spoke,
his glance rested on Adelaide's pansies
md butterflies.
81 painted them myself, said she in
consequently, flushing up the next min.
lte as she thought how abrupt and I'm.
'aIled.for the statement might seem to
him.
Ibid you? had no idea you possess.
ID such a charming accomplishment
n fact have always thought Of you as
me of the lilies Of the field, It seemed
's if you had to take no more thought
IS to how you should be arrayed than
hey do. "
"lIow little men know Of us, she ex-
claimed involuntarily.
"What we know Is very attractive"
he answered with smile.
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