The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-13

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q glance-well she wasn't far out
there and he gave her arm a hug.
But then the absurdity of your coming
there with only a couple Of sateen
dresses at 80 cents yard, and making
her introduce you as Miss Healy, a
poor orphan, self-supporting. and SO
orth, for the purpose, I've no doubt,
of making all the young fellows wild
after you because they couldn't marry
you. For of course man doesn't care
so much for a woman he knows he ca
marry"
II didn't ask Laura Dodge to intro
duce me as Miss Healy, said the
young lady, spelling out the name, 81
said 'Helie. )"
80 didn't youp Nor you didn't al
low me to call you Miss Healy,' Miss
Kittie Healy'" he remarked pensively.
"Now see here, there might have been
some fun in a poor girl palming her.
self off for an heiress-"
80 that would be horrid!'
think sop .....
"Why, of course! Phil shall | take
you back now and introduce you to
mamma, and auntie, and Isabella, and
Agnes, and DeliciaP o dear, l wish
they were at homer
$50 do l." Another hug-of her arm
of course
She laughed. well, come along. |
shall introduce you as Laura's friend.
No one knows we have correspondent. "
"But first, Helie, I've something to
say"
20, afterwards" They were stand
ing quite alone at the stern, directly
over the screw mice place to get sick)
with single lantern overhead, faint in
the moonlight And he was looking
very fond and very melancholy. He
was good looking young fellow with
a perfectly golden mustache and ten
or-pitched voice. He was a man little
lazy in speech-being of Southern par
entage, ." ,..
mo, Helie, for when you have heard
me out I fear you will hardly wish to
introduce me-"
"Why, Phil"
1T is true. Pussie-I used to call
you Pussie, didn't IP-when we last
met, only few weeks ago, | had a for
tune of my own, a very decent one,
which | might have asked certain
dear little girl to help me to spend, if
she loved me enough. Now it is gone.
Irretrievably gone! Speculations have
carried it off as the wind carries thistle
down in the autumn. l am poor
man
80 Philr' She clutched his arm with
both hands and regarded him tearfully.
Dearest, you do care?"
"You know it.
And having kissed him fondly and
wiped away her moist grief, she in
CURED:
But where are you going?Ha
ITO Buffalo
"And then?n
"No further; return with the boat,
because, you see'-he WINGED as he
confessed til am the steward
1.-The steward" she echoed
Yes resignedly. $50, of course,
| it wouldn't do TO introduce me. Your
family couldn't sympathize as you do,
dearest" ....
Helie sighed; but presently her spirits
rose like fe-buoys.
| Il don't care Phil; it must be jolly to
be steward and order all the meals.
Please have ice-cream often and lobster
salad .... ........
Just wait" said Phil lugubriously;
wait till you see me inspecting a
great ugly chunk of raw beef tomor-
row, and watching the men to see that
they don't comb their hair in the pud-
ding or wipe their faces on the dish
towels"
'.Do they do thato" she asked faint
| ly, 80 Phil, forgot how long l was
staying, must run back. I'll see
you early in the morning Delicia--
she is my room-mate-Delicia always
sleeps late. Goodnight, Phil"
| Goodnight" with usual accompa-
nimenD.
Miss Heliotrope lay awake a long
time that night, in the upper berth,
where she could look out through the
little window and see the moonlight or
the blue velvet She sighed once OF
twice and, when she slept, dreamed
ever of Mr.. Lawson.
Next morning she was out on deck
early and had a little chat with him.
but the rest of the day Delicia chung tc
her most provokingly.
Nevertheless, the melancholy young
steward sauntered about, consolins
himself with a wonderfully good cigar
and occasionally making himself of
service to the matrons of the party.
He seemed not to care much for the
other passengers, among whom were
noticeable fat lady with thinnish
husband, widow, a small boy, and a
family entire, including twins in arms;
though at meal times he was on the
alert to see that all were well served,
taking his own refreshment an hour
later at one end of the table entirely
cleared.
That is very obliging young man"
said Nine. Wolfe to Nine. Close, the
second or third evening, as they sat on
deck in the Mackinaw harbor and
watched Mr.. Lawson escort a party of
young people, including their own
daughters, ashore to board Lake
Superior steamer which was waiting
there with its brass band playing sere-
made music fit to break ones heart
along with the moonlight.
"Very Oblipinp. indeed One mipht