The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-17
THE DAILY CAIRO RULlETlN SUNDAY MORNING. H. lsQa


| that say to myself IL IL more like the
| voice OF an angel than OF woman; 1t
Is just the same when she speaks to
| anyone IN sorrow or sickness. The
strange thing to me is this-that though
! she is so good herself, so pure and limo
| cent, She has such profound compass
| sion for the fallen and the miserable.
At Vale Royal, only \ few months ago,
| there WAS one of those unfortunate
cases. \ servant girl, "a very pretty
and nice girl. too. she was, was turned
| ont Of her mstrcss's house in the cold
| OF Il winters night: her boxes and
wages were put into the street, and she
was told to 90 to the wOrkhouse. She
almost went mad with shame and de-
Spa.r. Frances would 20 70 the rescue.
and honestly believe that through my
vlfe's charity and goodness that unhap-
py girl will he restored TO her place in
Tie world, or that at least she will not
90, rs She otherwise would have done.
| to the bad. thought that most beau
tiful trait in her character
$50 il was,h replied, liking my dear
Old friend all the better for his great
love for his wife.
'She is always the same" he con
tinUcd, full Of charity and tenderness
for the poor You could not think how
much they love her All round Vale
Royal she Is worStipped. am very
fortunate man. john
you are indeed, | replied.
lie went on
II always had my ideal. | have
known many, None ever reached my
standard but Frances, and she is my
ideal come to liie-the reality found,
fair sweet and true, a blonde, Queenly
woman, | should think that very few
men meet and marry their ideal as |
lave met and married mine, An, there
Il the avenue that leads to the old
manor-house, Who could have thought
thai should ever be master Of man
or-house, john Neither that nor the
handsome income belonging to II would
he Of any use without Frances. IL Is
Frances who makes the world to me-
The avenue was a superb one, II con-
sisted of tall chestnut trees standing
| four deep, | have seen nothing liner.
just now the flowers were all in bloom,
The bees and butterflies had all been
drawn there by their odor; the birds
were lifting in and out making grand
discoveries in the great boughs, the
.romd was carpet Of llowers, white
| daisies and golden buttcrcups mixed
with wild hyacinths and graceful blue
! nelle We drove for some few minutes
over this carpet, and then The old grey
manOr-housr stood before us, the prets
! 'ic~t picture ever seen on a summers
| day. The whole front OF the house was
covered with flowers and the ivy grew
green and thick, it climbed to the very
| Top If the towers.
"Famous ivy said Lance People
come to Dutton to look at the IVY"
II do not wonder - it, said.
! was somewhat surprised at the style
of the house had not expected any
thing 50 grand, 50 beautiful.
I'VE shall have time for cigar and
a stroll before dinner said Lance, as
! he threw the rcinS To the groom; but
You must see Frances first, Jolm-you
must see her.
ljut one OF the servants told MS that
Ms Fleming was in the drawing room,
engaged with Lady Ledbitteg. Lance's
face fell.
You do not seem to care for Lady
! l.edbtter. | said to him.
"h truth | do not; she Is county
lnnagnate. ana IQral horror ! eau hsl,
she leads aIi tIie ladieS Oh lhe county
tney are frightened 10 Iralh at 'lrL'
( lhey iroWh Wien sue li9WiSt siile
YncN She, sp'iIes' peEgrd "i taiices
not 10 iali 'iIel iti s"ai Wy nave
begged ~ YAM 20 dnubl II sue lia t,,
been there Tor mar an hoUr Frances VIII
nave given IN ,
! lie turned ON me suddenly, 80 .snd,
me