The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-31

only natural embarrassment:
..Please excuse me, Miss Christine
but in passing your room it looked so
quiet that thought might venture to
slip in and read a letter from my moth.
err"
should not for moment have doubt
ed her, but that in my hasty glance al
the letter thought 1t looked like one
which had that evening received from
Robert, and had carelessly left lying
about l could not be certain, however,
and said nothing at the time, and next
morning the letter was discovered be-
hind the dressing-table where it appear
ed accidently to have slipped.
christine" said my Uncle Forces
ter, cheerfully, one day at dinner, "you
must look your best tomorrow, Robert
will be here then, you know"
The words struck coldly upon my
heart So long rs Robert was at dis
lance, my fate had not appeared to me
so obvious; but now. to think that was
so soon to be in his presence, so soon the
wife of the man whom | knew / did not
and could not love-sent chill to my
heart And Philip-why was it, l ask.
ed myself, that Philips image would
constantly intrude whenever I thought
of my future husband.
The following day, however, brought
letter, which caused among us quite
a commotion.
Robert and his mother were at Paris,
he being in too feeble a state of health
to risk the passage across the Channel;
and his mother proposed that | should
proceed to Paris, in care of some friend,
and there let the marriage take place.
They would make all preparations for
my reception, and we could then pro-
coed to Italy for the winter.
OF course, in considering this propos-
al, the first thing to be done was to dis
cuss the matter with my family,
Accordingly, my aunt and myself, &C
companied by the children, whom she
was now unwilling to leave in charge OF
Miss Dane, at once proceeded to my
home in the country,
The governess had permission to visit
her family during our absence. but this
she declined, preferring, she said, to
wait for the regular holidays.
confess that before leaving took
care to secure my apartments and per-
sonal effects from any further possible
meddling of her.
Our absence lasted not quite week
At a solemn family conclave it was de-
cided that | should go to Paris, under
care of Uncle Marcus himself. accom-
panied by Aunt Forester; and there
upon we fastened back to London, to
carry out this plan.
1t was late in the evening when we ar
rived, and the children's first inquiry
was for their governess.
miss Dane went away the same day
you left" was the servants answer.
"She took her trunks with her, and said
she would be back as soon as ever she
was informed of your return ma ma. "
Il suppose" said my aunt, that she
found it lonely, or fancied that we would
stay longer than we did"
''Oh, no, ma ma, she didn't seem to
be very lonesome! She was coming and
going all the time, and quite lively-like.
Preparations for our journey immedi-
ately commenced. My first care was TO
get my travelling paraphernalia in order;
but, upon opening the closet wherein it
had been left, | discovered it to be miss
ing.
Further search disclosed the fact that
several of my handsomest dresses, with
most of my choice lingerie, had also dis.
appeared. | instantly gave utterance tc
my convictions.
"Sophie Dane has done this!
My aunt would not at first believe it.
She was inclined to suspect the servants
but consented to despatch message tC
Sophie home to inquire after her. The
man returned. reporting that Miss Dane
had not been home, nor had her family
the least idea of where she was,
"We won't allow this mishap to de
lay u.s." Uncle Marcus said. "Ordel
another travelling dress, Christine; anC
for the rest, | will see that you are prop
erly provided in. Paris. When our af
fairs are settled, will inquire after thi'
clever governess of my sister-in-law."
The next day we were in Paris
We had no sooner arrived at our hotel
than Uncle Marcus proceeded to inquire
for his sister Mrs. Bradshaw, and herson
The polite waiter answered. vOlubly-
"Monseur Bradshaw, and madame
his mother, had honored their house
But it was now week or more sine
| they had lpft-whpn monsieur had mar
ried.
Married." we cried, simultaneously
Certainly Monsieur had married
young lady Mademoisclle Fenwick-
and mas gone TO Nee.
"Fenwick!' | exclaimed in surprise,
for it was my own name.
The waiter was quite sure the lady
name was Fenwck, and when Uncle
Marcus Indignantly denied that Mr. Brad
shaw had married at all, he called an,
other waiter, who had accompanied
Monsieur Bradshaw's servant to the Eng
lish Protestant church, and there hat
seen the ceremony performed.
"There is some extraordinary mistake
here, Uncle Marcus declared turning
very red, and n sudden conviction o
once flashed upon me.
WAS the lady like me?' l inquired
stepping forward
"The lady was, indeed, very like made
moiselle--as like portrait" the waite
said.
Then 1t was Sophie Dane" OK
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