The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-07

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smoking before glowing fire.
There were three windows in the
room; the centre one was raised by an
additional row Of panes of glass, the
lower part being covered with thick
screen of green baize. At a short dis
lance from this window stood an easel,
on which rested a large unfinished pic
ture. Other canvases and several port
folios were ranged against the wall. A
table near the easel was spread with
c0lors, oils, brushes, and all painter $
requirements.
At the other end of the room more
order prevailed The table that stood
before the fireplace was covered with a
green cloth; on one side of the fireplace
Stock a well-tiled bookcase, on the
other commodious writing-table,-
Foldmg-doOrs led to the bedroom be-
hind. Two comfortable armchairs
were occupied by the smokers, other
hairs being taken up by sketches,
pieces OF drapery, and various odds ana
ends, On the nearer table stood a bot
tie and glasses, and box Of cigars.
ut is deuced bore for you, and no
mistake said the younger of the two,
a lively-lo0king young fellow with
laughing blue eyes, soft moustache
just shading his upper lip.
lIScOmpanion, to whom he addressed
himself, was perhaps six or seven-and-
twenty years of age. His complexion
was dark and rather pale; his thick and
wayy hair set off to advantage tle
finely-formed brows. His eyes were
gray, with dark ashes; his lips well
nodded, without being full; his some
what square jaw gave an idea Of power
| and determination. He too wore Il
mouStache; but it was thick and dark,
like his hair. His figure, though not
above the middle height, was ATHLETIC,
giving the idea of muscular strength
developed by exercise The poise, OF
the head, the general carriage, be-
tokened easy self-pOssessiO win per
haps somewhat of hate,U, Altogether
he was handsome and distinguished,
looking man--one that seldom passed
unnoticed.
1T is" he replied to his friends re-
mark; and the worst Of II Is don
see what's to be done
why don't you set the detectives TO
work. asked the first speaker
Il have rejoined the other, but
they have discovered nothing as yet. |
am quite at a loss how to account for
the robbery. ! haven't an enemy that
am aware of in the world, l don I
know why should have.
And | don't know why | should
have observed the younger man;
land yet my old aunt goes on living,
and so keeps me ont OF a thousand
pounds or two. If that isn't being an
enemy. don't know what IS
a friend rather, | should say re-
Joined bis companion. If you had the
money. you would spend ii in no time,
as it is you have it to look forward to.
You should learn to live on two hun
bred a year. Douglas
Its all very fine for you to talk, old
fellow; you've got more than two hun
dred year safe | wish my maternal
parent had done as much by me- said
Douglas. But, when you have to live
from hand to mouth. and sometimes
don't live at all, il S tempting to ..@Ve a
fling now and then when a wiC9fall
comes. But | say. Eustace, have you
really determined to change your name?
Are You to he known henceforth as ST.
Lawrence?"
II have really and truly come to that
determination" answered his friend.
IL don't choose TO assume nv real name
till my right to do so is acknowledged;
nor will |, now that am coming before
the public, continue to use my moth
ers, and thus run the risk Of casting a
doubt on her fair fame
Hear him, O We Gods, cried Doug
las. casting up bis eyes, He speaks as
if he were going to make his de5tt be-
fore the f0ot-lights.o
If | am about TO publish a name at
all, in a catalogue or otherwise, ltcomeS
to much the same thing, | suppose. y
said Eustace laughing.
And what led you to select the
name Of st. Lawrence, may ask in
CURED Douglas. choosing a fresh cigar
II was brought up on the banks Of
the river Of that name: and when was
a boy | used TO watch it flowing onward
till a sort Of superstition got possession
Of me that ! was called upon to follow
the direction Of its waters-that my
destiny lay eastward over the sea. [
knew nothing Of my family history
then. II is on account Of those old
associations that | have taken the
name Of the river" st. Lawrence, re-
piled
We'll, it's lucky the river had such
Christianized name, returned Doug
las. "EUstacc Mississippi, Esq, or
Eustace Potomac, Esq, would have
sounded awkward. And SO now, pend
Ing other matters. you intend to go in
for art in good earnest? | like your
pluck, I'm afraid, under your circum-
stances. should do nothing but loaf. "
What would be the good Of that?
Besides, | cannot take things lightly
knowing how | have been wrongcd,
and how ditlicult it may be to drag the
Wrongdoers into the light Of day feel
sometimes as if | should 60 mad, or
idiotlc. if hadn't some occupation |
could throw all the powers OF my mind
into, 81. Lawrence observed.
"IIuc-O most profound OF phllOSO.
piers you have sounded the depths OF
human need said Douglas. but how
did you find out what powers you had
to throw; didn't think America was
much Of place for the fine arts"
There speaks tie Englishman, re-
Joined st. Lawrence, smiling. But
you forget how many years / spent
travelling over Europe; and during each
winter | used to study in one or other
Of the schools abroad Then ! passed
most Of my time in skctching - 1t
seemed TO suit me somehow. How 40
you think that viii turn out?' he asked,
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