The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-13


"How do you direct your letterspn ]
presently asked
She told me,
That night took my ring off its chain
and enclosed tin an envelope, with that
address, and not one word except my
name, Marjorie More.
Two years go by slowly sometimes. -
Those did, / know. Josephine and Katy
got married, and Katy started on II tom
having whispered in my ear;
don't be an old maid, Marjorie. Get
| married before he comes home. You
can il YOU like"
Yes, | could / knew that.
remembered an elderly gentleman
who only needed word of encourage.
ment from me-a handsome man, enor-
mously rich. resolved that such love
as could give would be all that he
would desire.
The word of encouragement was Civ
en-, and | and Mr. Chalmers were en-
gagged.
The Neptune was home again.
VIII Wharton breathed the same air
that have breathed; and yet we were
nothing to each other.
Where were his VOWS Of eternal love
and fidelity?
"Oh no, he never loved me. never!n
said. Had he done so he would not
have been SO ready to turn from me"
And yet before we were both married
for after that ii would be wicked
had promised myself the luxury of GO
ing quite alone to spend an hour in the
spot where we were betrothed to each
other.
hired cab, and drove out 10 the
sweet country place, left it, and turning
down long lane, came to deserted
country-seat - long in the lawyers
hands-and entered its neglected gar
den.
There was an old arbor there, trees
grew over it and great vine shaded it
On the broken bench within we sat in
that happiest moment of my life
Ny foot pressed the threshold.
started back-a man sat there, his
arms upon the worm-eaten table, his
face hidden in them.
The old boards creaked beneath my
tread be sprang to his feet
II was Captain VIII Wharton.
You here?" he said. II thought il
was only l who cared enough for the
old place TO revisit it. My words
the words | uttered here-meant some
thing
laughed bitterly.
mo pretence will avail, said. 81
saw Miss Dew's engagement-ring Il few
days after she put It on. know you
have come home, glad and happy TO
marry her. ! congratulate You. She
is lovely, but don't play the injured
lover TO Emuse yourself with me
AT those words he started forward,
seized me by the hands, and looked me
in the face.
Have you thought that it was ]
who was to marry Miss Dew? he ask
ed.
"Of course l replied, growing faint
under his touch
And did you not know that my cous-
in, VIII Wharton, is lieutenant of the
Neptune?" he asked "A handsome
fellow, Younger than am, and a school
girls ideal. VIII is very happy. As
Tor me, came home to De forgiven and
found my true love lost to me.
"Oh, VIII" ! cried, not trying now
to Withdraw my hands "Oh, Will if !
had but known. ! do not love Mr.
Chalmers 1t was only because of this
news II
He sat down upon the bench and drew
meto his side
Il won { part with you to any old gen
tlcman, he said, "Send back that gi-
gantic diamond, and put on these little
pearls again. I've worn them next to my
heart all this while
did as he demanded. / loved him and
would marry no one else. was not
afraid of breaking Mr.. Chalmers heart.
He could find another wife with his
wealth and appearance-which he actu-
ally did in a very short time.
And was married to my Will Whar-
ton on the day that united Mamie Dew
| to hers