The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-12
JOY AT LAST.

ahu clihglh8 10 MN IN an agony OF
grief. "Oh, do not 60 do not goN'
why. Pansy, my darling, my brave
little wife, what has come over youP'
be exclaimed, much touched and i'm.
pressed with the violence Of her grief
ut is so short time---only six months.
And think
But do not care for tho money!
sho interrupted, lifting her face, tina,
each moment grew more drawn and pal.
lid in its misery. "My soul is filled with
some horrible forebodng. Oh, John, dc
not leave me. We are happy, aud have
more than enough 10 live on; leave this
old uncle to dispose of his money else.
where. Oh, John"
'Pansy," he exclaimed almost sternly,
you do wrong TO talk So 60 to win
the money for you and baby. 1t is my
love for you that takes me on thi.
drcsry voyage and makes mo willing
TO spend six droarier months with a
sick whimsical old man Nv darling, |
will suffer more than YOU; but when I
come back place you in the luxury
you left TO become my wife Be brave
and cheerful, darling; kiss me rood. bve
with your own sweet smile, and do not
lot me see tears at the last,
She said no more. a dumb despai,
seemed TO have taken possession OF her.
and in their parting carcss she only
chung to him for brief moment as il
soul and body would be rent asundel
the next moment, Then someone she
did no, know who--guided her over the
gang-plauk and placed her baby in her
arms
Quickly her eyes, dry now, and strain
ed IN their misery, sought out one dear
face among tho many thronging the
deck. She saw bis eyes glisteuing with
tears and his lips moving; but IN the
shouts and ringing OF bells the groans
of the huge ship, splashiug great waves
in its efforts 10 start, she could hear
nothing.
Slowly it moved out and away. A
wide seething gulf lay between them,
snd be could only zee her start to her
feet and hold the baby out. Then, as
the distance increased, he saw man
step to her side, and apparently support
her.
Lend me your glass just a moment
for God = sake" hecXclaimod TO some
one ucar. Then, lifting it aud drawing
that beloved face and form nearer, he
saw that she was leaning back against
some boxes, with her sweet face color.
less, and with closed eyes, supported BY
grey.haired gentleman OF familiar
aspect Several were around her, and
somo woman held little Lillian; and just
"a he noticed this, the grey.haircd man
lifted and turned his face toward the ~.
treating steamer, 1t WAS Gordon Lesic,
his millionaire employer
A few days later the Herald contained
this brief dispatch
Ocean steamer Adelaide, bound for
Liverpool, five days out wrecked All
on board supposed lost Particulars 70.
morrow"
And tomorrow had confirmed the re-,
port
Pansy was widow--baby Lillian was
tatherloss
A month before, John Eldridgc had
eceNed, from a wealthy eccentric old
uncle in England, the following letter
JOHN Il am lonely-I am going 10 die
have no heir. Come and stay with mn six
months-though think | will die before thai
time-and will leave nv money 10 you. You
by rights ought 10 have II. Your father was
my favorite brother, and was with mo when
made much OF t. II you are married, leave
your wife al home. Il would not be pleasant
Tor hor here beSides ! want oil your time to
do my reading aud writing, IN payment for
which will give you two hundred a month IN
send her, or To keep yourself II you ara still
single, Answer at once - Your uncle,
RANDOLPH ELDRlDGE"
And for Psnsy's sake John had writ.
ton back
Il will come"
He was proud, aud sensitive, and
poor, aud when Pansy became his wife
she renounced home and life OF lux
ury.
Now he could give it all back to her,
could soc her freed from the cares and
worries of a poor mans wife, could SET
her lovely, radiant. and happy, In the
joys and pleasures that once had been
hers, Aud would he not do it7
Night was coming slowly on. A Bit
terly cold wind swept round every cor.
ner and found thousand ways Of
creeping into poor rickety tenement.
room where, on the floor beside q straw
pallet, a trail girlish figure crouched,
her arms oncircling something, aud Quo
pitiful moan after another crossing her
palld lips,
''Oh, God, do not take her! Leave her
to me, or lot mo die with her Oh, |
am too weak to pray, the words choke
me. Oh, my baby, my baby; do not
die and leave mo all alone"
Tho pinched little face on her arm
lighted with no response, The dear
baby'S eyes did not open, aud as her
own had sunk with despairing cry,
loud knock almost demolished the shat
tory door, which was speedily pushed
open, admitting man and woman,
This ia Mrs Eldrdge, SIR the lat
tor said,
Mrs. Eldrdge good God, you are
mistaken" exclaimed the gentleman.
falling back step aud taking in, with
one glance, tho small room, iirelcss,
bare, aud windy, the pallet and tho
kncoliug figure.
Yes, it Is; and she's tainted or some.
thing" cried the woman, hurrying by