The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-13
IN THE OLD ARB0R.

Marjorie More, had had q quarrel
nth viii Wharton; but felt sure he
would come to me 10 make il all up
1t was his fault, and would not more
than meet him halfway, but / would do
that, So waited for him, and he did
not come.
Soon | discovered that though be
might have written, he could not well
have come in person.
An officer in the navy must obey or
ders, and his vessel had sailed away TO
be gone two years,
''He will write on the first opportun-
ity," said.
But he did not write. Then ! said:
when he returns | must see him,
and time will have Gained us both, Re
ally, we were fools to quarrel at all ov-
or so slight thu
And was very sad and very penitent
although | would not write. No, never
that. He should not have it to say that
] wrote first,
We were at the end OF the winter by
this time, and spring came soon, full of
preparations for gay summer My
mother and sisters were going TO the
seaside; l, of course went with them.
They all knew that there had been
tiff between Marjorie and WILL and
all took different views of it, Mamma
was of opinion that in such changing
world as this, little quarrels should be
made upland that ! ought to write
though, to be sure, very dignhed let
| ter.
| Josephine was contrary minded,
| and declared that ! had better really
| break of and make surer match. And
Katy, who always laughed at every
thing, said that it will do win good
and make him properly humble 10 let
him alone until he came round him.
self.
had my doubts about the coming
round. but ] said nothing
There was 10 be a dance at the hotel
that night, and had heard that Miss
Mamie Dew was to be present had
never seen Miss Dew, but VIII had once
said 10 me that she was 50 charming
that II he had not already fallen in love
with me he might have lost his heart 10
her
Ifmy idea waste cut Miss Dcwo out the
effort was failure. She was pretticl
than had over drcamt Of her being and
only seventeen,
When we were introduced, she said;
"l'ye often heard Captain Wharton
speak of you, Miss More, and blushed
beautifully.
"On her "engagemcnt.iinger' glitter.
edo splendid diamond, aud she looked
10 my eyes, rs though her heart anC
soul were full Of someone
How mine achedl
"She took great fancy TO me,n SIN
told my sister; and she sought my SO
ciety as though she did
AT last one day, as we walked HON
from the sands she laid her hand on M
arm and said
81 suppose you know what that rim
meansph
ooh yes, suppose do, ~ answered
remembering the ring still wore on
chain about my neck under my dress.
. 81 thought you did 1t was so cur
Gus, y she said, 1--WE had always love
each other, but he went away and sal
nothing; and when he had been gone
month, he wrote and offered himself
! accepted him, and he telographed to Ii
} leweler for ring, An odd way of b.
q. ing engaged
;. Yes, " answered family; "som
rs thng like young queen being mario
O. by proxy What is his name, Mi
ce DewP"
"Oh, you don't know, then" she a
. swered, "such an old friend of the far
| iIy, l thought you would have bee
j told. It's William Wharton, and he
Il, away on voyage for two years lsu
u II hardPh
"Oh, II is very hard. " said, and Il
" tears sprang to my eyes,
"You have so much sympathy, dear
!. she said softly, III think YOU must u