The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-02

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sense, "said Mrs. Dalton; regarding hel
younger daughter severely. MY dear
cannot tell you how happy you have
made me-" she continued, again turn
ing tn lena. "But why did Mr.. Fan
to see neY"
~ sent him away--he will come to.
morrOw-dont be afraid" said Lena,
unclasping the gorgeous bracelet from
her arm.
81 wonder when he will wish the
wedding to be-" Mrs. Dalton ran on,
occupied with her own thoughts. "Of
course there will be settlements and all
that sort of thing; 1t wont interfere
with our visit to the Larches, suppose.
The Honorable Mr.. FancOurt can't be
married at few days. notice, like q
common person. And there will be
your troassedu to prepare. Oh can let
me have the money you received for
your last term, Bertha; 1t isn't much,
but 1t will help. You see how right I
was In desiring you to give up your pu-
pills; for you to teach would be quite
uniting when your sister Is about to
move In such q position; and must
again beg, Bertha, that you will never
mention 9 word about your having
been a teacher--it would never do to let
a report get about that the Honorable
Mrs. Fancourt's sister had been obliged
to give lessons" Mrs. Dalton had been
untying her net,strings and unfast-
ening her mantel while she spoke. She
stopped quite out Of breath.
Shall take your bonnet upstairs
for you, mammal" Bertha asked, with
out making any reply to her mothers
remarks. '.....
"Do-there's dear" said Mrs. Dali
ton. ~ declare I'm all in hutter, I'm
so delighted. fl were sou, Lena, I
should insist upon having the drawing
rooms In Magnus Square newly fur
nished, if you are to live there. II they
have been shut up since Lady Alphing-
toms death, seven or eight-and-twenty
years the hangings and decorations
must be quite old-fashoned and faded
now. And the family jewels will of
course be reset Have you heard Mr..
Fancourt say anything about them?'
Scarcely yet, mamma" Lena replied,
and very much question whether Mr..
Fancourt knows anything about them
himself. Old Lord Alphington keeps
him very much at arms length, sus-
pect. | wonder at that-dont you?-
Such charming grandson as he has
got"
well, l don't exactly know about
charming" said Mrs. Dalton, not un-
derstanding Lena's tone of irony; but
we cannot have everything, you know,
and il is at any rate right that you
Oh hs,,b hn oI 1nH
correcting herself. Il think you said
you found Lord Alphington cold and
naughty when you met him at the
Larchesy'
"Oh, no, mamma" Bertha exclaimed,
who entered at the moment with deli
cate little structure OF lace in her hand,
which Mrs. Dalton dignified by the
name of cap. II don't think he was
cold at an Sit down, please, mamma,
and will fasten this on for you
Mrs. Dalton. who had been standing
all this time, sat down 10 allow Bertha
to affix the lace to her still bright and
abundant hair.
II don't wonder that you didn't find
Lord Alphington either cold or proud,
Bertha He seemed to take quite a
fancy to YOU" said Lena Il think the
possession of the opal ring must have
eXerted some magic charm. But LIN
determined to make him like me. l
know can il I choose
"Of course You can, my love- Mrs.
| Dalton assented.
Lena threw herself YEARLY upon the
couch. resting her head on her arm
She felt as ii she could never like 10
sit again on her favorite low chair by
the window,
Mamma" she said, after q while,
lifting her head, i've good mind to
make Mr.. FancOurt get me ring made
exactly like the one that has been lost.
| could give the jeweler The description
and draw the design from memory, | IN
sure. Don't you remember. when !
first saw it, | said wished ii was mine?
And now should have right 10 wear
it,
"You may have one made like 1t, but
| it won't he the real thing Bertha OBJ
served, as she stood by the window. II
would have nothing to do with counter.
feits."
What does it natter" Lena re-
joined, pettishly. "Of course the stones
| will be real"
And the opal is symbolic of truth in
love said Bertha, without looking
round. Take care it never loses its
fiery glow"
Zone would think you were supersti-
tions about that ring" remarked Lena,
flushing
mot T." Bertha returned with a
smile. ut has proved false otherwise
it is l who ought to be the future
Countess Of Aiphington.
YOU" exclaimed Mrs. Dalton.-
"That would have been very unlikely
Very unlikely indeed, mamma"
Bertha assented gravely, without, how
ever, adding the thought that was In
her mind, that, /" the Honorable Mr..
Fancourt had been heir to twenty earl
doms, with all the wealth Of the Indies
to boot, he would have sued her in vain.
CHAPTER XIX.
| When the Honorable Mr.. Fancourt
left Ivy Cottage after his proposal to
Miss Dalton, he might have been sup
posed to be happy man. Everything
he had coveted seemed to be his; he had
succeeded In his wooing. and the wom-
an he had won he loved passionately,
desperately, as he had said--so desper.
ateIy that be was prepared 70 dare all
to gain possession Of her. Yet at the
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