The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-02


laughing when there amt cent in tho
house, and nobody knows when there
will be-"
"Why father, there's potatoes and
meal" was my merry rejoinder.
"Yes, and there's always cares and
troubles he answered lugubriously. 4
don't seem to get ahead like other folks,
and I've pretty much about given up
trying. If you girls was only boys nowh
"'Think what you'd have to lay out
in boots alone, said, still laughing, at
which he frowned and turned impa-
tiently away, while | ran out to DO help
ed into the handsome carriage.
What glorious day it was The
vines lining each side Of the road all
seemed dripping with sunshine. The
shaded valleys, the dancing brooks and
the highways bordered with NAPLES and
elms-and then nay escort bcguled the
hour with odd and morry fancies, talked
about his farm, his hopes, his aspira.
tons, and il | had not wifully turned
the subject once or twice." said the
pretty old lady, with aprim little gest-
ure, II thing he might have proposed.
But wasn't ready for that yet. In the
quiet OF the home-going, said to my.
self, 4 will listen to him perhaps
"At last we reached the waterfall,
which. with its accompanying heights
and charming scenery, repaid us for the
long ride. II was hard TO tear ourselves
away, and when we did turn the
heads of the spirited horses in the direc-
ton of home it was very late.
1--WE shall never be in time for the
party, ! said, as the twilight dcepened
into dusk. Must you pay at the toll
gateP The old man is half blind, and
IT will take him an hour to hunt up
change. Run the toll, just for the fun
OF it--you can pay him afterwards
THAT won't do, said Ned. 'rllhave
to get bill changed though. Just take
the reins a second. BY the way |
never heard the end Of the sentence.
AT that moment the spirit of mischief
seized me, snatched the whip and
touched the near horse Then only
heard tho thunder of hoots and the
whirr OF wheels, saw Ned eyes flash
tire in the Scmi-darknoss and his face
grow pale, Before he could take the
reins from my inexperienced hands, we
bad run tie tolp in good earnest, and
the horses were flying over the bridge
! Us only frightened horses can. It was
as much as Ned could do to guide them,
and twice We were in deadly peril.
"On they sped, young Hamilton
standing without a hat, his teeth set.
lip, white, his frame rigid, while the
veins OF his forehead stood out like
whip-cord, | just sat back and held my
breath, too frightened to cry out, and
catching at whatever was nearest to
steady myself as they raced down the
long. billy street to the village, at the
foot OF which they slackencd their speed
and were soon under control
THAT was mad freak of YOURS
was all the young man said, as he help.
ed me out at the door; and knew by
The expression of his countenance that
! mover should be asked to ride behind
his grays again.
Il. went to the party, seemingly as
gay and lght-hear,ed ms ever. II anv
feeling of regret lurkod under my care
less speech and manner, Ned should
never know it. In the midst OF the fun.
when vas holding my little court, and
the laugh and the jest were again round,
WhD pear upon the scene but |
myiathcl, IN ms homely, patched clothes,
quite regardless of the figure he cut in
the midst of that brilliant company. He
walked straight up to me, his hair In
disorder, his face rs pale rs death
Jack, says he, did you run the
toll to.dayP
1.-The horses ran, | said, with a
touch of lcvity, though | trombled from
head to foot What did they know
about tollN
"'WeIl, the bridge-keeper has been
to the house, Jack. lie told me the
Young man was getting the money
When you caught up the whip and sct
the horses to running, Now, there's a
Tine for that, an I've got to give him
live dollars he won't lot mo oif--and |
ain got five cents to my name Tears
stood in bis poor weak eyes, aud, re-
CARELESS Of the surroundings, he took
out his handkerchief and wiped them
away, Imagine, II you can, how felt
'"Allow nc to pay, sir, said Ned,
coming forward and that capped tho
climax | could have screamed with
! Just ran out Of that
room, without waiting Tor wraps or any
thing else, and llow home so shamed
that think hardly know what / was
doing, As you may suppose, cried
pretty much all night, and 1t was long
lime before ! recovered my spirits.
81 have no doubt It lost me Ned
Hamilton, too said the old lady, with
! queer little toss of the head; but TINT
lidn't matter much. He loft me and
ook Mary Boan, old Deacon Beans
laughter the pink of propricty, aud
Who would no more have dared to say
Ter soul was her own than she would
lave dared to ride wild horses. It was
| little mortfying at first, but after his
marriage folks said that he was misery
Utmost beyond belief, and am positive
Molly Hamilton only has one new bon.
let year, poor sou!--though by this
inc she may have gone where they
Iont need bonnets
However, was cured from that
imo of my thoughtless pranks. went
o work and soon paid back the five