The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-16

"iO nov iiS N"NaIlon, ana enjoy II
greatly. They are SO full of life and
spirit, the little angelsl DO you like
children, Aunt WaughY"
Humphl yes-when they keep their
distance
Mine will be no ANNOYANCE TO YOU.
They are confined to the nursery, for
the most part. have engaged new
goyenesS, who will be here tomorrow.
Their liberty will be restricted when
she is here to look after them"
Mrs Waugh complained of fatigue,
and was soon shown to her chamber
the most luxurious in the house. As
she closed the door and looked around
a smile that WAS half quizziCal and
wholly sad parted her thin lips.
III ! want genuine affection and hOn-
esty, il is useless looking for it here.
she sighed. But shall not 90 away
at once, My relatives may improve up.
on further acquaintance. 1t would be
pleasant to find one who would love me
for myself
The next morning, as she sat at the
breaktast-table--from which the child
rem had been banished- said, abrupt
":
| feel the weight Of my years more
and more. ! am an old, old woman
now, and cannot expect to live much
longer.
Nonsense, said Mr.. Beaman; you
are good for an hundred
NO, the grim messenger might come
at any time. 1t behOoveS me to set my
worldly affairs in order
Have You not done SO already"
MIS- beaman inquired with an anxiety
impossible TO conceal.
NO. ] wished to assure myself
what was the best use that could be
made of my money!
Perhaps you will endow q school, or
found an asylum
oh, no. have thought sometimes
Of"
Husband and wife waited N vain for
their guest 60 continue Her head
dropped thouGhtfully- she didnot utter
another word through the meal,
II wonder If she can be thinking OF
Gertrude: Mrs Beaman said to her
self. IF she regrets her harshness in
driving her away?
She was resolved to find out and the
opportunity soon presented itself 1t
happened tina, she had in her possession
q portrait CT Gertrude Iaue. painted
on lyOry-ODe that mad been gwen 10
her twenty years before She now
brought it down from the old trunk in
the attic, where it had lain SO long
neglected, and placed II on the table
near which Mrs. Waugh preferred to
sit
The result was all that could be de-
sired. The restless old fingers soon got
hold OF the plCture--she held up, star
ing at 1t moment, strange blending
OF SORROW, anger, and regret in her
wrinkled face. Suddenly she started
up,
How dared YOU put that picture in
my way, Esther ReamanY" she cried,
stamping her foot How dared youYN
Forgive me came the half-fright-
ened response ''I-I-did not know it
was there
Don't tell me that, IknO better
Mrs Waugh moved slowly toward the
door. There was a blur before her
eyes-tWo large tears fell down her
yellow face With her hand on the
knob She looked back, and made an
effort TO speak
Il dida cruel thing in--in-se sending
Gertrude away The tidings came sew
eral year, ago that she was dead. and
had left an only child. was too proud
and stubborn 60 interest myself IN the
matter a, the time. Do you know if
the story wa tIuet'
mo, Mrs Beamau answered gNb'v.
But / feel inclined to doubt IT, II
seems to me should have known if it
were so.
Poor Gonmde' She is the only per
son who ever loved me. And now she
is gone.
Mrs. Beamln could scarcely control
herself until the door closed between
them
The old fool, she cried, biting her
lip. Who would ever imagine her as
giving way 10 such nonsense? All is
lost should that girl ever appear
Half am hour later. while Mrs, Bea-
man still sttuuiuating, the doorbell
rang Presently "A servant looked IN.
The new gOyerncss, madam, he
said, in q respectful tone, VIII you
see her.
Yes Thomas Show her in heren
" Iou are Miss Grcy?' she said, in a
sharp tone of voice. The young per
son Madam riukney was so kind as TO
IecOmmnudt'
" Yes madam '
"lou look very youthful for such a
position Can YOU teach French and
music, as well as the more common
brauchos2'
" Yes. madam
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