The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-26
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HER FACE Or HER FORTUNE.

how threw all the other girls into sha-
dow. A crowd gathered about her
chair, and recognized beauties pouted
in Indignation at their neglect.
Whether she would have been so much
admired had she not been an heiress, it
would have been hard to say; but she
had had, on an average, twenty offers OF
marriage since she "came out, andhad
not yet accepted any one as her chosen
husband, though she was three-and-
twenty. Perhaps the pleasure she took
In her bellehood was too great.
At last, however, almost on her twen-
ty-fourth birthday, she met Mr.. Evan
Plantaganet, young exquisite of the
aesthetic type and urged on by his moth
! or and all his many sisters, engaged
herself to him with her fathers con-
sent.
When she did this, one young heart
ached sorely-that of her faraway cousin
Roderick Blair, physician new.tledged,
who lived with his mother in pretty
country town in Devonshire. He paled
and moped, and his mother knew well
what troubled him.
"Why did you never speak to Ella?"
she said. GLOW do YOU know she could
not have liked you2"
"She was too rich mother" said Rod.
erick gloomily, 81 could not seem to
be fortune hunter would not owe
so much TO wife.
Not if she loved youP" asked the
mother.
But the son would have no more talk
about the matter The girl never could
have been his. He himself did not un
derstand why he should feel more un.
happy than before Perhaps it was be
cause, as his mother said, he did moi
know but that she might have likec
him.
And Mr.. Evan Plantsganet exhibited
his prize in public, aud his mother anC
sisters boasted Of his engagement to 'th,
daughter of Mr., Lowe, the well-knowi
millionaire,
Suddenly there came crash; start
ling piece of news petritied the fashion
able world. 1t was uttered BY every
tongue, and published in every news
paper.
The millionaire Lowe had embarked
in speculation, and his millions were
gone.
J The great house was closed Mr..
Lowe and his daughter went to live on
an upper floor, In plain street, and the
mother of Evan Plantaganet declared
herself shocked at the old mans decep.
ton, In fact, the young man himself
was Mortified at the situation OF his pros
pective fa-h"r.in-law and having drawl
ed out sundry reproaches, was offered
his freedom, which he took at once.
Ella was free, and poor. Roderick
Blair, in his country home, heard the
news. Afew hours afterwards he was al
Mr.. loves door.
Va fopnd, Ella as bright as ever; in
fact she had long since grown weary OF
Plantaganet and his affections. She
wore pretty dress and smiled and
chatted gaily. The humble rooms were
pleasant and well-arranged. Never
had Roderick passed pleasanter even
ing. He returned home full of hope
aud happiness,
But though he felt himself honored by
the privilege Of visiting in that humble
abode, most of Elias admirers, and all
her fashionable lady friends, but three,
gradually dropped her, She was no
longer belle.
When she accepted an invitation she
found herself treated like other girls. 100
The lesson was salutary. II her vanity
was hurt, her good sense was improv-
ed.
One pleasant winter day she accepted
the hand of Roderick Blair. 1t might
be long engagement, for both were
poor, but they trusted each other.
Meanwhile Mrs, Blair was delighted.
She came down often and brought all
the village news, Amongst other things
subscription Of the splendid new house
o rich man, whose name she did no,
know, was building on the very next
piece of land TO that on which her own
brown cottage, stood. f,
1t was marvel OF perfection, thor
oughly well appointed 10 every way and
II was now being furnished from roof TO
basement in the most elegant manner
The furnishing did not come at first Of
course. Indeed, it took six months to
arrive at that point. And a stained
glass window In the hall, and conser-
vatory thoroughly stocked, brought the
old lady down on special visit.
MIR. Lowe was always interested in her
account of the place.
Il should ike TO see il, ;" he said. ii
will come up with Ella next Monday,
and, no doubt, | may get permission to
go through II with YOU.
Delightfully."- said Mrs. Blair. ~
adore handsome houses"
Ella smiled; and the result was tina,
the following Monday, Mr. Lowe, hearty
and happy as In his palmicst DAYS, OF.
fered his arm to Mrs, Blair, and leaving
the young people TO follow, escorted her
from her own quiet home to the elegant
new mansion.
The man who was carefully polishing
the stone porch opened the door for him
and all four entered. TiAHH
Certainly handsomer andyet moro
home-like house. could not have been
found in all England.
Mrs. Blair was In raptures.
Rodcrick, looking down at Ella, said:
my dear, | wish could give you
such a home;" and she answered.;
"Ah, Roderick. | wish could bring
| such "A hnmp with mo uhan + ,,,,,n a.,