The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-28

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same evening, and were warmly wei
coined 10y the hostess aud her handsome
nephew,
It had been that lady's whim to give
an "Ancestor's Ball at which every
invited guest must wear an antique COS
tune and as the two sisters, arrayed
in rich brocades and with their bright
curls powdered after the mannerol rev
dictionary danes, passed through the
well-lighted rooms, many turned to
look again at the pretty Misses Pen
raven.
"How well you have carried out
Aunt Helens idea, Julian Hilton said,
as he stood by Christie's side, looking
down at her admiringly, "Iou only
need a frame to make perfect picture
OF ma den Of the olden time; and up
on my word | never knew that they
dressed SO becomingly before, be adj
ded with a half smile,
ION, deserve no credit for my
taste, the Girl answered, archly ignor-
ing the implied compliment for my
entire costume, from the high silver
comb to these red-heeled slippers, was
selected and worn by my great-grand-
mother, Dame Martha Penraycn. Fa-
Their chose it because he thinks me like
her portrait, which hangs over the dim
ing-room manteL Perhaps you've no
tced it?n
Eyes, and | observed the resem-
blance, but the expression is very diff
ferert You, Miss Christie, look the
Incarnation Of youth and happiness
while the eyes Of that picture fairly
haunted me with their sadness
And well they might, Christie said,
at may have been with premoniton
Of her fate Her husband, one Of Wash
ington's bravest officers, was arrested
and shot by the British troops before
her eyes; and grief and horror brought
! on brain fever, from which she died,
Strange to say, two heiClooms, that
were regarded by the Penrayens with
an almost super,titious feeling, disap-
peared on the same day They were a
magnificent pair of diamond ear-drops,
and as the British took nothing but pro-
visions, it was thought that poor Dame
| Martha had hidden them when the
troops arrived. At all events they were
never found. But forgot she added
hastily Il am keeping YOU from help
ing Mrs Hilton with her guests.
You are too kind by hall her COM
/ pan.ou replied, with the gay laugh that
| She liked so we'll The only one Of
| Aunt Helen's friends whom | shall
trouble is yourself; but l will atone for
other deficiencies by attention in that
direction, Don't You think that fair
arrangement
twas impossible for Cbriotie's buoy
ant disposition TO resist bis contagious
quite de cgay, and As they Joined the
dancers to lead minuet, all thought
of the obnoxious Mr. Smi,her, had van
ishej; she saw only Julian Hiiton's
face, felt only his close hand-ciasp up
on her own.
She bad known the Young artist for
but few months, Yet no one knew bet
ter than ha uE 20 improve each shiu-
ing hour when with q lovely girl; and
he had improved them with such sue
cess AS TO completely win the warm
heart OF Chrislobel Penrayen.
But she was proud, thi, little Virgin
ia lasSie, aud her pride ruled the love
that had come SO suddenly. She argued
that it was merely a Irritation, which
the wealthy and city-bred man found
pleasant to amuse himself with. while
id.ng for a summer in the mountains;
and she decided as promptly that he
should never know how serious it bad
/ become to her
! All, well, the present moment with
| It's music, shimmering lights, and
strangely happy excitement was hers
and let the future hold what il may, she
would enjoy herself to the utmost now
she would gather her roses while she
might
But her evil genius was surely ever at
hand to-day; for scarcely bad they fin
iShed dancing, and were leaving the
heated ballroom for cooler air on the
yerandah, when sudden cry from the
girl made her companion stop abruptly,
81 hurt my foot, she explained faint
~, as she sank into the nearest seat.
1T struck against the railing as We
came out, and something sharp cut my
instep. Il thiuk | will have to take
my slipper of, for il pains me STILL
She stopped, as she spoke, to uniasteD
il. but in her confusion and haste poor
Christie could do nothing; and Julian.
who stood anXiously by, dropped on his
, knee, deity unloosing the refractory
= buckle, and lifting her little foot out Of
: It's prison.
Please don't think NE coward,
the girl said with a smile. Il viii be
quite ready to 90 on in a minute, but il
did hurt fearfulIy at first cannot
think what it could be-
"Ihen can, he replied as he took
seat beside her still holding the slip.
per There is something hard and
sharp in here just over the nstep.
1t was a dainty little affair, with red
heels, and a silver buckle fastening the
most coquetish velvet bow; but hi,
ruthless pen-knife ripped it off in hur
ry; and there, right under the plac,
where the bow had been, was narrow
Slit cut in the black morocco,
"a pebble must have slipped il
here said Julian, as he pressed agains
the inside; and even while he spoke
, something fell through the openin,
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