The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-09
The LASS OF RICHMOND HILL.

Defeat for you, and death for me,
perhaps, said Jessie, despairingly. She
knew how vain ii was to appeal to this
man further.
He looked at her regTetfully as she
leant YEARLY against the wall, her face
white and dOWn-dropped like an early
snoWdrop.
Rex felt remorseful and said:
"Oh, my darling, how | wish you
would give in to me, and let me teach
you to care for me as do for you. |
believe | could make you happy if you
would let me-
Jessie looked up sCOrnfully.
IF you cared for my happiness you
would not have set this trap for mt,
and before it is too late you would re-
lease ME, and right me with those peo-
pie"
What can their opinion matter to
you?'
Much; the esteem of the most hum
bic of Gods creatures is not to be light
ly lost Are we to stand here all night
long; May not be permitted to 60 to
another room?'
"Of course YOU may You see that
narrow door by the fireplace, that leads
into little bed chamber; you can rest
securely there-l promise to respect
your privacy. | shall remain here just
to keep the appearance of being your
HUSBAND"
He lighted a cigar as he spoke, and
looked intently at Jessie, who was lost
in thought trying to see loop-hole Of
escape,
She lonGed to be alone, free from her
cousin eXultant look.
She moved slowly towards the door
which he opened, and she saw long,
low room. with a rough boarded floor
to keep it above the cold stone: a mar
row window, high up IL the wall, look
ed out upon dreary scene Of driving
clouds, and wind-tossed rain-drops
A cosy white bed stood in the centre
OF the room, and she saw at a glance
that there was no second door.
She turned on the threshold, and
faced her cousin proudly.
Il VIII wait here. because | wish Ia
be away from your hated society: hut |
hope you do not imagine am 50 fool
hardy as to trust 20 any pretended SENSE
OF honor on Your part; | would moi
trust YOU with the meanest of my pos
sessions. ! shall not sleep, and If see
a chance OF escaping shall clutch al
1t as a drowning man would catch at f;
straw; better to be lost among the hills
or drift into the water and drown, thar
accept the future as marked out by
your heliish love-
She passed him and closed the door
sharply In his face.
He shrugged his shoulders and stood
moodily before the fire.
Flora came in TO clear the table anC
looked anYiuusly for Jessie.
"Mywile has gone TO bed she is NOR
contented now, Send Sandy to me,
have some instructions for him.
Left to herself, Jessie broke into a
uncomfortable fit Of subbing; aching i
every limb, her mind tossed upon
tempest Of trouble, she threw hersel
dressed as she was upon the bed, an
after a while her sobbing ceased, an
she lay bIanNy staring at the lamp tina
shed a iitiul light upon the scene.
In the next room Rex paced the noo
'lneaSily until he was too tired to kee
up, then he threw himself on the scrul
by little couch and tried TO sleep.
The next morning when Flor
brought The breakfast in, she saw Re
coming out Of the bed-Chamber. livid.
Come at once, the lady is III; 81
does not know me, and is in hig
fever; she seems sinking fast
Flora found Jessie rs Rex had
scribed, and turning rcpiOachiully u
on him, she said
"Oh. sir, You were too hard on
poor young thing yesterday. Putti
herself out so, and getting wet, h
brought on aguc. Send Sandy here.
is clever in sickness; there is not a dc
tor for miles
Sandy looked grave when he IS
Jessie, and making few notes prep;
ed 10 ride of at once for medicine.
leave her to Inc, 6ir, | have CARR
worse cases than this through duril
my travels In the bush. Trust her
me a few days, Hers Is a simple cas-
/ am contldentl can cure her, VIII "
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