The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-02

paned window of which looked out on
farm-yard
In total silence the woman got a lin
sey-wosey SKIRT OF cloudy blue-grey. q
handsome plaid and a splendid brooch
to fix it. Evidently, by the reverent
pride with which she took these treas
ures from a dark oaken press, she priced
them for they made her gala dress.
She helped Jessie to put it on. and
smiled to see what a lovely picturesque
effect it had when adjoining the dark
beauty of a girl whose looks would re-
call the Lady of the Lake" for Jes-
sizes proud little head looked well above
the glowing tints of the plaid, which
the woman deity and with extraord-
mary speed fixed about her in grace
full folds.
Flora felt attracted by she sweet,
troubled face, and even unbent so far
as to offer her rough hand to guide her
guest safely down the dark, steep,
crooked staircase
Instead of leading her guest into the
kitchen or bar, whichever it might be,
of the house, she opened a heavy door
in an opposite direction, and showed
her into a long, low room, that had a
prim air of comfort about it.
A polished table was set out with
quaint blue china, and above the high
mantelpiece was prize trout in a
glazed case, with two brass candleStickS
beside it.
A jug Of homely blossoms scented the
room with their fragrant breath.
Rex, with his face duSky red and
his eyes strangely soft for him. rose
| from the depths Of hearSe-like arm
chair of black leather studded with
brass nails to welcome the timid, fright
encd figure Of Jessie. who with culver
ing lips and startled eyes silently took
the proilered seat, and said in husIed
voice:
"Oh, | wish the rain would ceasel
Perhaps if it did we might get back
impossible, said Rex brightly; the
torrent would be swollen by this down
pour, and the roads quite impossible.
Gou must make the best of the adyen-
ture, dear. | am sorry for your sake
that you seem so uneasy, rather like
the change myself. This would be a
delightful room TO read Rob Roy in.
See what a splendid spread they have
| provided. Sandy. YOU need not remain,
you must be famished. See the ponies
are well cared for, then get your sup
per-
Jessie did not like her cousins new
| servant. yet she looked after him now
as though She wished for his society; he
| saw the look, and felt queer sensation
! of remOrSr steal into his heart " Yet
| the reward is great, and the risk moth
| ing. and lie told himself there could be
no real wrong against her since she had
| her cousins love 50 he left the cousins
alone and went into the kitchen, where
a more homely but as welcome repaSt
| awaited him.
Flora was seated by the table. the
lines Of her hard face lighted up by the
freight; her father slept quietly in his
corner with his dog beside him; nothing
could be heard but the solemn tick of
an old case clock and the incesSant beat
Of the ram.
SANDY, come and tell me all about
it, man. the truth, mind. for am not
woman 10 be duped.'
You can never accuse me of having
duped you, my lass. Let me eat my
supper, and then YOU shall hear all
there IS 10 tell; but get rid Of that owl
| eyed lad yonder, no need for him to
! know everything
The woman turned her gloomy face
! upon the boy and dismissed him with a
nod; then she helped Sandy freely to
the good things on the table, but par
took spaTingly herself
She finished long before her compan-
| ion. and sat with her arms crossed I'M
der her apron, watching him with a
| sOftcned light IN her eyes that made
! her look more WOmanly and pleasant.
When she had removed the meal, he
drew nearer the fire, lighted short
wooden pipe, and prepared for gossip.
"HOu see. lass. It's like this. That
! young couple yOnder are man and wife,
! but she is a rare vixen, though she does
look so sweet. Wei, they have had a
sort OF lovers quarrel at the outset OF
/ their married life. She was jealous
! about some old sweetheart of his-sald
! he had been unfaithful 10 his VOWS,
swore they should never be the same
again 10 each other, declared she would
live with him, vet from him, all the
days of her life. He, poor chap, is half
heart-brOken, for he is fool enough to
be Oyer-iond and indulgent Of her, and
50 has let her Whim make him wretch
ed. Had been in his place I'd soon
have shown who was master, but he has
dealt in geut.eness too long. Why, she
naS the brass TO call him cousin, ana
deny his right to her. She's little
daft, think, or she would never get
into such RACES. Why. at first she took
me In. and | reckon I'm a cute one. He
| brought her here because he found ont
she had laid a plot 10 run away from
him, her lawful master and disgrace
herself with some worthless fellow.
Her husband so loved her that he looked
overall that, for there had been no actu-
al sin on her side, and so he has run
away with his own wife to keep her
from running away with another man. .
The wicked hussyl Who would
think it to look at her? She seems as
sweet and innocent as a babe. Well,
what good can come Of their stopping
hereyn
why, don't you see it will keep dis
graceful scenes from the sight OF the
world, The master has made up his
mind TO tame her at last
AS Sandy finished speaking, he start
ed up, for his master called him from
the open door requesting a fresh sup
ply Of fuel and whisky, and the supper
10 be removed
CHAPTER ".
When Sandy entered the room he
saw Jessie standing looking out Of the
/ g,fHu a Lon lt.. a