The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-12


almost hcrcely Give INC time a
week and, perhaps, Heaven will tell ME
what to do. Don't come until send
Tor promise me.
II PROMISE he said. and, taking her
hands, kissed each, and said onco
more
''Bc mcrciful to us both"
Then after he was gone, papsy sank
down on her knees with her hands lifted
aud agoDisngly prayed;
Help me, guide me, OBJ Father in
heaven. Am As one blind; lead me,
have mercy on no!'
Even as she prayed her answer came.
Lillian pushed open the door, and, with
her pretty toddling tumbling walk,
reached her kneeling mother, and over
her bowed head Tapped papel
Mamma, tut; mamma, tut" she
cooed.
God help me, this must be my au-
swer. " Pansy moaned, rising and taking
the child in her feeble arms.
Mamma, tut; mamma tut" persist.
ed Lillian, mapping the paper.
Yes. daring, yes answered Pansy,
reaching for the scissors Mamma
will cut pretty kitty for Lilian-sea!"
But what Lillian saw was something
startling indeed. The scissors paused
in the first slash, and in moment, fell
neryeless, then scream thrilliugly
clear echoed through the house, a.
Pau5y started TO her feet. made one tot
tering step and tell, one name having
echoed across her lips; John, Johu."
For IN the rrry paper Lillian brought
was the following;
"PhN5Y, God grant that this may moot
rour eye, Where are your Ms escape was
miraculous have written, sou. chcd, aud
advertised, sp1 ON almost Wild Win dorralr.
! Try thi- 10 g fro ~ Of 'rllug hope have
b""n IN Now YORK Over two months. An NJ
our oid address, JOHN ELDRIDGE'
Before life returned to Psnsy, her
husband did Spe was 10 his arms
when she awakened, and. with faint
joyous cry, she bwooued again.
But joy seldom kills, nor can such
sacred Joy be described. SO we will
only listen to his story, told some hours
after, in the presence Of Dir Leslie.
The storm came in the night BIO
said. 1T was rs brief as destructive |
saw that everything was going to be
lost, and lashcd myself to q table, was
carried of by the waves and remained
conscious for three days; then hunger
and exhaustion overcome ne.
IAN outward bound vessel saw aud
hauled me in a. good as dead, when ]
next knew anything was helpless in u
seaport town aud strangers They said
| had been there over a week.
Il telegraphed at once to YOU and
Uncle Randolph. receiving an immedl.
ate reply from him, but nothing from
you. itIied again and again, and then
alarm threw me into terrible relapse.
II was i'll three months; then Uncle
Randolph sent on two physicians aud
had me removed to bis house. Tho
journey gave me another relapse, and
another fever followed, | hung on the
very verge of death for two months,
then began to mend. and st the end of
two more started to come home. faint
ed before reaching The steamer and
was taken back.
When at last was strong enough
to come, could find no trace or clue Of
you. | went TO Buffalo and saw your
parents. and, Pansy darling, they are
wild with grief, and have retracted all
their bitter words.
Il spoke OF going at once to Mr.. Les
lie, but our landlady at once said that
she knew nothing of you, and had call
ed repeatedly to know if she had learn
cd anything | intended to 20 and see
him any way on his own account, but
kept putting it off, as hesrt and brain
were SO full Of other things.
To-day put in the personal aud
this afternoon went round to see him.
You may imagine our meeting. He has
told me everything, darling, and"
There he paused, choked with emotion,
and Mr. Leslie, hurriedIy rising, took
hand Of each, and said sgitatedly:
From the bottom of my heart say,
God bless you both Think of ME
sometimes in your Joy"
But there he alse broke down, and
with hurried pressure to each hand,
went away; and John Eldridge, gather
Ing his child and his wife, so frail and
feeble, into his arms, kissed them re-
peatedly, with the fervent exclamation.
please God, you will never know
want again, ! have como back rich
man, and all that love and money can
do to win roses and heath back will be
done, my darling"