The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-17

him; she had said to herself il that morn
Ing were TO come over again she should
speak differently, But he had passed out
of her life, and her pride would never let
her call him back again-neyer!
But, now that fate or fortune had
brought them together again, now that she
stood once more in his presence, the old
glamour fell upon her, the old love stirred
in her heart; and she knew, if he spoke to
her again, what her answer would be.
She was so kind, so gracious, so sweet
in her manner to him that he was bewil-
dered She sat next to him during dinner,
and talked with briliancy quite new to
her. She wanted to know all that he had
done since they parted.
"Would it really interest you;" he asked
wonderingly
"More than anything You can tell me-"
she replied.
"lou nave no idea" she said, show
beautiful the bridge looks over the liver.
viii you never come to see it again."
81 should imagine not" he replied; and
yet strange happiness was stirring in his
heart Why was she so kind TO him! If
she knew that nothing but an unhappy
love could be between them, why was she
So gracious, SO kind, SO sweet to him! Yet
he dared not think, dared not hope-he
was bcwildered.
Into Nane's mind came other thoughts.
How near he was to his old home, and how
little any one surmiscd it, What a false po-
sillOn it seemed that he, the son of poor
farmer, should he a welcome guest at
Kings Clytlc. where his father would en-
ter IN lowly gu>e! Yet his genius had
won the place for him; and there was no
need to be ashamed of his home. There
were times when lie almost longed to re-
veal who he was, and to say boldly, 81
am the son Of Il poor farmer who lives near
llowood.' And again there were times
when he shudlcred lest any accident
should make it known.
When dinner was over, and the music
began in the draWing-rOOm, he found him.
self once more by her side. The light fell
full upon her, upon her figure OF imperial
beauty and grace, upon her eXqmsitiyely
lovely face upon the masses of hair with
diamonds shining in it, and upon the ar
ti,tic dres. of rich white lace trimmed
with long green grasses.
,lou are fond Of music," she said, with
one of her irresistible smiles, which went
straight to Nane's heart. "Iou will be
delighted to hear Lady Fayne. She is one
Of the finest singers | have heard"
"My delight will be doubled if you will
allow me to remain some where near YOU,
Lady LiIias.'
She did not answer him in words; but
there was something in her face which told
HIM that the delight would be doubled for
her.
Then the young Duke led Lady Fayne
to the piano, Nane and Lady Liias went
to one Of the long open windows.
Nane owned to himself that he never
knew what music or magic meant before.
Lady LiIias had turned from the brilliant
light OF the lamps and in the moonlight
her proud fair face was all sweetness
Her dcad-gOld hair and diamond, shone
brightly, and her proud superb beauty
was sOltCncd.
Clear, fresh, and magnificent, the rich
contrato voice OF Lady Faync rose and
filled the room with grandcst musiC--a
voice 50 sympathetic that it brought tears
to the eyes OF those who heard it. The
song she saug-"IArcc his>e.'--was
strangely sWect--a song sal rs it was
sweet. And these were the words
"1hree, only three, my darling,
separate, solemn, and slow,
Not like the swift and Joyou. ones
We used to know
Then we kissed because we loved each oil Ier
Simply to taste loves sweet,
And layishcd our kisses n, summer
Lavishcs heat
But as they kiss whose hearts are wrung
When hope and fear are spent,
And nothing is left to give except
a sacrament.
"Frst of the three, my darling,
Is sacred unto pain;
Wa have hurt each other often,
We shall again.
Then we pine because we miss each other,
And 40 not understand
How the written words are so much colder
Than eye or hand.
kiss thee, dear tor all such pain
Which we may give or take,
Buried, forgiven before it comes.
For our own loves sake.
"Thc second kiss my darling,
I, full Of JOY. sweet thrill;
We have blcst each other always.
We always will.
We shall reach until we feel each other
Hcyond all time and space;
We shall listen till we hear each other
In every place.
IN" earth is full of messengers,
Which love send. to and fro;
l kiss thee, darling for all joy
Which we shall know.
"Thc last kss-ah, my darling,
Ny love, cannot see
Through my tears as remember
What it may he!
We may die and never see each other
Die, with no time to give
Any sign that our hearts are faithful
TO die a> live.
Token of what they will not see
Who see our parting breath,
This last one kiss my darling, seals
The seal Of death"
Slowly, clearly, distinctly each word
fell; and the fair proud face in the moon.
light grew paler and swcetcr Once again
Nane saw mist Of tears in the beautiful