The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-04

HIS SlCNh bloNh ihuiNF Nho WV NNiN
and what they were doing there. We
were old friends, Richard lDslay and L.
] called him Dick, and he called me
Phoebe, just as we had done in our
childish days. Old friends, and moth
ing more.
"Some poor clerk from London" he
explained, with an easy laugh MAR
ried girl on the typical siXpence a
week, and completed the ruin of his
health in the ondeavor to support her,
Doctors recommended country air, and
here they are accordingly. Poor dog!
his life and his pocket seems to have
run their allotted length together. l
believe they ale lodging with old Wild
ow Mcleod, "
"With the Widow Mcleod" | re-
peated, as a vision Of the low stone cot
iage composing that worthy's habita-
ton rose before my mind. Then my
Indignation rose in full force,
"a pretty place to house a sick
man." | exclaimed; "leaking roof,
walls wet with damp and slime Nor
is there better abode than hers to be
found in the whole village, What did
God Gift you with money for, Dick In
slay, if it were not to improve tie SAM
tary condition of the poor souls who
call YOU masterp You will have a pes
thence raging in our midst yet, if you
do not enforce the common rules OF life
and health.
Now, Phoebe" the squire laughed,
but there was more Of annoyance than
mirth in his tones, "when you ] unch
forth on that subject you are argument
proof | verify believe we have fought
over the question of draining the vii
LACE every week for the last five years.
think the clowns actual y love dirt,
and besides, consider the expense.
Young Dicks college debts have been
enormous this year, and besides, one
must consider ones self. Some day,
when my ship comes in, will let you
draw the plans, and YOU shall see what
model landlord shall become, y
Foolish Dick Inslay. | shook my
head as he rode away, Little did he
dream that before long he would recall
nv words and mourn his remissness in
sorrow and bitterness of heart.
After that | watched the couple
closely, till one day the green lane was
left to the company OF the blackbirds,
and | surmised rightly that the tall
young clerk was enjoying a purer at
mosphere than that OF foggy London.
or of even the fresh breezes that he
vainly hoped might bring him new life
and added vigor,
Two months later, they told me there
had been a new birth in the little vii
lage, and that the young widow was
the mother of blue-eyed baby.
Moved by sudden impulse, !
strolled down one afternoon and found
her domicied in the old quarters. She
regarded me shyly at first, but after
awhile she perceived instinctively that
my intentions were pure y friendly. and
finally won the melancholy story from
her little by little.
She was an orphan, the daughter Of
deceased naval officer, and Charlie
married her VIII n she was a mere girl.
| What she called herself now ! vlinly
tried to imagine Her fortune consist
ed Of few shlline9 in a dingy leather
purse. An unfortunate lookout, to say
| the least
"How would you like employment in
the factory, when you are able to be
! aboutp' | asked.
Her face turned pale at my question.
Toll there, she repeated, among
the great wheels and the driving ma
chincry2 Oh no. And then, how
could ever leave Charles baby?'
Two visions crossed my mind-vou
see | am famous for visions--oue Of a
tall, STOPPING figure that would never
again pass my door on its slow way
down the green lane, and the other Of
a chest OF linen, an heirloom descended
from my great-aunt Dorinda, yellow
ing in the great high garrett for want Of
light and air Years ago had meant
some happy day to fashion it for my
own use, but--therc! | will not speak
OF that again,
"Can you sewP' asked a little alb,
ruptly.
For answer she pointed to the hem Of
the baby's dress. examined The
stitches. They were small, and bcaut
fully set Before the afternoon waneC
we had entered into final negotiations
and thus it transpircd that every morn
inc, for three months, the SIN II bcn!
had presented herself at my door
armed with formidable black bag
containing needle, scissors, and thin
bic, and with her the baby.
A sudden wall from The rocker q
this moment interrupted my mcdila
tons, and rose to discover the cauSC
but my companion was before me,
"She must have been dreaming, -
said roasSuringy, aud stopped 10 cS
anime the little face,
There were great purple shadow
under the fearful innocent eyes, an
purple spots, too, on the tiny upturne
cheek,
/ For long hours that sunny altcrnoc
the brown book lay neglected, and Il
, long white seam dragged its length G
the Moor, with the bright needle sit
sticking in it, At twilight Kitty can
in with white, scared face,
"Thc saints pity Us, Miss Condor,
/ she began breathlcssly, "ihe typhl
has broken out among the spinnors
the village, and
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