The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
A LUCKY LEGACY.


said TO h.m,el lit could 90 and apply
for admission to some institution. If |
Ladn'tH could-but Lord, that is
not the idea. must decide what am
TO do.
Tom had solemnly promised to care
for the newborn babe of his only sis
ter. who had Just died
Tom was Interrupted by 4 knock on
the door. Il was followed by cry Of
mingled cutreaty and command, such
as only hungry babies know how to
emit.
i've fetched the poor little dear
around, sir, said the nurse, brandish-
inc her charge. There. there, there!
It's got wind this minute, miXin' milk.
Have YOU found anurse, sir? And baby
wants clothes, W
She dropped her shrieking charge
upon Toms bed and started toward
the door.
oh, OH" gasped Tom. "Do not 90!
In the name Of mercy do not Why
do YOU say want nurse? Are you
not one:
Il am, sir, she said, turning conf
dentiaNy toTom, "a monthly | am
willing 10 stay with you while can.
But, sir, my summons may come any
day or hour. 1t is impossible to calcu-
late. I'll wotk for you while can, sir
but when my call comes no earthly
thing can keep me-"
Canyon, said Tom, looking gloom
lily at his now silen: prize on the bed,
"can you give me any adyice?'
Mrs. Pr.mmins placed her arms
akimbo.
Tom fervently prayed for light on
the meditations.
81 have it," cried Mrs. Primmins.
"Malviny's got to take it,
Bless your dear soul!' responded
Tom. Malyiny's the very one! What
a talent you have for managing, auntie
dear"
There was Tom, his very self! He
had hit on exactly the right compli-
ment 10 pay the old nurse. He was
actually floating through life on this
instinct he had for saying the most
pleasant thing to everybody. Mrs.
Primmins Of all things desired the rep.
utation Of maneuyerer, as it was, o.
course, the one of all others she die
not deserve.
Yes" she cried, chuckling, 81 ca
manage. Let me alone. And frs
thing in the morning / Il 60 there wit
you. Now" said she, Selling he
charge, who was beginning to squirm
"now I'll see what's to be got out 0
your landlady."
Winking violently with first one eyt
and then the other, she started to 90
then, with sudden solemnity, she re
inserted her head in the doorway
'If I'm summoned" she said cit:
above all else. If I'm called, | must
60, day or night!'
Certainly said Tom, much puz-
zled, "but you won't be, auntie!" As
the young man walked abroad to get
his dinner he felt impressed with an
almost mysterious awe of the old
nurse.
40 think of living always with
death grinning one in the face like
that!h he muttered.
In the night Toms dream of peace
was again dispelled.
Another knock at his door.
"Am | under ban?' growled Tom;
whats the matter now?n
I'm called, " said the voice of Mrs.
Primmins. "My summons has comet
ION, the dovilr' cried Tom, lost to
all sense of the Importance of concili-
atlng the nurse. "Go to bed Hold on
till morning.
In the morning Tom, who, happy
fellow, always slept soundest under a
sense Of depression, did not make his
appearance until o'clock. He found
That Mrs. Primmins had actually dis
appeared for parts unknown. In the
arms Of his hitherto stern landlady he
found his charge nesting. A new
nght-that of loye-was beaming in
The solemn woman eye-that woman,
thought Tom, who could see any of her
boarders starye and rot tor 10 cents n
day savedl
II have undertaken" said the land
lady, giving Tom a smile such as he
had never dreamed could rest on heI
featrres-"I have undertaken to &C
with you in search Of Mrs. Primmins
niece, Malyiny.n
Several hours later Tom Collins
sprang from light wagon in which he
had driven to the door Of pretty cot.
tage.
I'VE will make one last effort by in.
curing here, - he said to his landiady,
who held the baby.
With his usual impetuosity he pushed
directly through into the little rem
kitchen. There he forgot his Grand
forgot everything except what he saw.
A young 9lrl, plump, neat, and rosy,
stood with round arms barred before q
table. She was assiduously occupiet
in caressing with white hands litu,
Jumps OF dough into shape.
Suddenly she turned Such dimn
ling smile! such rosy embarrassment,
Tom, great black-haird, ietty.eye,
giant that he was, thought this littl
plump blonde an angel, Thought? why
he was sure of it,
After while he came to his sense
and said:
I'm looking for one Malyina Ban
kerr"
"And that is me, said the rosy lipI
"Then I've brought you baby" h
Il 1.