The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-18
UNCLE'S WEDDING GIFT.


fashioned blue cloth, gaily garnished
with brass buttons, he looked gro
tescuelv unlike the surroundings of
thai elegant suit of drawing-rooms in
which he sat, like the fairy godfather,
in an enchanted palace.
The crimson carpets, the sunshine,
sitting through draperies of gold-col-
ored satin until the marble statuettes
and carved alabastcr vases seemed to
be stepped in an atmosphere of molten
sunshine; the faint scent Of flower bas-
kets placed here and there, made it an
apartment worthy of the handsomest
brown stone palace in New York; and
Uncle Nahum marveled within HIM
self, IS he looked around it, as to
whether his brother Matthew had found
mine Of gold since he first came TO
make his fortune in the great city.
Uncle Nahum, our readers will per-
ceiye, was but simple old farmer, and
knew nothing Of the hooks and crooks
by which the city people contrive to
make very snowy appearance upon
very small capital.
Eunice Dalton, his eldest niece, q tall
lovely brunette, as graceful as a silver
birch tree, with eyes and hair dark
enough for a gypsy, sat opposite, on
low fsuteull OF crimson velvet, her
slender fingers toying idly with the
golden festoon Of chain that hung
around her neck, while Nina, the
youngest sister, was nesting close to
Uncle Nahum's side, with her golden
curls almost touching his cheek, and
her blue eyes fixed, with a sort of in
nocent, childish wonder on his face.
Yes, Uncle Nahum said Nina,
eve are really going to be married
Eunice and l. Will you come to our
wedding?''
Uncle Nahum lifted his keen, gray
eyes 10 Eunices face, She neither
spoke nor looked up. Evidently she
had no intention OF confirming her Sis
ter's cordially-giyeu invitation,
mo, child, no, said the old man,
evidently disappointed 'Id cut a poor
figure al your grand weddings, Only |
hope you've chosen well. "
There can be no doubt at all about
that, said Eunice, haughtily, a am
to marry Mr., Lesdencr, a broker, and
Nina is engaged to Mr.. Falconer {
a gentleman OF independent wealth.
Riches have wings my child SAT-
the old man, quietly. Never forge
that.
What makes you talk 50 disagree
ably, Uncle Nahum said Eunice, wit
slight shrug Of her beautiful shoul
ders.
"And 5 pose you'll have lots o
presents, said Mr. Dalthrop "Silver
and gold and china fol-de-rols, and
goodness know what all. Well, well,
] wish Ihad somethin' to send you that
would be of use in your grand way Of
livin'.h
Your good wishes will be all-suffi-
Gent Uncle Nahum said Eunice,
rather stiifly
But, III tell you" said the old man
with frightening face, what | have
got Your Aunt Rebecca's receipt
books-thats my wife, dead aud gone
these ten years-and there amt q bet
ter LOT Of receipts not in the whole state
OF Connecticut. She copied 'em and
tried every o EN-, too, SO she knowed
they was all good There ain no such
way 0 baking pork and beans as she
knowed Of, and the real lection cake
receipts is there, and three or four diff
ferent sorts O rufiie and bleechin' pow
ders, and directions for maxim root
beer, and the dear knows what else.
You'd like that, gals, wouldn't YEP"
Eunice broke out into peal Of ire
sistlble laughter, needless Of the hurt
look which gradually crept over the
face OF the old man, but Nina pressed
her rose-red lips to his wrinkled brow
and stroked his hand softly in hers.
Its very kind of you to think of it.
uncle, I'm sure said Nina, land
whatever You send we shall accep
gratefully. Here comes papa now Il
take you up TO Central Park in the car
age, and so let me run and get you
Uncle Nahum did not prolonc hi
visit to the city beyond day or two.
ats such hubbub, and so niue
elbowin' and crowdin' that l can
stand it, was his frank confession
'Once let me get out. to Chickora
Falls, and sit on my own porch, wi,
nobody but the frogs and katydids
disturb me, and I'll be myself again.
II am glad he's gone" was Eunice
comment, as she brushed her cur
around rosewood stick, preparation
to the evening dance, for which sh
was dressing.
why, Eunice, how can you talk SOP
said innocent little Nina. 81 think he
ever so nice and kind"
very kind" observed Eunice, sal
castically, with his his horrid dust
old receipt books! l declare, Min,
to death"
"He meant it all in kindness, Eu
nice"
IL dare say, but | wish he woul
keep his kindness until il is calle
for said the elder sister.
''He wished me to visit Chicora
Falls on my wedding tour and | sha
accept his invitation" said Nina, ca
nestly. 81 should so like to see IL
dear old farmhouse where papa W,
born!'
The warm-hearted young girl plan
however, were destined never to
carried into execution. But few da,
had elapsed when tidinps came of ii