The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-06

after all, and it was evident that he was
sorry for Phil and in his own mind pro-
phesied woes for him. But at seventeen
such reflections as those with which Tregar-
then had bothered the lad were not likely
to linger ,ong, and in effect he made his
preparations and started on his downward
journey with heart full of hope.
Town was delightful, Mr., Calhem was
paSsably agreeable, the theaters were a
source of such wonder and delight as Phil
in his brightest dreams had never bargained
for. Tregarthen had stipulated that he
should have a week or two of properly reg
ulated freedom; and when Phil came to
the end of his tether he elected to work
and began in the course of two or three
months to make amazing progress with the
Greek and Latin tongues. AS time went
on this progress began to look phenomenal,
and the youngster translated divers odes
and elegiacs with such grace and fineness
that the coach went round Dragging of his
pupil, and displaying his exercises-some-
times cunningly touched up by his own
hand, in such wise that had the young poet
seen them he would have torn his hair at
his heartless accuracy
IL caiic W pass tnaU one evening, III
literary drawing room of the fourth class
or thereabouts, the host had caught lion
Somebody knew the lion whom the host
knew, and the great creature was ensnared
by proxy. Mr. Calhem was there, and the
lion being a poet, the coach felt more than
commonly tempted to trot out his own po-
stical prodigy.
"Do you know, Mr. Marsh" he said, edg-
ing himself in among the lions admirers,
have under my care at this moment u
young gentleman in whom | believe you
would feel the deepest interest
lndeedtn said the poet with an air a.
OF boredom heroically suppressed.
" He is not yet eighteen" proclaimed Mr.,
Calhem, finding his opportunity in the ST.
lence Of the circle and this is his render
ing of the famous Ode to Pyrrha'
Hem!n
And the tutor plunged, with a harsh,
Q holastic tone, into a recital of the labors
of Phil-cum-C ahem.
Remarkable said Mr.. Marsh at the
close of his performance. His glance wan
dered around the room in sort of patient
entreaty. He was looking for the man who
had brought him to take him away again
gracefully.
"The really remarkable thing is pur-
sued Mr.. Calhem, that he has had no
classical training whatever He was bred
in perfect Bnotia-a little island off the
Cornish coast-Tregarthen.n
"Tregartheni The lion was interested
on a sudden.
"Do you know Tregarthsnl' asked Mr.
Calhem.
" have visited the place returned the
poet. My old pupil, Tregarthen of Ire
garthen that sounded WELL thought the
tutor saved this young gentleman's life
at the risk of lis own, nearly dozen years
ago The child was shipwrecked, and he
was the only one of all the ships psssen-
gers who was saved. Tregarthen adopted
him and bred him: and am happy to be-
Geve that he will reflect great credit upon
my friendn
His verses are very remarkable said
the poet. Il should be pleased to meet the,
young gentleman
~ am sure,' returned Mr. Calhem, with
bow, E" that he would indeed be proud"
The poet walked home that evening after
parting from his friend.
"Tregarthan" he said to himself.
Saved his life at the risk of his own.
Adopted him. should like to see the lad
That she should rejoiu him after all these
years and be happy is-impossible. She
worships him yet, and will always. But
after all this lapse of years. At
least can see the protege and find out from
him perhaps what manner of man Tregar-
then really is. A FOOLS Grand But |
came into the world on one no wiser, and
may as well run this as another. will
call to morrow"
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