The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-12

lltHl,
Certainly, if you wish it. mean to
call you Hugh" and the girl smiled
and blushed.
When the moon was shining they
wandered about the strawberries after
dinner and Hugh, who had fallen in
love for the first time in his life, walked
as if in dream under the silent trees.
Half beside himself with dismay he
determined to make his offer that night
and leave the first thing on the morrow.
If it had to be done, it must be done at
once, or else he might be laying his
impoverished self at Mays feet instead
of Marian's, and stealing kiss from
her lovely lips, He chose his moment
when they had fingered behind, and
STOPPING his head very low, said, hur-
riedly:
marian, will you tell me if it is
Yes or Mop
She lifted her head in great surprise;
then, as if q sudden thought crossed
her mind, whispered, ASK May"
and taking to her heels ran lightly
dawn the path.
Hugh, utterly taken aback, stood
still, watching her disappear with the
utmost perplexity, while May came
slowly toward him with the moonlight
shining on her golden hair.
"Where is Mariana" she asked, in
surprise.
"Flown!-telling me to get an answer
from YOU"
"What answer?' turning her head
away.
Marian must have told YOU" speak
ing very hurriedly. us it to be Yes
or Mop"
She dropped her handkerchief, and
stopped to pick it up.
"Wouldn't it be better to waltz" she
said, shyly.
waits? What forp l must get it
over tonight; | am going away to-
morrow.
Oh, Heaven, how lovely she looked
as she raised her eyes for one moment
to his!
why are you goingP"
because am afraid to stay" his
pulses quickening. INLAY, can't you
guessP | love you already, and l shall
60 mad if stay"
She sat down on bench under a
syringa, her limbs trembling so that
she could not stand.
81 thought perhaps you would not
like me-, she said, very low.
"Not like you2 Oh, Heaven!'-sit-
ting close beside her, and bending over
her till his breath famed her cheek.
MAY let me have one-it will be the
last"
She did not turn away, and their lips
met.
Now" he said, with a groan, sis it
to be Yes or Mop"
you are in such hurry hesitat-
ing and blushing.
Il must know tonight. Which is it
to be?"
Eyes, she said, softly.
There was deep silence for min
ute, then he took her hands in his,
raised them to his lips, and disappeared
in the darkness.
When the two girls came down tt
breakfast the next morning the butler
informed them that Captain FortescuC
had left by the first train.
Upon my word" exclaimed Marian
with an amused laugh, "he's the mos
extraordinary creature have heard of
| really thought it was case of love a
first sight. You didn't say No by
mistaken
81 wish l had," said May, growing
crimson, at was absurd to say Yes
after knowing him for only few
| hours
"You forgot that you are said to
have played together when you were
children.
"As if that made any diference!"
scornfully.
Lord and Lady Mornington returned
in the afternoon, and were much sur
prised to find that one of their guests
had departed,
Depend upon it, my DEAR said tho
vis-countess, with smile, she is one
OF that extinct race-the male prudes.
lie will come back fast enough when
write and tell him that the house is full
of people, Georgia is better, thank
Heaven, SO our little dance can come
off next Thursday"
Lady Mornington wrote her letter,
and one pair of eyes at least watched
anxiously for the answer. When it
came it brought nothing but disap-
pointment. Captain Fortescue was ex-
ceedingly sorry, but important bust
ness called him to Scotland, and he
would not be back for q fortnight.
May tossed her head, saying, I'm so
| glad" and walked out into the garden,
closely followed by a certain Lord
Frippington, who was dying to hook
the heiress.
Lady Mornington looked after them
with a sigh.
Shell throw herself away on "trip
pington, if the boy doesn't take care.
What can he be thinking OPP
Thinking Of? Nothing but May
from morning till night, as he walked
over the moors with his gun over his
shoulder in the dewy morning, as he
danced with host of pretty girls in
the evening, as he tossed on his sleep
| less bed
"Halloa, old fellow, what's upPn
said his cheerful host, slapping him on
the back. "lve got the prettiest set
of girls together, and, by Joye! there's
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