The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-11-02
The Haunted Room
CHAPTER III.

"Will you come for ride this afternoon,
Hiss Lucas? Cora is longing for a gallop."
said Mr.. Rossel, meeting me in the hall.
IL am afraid / can't" | stammered,
taken by surprise, and blushng absurdly.
'Oh, yes, you can. will make it all right
about May. Where is the little pickle?"
II cannot come, really, Mr.. Rosse
Please do not say anything about it to
May"
why cannot you Gomez" Then, with his
manner altering suddenly: us it that you
do not wish to?'
With my soul divided between longing
for another life and delight giving .gallop,
and mad resolution that he should never
think longed for his society, / answered
confusedy:
II would rather not. II would rather
walk this afternoon, really"
"You would rather walk?' still using the
same changed cold tone.
"Yes; cannot ride with you, indeed"
"As you WILL" he returned, passing on,
and hidden by the schoolro0m curtains
watched him mount and ride off with Miss
Rossel that afternoon, and wept few Bit
W. sN"io Wv ttu wi q VAIN NIlu MAY.
But | had kept my promise. Miss Rossel
would carry no tales TO her aunt now, and
MIR. Rossel could not laugh at my efforts to
catch him.
While we were out Mays mother passed
in the carriage, and took the little girl ND /;
and then, before had gone more than a
few yards farther alone, i met Mr.. Laurence.
deemed him most uninteresting young
man, but he was better than my own
thoughts just then, so / tried to listen while
he told me long tales about India, and by
way OF answering sympathetically, | said ::
"How horrid it must be TO have to live
therep'
He looked surprised, and somehow disap-
pointed.
Should not you like to go to India then,
Miss Lucas?"
Indeed should dislike it immensely"
Most ladies like il immensely. 1t is q
life full of gaiety and luxury" persuasiyely.
II should be quite at sea with either the
one or the other. And there are great
many filrtatons and such things in India |
believe, which are things most totally for
eign TO my tastes and capabilities should
not do for that kind Of life at ALL"
He looked at me with warm approval in
his little beady eyes.
He had been very kind often since his in
PRODUCTION in making slow conversation for
me, and was grateful to him for it, mas
much as 1t showed that he did not laugh at
nor look down upon me as Miss Rossel had
assured me the other men did
Filtration is detestable, especially for A
married lady ! lam delighted to hear you
speak so senslbly, Miss Lucas, "he said warm.
ly.
Filtration for married woman ~ | re-
peated. "Oh, was not thinking of that. |
tifhk In that case II is more than detest-
albeit Is wicked. In fact ! cannot i'm.
aglne," considering the matter gravely to
myself, how married woman can ilirtn
~ wish all ladies in India thought like
you"
He looked at me with increased admira.
ton, and walked little nearer to me.
But II you had q quiet home In India
with IA devoted husband, should you dis
like the life SO much then?'
II don't know" answered carelesslv
"What lovely holly-berries there are on that
hedge, Mr.. Laurencew
you have no home of your own now.
have youT he questioned.
And the foolish tears rushed into my eyes
as ! answered with bitter wave of home.
sickness breaking over me.
II shall spend my holidays with my moth.
Or, but we are too poor to make 1t possible
for me to live always with her as / should
love to do"
Tears, ! have been told, overpower many
men.
MI. Laurence, when he saw mine, sudden
ly seized both my hands, which unexpected
action naturally stopped our progress.
Your mother could live with you II vol
went out to india" he whispered insinu
attngly.
but can't 70 out to India" said.
You can Il yc;s q"
Then he checked his words suddenly. and