The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-12
FOR HONOR'S SAKE.

"Well, father, what is it?n said
Hugh Fortescue, as he shut the door
behind him, and waited to know why
the general had sent for him.
"Only this-that if you want to save
the Hall from being sold, you must set
about fulfilling the family compact at
once
The young mans handsome face
clouded, for the family compact was
that he should marry his cousin, Marian
Chesterfield, and win the broad lands
of the Chesterfield estate by the match.
Now somebody had played him an I'M
pleasant trick last Valentines Day, and
sent him the photograph of short,
stumpy girl with homely features, I'M
der which was written, "Your future
wife. " He had thrown it Indignantly
into the fire, and persistently refused
all invitations to meet his young cous-
in. The idea of marrying her for her
money was utterly distasteful to him,
and there was no chance of marrying
her for love with such an ugly face as
that
81 always looked upon that compact
as fudge" he said, after pause.
General Fortescue frowned.
Then let me tell you that you are
very much mistaken. You are bound
in honor to marry the girl, and if she
were pauper instead of an heiress it
would not tree you from the obligation.
She is staying with Lady Mornington,
who gave you general invitation for
September, so you can run down there
tomorrow and settle it at once. Half
my creditors would be content to wait,
if they thought you were sure of this
Chesterfield cir"
Thus adjured, Hugh had nothing to
do but consent, and q few days after
ward saw him at The Chase, Lady
Mornington' place, and he was in
formed that Miss Chesterfield and Miss
Wyndham were in the garden. He
made his way across the lawn, and
found that two girls were sitting in
low chairs under willow.
Directly they caught sight of him
they got up from their seats and adj
yanced to meet him. In the one who
was nearest to him he recognized the
original of the photo, and his heart
went down into his boots; the other
held back, as if overcome with shyness,
and dropped her sunny head, as if
afraid to meet his eye.
How dye do, Marian?' said Hugh,
shaking hands with the first.
She looked rather taken aback, as if
she had not expected to be addressed
by her Christian name, then turning in
hurry to her companion.
Captain Fortescue, let mc utroduce
you to my dearest friend, May
Hugh bowed low, while the girl shy
~ extended small white hand, her
long lashes resting on her cheek. He
inVoluntarily gave it tender squeeze,
ior she looked so bewitchingly pretty
that he could not help it, and the blue
eyes looked for one moment into his.
Ihey dazzled him as no womans had
ever dazzied him before, and Marian
watched him with twinkle in her own.
theh she invited him to sit down and
na'e cup OF tea after his dusty journ-
ey, ana they were soon chattiny ami
lawn. -'"oio vi lhc
Hugh addressed his conversation n
marian, as in duty bound, tellino her
an ABOUT his life in Canada, and tho
loneliness OF his home at the Hall since
his mothers death. 1'''''
"How should like to see itr' said
Marian, as she filled up his cup; 81 nm
80 fond of an old place like that ~
won't you come over some day and
make my fathers acquaintance Per.
haps Miss-Miss," stammering, for the
name of Wyndham had slipped out Of
his head.
"Call her May" said Marian, with a
mischeyious smile; 1--WE are all cousins
here"
MAY Ip" said HuOh getting rather