The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-09

" 'GOOu night, SAID Opnella, tend0rly.
II should like little memory Of this
meeting; will you give me that rosep
I've been longing for 1t all the evening. "
''Of course I will; why didn't you
ask for 1t beforep" and she took 1t from
her dress and fastened It In his coat.
81 shall see you again; there win be
another dance here soon. How Is Il
that never saw you before at one" 81
This Is my first dance here" he
said grayely. r af
Why 1t was that Ophelia's eyes sud-
denly filed with tears he couldn't un-
derstand. but she left him with quiet
bow and went back to the dancing
room. 4'' +V'ts'
You've been enjoying yourself, I
see." said the Doctor, IS 'Grayton came
to say good-by. though must say 1t
was rather selfish OF both Of you"
Selfish! why, I did all could for
her, poor dear girl"
Poor! why. my dear Lord Grayton.
she has six thousand year Of her
own"
Dear mel and what Is done with it?"
"She does what she likes with 1t; she
helps ell the big charities. and she
helps me and Copswood In particular.
and she generally does lot Of good to
our poor people-picks up some one
she takes fancy TO. and cheers him
up bit She's one OF my best tonics.
and this is the first time have noticed
that she never danced once with a pa
tient; that was your fault, you know. "
Good graoiousi Then she---isn't--a
"A patient herselfa'
The Doctor laughed till the tears
rolled down his jolly face. BLESS
my heart, no! That's Lady Mary Petit
grew. daughter OF old Lord Polonius,
and she's just one Of the cleverest and
sweetest girls in the world. I thought
you knew her"
Not I! She came over and spoke to
me, and
II see it all--took you for q patient!
o this is too loyelyl' and the Doctor
was posi- lively boisterous in his merri-
ment. "eF' n-i''-
GRAFTON bolted TO the House. and,
having duly recorded his vote against
the bill, sent up from the Commons,
for chloroforning grouse instead of
shooting them, betook himself in a
strange state OF bewilderment to Lady
Congleton's. His hostess welcomed
him warmly, like the returned prodigal
that he was, and insisted upon intro
ducing him to some one in whom she
seemed to have special interest.
"Reallya delightful girl, Lord Gray
ton, quite after your own heart--de.
voted to art and philanthropy. you
know" ''a ~
GRAFTON was too full Of thought to
protest, so submitted meekly. What
were girls to him Just thenp He was
thinking over Copswood as his hostess
took his arm and they set out on pill
grimage. r ~
"Ahl here she is! Lady Mary Petit
grew. Lord Graylon. I'm sure you
two will get along capitslly," and her
ladyship was Of, leaving Grayton star
ing vaguely at his fascinating lunatic.
Lady Mary, could hardly suppress q
scream as she turned her head and blush.
ed as deep as the rose he still wore in
his button-hole.
"How--howl did you get out?' she
asked awkwardly.
Il neverrwss IN. Lady Mary the fact
is, I'm afraid there has been q little
mistake on both sides only found
out from the doctor - | left that you
weren't a."
She put her feathery fan up with a
warning Hush then said, What
brought you there1"
Curiosity; and you3"
II often go there and try to do some
good. | cheer them sometimes; but
tonight! o, how wrong and stupid of
melT
There was little pause as he looked
at her with his frank, kindly eyes. a
''Let us forget and forgive, Lady
Mary; after all YOU were very good to
poor Hamlet"
And you were very nice and kind to
foolish Ophelia- Listen! there's the
Dream Faces AGAIN. let us see II we
can dance it In outright minds" she
said, as she rose with nervous smile
quivering in the corners of her lips.
And it SO happened that in month
they both came ito their right minds,
and the Doctor was at the wedding. -
London World ''
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