The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-07

~ uln not JesllNS' NoihV'
He rose and went with her, She led
the way to the pretty little parlor, where,
long before, Sir Raye Wharf had spent So
many lonely hours.
~ on must 90 in alone" she said. al
have an idea that am not wanted"
lie went in-he had no idea AS to whom
he should sce-and there before him stood
Lady Lilias. lie saw the graceful elegant
addressed figure, he saw the beautiful
face pale with agitation, the trembling
lips, the pleading eyes; then mist came
before his own, and his great passionate
love stirred in his heart and shook his
whole frame.
She was speaking to him-she who had
rejected him with such scorn, who had
sent him from her with such imperious
speaking to him with hands fold
ed, and her lips pleading.
"Nane," She said, ~ have read your let
ter. There is Il mistake. You have mis-
understood me.
"lou spoke plainly enough, Lady Lii
las he rejoined.
ave were both mistaken. | said knew
all. did not know that this was your
home, and Kate your sister, swear to
you did not"
"What did you think" he asked.
81 am ashamed to tell you, Vane. When
/ saw you kiss Kate, thought you loved
her When | said | knew all, | meant
simply all your love for her. l was jeal-
Gus, Nane Now | understand. We
were both mistaken. Why did you not
trust me; Why did you not tell me this
before"
"Bccause | felt certain the moment you
knew it YOU would send me from YOU"
"Iou might have tried me-" she said
gently.
81 should have told you, Lady Lilias,
but | WAS so intoxicated with my own
happiness that | could think of nothing
else
81 have come to say something to you,
Vane," she said in Il whisper. ~ am sor.
ny was 50 cross; but | was jealous; and
when people are jealous they say much
more than they mean. DO they not:"
Mcs, very often, Lady Lilias."
81 said more than | meant, Nane."
"Thank You for taking the sharpest sting
from your words,' he said. "You do not
now believe am Il traitor"
81 do not. When called you traitor
it was because l thought you had another
love, not because YOU had kept this kn0wl-
edge from me-
az thank YOU" he said, with simple no.
be grace.
"Vanc, have more to say to you yet"
she went on, with Il shy sweet smile. 81
am very sorry that | was so cross. viii
you forgive me for it,"
His face flushed hotly. She could move
him SO entirely at her will.
81 must forgive you. cannot help it if
you ask me-" he said.
"Vane," she whispered, coming nearer
to him, 81 like farming. oh, can you
not guess what want to say to your For
give all my cruel words, forget them, and
try to like me rs much rs YOU did before
said them. Nane, my darling, it--this
that you think so dreadful-makes no diff
ference to me. | did not choose you for
your high births will not lose you be-
cause it is lowly. Nane, knowing all that
yOu have told me, love you better than
l did before. | have come to tell you SO.
You are one of Natures gentlemen. This
is better patent than nobility of title
Love me rs much rs YOU did before; aud |
oh, Nanc, | will honor your father and
mother-l will love thcm-l will love
kate--your home shall be my home, your
people my people! Take me to your heart
again, and forgive my pride, my wilfub
wayward, wicked pride"
The next moment her beautiful face
was hidden OH his breast, and lie never
knew what he said to her in the ieryor Of
his love.
Lady Lilias never did anything by
halves. She embraced Vane's mother,
shook the old farmers hand, and kissed
katie's roSC-bloom face.
IL shall not take your son altogether
from YOU" she said, "but | will be q
daughter to YOU"
Nane took Lady Liias to Ulyerscrott
that same day; and Lord Audley gave
wondering consent to their marriage.
II do not quite understand it Lily" he
said. 81 thought you were the proudest
girl in England; and yet you are about to
marry i farmers SON."
"Iou see, papa, love him; and love is
stronger than pride" she answered.
Nune and Lady Liias were married; and
Nane had learned his lesson. There should
be no more false colors for him; he gave
up the name of Wharf, and was thence
forth known by his own. And, if people
wondered at first why Lady Lilas had mar
ried beneath her, they ceased TO wonder
when they found that the husband she
had chosen was both genius and a gentle
man.
When the Duke of Raysforts marriage
was announced the papers said simply
that he had married "Catharine, only
daughter of Stephen Fraser, Esqure."-
And the great world was puzzled as to the
branch of the Frasel's to which she be-
longed.
The Duchess of Raysfort was one Of the
leading beauties of the day; and her hus-
band always said that the most fortunate
hour of his life was the one when lie first
saw the Meadow Farm.
When Lady Lilias wishes to tease her
husband, she tells him that he may have
built Il bridge over one Of the most diff
cult rivers, but that She has built 4 bridge
OF love that reaches from one world to an
other.