The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-24

Tregarthen was the one man In the world
to her. as a womaDs first love always is
the one possible idol The mere thought o.
losing him was cruel beyond exprassioa;
the mere fancy that she might risk bis less
was scarcely bearabls. She SO honored and
reverenced and loved him that she was
forced to dsosive him. That Is not good
morality, but IL IL admirable feminine
logic.
The courtship went on, and Gorbay and
the county beyond the limits Of Gorbay
discussed it, and the whole were content
with il. Tregarthen might have looked
higher in spite of those regimental sscapades
of his, for the last scion of one of the oldest
houses in that part of England, where
houses are so amazingly old, might think
himself almost any mans equal. He was
was not millionaire, but he had enough
and was unusually reasonable. Everybody
was persuaded that the match, from Miss
Farmers point Of view, was all that could
be desired
Within nine months of their arst speech
with each other the pair became man and
wife, and set up housekeeping in Gorbay.
They had an exquisitsly appointed house.
standing In tho midst Of some eight acres of
weIl-timbered ground and surrounded by
trim gardens. While they lived here the
old mansion on Tregarthen Island was to
be restored to something Of its former gran.
dsur, and Mrs. Tregarthen insisted upon
having q hand in this. She insisted on
having SO influential hand in it that she
placed the whole Of her own modest fortune
in her husbands hands and babe him make
that suffice.
"You bring me the grandeur of an old
nams,n shs said, "and claim to have my
share in its honors. II you refuse me this
4 only half divide them"
Trsgarthsn, altar many affectionate dis
putAs, took the money.
nWhatsveP Il mine Ia yours," he said,
F'And Whatever Is yours il mine. It is like
Che right hand giving to the left"
"Precissiy," said his wife, well pleased,
and The architect was busy at once. By
The beginning of July the builders were at
work, and the young couple had great JOY
I'm crossing from Gorbay Head to Tregar-
then, and watching the slow growth OF the
old place to a new being. Tregarthen's
funds were snugly invested, and there were
ample means to keep the reglorified house
in a reasonable state. Meantime in other
matters they were content 10 retrench, and
Mrs. Tregarthen wrote industriously at
romance on a large scale, determined not
TO cost her husband penny IN dresses, and
10 win an anonymous fame, Of which he,
who alone should have the secret, should be
as proud as she was OF him.
I Visitors came thickly to Tregarthen that
summer, some, who had archaeological
| FL Iu,ut hOuSa
once before it assumed its new form. 1t
was no matter Of surprise, therefore, when
couple of sturdy boatmen pulled over
party Of ladies and gentlemen, with fat
and specialized savant at their head, and
the fat and specialized one began to wander
about among the stones and the mortar,
delivering little lecture to his followers
as he went The married pair were IN the
habitable part of the house, and at the mo-
ment when the boat grounded at the Sea-
gate Mrs. Tregarthen was receiving con-
fession from her husband. He was stand
ing at the window from which he had
watched her on her first visit to the island,
and was telling her, with no shamefaced-
ness, how he had kept her in sight after he
parted from her. 1t was not from any
standpoint but her own a deed to be re-
warded, bnt she kissed him for it with all
her heart, and they went gayly out together
for ramble on the cliffs. Before they
started Tregarthen took look at the ap-
preaching party through the single barreled
opera-g glass.
ave can 60 out with a clear conscience,
my dear" he said; "there is no one we
know among them"
| They had not left the house long when an
architects clerk came racing after them,
and asked Tregarthen's presence. The ar
chitect himself was on the ground, and de-
sired his opinion on some question or an
other which could only be decided on the
spot.
walk on" said Tregarthen to his wife
al shall overtake you"
She answered with q smile and nod, and
rambled slowly over the verdurous slopes,
and enjoyed the fresh sea-breeze. In
while she looked back, and, seeing no sign
of her husband, she sat in the shelter OF an
ioverhanging bowlder, and, sinking down in
the soft moses, surrendered herself TO
happy broodings upon her husband, her
home, his love and her own, and the cloud
less sky that overhung their sweet domestic
life. She was so deep sunk in reverie, and
the moses hereabout were 50 soft and thick
that a wandering footstep near at hand
failed to reach her ear, and she was little
startled to find picturesque young man
barring his head before her with an almost
theatrical air of homage.
"Miss Churchill" said the picturesque
| young man, in accents Of delighted surprise.
AZ was assured the world was not robbed OF
you, but am amazed to find you here
amazed and charmed"
She did not recognize him, and arose with
some Indignation at the familiarity Of his
tone. She was startled by his sudden COM
ing, too, and at the first fash she saw danger
in the presence Of any man who had known
Miss Churchill.
~ am Mrs. Tregarthep, sir" she said
haughtily and coldly.
81 beg pardon" said the picturesque
young man, still standing hat In hand be
fore her. ~ cannot be mistaken. l hat
the honor to meet you at The Mirror.
My namsis Marsh-konald Marsh. lowed
the pleasure to Mr.. Lorrimer."
81 have no recollection Of the circum
stances" she said, even more coldly thai
before.
Mr.. Ronald Marsh smiled with no toucl
of embarrassment Itwas little odd tina
there were people in the world who did no
leap at the chance Of talking to him, bu
the fact was indisputable, and he was use
to it.
~ beg your pardon again." he said, wit
| n graceful wave Of his sornbTeTo cat leas