The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-08

know about ltr tell you I'm in
agony. Well" to the station-mastcy,
who stood awaiting his instructions,
"why dye stand gaping therep" Then
to mo, rs turned to 60. "get in, can I
youp Get in!'
'Thank you. but ! must find my way
to the inn. )" l replied rather stilly,
for | did not relish the tone of the re-
quest.
"Bother it all! Can't you SEQ that
I'm mad with painp" he asked irritablv.
"Is it like that l am going to let YOU
60 to wrctchsd country public house
it's nothing better-after saving nv
lifep"
Seeing that the kind-hearted but
choleric old gentleman was really dis
tressed at my refusal, yielded TO his
wish, and after an hours drive, found
myself established as an honored
guest in his luxurious home. He in.
sisted that should take up my quar-
tcrs there during my stay at W.
Every obstacle that | raised was sur
mounted by him with such perseyer-
ance that. in spite Of myself, l was
forced to yield to his desire.
1t was certainly pleasant at Dale.
hurst. All that wealth could procure
was to be found there, for its owner
was rich, and allowed Genevieve, his
daughter, carte blanche in the exercise
of her cultivated and refined tastes
His daughter-ah! how can | describe
herP Beautiful, intelligent, gracious,
and an enthusiast about art, was it
wonderful that lost my heart before |
knew itp When did discover it-but
l must speak of the happy days that
preceded the shock of that discovery.
AS had supposed, Mr. Brownies in
jury proved to be nothing moro dan
gerous than 4 severe sprain; but il kent
him prisoner for several days. and as |
was always out and at work till dinner
time, he grew to look forward to my
presence in the evening in quito RI
diculous manner.
He was very much interested in nv
pictures, although he knew nothing
about art-but he thought he did; and
his daughters sympathetic apprecia-
ton atoned for his incomprehensble
criticisms, and was dangerously de-
lightful to me-
OF course | was mad, foolish. culpa-
BILE, not to understand that it was some
thing more than intellectual sympathy
which made our intercourse such
happiness to us both; but l suppose |
was feeling too intensely to analyze
and define my feelings.
| think, too, that as he knew my DO
sition, Mr.. Browne acted in u most
thoughtless way, for he insisted that
Genevieve should take lessons of me;
and what could he expect when two
young people, with so many sympa-
thies and tastes in common. were so
constantly thrown togetherp | can
conscientiously declare that, had real
lied my danger, l should. have fled
long before | did, for l believed at
that time that Genevieve was her faith
er's heiress, while / was poor, strug-
ling artist.
When one morning my host an
nounced that he expected his nephew,
Reginald Vane, and some friends down
for shooting, felt vague PRESENT.
ment that something unpleasant was
in store for me- and insisted on taking
up my quarters at the inn, for | know
that with houseful of young people
whose sole idea was amusement, while
mine was work, | should be out of
place, and at a disadvantage. Gene
We've, however, would not hear TO civ
ing up her lessons, and whenever they |
took place it was invariably insisted |
upon that should remain to dine at
Dalehurs!.
The moment saw Reginald Vane I |
an intense aversion to him,
and he no pains to hide the fact that |
the feeling was mutual
The first evening spent in his So
ciety he treated me with supercil- |
ious aficctation of superiority that
made my blood boil. The fact that he |
was in love with his cousin, and madly |
jealous of every man that found the |
slightest favor in her eyes, restrained |
me from openly resenting his many
impertinences; but there is q limit to |
Iorbearance, and when one evening, |
after had been singing with Gene
We've, he made some insulting allusion |
10 fortunc-hunters, pointing his remark |
With look AT me that no one could |
mistake, we came to an open quarrel. |
The next morning, | sought an inter-
view with Mr.. Browne to bid him fare
we'll.
"Tut, tut, man. he answered cold
y. $50 that jealous idiot has been
showing his airs to you, ehp He spoke |
10 me last night, but | told him | knew
you and could trust YOU"
But knew that | could not trust
myself; so, begging him to make nv
excuses and adiouX to Genevieve, | de-
parted, with the intention of seeing
hcr no more.
The old gentleman must have begun
10 suspect the truth during this inter-
view. for despite my own agitation. |
noticed how worried and anxious he
was looking.
was at that time ut work on land
'cape, which would keep me, as reck.
oned, about a week longer in the
neighborhood, but for the next day or
Two my picture made little or no pro.
gress; work seemed an impossibiiitv.
Then fcverish energy seized me;
was presumptuous enough to believe
that Genevievc returned my love: n
thousand significant trllcs helped mo
TO this conclusion. With sucb an in