The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-03
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living, had been dantily bred and
thoroughly educated, her father having
been man drawing salary sufficient
to give his only child every advantage.
But when he died, and his wife in a
few months followed him, Doll.e had
chosen n lie OF honorable labor in pre-
ference TO one of idle dependence upon
wealthy relatives.
And yet in the social gatherings OF
these relatives and the friends of former
days, DJliie was stu a welcome guest
II was ut her Uncle Lawrence's SUI
burban villa she had been introduced
20 Edgar Bainbridge. After this she
net him frequently, and in her simple
dress, with her sweet, pure face, had
'on marked attention from him.
With the frankn rs that was one of
her greatest charms the young girl had
let her admirer know that, though she
was Lawrence Wynn's niece, she work
ed for living in the dressmaking de-
partment of Bainbrdge & Son.
THEN he had made her heart bound
with sudden, grateful joy by telling her
he had seen her leave the 'shOp" night
after night, lut would not join her for
fear of giving annoyance by exposing
her TO the remarks OF her companions.
After this, however, she often found
him waiting for her at some point fur
Their from the establishment, and al
ways so respectful and courteous that
she was glad of his protection in her
long walk.
But he was going to marry an heiress
on the 9th, only q week away, so he
had but trihed with her after all,
Poor little Dollie, crouchlng among
the shawls and cloaks, felt as if all
sunshine was gone from her life for
ever, as if her cup of humiliation and
agony was full to oyerllowing.
But the dinner-hOur was over, the
girls coming in or sauntering from rest
ing-places in The work-room, and the
hum of work commenced again, as it
must, whatever aching hearts or weary
hands crave rest.
Dollie worked with the rest, her feel
ings so numbed by the sudden blow
that she scarcely heard Mays lamenta-
tions over Il sudden f0od Of order work |
that would keep many of them in the
room till midnight
"We'll have all day tomorrow if we
can finish these dresses tonight" said
one of the small squad of girls told off
for the extra work. Miss Brown says
so. But these must be ready to deliver
in the morning"
Talk, talk, talk! Whir, whir, whir!
Dollie folded and basted, working with
rapid mechanical precision, hearing the
noise of voices and machines, feeling
The dull, heavy beating of her own
heart and the throbs of pain in her
weary head, but speaking no word of
repinng excusing her pallid face by
he plea of headache.
1t was after II O clock when the last
stitch was set in the hurried work and
he girls ran down the long flight of
stairs to plod home through drizzling
rain, following the late snowstorm.
rs Dollie passed down the staircase
she saw in the contingencies her
lover, busy over some account
books.
But for the heavy news she had heard
that morning she would have felt sure
that this sudden spasm Of industry was
to furnish an excuse for escorting her
home at the unusually late hour.
But, if so, Dollie felt it was but an
added insult 10 his dishonOrable con-
duct, and she hurried on, hoping he
had not heard her step.
She had gone some few streets from
the shop, when, passing church, she
slipped upon treacherous piece of ice
and twisted her ankle.
The sudden pain make her faint for
a moment and she sat down upon the
stonework supporting the ratings to
recover herself Beside her, not a
stones throw away, dark, narrow
alleyway ran along the high brick wall
of the churchyard, and the girls heart
sank with chill of terror as she heard
mans voice in the alley say:
Didn't you hear step, BillP'
"a woman. She's turned off some
where. He amt come yet" was the
answer.
Hes late tonight" said the first
voice, in q gruff undertone.
You are sure he's taking the dia-
monds homc?"
Sure as death. was at IS when
he gave the order. Send them to my
shop at clock, says he, and | will
take them home with me-. And he
gave the address of Bainbridge g. Son."
But are you sure he will pass here?"
"Of course he will He lives in the
next street. He'll come.
Suppose he shows fght?"
you hold him, and III soon stop his
fight"
Every word fell on Dolie's ears clear
and distinct in the silence of the night
They would rob him, these dreadful
men, if nobody warned him. They !
would spring out upon him as he passed,
and strike him down before he knew
there was danger.
He must not come alone, unprepared.
False lover, false friend as she felt he
was, she could not 90 on her way and
leave him to death.
When she stood up the pain of her
ankle was almost uncomfortable; but she
clung to the railing and so lmped along
one street. The others seemed in
tcrminable.
Often she crawled through the wet
slush Of the streets; often on one foot