The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-11-02

Ut Is a very uncommon thing for penni
less girl In your position TO marry a ricl
man. Governssses don't, as q rule, get the
chance of good matches. Wealthy men will
flirt with them and amuse themselves b,
paying them meaningless attentions, YOU
know, but not propose, Miss Lucas"
81 don't know anything about 1t. / only
know that have no intention of marrying
Mr.. Laurence, or any other man, for
money! | said, feeling that could bear no
more just then.
And perhaps Miss Rossel saw it, for she
left me-.
Dressed for the ball, it really seemed TO
myself that looked quite pretty.
My dress, of soft feathery white, was
strewn here and there with sprays of Wild
roses my Blown hair was waved and dress.
ed high on my head in thick coied plaits.
My neck and arms were round and white
and so they needed not bracelets and neck.
lets. had no jewelry worth anything, and
| [ would not wear common ornaments,
| My white gloves and shoes fitted well INV
cheeks had color in them; my eyes were
bright; and the first thing / heard as en-
tered the room was strange gentleman
| asking:
'Who is that pretty little girl in white,
with roses? must get an introduction to
her"
! had come down to look on, | said; but
had no lack of partners.
Miss Rossel kindly brought up one or two
men to introduce to me, and Mr.. Laurence
was absurdly attentive.
In the face of what Miss Rossel had Just
told me, dared not encourage him. But,
encourage or not he hung about me, took
possession OF my programme when it was
empty, and filled up space after space with
his initials; kept entreating me to sit in the
conservatory, and leading me TO retired
hooks in corridors and elsewhere, until be-
came positively afraid of him.
If he did propose, how awful ii would be
But for his embarrassing attentions, and
something else, should have enjoyed the
ball immensely, for danced every dance;
but the something else was the remarkably
distant manner Of Mr.. Rossel.
OF course he had duty dances by the score;
OF course he was not going to pay public at
tention to his goyerness, but he might have
just spoken kindly to her once.
In spite of my pretty dress and all the at
tentions was getting, my heart began to
ache very badly as the evening wore on, un-
til SUDDENLY was standing alone for mo-
ment just near the conservatory door, but
toning my glove-I looked up, and met Her.
mon Rossel's eyes full upon me.
don't know how | looked. / suppose
my foolish face lighted up; knew it color
ed, but he came across impulsively, and
said:
"How are you enjoying the evening, Miss
Lucas"
Fairly well, thank YOU"
'Only fairly well" looking intently at me. |
/ hung my head, and buttoned my glove
afresh.
Let me do that for you" he said, taking
my wrist in his hand and 1t trembled be.
meath his touch know, but could not help
it.
"You have not given me one dance to-
night" he said resentfully. "There, will
that do? Oh, it has come unbuttoned; /
must do it again."
You never asked me for one" said,
raising my eyes for an instant, but blushing
again dlsgracefully.
well, ask you now. Give me this waltz
now beginning, will you%'
II should like to, but am engaged for it,
/ know"
''ro whom? Where is hep"
Just coming this way. see him."
lie drew me quickly behind a giant
and Mr.. Laurence went by.
"Oh, Laurence" he said with change of
expression. "0f course you won't want to
10 I L.. |
you?"
No, don't" nervously playing with my
fan. II think might give you one of his, If
you really want it, because have danced
so frequently with him, and am 50 sick of
It," with burst of confidence.
His face changed entirely, his smile light
ed il up, and his eyes sought mine with
glance that utterly bewildered me.
Come, then" he said, putting his arm
round my waist, and with the first bars of
music we started.
Oh, the delight Of that waltz with his per.
feet STEP his perfect guidance. We foated
round and round without jostle or hind.
rance, round and round in delicious har.
mony till the music ceased, then Said
"Oh, how charmingw with deep-drawn
breath. "Thank you, Mr.. Rossel."
THANK you. You dance charmingly in.
deed" he returned, as we went into the ;
hall: "and," with glance that could not
meet steadily, alas! for my silly beating
heart, ''you look very charming, too But
that Of course, you know"
81 did not know you thought so, "nalyelv.
"Iou knew Laurence did, preslImem
"Oh, Mr.. Laurence. Yes, think he has
been saying something about il. but he Is
rather given to compliments, fancy. Some {
men are, you know"
81 know am not" pause then. lie
was tanning me gently and looking NJ mo
The while. "Why did you choose a walk
with Laurence instead Of ride with ma ,
the other afternoon, Miss Iucasgo
81 chose walk with him, Indeed did
not! walked out with May Mr.. Rossol
md after her mother had taken her nm in
The carriage by chance, Mr., Laurence. b, n 4
IT'LL greater chance, overlook me. Oh.
nope You did not think Welt was mr..
'anged" cried, looking up at him beseech.
ngly.
lie spilled down at me. ,
u am glad II was not-that IS all, y" esaid
luietly Now how many more dances
ire you going to give mcP' O
II am awlully afraid" said rucfully
mat my pr gramme Is nearly full"
Let me look. Here are some nlepible !
marks Man hnvn ma l,.i..... |