The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-25

The time passed away until October

ht"ti"hiy SaTc, A.iH me lOSL roses mac
found themselves again In my plump
cheeks.
1t was beautiful autumn twilight
but very chilly; SO chilly that a wood
fire had been lighted lin the pleasant
sitting room.
Mr.. Danvers came In just at dusk,
and he and Trix 50, in the cleaning
talking of his future They had quito
forgotten me, and 1,lr. Danyers was
confiding all his hopes and ambitions
to his sympathizing companion with
his usual ardor.
By-andby he casually mentioned
| the fact of his departing soon.
Trix caught her breath spa5modical.
~ and listened to what he was saying
without comment.
Yes, Beatrice he said, quietly all
unconscious OF her white face With ITS
panied expression. II shall return 10
the city tomorrow, carrying with he
many happy memories OF this plea i
ant summer spent with you In Nof.
wood You must write to me often.
anu pen i II ICluIn uEAt btdSo u.
Won't that be fines'
He paused seeming to expect a re.
ply, but none came. He bent over he'
bowed figure
What, Beatrice, crying? Crying b.
cause ! go away tomorrow? Do net
be so silly as that, dear, on the last
evening we spend together. Come, dry
your eyes and sing Aud Lang Syne'
Tor me as you have never sung before.
The last time, remember, SO do not
refuse must go soon, and | want to
keep the memory of our last evening
the greenest spot in my life scenes.
Sing for me, Beatrice"
4 can't | can't" sobbed Trix, Civ.
ing way to flood of tears.
Somehow | felt premonition OF
coming evil; | shiyered and drew
farther out of sight, and hid my face
In my hands while Mr. Danyers babe
her good-by. Then he left the house,
and poor Trix laid her head on the or.
gan and though no sound came from
her | knew she was crying.
slipped out from behind the screen
and gently laid my hand on her brown
head. By-and-by the brown head was
lifted and in the Pickering light saw
the tears trembling on her lashes
still
She laid her wet cheek against mine
for an instant, and then arose and
caught up her hat and shawl saying:
Come ont with me, Edna The
night air may cool my brain; put on
your wraps and let's take walk
Mechanically | did as she babe me.
and in few moments we were out
n the open air | put my hand through
rrlxs arm and she hurried along the
oath, finally stopping near the edge
If the pond, where she stood perfectly
still, staring straight before her but
seeing nothing.
The moon was rising from behind
he distant hills, TRANSPORTING the
andscape in flood OF silver light.
md by its rays | perceived a small
'oat on the surface of the pond and
leard the dip, dip of the oars as they
brew the drops Of water In sparkling
prays from their edges.
She laid her cheek against my hand,
'ut said nothing.
"Harkl What was that?"
Help. "rrang out, cry Of danger
'rix sprang to her feet, trembling in
very limb Again the cry rent the
ir, this time ending abruptly In an
murmur. Trix tore of her
hoes and was off like the wind, cry
az:
My God, Edna! It's Roland Go for
clip. He's upset on the pond and he
ant swim a stroke. oh, Roland, my
| heard splash as the daring girl
lunged into the water to save the
ian she loved from drowning.
| ran for the farm at the top of my
1eed, shouting all the way In less
ian ten minutes the whole household
as reused and rushing madly toward
lie pond-too late.
The brave girl had saved her lover
! a superhuman effort, it seemed, and
lie men arrived just in time to res
lie him, but poor Trix, exhausted by
e tremendous exertion, sank to rise
, more, when close to land
There is little more to tell The
,xt day her body was recovered and
wing hands closed her eyes from the
Ize of this world TO the gaze of a
tier; folded her brown hands across
II bosom and robed her still form
r burial.
/ never shall forget, to my dying
y, how beautiful she was as she,
Y in her last long sleep, her face
)re beautiful even than in life, wear
; smile of angelic sweetness.
Mr.. Danvers came to the funeral
)king very sad indeed, and pathet-
lily white, making him the attention
many charitable maidens, who
upon poor Mr.. Danvers
ling so bad to think poor darling
tx gave her life for him and--oh.
sn't IT touching" You may call me
feeling, for doubtless Mr.. Danvers
feel very bad for the time being.
l saw not the pale young man with
rs in his fair blue eyes; saw only
leartless man who had deceived.
died. caressed and thrown aside.