The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-07
FINE FEATHERS.

"A literary man, ehp" said Priscilla
Glenn. "Author OF Stray Leaves, and
Floating Fancies' Then why, in the
name Of all the muses. and graces, isn't
he about his work9'
Little Barbara drew herself up with
some resentment
HE is taking holiday" said she.
"He is resting his over-wearied brains
little, before the public shall become
clamorous for more writings from his
pen"
"Oh!" said Priscilla.
YES" nodded her younger sister.
"And, oh, Priscilla, you can't think how
charming he is! l have always sighed
to know an author. And he isn't a bit
oonceited or set up!n
''Isn't hep"
"Not particle. He has written his
autograph in my album, and gave me
copy of Floating Fancies. And Mary
Martin is quite wild about him. And
Priscilla"
"Well?"
please don't say anything about hav-
ing to work for your living" coaxed
Barbara. II have given him to under
stand that you are having course of
lessons in music and thorough bass, 1t
isn't genteel to be II shop-girl, you know,
snd--" sd.
"Hoity, toiiy!' said Priscilla, with a
toss of her really handsome head This
Is pretty state Of things. and oil about
man who writes books. d Isn't it Just
as gentccl for me to sell buttons and cot
tons and lace as it is for him to sell his
writingsP And haven't La right to earn
my own living in any way that choose?
Barbara, ! didn't think you were such
goose!"
He is very particular about such
things" said Barbara.
"More foolish he!n said Priscilla,
crisply,
HE isa gentleman, you know, plead
ed Barbara,
"Nonsense!" said Priscilla.
You're right, my dear" said old
Grandfather Glenn, who had been sit.
ting so drowsily in his armchair neal
by that neither Of the girls supposed
that the subject of their discourse wa,
known 10 them. "a true gentleman
amt afraid Of work A true gentleman
honors the woman as earns her owr
bread, There's deal of elcctro-platt
In this world, and some Of 1t is laid OF
80 skillful you cant distinguish it from
real silver But the silver's silver fol-
oil that, and the others only humbugn
Having uttered which oracular sen.
tence, old Mr.. Glenn once more relapse,
into silence.
Grandpa is so queer, " said Barbara
with an injured expression OF counter
ance. "But you'll promise me, won
you, dearP"
But Priscilla only laughed, and wen
out into the kitchen, TO see II the KEITH
was boiling for tea.
Percy dc Tracy was certainly hand
some. He was dressed very elegantl
also; he wore what was either ds
mond or very excellent imitation q
one, on his finger, and his cravats wer
simply superb. He looked at Priscill
Glenn with some interest, when the
were introduced
"You are fond Of musicp" he said, |
that soft, insnuatng way which Bal
bara found so irresistible.
~ don't object to it" said Priscill,
bluntly.
lisa divine gift" said Mr.. de Tracy
And at that juncture Barbara hurric
the literary man away TO look ut
beautiful cluster OF trailing arbutl
which someone had just brought in frol
the woods.
There's no telling what Priscil
would blurt out, II yon once gave h,
the chance" thought she.
And she did not breathe freely unit
Priscilla had left the old frame-hous
and gone back TO her duties In the bi
fancy warehouse in London.
Priscilla herself felt as II some di
agreeable pressure were removed frol
her existence. She was n frank, nobl,
natured girl, who delighted in worl