The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-24

am simply furnishing. AS for going to
sleeping room, much prefer to re-
main here for little while. The night
Il heavenly now that am not dying
with fright" said Miss Thomas rapid
ly. She disposed herself In one of the
big easy chairs and continued, almost
without pause: 1T is strange that you
haven't n woman about you. How DO
you do your cooking and mending!
Who makes the beds and-and does
other things that a woman ought TO do
for you? Your son says that you are
woman hater. | don't think there Is
any sense In that oh, dear! I'm com
pletely done up by the terrible expe-
riences we have had today"
I'VE are provided with efficient serv-
ants, Miss Thomas" said Maxwell
calmly. "Lisle, will you find All Sin
and tell him to prepare supper for our
guests
"a Chinese cook" cried Miss Thorn
as. How lovely Is he chambermaid
too? | have heard that they are ex-
cellent servants and that they are real
ly preferred to women in lots of places.
Papa never took me with him on one
of his trips before, but just wouldn't
let him go without me this time. An
hour ago would have given the world
to be back again in Kansas City, ana
now | wouldn't be anywhere else than
here IL could. What pleasant room
this one is!' rising and passing un-
n win.
dow. This Is the library? Your son
mentioned 1t TO us. but did not sup
pose that anybody had such thing as
a real library in this region"
She began an inspection of the book
| shelves which she continued with YER
| bal Improvement of the bindings until
her eyes rested upon the piano.
"Well, never" she declared vehe-
mently. Then, raising her voice, she
called out. "Who plays upon this-the
| Chinese cookf"
NO" responded n quiet voice direct
ly behind her. MY father and play
upon It,"
"Why. Mr.. Maxwell! How you star
! tied me, | did not hear you come IN.
Whoever would have expected to fnd
a piano here? Why, you are really
aulte civilized, are you notF'
/ She raised her eyes to Lisies wbeh
she asked the question, and her eyes
and face were much more perfect than
her manners. for they were exquisite
but when they encountered the w'ot
eyed stare with which Lisle was re
cardiug her her glance sank In confu
s,on and the red blood suffnsed hel
| throat and cheeks and brow. Then
because he continued silent and becaus'
she knew that he was still watching
her. she became angry.
zone would think that you never
saw a woman before" she exclaimed
~ never did," was the quiet reply.
What"
Miss Thomas forget her confusion
and her anger at the same instant.
what did you say2 Say 1t again
please" she exclaimed after a shor
pause.
You are the frst woman that eve
saw. Miss Thomas" said Lisle In tn
same quiet tone. He was perfecti.
self contained. He regarded the beau
tifu, creature before him with exactl.
the same emotions that he would nav
felt II he had been standing before
cage In menagerie. viewing some rar
specimen of capture from equatoria
Africa. He was studying her phys'qu
without approval. mentally rejoice'
that his own In no way resembied II
That slender waist, which he migh
have spanned with his fingers foun
no likeness IN his own. That sweiiin
bust. prominent beneath the tight nj
ting tailor made waist, appearec |
him like deformlty. The ughu
drawn skirt Of brown cashmere seem
ed 10 him as though II would be dt
cided impediment to walking. ana
;, realized at once why Its wearer ma
;. declined to mount his horse. Her nal
silled him with wonder. She ma
y thrown aside her hat. and he saw upo
her head the most remarkable spec's
, c,e he had ever witnessed. Miss Thon
= as was Justly proud Of her hair. Sh
;, had often been accused OF bleaching I
hut she had the satisfaction OF know
ing that It was not only natural. br
i, that It's tint could not be counterfeite
: : by all the chemicals in the world on
> Lisle studied It In amazement. he q
: lieyed that IL 1t were permitted to fa
to its full length 1t would have reaehe
= to the ground, ms indeed 1t would
very nearly so. He thought 1t must
60 very heavy to carry around. ana
wondered II she slept with 1t that wa
- While he studied her the anger
her face died out altogether aud ga
& place to an expression OF genui'
20 amusement.
' 'e "Ths Is the first time she sa
W presently, "the very first time III
INV life that ever posed as curiosl'
rather like 1t. Go on. am sorry IN
" I did not think to provide myseli WI
catalogue. Perhaps. though. can
! sist Won verbally. What are you 100
=" ing at now-my boots? They re t"'
manufactured by Smith Il Brown Ma
" .uo+ Kansas CITY: quality. OF the Il