The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-12-26

ton. 1t was Christmas day at Shep-
heard's. in Cairo. The subject of her
inquiry was interesting enough to seem
a grateful present to the guests.
Gould any one doubt NJ replied
Baldwin. 1T is as evident as that the
smart, dsagreeabe male is the bus.
band"
"Dlsagrecable"
The surprise almost protest in the
duchess tone had warrant The yohn2
gentleman was tall. of elegant car
r!agc and with the bah mark Of breed.
Ing. His clothes wore quite de ri@urur
Her grace would have pronounced him
distinguished without feeling con
strained to qualify his moral or intel
Iectual traits. After another quick ap-
prlising look at the man She SAID
nlmtly. You think she is 50 very
Charmingf'
Your grace must see that she Is
charming" returned the young man
ca!mly. 1T was the man, not the girl,
who betrayed his disagreeabieness.
Look at that"
companion and said something. He
compressed his thin lips aud gave
short nod Of his head in acceptance OF
her remark without turning toward
her. He was impaticntly pushing on
af er the porter the girl pressing after
with gliding brskness which kept
her close NJ his heels.
s-'I,, l,,,Inua smiled upoiu
or course he might have turned"
ri said ndulgcntly. But there's the
luggage
OF course they should have turned.
There's the bride" returned baldwin
Dramatically,
Granting you the merit Of your dis.
Coypry." the duchess resumed with
playful sarcasm, there ere Other obvi-
ous points. For instance they are
Americans. That is as palpable as
usual"
Accept an Americans thanks, muir.
INJURED Baldwin mot for the truth, but
your forgivng tone, Yet, do you know,
the note of the thoroughbred American
ia to be facilely cosmopolitan solvitur
&C 4mopolitnudO,"
so few of that kind come abroad,
replied the duchess absently. But how
very rude of me! My dear fellow, |
never realize you IA an American. You
always seem TO me II charming alien
IN .erloper at the United States embas-
sy In London 10 American women
know Latin, by the wayT
Your grace knows everything" The
yCung nttache assumed the air of being
driven into a commonplace as he add
cd, Ignorance with you seems a cour
tcIus affectatiou."
You have seen me put three Jumps
~ sugar in my tea" replied the duch-
csl archly, "and know that like sweet
a. ngs. Don't Imagine that shah pro.
tot because you pay cNtrayagantly
pretty compliments
;hr smiled brightly. then settled back
GO nforaby Ia her chair, raised her
H. gncttc ia u husinoSSlike manner AMI
W NJ on. Lot ny pursue our analysis
81 your Interesting cuuutrmvu Set
NJ right If / go wrong. She is eight.
scat And from New York; Not uc.
otantod as yet aux fouds, with Mr..
husband lie is very rich" Then,
dropping the rising infection, She gdd-
rt, with an assurance that excluded
doubt. "Shc has Raudnitz travelling
gown ON She will wear n smart Worth
Eownu dinner"
Il need not tell you that YOU are right
about the gowns. | Cuu only know
TINT such an exquisite figure deserves
20 he clothed us acceptahly as posi-
bio As To her aA, you are possibly
Ii-ht, almost certainly SO IA regards
the disagrccable husbands means,
Girls OF her type marry money. As TO
her habitat | hardly think 1t is New
York The New York girl is quick and
too proudly knowing to hesitate In
IL ught or movement But she does
not hurry. That Is New Engmndy or
western Vet her soft gliding grace
VI mistukahly shows the southern girl"
Iiy this time the couple under discus
sion had disappeared within the hotel
Grey had evidently just arrived CA the
iftcrnoon train from Alexandria Shcp-
hcnpl'S was crowded that year The
little tables on the terrace In front OF
The hotel were nearly all occupied 10y
people, chattering and laughing rs they
bCEulcd that delightful hour Of the
Cairo day with afternoon tea. New ar
rivals are lawful prey for dodgers com.
mcuts, aud TO have come two days be
fore Is to hold residents vantage
ground. which warrants u critical in
spoction Young married people more
over, newly arrived or not are ever
and whereSocyer targets for tongue
tIafts Two youthful beings mated and
licensed FOR happiness surely suggest
The fullncSs Of life The human doubt
as TO whether they have IL makes con.
lecture interesting
The young uttnvhe consulted the res
lister later and learned that they were
MIR. and Mrs lucieu Ronyalc, where
upon he recalled What friends had told
linn of their marriage at the American
chapel in Paris IN the beginning Of De
cember The groom was from Borden
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