The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

old stiffenlng with rheulh"tiSil'
ne had been brought up to gardening
and sill assisted in the care Of the rec
tors simple grounds, but most of the
time he fished. Among the boats which
drew up at the Hamilton wharf each
night filed with reckhsh. red and gray
snappers, mallct. Dream, senaet ham
Iet hogfsh. chnb amber fish or divine
ly coIored angplfish none had used to
he flner than Thomas Gilberts. Now
his boat was not so we'll filed, and the
long sail back 10 his heme in Somerset
tired him. His son Dighy, lad Of
sixteen, had preferred place in 4
store TO fishing with his father. though
the store was as yet far less profitable
to him. The finances ef the Gilbert
family felt the old mans disabilities,
but Brenda looked upon Martin Mears
WIFI no more favor on this account.
Mrs. Gilbert had been taken from
some charitable Institution IL London
and brought 10 Bermuda in her child
hood by ths rectors wife At that
time Thomas Gilbert took care of the
rector's horse and his gardens The
young people fell in love early, but
they had been so happy in the rectory
service that they had not married un-
til they were past thirty,
There was an air Of gentillty about
the small cottage Of the Gilberts. 1t
sayored Of the fneness of the rcctoyy.
Brenda Gilbert felt it. She had been
named By the rector's wife and edu-
Gated largely with her children. She
was therefore better bred than most Of
those with whom she associated. More
than that, there was not 50 beautiful
girl in all Bermuda as she, Brenda
was blond. That means as much in
Bermuda as In Africa. Among the
monotonously dark eyes and olive skins
and jet black locks Of her mates her
flaxen tresses and brilliant blue eyes
and dazzling complexion made her
seem like yeritahle seFaph.
Martin Mears was d pilot. good
enough fellow. and, for a young Ber-
mudian, he was rich. Brenda knew
that he was nerishing for love of her
and was ready to marry her tomorrow.
but he lacked the refinement to which
she was accustomed. Then be was
short and thickset and red faced and.
in her soul, In spite OF the many c0nsid-
eratlons which her father and mother
urged upon her in his favor. Brenda
hated him.
1t is computed that there are only
about twenty square mileaof territory
In all .RArpnda.- It lsl lsEgnge.
therefore. thar there are 4. N. who
know the faces of all the wll1 inhab-
itants. The others though nearly twice
as many, count little to d Dclanrdiah.
Thomas Gilbart's beautiful 1anghtcs
was naturally somewhat famous
throughout the Islands. Ter mother
would not allow hca 10 20 With thc Sol-
diers, and caste, which i powerful there
and takes on q pettiness Of detail com
mensurate with its geographical scope.
forbade the young men of The local
gentry to associate on terms of equality
with fishermans daughter. Yet there
was one of them who fell in love with
her, and be cared nothing for waggine
tongues nor for the comments Of his
proud mother and sisters
TO do John Masters justice he loved
the girls fine lack of coquetryl and her
goodness and genteness as much az
her beauty Mrs. Gilbert knew that
be had taken Brenda to some Of the
picnics and that be had walked home
with her from church, but she knew.
too that he was poor. To be sure. he
was the second son In q good family
His mother was an English officers
widow and an English gentIeman's
daughter and lived in pleasant man
sion in Warwick But their income
was small for The expenses which they
were obliged to meet and tie young
man could not hope to marry FOR years
to come. while here was Martin Mears.
ready TO wed the girl at once and put
her and the rest Of them beyond the
reach Of want. II was true that John
Masters was handsome and polished
ard had all those high bred ways which
count for SO much with girls like Bren-
da. who had a nice little hauteur Of her
own. but Mrs. Gilbert reyolted against
the distaste which she knew the Mas
ters family would feel for the n1atch.
and why wouldn't Brenda take Martin
Mears!
One day the mother came upon her
daughter crying among the lemon trees
in the garden What is itT' she ask
ed. sitting down beside the girl and
taking her head in her mothehy lap
''lie- he he's gcing awayw sobbed
the heartbroken beauty.
WHO Martini"
''No. John Masters"
"Oh. that's nothing lie is Of no ac-
count to you. suppose be is going OF
to seek his fortune. lie had better.
They say be hasn't got a cent. Her
money all gees 10 take care Of them
four boys and four girls make a big
family Hes good looking and all that.
but you mustn't care about him. Brcn-
da, and I've said SO before. They
wouldn't like it. and could see that
the rector's lady thought it wasn't suit
able. Remember that you are in the
station in which Providence has been
pleased TO place you. Why can't yol
oblige yoEr father and mother AMI
take MARTINI
eMother.. said Hren5a rcsolateiy.