The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-15
1T ST.
BARNABAiS
FAIR ,, Mann,
Copyright. 1905. bu MeCaiioch-
Martha McCullOch- William,
Williams 1: ;::.

Margery's eyes danced wickedly; she
snuffed battle nfar. Miss Catherwood.
waddling majestically from booth to
booth at st. Barnaba's fair, had stop
ped short at sight Of her, setting her
nose at least an inch higher and sniff
ing audibly. Since they were fellow
church workers 1t would not do to say
Miss Catherwood hated Margery. but
even since young Warwick had fallen
under Margery's spell the elder lady
had shown herself spiteful beyond
words.
All Epplngton laughed at her, of
course covcrtly, She was In way its
great lady, owning the biggest house,
the handsomest grounds and nearly the
biggest bank account in the village.
Young Warwick's uncle, the major,
had a thought more ready money. but
since he lived modestly, never subscrib
ed to anything In public and gave away
by stealth more than half his income
he was no such parsonage as Miss
Catherwood, whose JOY in life was to
write her name In front of a good
round sum at the head and forefront
Of every important list.
Margery said audacously that 1t was
Miss Cathcrwood's habit to let both
hands know all that even her little fin
ger did. Possibly II was that speech.
with the necessary accretions from
tnattth "a f,tnityh xxyhinh Nyct D,o,Ia In,
pington's Lady Bountiful SO high ami
naughty toward Its prettiest girl.
Margery Lane was easily that and
much more. There was sweet soul
| at the bottom of her velvet eyes, wit
and spirit a-plenty under her mop Of
floss silk curls. All the finest young
| fellows of the village were her chums
and sworn champions, even to the two
or three who had tried to be something
more. Margerys compelling gayety
shed sentiment as ducks wing sheds
water. Thus she had laughed hcrsyould
be swains out of signing into con
seriousness Of what she persisted In
calling their mistakes. When she had
fully persuaded them to take her owr
sane view she sent them rejoicing on
the way to court and marry other girls
Thus in her own way she was easily
as much power as Miss Catherwood
Otherwise she would not have beer
what she was at the fair. Miss Gather
wood was the fairs moving spirit. Il
she had dared she would have ignored
Margery. Since she did not dare, sh,
wisely resolved to make the utmos
possible out OF her enemy Conse
quently Margery had the stall whlcl
dispensed impartially candy, cut flow
ers and literature. The girls chum
had behaved nobly In the matter 0
buying, to say nothing Of her lovers
actual possible and impossible Ma
Jor Warwick put himself at the hea,
Of the impossible, yowlng things wer
at pretty pass, indeed, when the cir
he had brought up specially for himsel
was whisked away from him all In
wink by his scapegrace Of nephew.
Melville Warwick, the nephew, ha
been Miss Catherwood's protege sine
he was In short frocSs this in spit
Of his own smoIdering rebellion. III
mother, gentle half invalid, was d,
voted to Pamela Catherwood, and Me
vile never willfully crossed his mott
er In anything He had worn Cathe
wood leading strings with what graC
he might up to the day he was SCI
away to college, When he came bac
from it to find tomboy Margery Il cree
ture of infinite and tricksy charm
withal the one woman in the world II
him, he let It be seen he meant henc
forth to have his own way, Within
fortnight he had courted Margery ope
", getting nay.say, of course, b.
equally, OF course, whistling 1t dow
the wind.
an give you time to find out 70,
own mind" lie had said. 1T may tai
two years, but what IL that beside II
Ing whole life without your
IN Now he leaned upon the flower cou
ter so SYSTEMATICALLY rapt in the choi
of rose that Miss Catherwood had
speak twice before he answered.
|, What IL II, Aunt Pam? You want
: rose? Let Inc beg you choose Instei
!, some Of those choice chrysauthemuir
Z, You see, everybody wants roses, al
Il all the flowers ought to go The chry
- anthemums swamp any woman lie
9 majestic than yourself. A dozen OF 4
a. biggest aud halrlest, please, Miss Lar
A. Change? Outrageous! Whoever bea
of change at a fuirw
II don't want flowers Keep yo
money. or, II you needs must spend
n. come to some OF the sensible tables
Miss Caiherwood said with what s.
80 meant for a whitening glance at Mt
me gerry, who smiled nmiably.
,is 'Do take him away, dear Miss Cat
M erwood" she murmured Il have do
my best TO get rid of him this last no,
I'd II he stays longer all the rest will ha
to me. You are an angel to deliver !
IN. from such n dreadful fate"
bo You mean am an angel. Angels a
IN. all masculine leave II TO the high,
ry' authorities II that 10 not true" Melyi
"h said standing stock still. his fold
arms propped upon the flower tab
ing Margery looked NJ him rcpronchful
N' "yon are blocking the way Of trad
Ia, she said. II have somewhat OF 9,