The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-24

. wnar-s ner manner.
: \ don't know where she Is"-grufiIy
IN Europe. suspect. though. She
spoke about going there last year.
ana her name liz Margaret came ont
mere FOR the quiet and the trout fishing
} ana the roses. like roses. But Won
are wholly mistaken about nv - her
|, loving me-
ana TN come out all right In the
) end and be happy" JAMIE continued
Joyously and Ignoring him. IT'S inst
TOO lovely for anything! And the rIb.
Don VIII be the-the link. Was her
piece just like yours?"
Why, IL helplessly. what do
you mean?"
her piece of ribbon" impatiently.
what Is the use to act so Ign'rant
Inc ribbon was wrinkled, like II had
been dropped In water and then dried
IN somebody's pocket, and one end was
ragged and sawed off. That's where
twas cut. Anybody could see 1t wasn't
shipped off with scissors Was her
piece long as yours?"
II suppose SO. Now you sneak ~
1t, do remember the ribbon dropned |
into the water while we were out haat |
ing, and fished 1t out, but, and"
Chopped II In two with your knife.
triumphantly.
yves"
And you put yours next your heart
and Margaret pretended to hold bars
carelessly in her hand then slipped II
away, and
but harrington had lodged from the
room, ana she could hear him going
uoWn the stairs two or three at fine
AL the corner of the house he glanced
up apprehensively toward his window
out jamie was not there He could
near her broom already vigorously at
work ana her voice humming Joyous
ittie shatches OF song. A few mo-
ments or apprehenslye scrutiny and
men he stole forward and searched the
grass under his window, but the ribbon
vas not there, nor cllnging to the vines
lboye.
Inc next house was almost concealed |
" The foliage Of apple trees. One of
hese dropped low branches over the
ose draped fence, forming an effectual
hade and screen. 1t was Harrington's
avorite place to read and he went
lere now.
But he was in no mood for reading
nh the magazine lay with open pages
his knees, while his gaze went
loughtfully into the foliage above. A
w moments aud then he started sud
emily and rose to his feet. Directly
'er the rose hedge was a pendent mw
reo's nest. He had seen 1t several
nes before, but now on one side was oil
bright spot which closer examipa- "V
IN disclosed as his ribbon, deftly Me
)ven into the straw aud moss. The 7
)ther yireo was the thief. mn
on, what pretty nest" came In hor
ar, familiar voice from The other no,
e of the hedge. And look at that
ce of ribbon! Isn't 1t cute? It's al
'st like A taperng white hand II
e toward the nest, and Harrington VIII
'pped back upon the grass. 'AVhy." SIN,
race of wondering incredulity ia the nee
&c, III seems exactly LIKE must ruri
in and get mine and see" u ~
he hand disappeared aud Harring. | No
could heur light footsteps hurrying cler
ny. a few moments later they re- stat
ned. and the hand rose again to- tn
d the low nest this time holding n mild
e OF ribbon, which was held beside IT
o'nei' WIN the ragged ends to. shoe
Ier H.. "~
is-N Is me ribbon" a tremulous guar
G gasped n i've
la SURF harrington called softly con-
rose from the grass. clert
gre were Few seconds OF silence, York
d: lsD
b, Tom-Mr. Harrington mean ,sf
don't understand. Won't you come WI
here aud explain?" thirt,
Mrs.