The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-28

4 eomfortable chair, began TO read.
Clifford stared at her for q moment.
wondering whether 1t was the way the
light happened TO strike her hair that
lmade il look so rich and soft or whether
IL was glorious in fact He crossed the
room and looked at her again. Her hair
was as beautiful as ever. and he got 4
new view Of her profile that rather
startled him He had noticed when they
we're introduced that she was a good
Hooking girl. bat not until he got that
view OF her profile had he realized thar
lshe was superb.
She crossed her knees and gave her
skirts feminine jerk so that she could
be sure her ankles were not on exhibit
ton and continued to read.
eYou seem TO find your story very in
terssting he said. after he had taken
several turns around the room and tried
to find something aside from the girl
that was worth looking at
She gave a nod of assent
"of course, he went on. discovering
now that She was beautiful 70 matter
what his angle of vision happened to
be. Fl didn't mean that We were not to
/ take the trouble to speak to each other
when we had anything to talk about
"Iknow. she answered. without look
ing Up.
He went over to the piano and ran
his fingers up and down the keyboard
after which be stood for moment at
one OF tile windows from which there
was a fne view Of the wide stretch Of
1 lawn that sloped down toward the high
| way.
Have youEoticed this lilac bush. Miss
| FauEesg" he asked.
/ yes"
i ibid you ever see anything more
beassfsfLl?"
n Il dom remember just now. =
III Mtfet Is there that Is finer than IL
tacs anyhow? Pshaw. j offended you
latter all, BY what said awhile ago
NO II you had done SO would &C
knowledge 1T You see freedom from
conventionalities makes 1t unnecessary
for me to do any polite lying"
Then why do you refuse to talk to
me?H
1 IA haven't anything 10 talk about"
well, I have | didn't know until a
little While ago that had, but have.
And Mrs Ridgeway will be coming back
pretty soon Won't yUu put down your
book n
4 Fit liz rather exciting"
4 Hang 1t, isn't there anything besides
books that can be exciting?'
ooh, yes. But when they are not to be
found and an interesting took Is within
reach wis $50 -.a.i Yi 4as.e la Loeb II
| III you lcok att tsias wa Il iii.
sweFcd slasamiag down piece Of music
4 thatshc mad been rolling and unrolling,
A III suppose there's no reason why !
should stay to disturb you.
i AOh. don't go away OH my account
II you will just keep from talking when
you have nothing to say, shan't com
plain 4
/ Would you have any objection to
beginning all over again."
Why should | do that? I'm nearly
half way through nov Z
Al don't mean the book | mean oul
acquaintance"
IF you had not said you thought say
Ing things when there was nothing t
say was uncailed for should be force,
to believe that you had unusual skin II
the art Of making talk
But mean what I'm saying"
u know You told me you were no
! going to say anything merely to keel
! from disturbing the silence .
He drew chair to where she sat, and
: leaning over the back of It. asked:
. " MAY ! speak to you very frankly"
Is Il anything that will interest me ?
, II hope So For one thing, have dis
I covered that I never felt toward an
! other girl as feel toward your"
i She vent on reading.
j When look at you forget that a
i hour ago 4 was sorry | had Above
1 Mrs. Ridgeway to inyelgle me here A
. this moment feel that owe her a
d everlasting debt Of gratitude"
y She put down her book and looked |
y him.
4 ''Will you please turn your head to Il
~ rightg' she asked Now to the lei
= Now please stand up straight and thro
l your shoulders back"
1 After he had obeged her instruction
she said;
Very we'll, noticed that you toe
the trouble to look me over CAREFUL
as YOU might piece OF goods W
thought Of buying before you decide
! that my appearance was satisfactor
20 II was no more than right that
should do the same with you, was IT,?
What do you think" cried Mi
Ridgeway, reenterlng. II had such
lovely roast OF veal And the cook h
ruined III"
Never mind" said Miss Faunce.
don't care for calf Chicago Recor
Herald.
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