The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-09

in the drawing-room, which, somehow,
looked as if il had a soul 10 il. That re-
minds me, I'm thirsty. III just ring
for glass of water
please don't Cyn-Maria's busy
Isn't it "a little unusual for serv-
ant to be busy when her master wants
a glass OF water?"
This is a unusual servant. suggested |
Mrs. Paiterne. Il promised her that she
should have two hours to herself every |
evening"
You promised Most thoughtless
and selfish of her said Rev John. in
dignantly. you know you are not well /
just now. will admonish her and point !
out that sin OF seIfshness which doth |
beset us ali.
Before Mrs, Patterne could restrain /
him he had entered the kitchen.
Mara, said he firmly. be good
enough to bring me glass of water"
"Oh. so away and don't bother, said
Cynthia Cont you see I'm busy?"
Il want glass Of water he persisted
with dull obstinacy.
"Then get it," Cynthia put a fresh
sheet OF paper into the typewriter and
went on with her work, obliyious Of his
presence.
Rev John withdrew.
'She is so kind 10 you that thought
II thought 1t best TOTO temporize, he
explained to his wife, who was indig
nant with him. "She-she is a mys
terry"
"A heaven-sent one" declared the lit
tie wife. YEARLY John. dear, I'm SC
tired and--frightened.
With the coming of the baby Cynthia
redoubled her exertions. she seemed
to know all about IT, and as the nurse
said. the baby took to her This nurse
| was an opulent-lookinG, Mrs Gamp-iil0
| sort OF person. whose prevailing charac
teristics were red nose and a smell OF
| peppermint Three weeks after the birtf
| Of the baby Cynthia ordered her out
| of the house. for she had discovered Mrs
| Patterne crying herself into Mysteries
Tim afraid of her sobbed the poor
| little woman I'm sure she gives baby
| things to make him sleep
well, I'll give him things 10 make
him sleep, said the undaunted Cynthia
Wholesome things"
The next afternoon she found Mrs.
Patterne almost angry wiwth her hus'
band.
Because you do such lot he doesnt
realize how oyerworked sou are, she
said GROSSLY.
"Oyerworked! Not bit OF it. Fee
my biceps. What is the trouble? Can
put it right?"
Il don't like to impose upon you"
Cynthia began to play with the baby
"Out with 1t. What is it?'
'J-iohn has invited man to dine AM
stay the night.
We'll, why shouldn't J-john?'
AS If you hadn't such lot to dol"
Don't mind in the least. One mori
man doesn't make much difference,
1t were a woman she would be mucl
more critical.
Il hate to impose on your good ma
ture,'
That's all right. What shall ge
for dinner? And who is the MANI"
"Panton, q young army man VIII
used to read with John He went out t
South Africa and has only just LANDED
John is so fond Of him that he wired t
him directly he heard the steame
was in.
4 quite right, too, said Cynthia, flust
Q ing little. II haven't had time to Sc
to-day's paper. III have look at it. 7"
She went downstairs and picked Ii
0 the paper Yes, "Partwortb, Pepper
ton. Panton. She gave little gasl
i pulled herself together and flew upstaii
to get his room ready
Stay week month year ii
e you get over that wound" said Re
John. with more animation than Cyl
: thia had ever heard him show
Then there came another voice, sa
7" thin, hollow. Thanks, old man, b
" must be off in the morning to look Fl
some one who
II "Milly,' said Rev. John. here's Il
y boy at last. Panton, you've never III
: my wife and--and the baby"
EN- fetch him. said the proud youl
l. mother. tripping gayly away.
She found Cynthia IN the dining-rool
4 hand 10 heart, straining her ears for t
IL sound Of Panton's voice.
" rs that's that the one2" Mrs. III
terne faltered.
~ "Ye-es"
se isn't your proper place in the kite
II en?" asked Mrs Patterne, Jelly al
" Cynthia. crushed for once. indignant
u swept ny the ungrateful woman
~ whom she had done SO much
She flung herself, heartbroken. int
chair. And after all their silly misu
1g derstandlngs they might have come
~ gether againl The pity Of il.
mn Suddenly she heard Mrs. Pattern
voice.
MT @This way, Capt Panton. this WI
ID. You'll be astonish2d when you sec--'
The door opened and
10 "Cynthia!"
All "Dickl"
% They were in one anothers arms.
he "Ill bring the baby presently" n
Mrs. Patterne. hastily shutting
II kitchen door from the outside
re Pygmy Marriages.
y Some hitherto unpublished ia
"a about the habits of the African pygn