The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-20

The houses are all much alike, and
the schoolmaster's residence Is no ex-
ceptlon-four low stone walls topped
with thick roof Of thatch, board shut
tiers to the windows Instead of glass,
40 chimneys. with two square rooms
inside, narrow strip OF ground
smoothed In front TO answer for q p-
a2Za.
Chat was soon installed In this Off
clal residence, with half grown boy
who had been selected to serve him as
! housekeeper, coax and valet. and with
| His baggage lying Ia n confused heap
I IN corner OF the inner room, The cor-
| ner opposite the hammock The gentle
/ and simple Palmlcrians opened their
| eyes at sight Of The big satchels ana
the dress suit case, the two strapped
rugs and the steamer chair the thick
bundle of canes and the other of UNI
brellas. the leather dressing case, the
| macintosh, the three top coats and the
| four large leather trunks. No school
master had ever arrived with such an
outfit before.
II was on the evening of his arrival
that Chat first met Nam selle Cees-
tine. He was sitting out on his hard
clay piazza smoking an after supper
cigar and enjoying one of the sights
for which PALMER is famous All about
among the trees We're lille fires TOR
the back yard is the PALMER Kitchen.
ana each fire had lis group OF people.
singing and dancing. some playing the
violin ana others at other fires playing
The mouth organ, the concertina, The
hute, the life or the homemade dram.
IN THIS way every day is ended in Pal
nief, and the soft air was full Of NH
SIC and moonbeams and the rustling OF
palm leaves
AS he watched and listened he heard
footsteps approaching and in 4 mo
menl a young woman appeared in the
path, BY the light from his open door
ne saw that she was Il beautiful girl Of
perhaps twenty, with great quantity
or waving black hair fastened up in
Psyche knot on her uncovered head,
with rich brown eyes that looked
straight into his She was much better
clad than any of the islanders he had
seen-in we'll Citing gown OF black
ana shoes that were not Of island make.
But more astonishing still were her
fair complexion and her Caucasian
mold of feature
Cnat stepped forward 10 speak. but
the young woman anticipated him
Good evening. Monsieur school.
master" she said, in musical voice
that gave him a start II have come
TO bid you welcome TO PALMER. We
have few strangers here. aud The PEG
pie cannot be expected to know how
newcomers should he treated. They
are kind people, but densely Ignorant
and superstitious hope they have
made YOU comfortablet"
As Chat handed her his chair and
cached for another he replied that
&c hads been made exceedingly com
'ortable.
II take such an interest in the
chool.' his visitor continued. seating
lerself with the grace OF n child of the
ropics THAT thought 1t best to como
nd make your acquaintance ut. once.
- H"AAAN - NNAN9liAt Ald III SUIT VI
slime but the people find that too
ard 10 pronounce. and shorten it to
lam. Celestine. And you are Mr.
'haticldf Yes, so | understand from
he magistrate. ! am glad to meet you,
Ir. Chattield, and you will probably
q surprised 10 hear that it Is largely
lrough my agency that you have come
ere"
The deuce il is" Chat thought but
@ answered politely
Indeed. / had no idea that had
UGH friend at court"
"Of course not" Celestlne replied,
but II Is true. The school was not sat.
factory to me under It's hate n4st.r
I'd | found means to have him re-
owed. | have plans for this little
land that can be carried out best
trough the school. II ne tient qua
Gus de reusslr. but have not come
tire YOU after your voyage. 1t is
Tough for one day that we have met.
Concluded on third page.