The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-05-22
THEIR WEDDING |
ANNIVERSARY |
ny r. w. HA NSff W I
$3.50 Vnnuuuuu


The man came whistling up tn
stairs, and the woman, hearing him
was conscious of little quiekening
thr;l eft the pulses and of an almos
imperceptible trembling Of the hand
as she closed the lid OF the rouge POI
and pushed II out Of sight behind the
litter of glass and silver ON the dress
iDg-ta0le
You are earlier than usual this
evening, jim" she said, as the man
came in aud with a careless, Hello,
Dressing, are you, Amy?' threw off
his coat and, whistling his way out to
| the bathroom. turned on the taps and
set tie water gushing noisily.
You don't mind if take off my
coat in here do you?-it's SO wretch
eddy close he remarked.
What an ideal" she answered,
smiling at him over the curve of her
shoulder You lnow | am not ridi-
culously exacting in such small mat
| ters. jim
Eyes. | do know" he admitted II
was saying 10 Bella Armitage only tho
other day. you are one of the most
eyen-tempered women living"
"she is back in town again, them"
who Bella? Oh, yes; she returned
from Europe six weeks ago yesterday.
Didn't tell you?"
mo, replied the woman. with
curious tightening of the lips II have
scarcely seen yoh for more than five
minutes at time--unless one counts
our breakfasting and dining together
for quite period, jim. You have
been busy of couI seq"
"Yes. deucedly busy But, say.
Where did YOU ge, all the flowers? The
room is quite filled with them"
ooh, a little bird brought them to
the Wouldn't you like to know his
name?'
She looked over at him--half yearn-
ingly bali cXpccJlntly.
u know it already--or / shall when
he sends in his bin, he replied with
the easy eood-humor of Indifference.
and The carelessness of confidence.
Sort OF new fad this. isn't ito have
yorr room filed with roses? Shall
leave a standing order for them at
Budleigh's in the morning? Or perhaps
you'd better let one OF the servants
do that, when come to think OF it,
I'm such fellow for forgetting" 4
ayes, she coneur.ed, with dreary
sort OF smile. you do forget, jim
often, Nevet mimi about the flowers;
II IS only passing faney-just for
tonight | thought. when you saw
this room full vi them and the dining
room, too
MY dear girl, / didn't look into the
dining room, he interrupted. why
in the world should |? What's up?
Are you giving au entertainment to-
night?"
mo"
I'm glad of that II would have
been no end of a bore If you had. Don't
mind my sitting here while my bath
Is drawing, do you?' sFcr
Not in the least DO YOU like my |
hair done in this way, Jim?'s /
* don't know yes-l think So Is it
any different from the usual way?''
Entirely. Don't you remember? II
is the way | wore it five years ago
when we were first married"
Five years? Aren't you little out
in your reckoning? Are you sure?"
Perfectly Why. aren't you?"
Il? Oh, I'm never sure Of anything,
you know only five years! Great
Scott! 1t seems like 25, doesn't #?
Seems as though we'd never been any
thing but married. for that matter"
Yes" she said. with another dreary
smile 1T seems Just like it. just like
It, But you haven't told me yet how
you like my hair done in this way"
oh, / like IL well enough, only
IT'S a triHe young for you, isn't t.?
When q woman gets 10 be 30"
Mrs ArmitaEa is over 30 and she
wears hers like This"
Very likely But wasn't talking
iboui Mrs. Armi;gEe. You can't he IN
very good humnr this evening, Amy
THAT'S the first time In my life ever
'eard you speak sneeringly of any
lody And | say, For goodness sake,
ny dear girl. do take that dreadful
ed stun of your cheeks When in
he world did you begin to raint?"
'Oh about a month ago-or maybe
Tx weeks Don, YOU remember say
rg after-after TIC child was born
,na died-that you thought the most
attractive thing q woman can possess
) good complexion? ?"
Yes. but I didn mean an artificial
,ne. There's all The world OF differ
nee"
Yes. 7 suppose there Is. Shall
p pc the color on. them"
We'll I should % we're you. Il ia
certainly not attractive"
she wiped away the offending color
" d then. going 20 the wardrobe. took
Town an evening toilette and insinuat-
ID herself into tho maze and mystery
y 81. DO you like this gown. Jim"
Yes. ] think SO. Its rather pretty"
"You know Mrs Armitage wore one
ust like il az the opera a week ago"
How could yea know ihat2 You
aid never told you she had re-
urned.'
Nor did you. Nine Arnault told
ma her fro=-rQ7 rrr Won tnou sbo