The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-11

they leaned watching the flagship head
about for the straits. The chief began,
actually trembling with the desire 10
talk il over.
THE mistake was made at the Pos
tlethwaite function. You see, you were
both there, and they say the admiral
was late
Then the doctor lifted up his voice:
"And only half got the names. The
truth of The matter being the old mans
membrane tympani'-
The chief snapped in:
And mistook Miss for Mrs, the
names being the same And
Give man show chief" drawled
the doctor. well, the cable the admit
raj got after dinner was an order from
the secretary"
"Detachlng all The officers who had
wives on the station" interrolated the
chief at 4 breath.
Nothing mean about You, Is theref"
said the Doctor locking down ut the
little man by his side, who returned the
glance prdudly. When they looked
"iN"'it -hss-i's " as %QAts
ha the scni0r ensign STROBE up the
hill Tie next morning toward the Re
treat he had made up his mind exact
Is what he would 90. He was going 30
see Mrs HelmSby alone aud express
his regret that her sisters name hid
been dragged into such public notice:
then he was going 10 say "Goodhy" TO
Rosamond in jolly. ot1hand,. thanks
for q pleasant evening sort of style,
and then he would keep away from her
till he sailed for Chinu, for he was go
Ing 10 exchange with Barnette on The
falos At - 'hefu. thing easily man
aged. And Then well. there would fol-
low some fights between the bad and
the good lhat be supposed was in him.
bni BE would live-pcople had way OF
living. II got to be n habit.
As he turned ia M the gate the mus
cles about,his mouth worked nervous.
iS. \ few steps, aud he caught sight
through the lattice Of the riclsety old
summer house Of n ligure ia blue and
while eng1am thai he knew. He went
straight toward II and carried out his
plans rs wen rs most of u do.
Upon the center table there was
pretty litter Of freshly cut flowers and
vases OF al sorts Of shapes and colors.
l'osamond was standing back TO get an
effect. the pincc-nez that Jane allowed
her 10 wear only in the sirictcst soll-
ude perched upon her nose She bad
not heard his approach over the soft
grass and started when he greeted her.
May sit here. ont OF the wavf" be-
asked. throwing himself down Oh the
steps at the entrance. Her glasses were Z
already dhugllng by their cord when Z
she answered ooldly. bnt with her un- I
varying courtesy, going GA with her /
work. The silence was only broken hy I
The childrenS voices shouting in the I
distance somewhere.
What a Dvcly day yesterday was
ZANE finally from gosamond
Perfect | noticed IL.
Jane said She supposed YOU were On
luty. ~ you didn't report to her" and
he girl laughed affectediy.
No, on pleasure" was the brutal an
,wer. The Settlement is small She
knew where be had been. and be knew
'he knew and was glad ~ il. He
Iadnt tlirashed around those courts
yesterday for nOthing-he was pleased
0 see be could hurt her vanity. &c not
er heart.
The calliopsis would not sit UP prop
.rly in the big yellow bowl and Ross
u0nI seized the whole bunch and dane :
u il impalientiy mp and down ana
hen let 1t go, aud her brown and gold )
% favorites pitched headlOng upon the :
able
some days flowers aci nicely ana :
ONE days they act like
"People.' he suggested.
Exactly" She nssonted warmly.
There was bong silence between L
lem. He Watch-I hcr uU b. heart
ehed az fhe Thought u g1odly, thtl I
lootei away i8 where tbe sun ellr :,
1 eoIdly Gu the restless BAY. where lie =,
lips came and went sometimes for :
-er. {