The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-02
the PHOTOGRAPH
AND WILLIAM
by HAROLD WHITE

William said. as kindly as pos
si5ly, 1T will either have to be found
or we part company that Is the rgh
expression, / think, isn't it?'
Eyes, sir" said William, scooping w
the luncheon crumbs.
"HoG the deuce 1t could be lost
passes my comprehension! added
glancing at the vacant space on the
mantelpiece where the photograph used
to stand. | missed it, Ii was not only
pretty In itself, but | valued 1t; times
had changed, but | say | valued it.
"P'r'nps Mrs. Groom knows some
thing about it," suggested William.
withou, apparent interest.
"Nonsense,' | replied, irritably.
"Yo1 know as we'll as | do that Mrs.
Groom hasn't been near the place since
nine this morning"
| William apparently gave 1t up, and
! went On with his crumb-scooping
Did ! understand sir, he said.
after Il pause. that you was to be
back al tea-time with the young lady
and her aunt, sir?"
Williams remarks generally have a
significance, and with practice it is
possible 10 gather what that signih-
cance IS, This time | saw at once what
he meant by certain pose of his head
and Tic medtative manner in which
lie u he'd ap the table-cloth
"Contoaud your impertinence."
said. "laok here, William, I'm not
going 10 have you arrange my rooms
according 10 your notions OF propriety,
or Wh&te}os it is. That photograph
will ha}e to be produced and put up
exactly where it always stands.
LAS you Please. sir," said William.
81 Will see that it's looked for,
DO YOU think want you to man
age my matrimonial ahars?" ! went |
on. ! was angry with him.
Il shouldn't take the liberty, sir"
WHO'S going to notice the things?' |
"Oh, think they notice EN-. sir.
It's nay belief the women see with the
backs OF their heads. Besides sir, it's
natural that they should take stock,
coming for the first time"
And suppose they do?'
Wen, sir" said William, in my
opinion what the eye doesn't see the
heart doesn't grieve after, and least
said soonest mended. OF course, sir,
that may be only in my station in life,
sir?
DO you imagine that any woman
would think that have lived for three
years without the diversion
of feminine society?" put It 10 him.
They may not think it, sir, but
they like 10 believe it"
"But th8ta nonsense"
Very likely, sir. It's my belief it's
very much this way. a woman don't, =
40 more than man. imagine things
in a general way; but II she finds a
hook. she hangs deal on it,"
But don't You see. William"
said. that this entails life OF per-
petual deceit?"
II don't see, sir. begging your par ,
Ion, that any man is bound to incrim ,
nate himself" 4
THAT is casuistry," | said. Where, G
where are your ethics?" /
Il don't know, sir Perhaps | never 7
lad any, sir I'm not familiar with s
he word. 6
IF you had" | said. you would n
zee that the one great condition of g
happiness between a man and WON a
N who are. or who are TO become
nan and wife. is perfect confidence
here should be no secrets. Nothing n
hould be kept back Y
Some have tried 1t, sir" said Will p
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hink Il | was TO look, sir, ! might S
nd the photograph in the wardrobe S
l your bedroom. Shall look for it, o
Ir2" he asked. walking to the door. d
"Stop!9 | said You say some have n
red It, In your experience" n
rive lived in married families, and Il
have come across It. said William. p
How did it work." p,
"Oh! lor," said William, and said
othins more. I
How often" ! said. ARE our nau-
,lly good impulses checked by the II
nowIedge that If we let them go, they
III cnly lead 10 harm in the end
y natIral impulse Is 10 befriend the
egear in the street. but know that
shall only be encouraging vagrancy IN
Id drink. and things. My natural i'm its
Use under the present circumstances iii
to have no skeleton I'm my cup be
ards, and no photographs concealed wi
the wardrobe of my bedroom--and al
en- man Of experience tells me sv
at II | let that impulse go. me re tn
Ii will very likely be appalling. sp
thered. William. that the results in de
p other cases were appalling pa
lifted his eyebrows and as
'ddcd. pc
'Thor your advice. as a man OF ex- fir,
rience. is to arrange the mantelpiece otl
thoui including the Photograph" ell
Seeing what's written on tt" wi
seeing what's written on IL. you tw
ink that on the whole IL would be pa
well tO-er-exciude the photo ex
aphg" by
"If Il ism; liberty. sir" said VIII spi
m
The manteipieee will look very
PITY without it, ! suggested.
Yes, sir; that's in the nature OF car
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