The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-20

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The houses are all much alike, and
the schoolmaster's residence is no ex-
neption-- 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
smooihed IA front to answer for pi-
azza.
Chat was soon installed in this Off
cial residence, with half grown boy
| who had been selected to serve him as
! housekeeper, cook and valet. and With
his baggage lying in a confused heap
/ in a corner OF the inner room The cor
ner opposite the hammock The gentle
/ and simple Palmlerians opened their
! eyes at sight of the big saichels ana
! the dress suit case the two strapped
rugs and the steamer chair, the thick
| bundle Of canes aud the other Of um-
brellas. the leather dressing case the
| macintosh, the three top coats and the
four large leather trunks. No school
master lad ever arrived with SUCH an
outfit before
Ii was on The evening of his arrival
that Chat first met Mama ele Celes.
tine He was sitting out on his hard
clay piazza smoking an after supper
cigar and enjoying one Of the sights
for which PALMER il famous All about
among the trees were lille fires for
the back yard is the PALMER kltchenl.
and each fire had It's group of people,
singing and dancing, some playing the
violin ana others at other fires playing
the mouth organ. the concertina, the
hule, the life or The homemade dram.
IN this way every day is ended in Pal
mer, and the SOFT air was full Of mu-
sic and moonbeanlS and the lnstlng Of
palm leaves.
AS lie watched and listened he heard
footsteps approaching and in mo-
ment young woman appeared in the
path. BY the light from his open door
lie saw that she WAS a beautiful girl OF
perhaps twenty. with IL great quantity
Of 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 well fitting gown Of black
and shoes that were moi Of island make.
But more astonishing sin were her
fair complexion ana her Caucasian
mold Of feature
Cnat stepped forward 10 speak. but
the young woman anticipated him
Good evening. Monsieur school
she said, in musical voice
that gave him start. II have come
10 bid you welcome to PALMER. We
have few strangers here. and the PEG
pie cannot be expected TO know how
newcomers shouid he treated They
are kind people, but densely ignorant
and superstitous / hope they have
made you comfortableF
As Chat handed her his chair and
reached for another he replied that
he had been made exceedingly com
Portable
II take such an interest in the
school" his visitor continued, seating
herself with the grace OF child of the
tropics, That ! bought 1t best to como
md make your acquaintance ut once.
My name is Celestne-M am'selle Gel
astine, but the people find that too
lard 10 pronounce. and shorten ii 10
Nam. Celestine And you are MIR
'hat1cldg Yes, so | understand from
he magistrate | am glad to meet you.
Mr. Chattied. and you will probably
"a surprised 10 hear that it Is largely
through my agency that YOU have come
iere"
THE deuce il Isl" Chat thought, but
Ie answered politely.
Indeed. | had no idea that had
UGH a friend at court"
"Of course not" Celestne replied.
but II Is true Tho school was not sat.
sfactory to me under It's hate Ma str
nd / found means to have him re-
moved. have plans for this little
Stand that can be carried out best
lrough the school Ii ne tient qua
Gus lie reussr, but | have not come
D tire you after your voyage. II is
nough for one day that we have met
Concluded on third page.