The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-22

Densiye London seasons.
Poor Dolf! He was full OF all a
boys passionate fidelity
Il shall never, never forget you or
leave on loving you all my iire!"
Sometimes | can i..ar those words az
be said them that Wonderful June J.,
| just eight years ago, when | was full
OF child-girlhood's arrogance
Perhaps then--oh! here comes some
one to break my solitude! Cannot they
leave me alone with my birthday
thoughts?
p. m.-Although | never believed
that this birthday entry would divide
| itself into two halves, like some OF the
others, nevertheless, ii has done so,
| began my diary on the river--l
conclude it in the bedroom (such a
tiny bungalow bedroom, where my din
ner frock is laid out ready.
The some one" who came through
the trees to break the solitude Of my
birthday thoughts was-Dolf
The boy-loyer, bronzed and grown
into a strong, almost stern-looking,
| man.
Il thought ! would bring your pres
ent myself this year, Della, were his
first words, as he stepped into the
punt and dropped packet into my
lap.
In a strange, inexplicable way |
wasn't surprised to see him; it almost
seemed as though the water and the
wind and the birds had prepared me
for his coming.
"l-l-thought you had f-f-forgotten
me this year." stammered, tearing
the string and paper off the packet
Il told you eight years ago that |
should never, never forget YOU" he
answered quietly, as raised the lid OF
small cardboard box, and
There was my birthday gift!
Another gold heart--just like the one
he had given me when | was II!
81 have come home to give you my
heart over again. VIII you take it this
time, Delia?"
Then | realized that there are some
men who never fcrget"-and thank
God for them!
But, Dolf, | have changed so much
let me move into the sunlight here,
so that you can really see my face;
and remember, | powder--now!
No. no, you must hear me- have
loved some one very much. and-and
he gave me up. lJited me, Dolf!(
You will be only taking the leavings OF
another man; you can't want me
Dolf, you can't want met!
With a tender smile on his face,
Dolf took both my hands in his.
Yes. dear, can want you, and do
want you, he answered; II have want
ed you all these years-lonely, blazing
years, Della; and in my own way I've
been praying all the time that some
day we might be together"
A sudden feeling of resentment
rushed over me (perhaps his prayers
had been responsible for my being
loved-and leftD; but then az saw
the great honesty of his eyes, nothing
but thankfulness and humility re-
manned in my heart.
IF you really mean il, Dolf. II
am ready; but ii is risk for man TO
pick up broken threads after eight
years" | said.
1T is no risk, because, with me, the
threads have never been dropped"
Then he bent down and kissed my
hand.
Now the second gold heart q lost
the first one years ago!) Is hanging
round my neck, and everyone knows
we are going to be married.
We have been up to the houseboat.
and Erica has kissed and cried over us
both, and mamma is so happy, too.
Everyone seems happy, and-surely
1t can't 0e true-but is IL that | am
happy as well?
II would be wonderful il II were so,
but q sit opposite the glass as wrltel
1t almost looks like IT,
| caught myself smiling without
knowing H. and the smile has taken
away that long line; III put on my
white frock ano--and-why. tonight !
| believe ] can bear TO wear rosesl
All there is polf: he is calling 10
me from the garden below. 49,.
when are you coming down, you
vain little girl"
Little girl. "-girl-girll"
Not clever woman"-but just vain
little girl!'
At last have come back to my heri
tage. am 25-but some one has
called me a girl"
Il is very dear TO be loved, and my
is great
Please God. the future will be all
right think II Will
Where are the roses?
III put one In my hair, and a cluster
on my breast.
Yes. Dolf, | am coming,