The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-21

] hat Near the hat | found nickel v.hieI
e was not there when | laid my hat down
Therefore | conclude It is your propert,
and am ncloslng its equivalent IN stamps
S Yours most faithfully
WILLIAM BEATTY.
, This is the letter that she wrote:
Dear Mr.. fI3catty-The nickel. as yot
surmsed. belonged TO me, and / thanl
you for your thoughtfulness. But, as 1t:
loss was the result of my own careless
ness, | feel that no more than 3 cents il
my due. and ! return herewith ono stamp
Again thanking you, am yours sincerely
l.. NJ HYNES
| had several times from my studio
observed Mrs. Hynes enter my broth
ers law office. The rather sad brown
eyes, shining rolls of dark hair and an
unusual grace of carriage attracted me
So, on the morning of the letters. hap
pened to be in the office when she came
was presented and allowed to remain
Back in my studio again, | was in
| possession of these facts concerning
her: Left penniless by an invalid hus-
| band. Mrs Hynes was about to seek
| some employment when her only rela-
| tive, an uncle, died. There seemed TO
| be no will. so she had come here from
a distant town to reside in her uncle's
| handsome home and enjoy his ample
| fortune. Then she had discovered the
will, which gave everything TO one
Harry Armstrong, whose father had
been friend of the deceased. She had
laid the matter before my BROTHER bid
ding him search for Armstrong NV
brother censured her for her exagger-
ated sense of honor, but to me there
was something splendid about IT, Then
followed the answer TO my letter. which
showed that under her serious de
meanor there ran vein of fun.
Soon came happy evening, when !
was invited to call upon her with my
brother, who had something to report
concerning the unknown heir
We found Mrs Hynes looking rather |
ffail in a delicate green gown-frail, |
but charming l had been wondering |
what her name was, and | did not like |
to ask Jim.
Her name is Lillian" l thought. |
WAS ever name so fitting?"
Then as she and my brother discussed |
their business affairs | took In the sur
roundings We were in the library, |
furnished in green, with daring dashes |
of crimson. The mantel pleased me /
especially. 1t held but two articles--a
vase of autumn leaves and a small
green box. The latter seemed familiar |
to me somehow. As we were bidding |
her good night after a very pleasant
evening | observed the box more close
ly. 1t bore paddock about as big as
the width of my knife blade.
You would like to see the contents"
queried Mrs Hynes Some time. per-
haps. But Ii you would see them Alright
your eyes must be anointed with the
salve of fancy"
There were other evenings after that
when | visited Mrs Hynes alone, aud
each time | went away determined
that ut the next visit | would disclose
to her the state of my feelings Each
time ! was deferred by circumstances.
As with breath. my heritage had been
blown away, and AT something more
than thirty / was beginning life anew.
| was prospecting, but should no Harry
Armstrong turn up Mrs Hynes was
rich woman. On the other hand, If
Armstrong did appear and took her
wealth away from her her proud ma
ture would refuse my advances. think
ing that ! rendered them through sym
Dathy; consequently was not entirely
happy.
One evening as waited in her libra
". turning the matter over again In !
my mind and gazing at the green box.
suddenly discovered Of what IL re-
minded me, and at the same time I
1new whom Mrs Hynes herself was
ike.
1--WE found out about the green box"
observed, when she was seated near
ne.
Into her face flashed a startled OK
preston. You opened IT, she ex.
,laimed.
looked Mt her reproachfully. do
ron think en- without honori' / ask
I'd. Besides. / had no key
There was a strange note in her soft
aughter.
when was a boy" I began. Il ,
vent 20 school at Glenbrook, where my
PARENTS lived, not many miles from
lere. We moved away from the place
when | was fourteen and my chosen
playmate. Ludema Sears was twelve.
four eyes are exactly as / remember
lers 10 have been. except yours look
he experiences Of none too happy I
maturity. She had the palest yellow
lair ever saw. One day she brought
o school a little green box. This one
ooks Ike II. though II we had the other
ne to compare with This there would
possibly be quite a. difference. Well. l
he opened her box when The teachers
'aok was Turned ana 4 saw inside two :
mall but very red arples. Of course =
supposed one was for me. but ut :
ecess she gave IL to Willie Henderson. 7
feel quite angry and reckless now :
When think Of H."
The freight was bringing n most
'ecoming flush 10 Mrs. HVnes' rather Z
'sle cheeks ?
"And what happened thenTy she ask :
d softly. :