The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-11

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replied as calmly rs he could
| lie was determined NOT to disturb
| their relation that heavenly spring
| Keep his head he would as long as he
| could. He was not going TO risk any
| ihing-that WAS one sure hing and be
! forever Slut out from the Seamen $
Retreat as several Of The fellows were
already a nirt:T or course she was,
! There was 10 need Of The chiefs ever
/ lasting preaching to assure him of that.
He wasn't born IAN week. even If he
! looked it,
SO he lived gratefully from hour TO
hour with burning eye OH every man
She noticed, more especially Semmes.
who evidently had Mrs Helmsby on
his side, and 20 have that was 10 win in
the end What chance had II beggarly
ensign on Sl.iOU a year and about 10
cents outside of his pay against tlat
combination None But it was good
to have her all to himself that after
noon, The little tea table between them
good to nibble cold toast and hook as
long as he would AT the bowed profile,
the fair slow fingers busy with some
sewing. The Korean sudari bumped
softly against the yeranda column.
where die honeysuckle tossed it's tiny
eensers. ana far away below them,
over the SunhoWer hedge. was the bay
where the ships came and went.
When Mrs. Helmsby returned with
The fire of triumph still alight ia her
blue eyes, she found the doctor playing
battledo0r and shuttlecock with the in
Satiate twins. while Kosamond water
ed The suntlOwers. Shire followed al
her heels, rchlling constantly her alb
surd one PIN pot from the y0lleti wood
en- buckets that he carried When The
girl stopped and pulled Il weed or tNo
from The soft earth around The stem
Of The Navigator Jane saw IL in Il
fash and asked sweetly:
Did Won meet any one in particular
While you were OUT
NO dear" answered ROsam0nd in
that cooling voice of hers.
\ week later as Mrs. Helmsby ana
Kosamond. in hooded iinrikishls, turn
Ell in at the postlcthwaitc gate the
night of the dinner. their eyes were
caught by two strings Of lanterns rum
ming up the driveway to the front door
They We're white, painted with the
flags of England and the United states.
Then both admirals have accepted"
said Jane conclasively
II was the largest house in town and
not "a bungalow. as MIS- Postlethwaite
WAS an advocate of second story nurs-
cries. Her authority in that and cor
relative matters was undisputed, being
The unenthusiaStic parent Of eleven |
lusty SONS and daughters. who were |
sent in turn on their thirteenth birth |
days to England 10 be educated Mr. |
PosilcihWaiie was much more cordial I
toward his offspring. but left the cqui !
ty Of the dilemma entirely TO her
The door was opened by lie Japanese
butler in misft evening dress. which |
lacked accord with The orientalism of |
his low bows ami the Kissing sound Of /
indrawn breath betokcnlne a wordless
Difference
Top side, piece" he said to the la
dies. Halfway up the stairs they were
met by Il smiling amah in softly rus
ling silks, who trppcd on ahead, duck
ing sideways like Il little gray pigeon
'Very few steps, until she turned Them
over 10 an older maid, who stood at
hamhcr door and whose bearing
showed longer contact with manncrlcsS
Good gracious You're la regular
Jall dres, 90 exclaimed voice behind
hem as the amah removed their wraps
{ was russic Bean. and Mrs. Helms
~ tnglod from head 10 foot. for Pus-
if she was a wcel, =
lad been squareiy on her nerves ever
incc she came out 10 thc station There
vas no escaping her. for their husbands
we're on The same ship. and back ami
ORTIZ all along The China coast they
Iad gone together hast year until the
tate OF James nervous system war
antod Guy Helmsby's doing What he
cldom did-putting down his foot and
iidllng her settle ia Yokohama for the
est Of the cruise. And mouth later
hrs. Bean followed
I'm sure y5ull find yourselves 0ve--
re~sed. for Mrs. P0stlcIhNailc g5c. 10
% for simplicity" went on the hus'.y
dice. Mrs. lIplmsby ran her eye over
ne cnemy-the shrcwd. withercd little
ace. with rs buj-onholc mouth. the
lily hair. plastercd in dark waves on
er brow; ibe same old high neckel
Otton velvet smothcrcd on that 'occa- /
ion 10 jcrs-and then She drawled in
Dlcntly
Il have never minded being the best .
rcSsed woman in room - never" ,
hen she gave RosamOnh slow. ser-
rs. rotating Inspection q
But how about gloves Z" chiIpcd
lrs. Bean whose unfailing good tenn
or was The very least attractive Of
or qualities % Mrs. Heimshy ord
arily. 81 course. but they say she
ever wears them And the English
re- 50 critical about re. I've mine IN
~ pocket. but
Don't wait for us. lseg. Mrs. Bean.
here's something about EJSamJn,i's
5irt-amah one needle AMI thread.
lease" interrupted Mr.. Helmebv. As !
BON ~ tlle Zoe bad retrcatod Rosa !