The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-23

N.
SHE GOT Up WITH 4 SMILE.
pointed, it was SO unlike what he hat
expected and pictured to himself. Vel
| he hardly knew after all what he had
expected. He had no claim on her
| was not even any relation, and sever
i years is a long time-a girl makes 9TH
eT friends. She would not meet his
look as in the old days, but kept hei
eyes bent on the ground He couldn't
remember just what color they were
and wondered how it was that such
an important point had never inter
ested him before. He could see, in
deed, that the eyes were fringed with
long. dark lashes, and the outline OF
the face, which was so carefully turned
from him, was perfect; her figure was
tall and straight, her head erect and
shapely crowned with masses of dark
curling hair which fell below her
waist. She was decidedly the most
beautiful girl he had ever seen-and
the moment he realized this fact, per-
feet fury of jealousy took possession
of him. He understood everything
now-it was clear as daylight-Cecilia
had lover and did not want his
friendship any more!
At last the girl broke the silence.
my father will be so pleased to see
you" she said, but If you will excuse
me now | Will just finish cutting some
roses and be with you presently"
She began to cut roses feverishly,
not seeing or caring where she stepped,
till the thorny branches laid hold of
her long loose hair and held her fast
almost as though they knew what they
we're about. and determined to make
her prisoner.
In her struggles she stepped at last
on a loose mound OF earth which
gave way suddenly beneath her, and
in a moment myriads OF tiny brown
Insects, each carrying a precious egg
almost as large as itself, were swarm
ing about her feet and ankles.
she had stumbled into an ants nest.
The young man was just disappear
ing into the house, but at the first cry
he turned and with two or three
bounds. which would have done credit
to an active kangaroo. was by her side
and had taken in the situation. II Is
to his everlasting credit that he die
not laugh, but treated the affair with
the seriousness it deserved. Forum
ately he carried his 'uachete' with
him. that useful if rather dangerous
knife without which Mexican seldom
rides abyuad-and with few strokes
Of the sharp blade he freed the girl
from the prickiy branches. when she
fed hastily into the middle of the
path and commenced 70 stamp and
shake her skirts vigorously long after
every insect had taken himself off in a
greater fright than her own.
I Then the branches which still chung
to her hair had TO be disentangled, on,
so gently. Such glorious hair, too, the
touch Of it thrilled him. Then she
| looked up and their eyes met, and sud
denly the disappointment and misery
! which had seemed SO real a few min
utes ago all melted away and they
| knew.
"Oh. Phil. am so thankful you
came" was all she said. but she gave
a happy little laugh and tried to hide
from his gaze by shaking her name
about her blushing face. bu, he took
| her hand and drew her to him
90 you know [ have had such a
| terrible fright" he said II thought
| Nh. You can't think how wretched il
/ IL ,,,o-thaf some one had stnleu
| YOU from me. but 1t isn't true, Cecilia
| tell me 1t isn't true
| And thought" she answered
evading his question. that the girl,
| in New York
There are no girls in New York.
the young man gravely interrupted
her. There is only one girl in tbs
whole world. and she is right here
in my arms!"