The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-01

give tHls ADVICE. III is DAD pollcy Oh
my part. You will never thank me TO
1t, but | pledge You my word that
speak from all kindness and SINGER
ity." lie handed her back the manu-
script, but 1t fell from her trembling
hands Her little face was white WITH
agitation
"Listen." he said. you know moth.
Ing OF life. You have only begun &c
suffer and not till after years of suf-
fering can great works OF genius be
produced. You VIII lind this a prac-
teal world | learned that lesson.
was once considered rich. was In
love With girl who. as thought.
| loved me in return. Then a lawsuit
arose and swept away my entire for
tune. ! appealed the case to a high
er court, where 1t is now pending, bu-
my lawyer has given up all aope OF
ever winning it, AS soon as lost tEat
suit the girl whom | liked best threw
me overheard, and so here am slaV-
ing away on this old magazine"
He appeared to be talking to him
self. He seemed to have forgotten her
entirely, else this reserved, taciturn
man would never have contided in
silly girl whom he scarcely knew.
Recovering himself, he quickly rose
and She, taking the mint, grasped her
rejacted manuscript and hurried away
Spring had indeed arrived at last
n hA ipti .n nF
lovers. The air was SO balmy, the
sunlight so genial. that Jack deter
mined, one Saturday afternoon, to take
a walk through the suburbs Passing
out OF the noisy, dirty streets, he
walked through the green lanes be-
yond the city limits. At last he reached
the limits OF the town itself, and as
he passed by a modest little brown
cottage he met face to face with Nora
herself at the gate.
He was not only startled by seeing |
her so suddenly, but by seeing her 40
in appearance. She was evil |
IDENTIFY just out after a long Illness. |
Her big brown eyes seemed bigger
han ever in her little thin, white
face; under them were dark circles.
Her hair had been cut short like
boys, ana only few little brown
rtnglets were left. She was leaning
or support against the gate, and her
mail hand was emaciated by long suf-
'ering.
You have been iii" he said Il
.m very sorry.
Yes; few days after saw you
asst | was taken with a slow fever,
nd have never been out OF the house
mil to-day"
Il am sorry did not know You were
lex, Nora, | hope you win soon be
ntirely well, he said.
AS he passed by her house the next
ay he brought her some flowers
eautiful red roses-and hoped that
er cheeks would soon be as red as
icy. Was it a coincidence that
rought Nora 10 The gate just as he
assed by? /
The Southern Household Magazine
as fast becoming a burden on its
it depreciatng every day. Each
onth showed a financial loss. 1t babe q
IL to soon join the long list OF de- d
net southern magazines. Il
During those days he often found d
me TO pass by Noras house, though u
: seldom went in. He found that y
it'll her he could be perfectly frank. | o
ID he liked to talk to some one whom II
was not compelled to adopt the
ual rigid reserve. This simple girl
pealed to him in peculiar way.
One day, in passing by, be asked her {
walk a short distance with him.
e ran In the house for her hat, thea
turned and went with him.
Well he said after awhile, the
'usehold Magazine has gone to the
H."
Had he said: THE rock of Gibral-
has toppled over" Nora could
have been more astonished. To
nix Of the Southern Household Mag
ne. that august periodical which
, and all other rejected contributors
d in such awe-to think of its be-
/, fallible,
Nevertheless II was true
And / have made mp my mind to
We town and go east" he said.
Leave town-go east?" she gasped.
looked at the great brown eyes -
fitted TO his in establishment, and IN
the sweet face, which was pale
b pain N,
Yes, he replied. simply. OF,
And are you going away never. co,
er to come back?' she asked. eer
Yes" an,
hey had in the meantime resumed an,
r walk, and, silent and detected, ma
nd themselves in front of the Ia,
lsehold Magazine Office. Expecting wo
ind some mail on his desk. he took sea
with him up TO the office. II WAS con
: deserted, as the magazine had con
pended. and the few employees still flo,
nected with IL had gone away for M
evening On his desk was a te.e- era
n and a note.
E hastily read the telegram; it was r
n his lawyer. and said: H.
he supreme court has reversed 4. II