The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-10
Maid ,Toan
BY Ethel Darlington
CopJr ghi, 1900, by ~ Il. CdidWW
By Ethel Darlington


borderlpnd of pain. Her eyes wan
dnral to the other OCCUPANT Of the box.
who Ind entered hate and she was sur.
nrisad 10 hnd his gaze fixed on her in
rccocnition She felt n aush glow be
neath her olive skin. thea She bowed
distantly and with A sort OF anality.
ret,uulno ia the study of her pro-
oron,ne II was ope Of the small boxes
ncked for, bocl in the wide balcony OF
tha academy. but. MS Joan assured
her mother. music was quite as enjoy
sbe there as in the more conspicuous
seats
When the solo ended she coulI not
resist glanclng toward he- companion
or smiling in recognition of their mu-
tunl enjoyment Resides. had he NOT
saved her at his own risk from a
scorching motor ear only the week be
fo.eg At the time she had been 50
startled that she barely thanked him,
her one desire being 10 avoid the disa-
greeahle attention caused by her es-
cape. 1t would be only ordinary good
manners to thank him now.
You were very prompt and eoura-
geaus the other day, she began graz
ciously My thanks were slight, but
don't judge my gratitude by that
Il trust you suffered no Ill effects
from the ADVENTURE
"No-that is, nothing material Joan
laughed At her own wit, having con
fided TO her sister that her rcSeiers
fine eyes and rich deep VOICE hati
haunted her ever since. Her laugh
loosened the strain Of reserve SO thar
they exchanged criticisms on the
orchestra The girl was delighted =
find some one as music mad as herself
She rose regrettully Wneh IL was over
but he detained her asking dittidently;
VIII YOU permit me To introduce
myself
Accepting the proffered card Joan
recognized a name given ny her SISTER
as that of fellow guest Mt thelr aunt
recent reception Her hero lhen' /
proved all n maid couid ueS'Fe' 'nouIH
his very prominence left iittle chan'e
of further acquaintance
IF knew your name he suggested
hopefully perhaps y hlu'0di '''e'i''
do want TO Know you net''I-
Joan hesltateu, nut oee'''lst ~ wa
50 eVldeu'iy III ear '!'9' ",'1 -.
TO ADMIT III cai'e'' 'o',n ,'i'' CIV
Is at least Que person y No NM" : -"
both. II sincere you "l'' l',iu ~ -"
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VIII ne no oile tn"' -" NM" 0''''
TWO men.
Mr' 'i'Ne' inquirer joan an" %
her Sister nouu'i'I ASSENT S'ie S'ei'''u
WIN Il grllhace
Before gong 10 hef hlotler7 as
slstahce. however she could NOT resist
relating the afternoons meeting VIM
Ing MP triumphautly, so that my nero
proves to be the exclusive Laurence
Hale
While dressing Alice thought I'M
easily Of this revelation Having told
Joan that the proposed guests were
strangers. If she now confessed Hale
10 he one OF them would her sister not
refuse the part assigned herr Yet
wnrh deprpded ON the success Of the
evening
The girls amt Mrs Drew. moved in
fine CIRCLE of pbIadelnhia's elite a
privilege forfeited by their mother on
her marriage T., a struggling musician.
OF late Mrs Drew pcrhap4 hncausa OF
Aires resemblance ia herself had TAX
ON an Interest IN her niece ami had
gi,-en bar q v-iptor's ,ovntr an ,7van-
tar,e AIica po,y MANNED fl, fnlloyv nm
with nm fnformol dinner ia orler that
her mother MIGHT meet Give who had