The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-14
ATRUE LOVERS
KNOT

the Tomboy,
mot any. thank you" responded
young Harrington, stlfiy. and he put
down his cup with clatter Of finality
Then won't you have--have an
other cake? You haven't tried one
OF these little pink ones with cherries
en- the top, They're awfully nice,
Hazel made them"
Young Harringtons face darkened.
\ won't have any more. thanks,
he enunciated with great dlstinctness.
And I'm afraid must really be-"
oh, don't 60 yet" pleaded the
Tomboy
Young Harrington laughed. tho
short, cynical laugh OF disillusioned 20.
In his ears rang the warning of a
man quite two years older than HIM
self.
Cont you get let in for making a
EsfooE2 of yourself oSer,$that'i:girls.:;A Very
pretty. very charming, butt. She g. an
lab oilutely.a hardened 5nift!.t. III fell
you the kind Of thing she ll,:do-en-
courage fellow up to the top of his
bent. say he may call fix day even,
and then. when he turns up she's out,
if you please, and he's left to have
tea with that leggy Tomboy of a sis
ter"
He glanced at the clock
1T Is an hour and half" he OBJ
served. icily, latter the time your sis.
ter said she would be at home. How
ever, it doesn't matter in the least.
VIII you say good-by to her for me?
! shall be going back north to-mor.
row"
He rose and held ont his hand.
Where whereabouts In the
north?" inquired the Tomboy, as it
we're with feverish interest.
Was the girl making fun OF him?
Newcastle" he answered, curtlv
"0h. yes, they take Goals there or
something. don't they" responded the
Tomboy with an odd, hysterical sound.
ing tremble in her voice.
Yes. She was laughing at him. She
was in this arranged scheme to make
a fool OF him.
"Good.by," he said without looking
at her. Il have to get back now-to--
pack !
I'll come with you to the gate"
gasped the Tomboy, hurriedly. n
mean I'll show you the short cut
through the orchard. Wait one sec
ond while | tie up my bootlace-"
She stopped with one of her coltish.
angular movements.
AS she rose young Harrington took
step forward to the door, stumbled
and almost fell.
What
OH" exclaimed the Tomboy In &C
cents Of despair. II am so frightfully
sorry. D'you see what I've done? I've
been and tied your bootlace to mine
by mistake
Young Harrington realized as never
before In his life the absolute futility
OF human speech.
The Tomboy bent again and fun.
uled.
Cant you do it?" demanded young
Harrington almost sayagely.
Its very hard" painted the girl. !
raising a flushed face, Its what my |
sailor cousin called a true lovers
knot and seem to have lost the trick
Of IT,"
"This'll do It," he said, and with
glance OF. purpose brought out BUSH
ness like+looking pocket knife.
The Tomboy gave. a little scream
and cltltched 1t. ...:::....:.-.
: @Oh, MOI she: demonstrated, excit. Il
sdly.a:% AsNot: that I'm. very supersti.d
tiousif.%% she xplained:. And o4cut a:
bootia.se ~rneaHsCm ne. murder in.
he house"
"oh. does it," he growled. Il al.
most wish"
"What?"
Il almost wish you weren't super
'tltious, of course" he said, desper-
ttely
Would the girl keep him in this
'idiculous position until dinner time?
lie chafed. Worst of all, was Hazel
O ccme in and find him still here?
{ was unbearable. For what seemed
hours he stood, inwardly raging, while
hat odious and detestable child
ldgeted and sighed over the lace. Al
asst,
Al" she exclaimed. that's done
t. | remembered the trick. I'm so
orry. Mr.. Harrington"
I'm so sorry. Mr.. Harrington
Ter speech was echoed by Hazel, who
uttered in as her sister rose to her
eet. oh. am so sorry! 1t wasn't
ny fault-a little boy | met in the
sne-he'd lost his way'-she was the
,icture of pink-cheeked penitence and
together adorable-"and | took him
then 1t was the wrong adj
ress and ii took MS hours to find the |
light one. Oh"-she lifted betwiteh-
ng troubled eyes-''I thought I'd I
ever be back"
Il thought 50" responded Ted Har-
iagton. seemingly unconscious that
e was stlll holding her hand.
She murmured: 1T was so good of
on TO wait so long"
You're worth waiting for longer
han that" he declared and the Tom
oy remarking aloud to no one in
articular that she must sec about
ONE fresh tea. plunged out of the
her bootlace trailing {