The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-06

'"iHN y ~ WITT 'fuNlcN demanded
from the depths ~ tie bedroom.
liawley pulled sat nis watch. Bet
I've looked at I'll. { watch Atty times
s'Ree ! foan1 the nainsDring broken
on ne way home TO night. he said.
keeping a thumb between the leaves
Of us booS K i. don't know
not lste.
hook al tn.s .,le appeared in
the door@ay hi ns nj a small
bronze clock, Nh~ h4nls were
pointing % qnarter ~ ~.
That isn't right. IL protested.
Bat il Is. asked tfr telephone
giri for the correct tiA ,e.ore |
started Il CHS afternoon. Way, T
lust lay down on the bed BE- baby
for minute this evening and I
must have dropped off and &. / ali
this time. Have you been rraiing
ever since | Went into the belro,n?"
! Why yss--unless I've been ue sep
IN my chair would have $ orn
II wasn't later than TO-"
And We were going TO bed early
tonight SO you could get GOOD
start In tie morning. Isn't ii ridicu-
lons? Come on, now. Don't read any
more. Mrs. Hawley began to bu. ~
about, fastening windows and turn
ing of lights,
III set the alarm for r." she
said II don't see how We could
stand It to get up at now. Come,
hurry. II viii be / O'Clock barora
We're asleep
They We're just doing off when a
sound from the apartment overhead
made Mrs Hawley sit up in bed
what do you think Of that?" she
exclaimed, Indignantly. THAT man
upstairs Is playing ragtime at
O'Clock In the morning.
ITS poor outlook for getting
up early Hawley agreed. They're
having midnight party down below.
too, from the noises that come mn
through tne court.
I'm going to see. It's no uss
trying to sleep while that pianos
being thumped.
Accordingly, In dressing gown and
slippers, Mrs. Hawley reeonnoitered
IL was a long time before she return
ed to the bedroom. Brown" she
said then. what Kind of building
have We moved into?"
A fiat building" he answered.
with hnsbandlike omniscience.
"Harki They've been PLAYING
cards at their dining rooll table
down there, and now they're making
coffee. | saw them turn on the light
IN the kitchen just now and / smell
The coIee. Al 2 o'clock la the morn
ing And listen, That nice appearing
Mir Hess nas just come in--now,
Brown, we're certainly not obliged
TO endure sucn performances until
this time In the morning mot in a
respectable building. shall complain
to the agent 10 morrow"
1t seemed to the Hawleys that
they had just closed their eyes when
the ring of the alarm clock startled
them.
You made a mistake setting IT,"
Hawley declared. lighting a match
to investigate. NO, sir" he added,
in an aggrieved tone. Its actually
I O'Clock. Raining, too. and dark
as pocket"
Mrs. Hawley rubbed her eyes AMI
accepted her fate couragously. With
all the lights on 10 make the dark
more cheerful. she flew
about and had breakfast on the table
In short order.
Everybody except US seems to
have oversight this DARK morning"
she remarked complacently, as they
sat down. The building is perfect
y still. The milkman's late aagin.
too, but luckily had some cream
left over. I'm out of all patience
with aim. II it happens again III
,hange."
There he comes now" said Haw-
ey. I'm give him breeze myself"
Five minutes later an injured
cooking man came back to his place
It the table. Mrs. Hawley." he
demanded, what time yesterday did
Tou SGT that wonderful clock?"
WHAT do you mean? | didn't set
I. | started 1t at half past 3. And
he funny part was that 1t happened
o have stopped at the exact minute
he telephone girl told me the time,
% | just wound 1t without touching
he hands.
And didn't look at II AGAIN."
Not until night. Mary Bartell
vas here and went by her watch.
Nhy?"
He knitted his brows. Then he
poked up solemnly. You started
/ With the hands at quarter past 6.
it WAS half past 8. And
on hustled me of to bed at half
asst .. And IT is now 5 O'Clock in
he morning. And"
A merry peal OF laughter inter-
upted him. "of all the absurd mis-.
axes, Look at baby; he likes it,
.e never get up early enough TO
atisiy him"
And after you did get me to bed
. vent en-. With tae manner of
roseeuiing attorney. you wouldn't
= me sleep because you thought