The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-17

throbbed. Important letters had
ke,,t hin, debating all the afternoon.
The swinging door OF his once
opened to admit the letter carrier.
who threw two letters IN his desk.
nodded and departed. Webster hast
lily opened the smaller OF the letters.
The handwriting was feminine.
When he had eagerly read the daln-
~. missive he pushed the remainder
OF the letters and papers toward the
Typewriter. saying; Miss JOHNSON.
Just finish that last one and then you
may 60 home" CHANGING at his
watch he added: II shall not retirn
tonight" In another moment tao
swinging door banged after him.
The once boy impatiently waited
for the typewriter. Miss Johnson, to
arrange her wavy pompadour to the
best advantage and to give defiant
pull to the bow OF ribbon surmo.lt-
Ing the wonderful structure. as .he
smiled At her charms reflected fat
terjngly In the Office glass
The boy said Guess III git homo
some time before morning at this
rate. Cant you get a move on"
And he skillfully threw handful
Of sawdust as near to her as hs
dared.
Keith Webster loved girl whom
he knew was the embodiment Of ali
he had been taught to love and rev
erence In woman, 4ss l,ls
Sometimes 1t seemed To him that
her hearts best devotion was given
to the worship Of art 4s
Her studio was but "a few blocks
from his ONCE. She, was. busiiy5 gath
ering up her brushes and removing
her apron when he entered the room.
A pleased look lighted her, ;acs
as she caught sight OF him. and she
cried quickly:
Keith. I'm so impatient TO tell
ron OF my legacy can't walt TIL
morning; that Is why I summoned
you"
Then. anxiously looking into his
face again. she added:
Il could have waited, 7 suppose.
hope II was not an Interruption.
Keith? meant to have written that
also"
Interruption" he exclaimed. Inn
phtinetly Dora, want you to un-
de7stant that my time Ia always AT
your disposal Now. tell me all about
your eccentric aunt. So she has left
you some money and Is not dead.
Come, sit here and tell me all about
IT,"
He led her to the table. where q
curious bronze lamp shed soft light
upon an Official looking envelope, the
zeal Of which he recognized TO BIO
that OF Janette Pentland. Dora's &C.
centric old aunt. who was living Ia
Paris at that time.
Listen. Keith. while read my
lunts queer letter.
Sept. 1s, 1908.
Dear Niece Dora: 4.
Here. right under tho shadow OF
Itatues and monuments IN the house
If sculptor, with art In the very at
nosphtre. and with clipped antiques
n all cor aers OF the house. lives your
I'D aunt Janette.
and I have a lonely time OF It.
But for the climate, would never
tav here. The French verbs are
,ad enough. but the batrle I've had
nth cabmen have weakened my con-
1T has occurred to me that | can
new fashion in the mat
nr OF bequeathing my money, so
hat can see for myself the actual
eneft ensuing therefrom Accord
ngls | depart from hitherto estab-
shed custom. by making my be-
nests before my death.
Il propose to place at your dis
osal the sum of $4,000 to be used
bsolutely for one OF two purposes
lark we'll the conditions OF my be-
nest. They must be observed, or the
ioney will not be obtainable.
First. The money may go to de-
-sy gour tuition in Paris, under tho
80. teachers. In which ease. the be-
uest will be doubled when yon have
Iveu reasonable proof that you have
,Ient
Second. In the event OF con-
.mplated marriage. within year
on this date. the sum OF $4,000 II
, be appropriately spent In prepar-
IL for said marriage. Should you
fuse both my conditions, | shall
ouble you no further. Please advise
. BY cable. care Of X. CcuteauS, No.
Rue Ponce de Leon.
"Janette PentlsDi."
The odd document slipped from
OF Evans limp fingers. The Cir
II the ardor burning In the eyes o.
e man who had loved her. ever
nee they had been playmstes.
At the thought OF life without his
We her ewes filed. and there seem
&c sound in bis ears an appealing
,te OF tenderness as she said. Ny
cans have been OF art. you know.
eth; all my life I have longed to
an artist ~
Yes" said the man. taking her
md and clasping It close. Yes. and