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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25
ON THE RIVERS

The river marked $50 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing a
rise Of IL feet in Il hours.
The Georgia Lee was in port TIL .
a. N. yesterday, when she left for
Cincinnati havi added several hun.
.dred packages here.
The Stacker Lee arrived from Mem
phis al 9 a. m yesterday and was
here 7wo hours adding and discharg-
ing fire ght. She eft for St Louis at
II a. m.
The Eagle from Memphis pa seL to
st Louis light.
The Peters Lee arrived at noon
Yesterday from Cincinnati bound for
Memphis. She had a big trip. her
roof being crowded with furniture
She got away this morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25
sERLtN's CAPTAIN PRAISED.

London, Feb. 24.-The newspapers
here and on the continent are filled
with praise for the heroism of Cap
.ain Sporting, Of Dordreche. to whose
'nitiative and courage it was entire
~ due that the last three survivors
OF the steamer Berlin, which was
wrecked off the Hook of Holland
were rescued. Since the deed Cap
tain Sporting and his two brave
nephews have been continually en-
gagged In retelling the story and st
ing for photographs.
All the survivors of the Berlin are
progressing favorably. Memorial ser.
vices for the dead We're held at The
Hague and in London yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25

cd skirt IN blue and green, or blue
and black. plaid broadcloth. With it
is worn A simple black velvet Elton
jacket, which is touched off with the
cloth. There is wide belt to match
the skirt The Scotch idea is very
subtly carried out in a big hat with
am-o-shanter crown-the new
shade of green in color
More substantial costumes are ant
to be made up of the smaller Scotch
checks: killed skirt and abbreviated
Norfolk jacket cut in the graceful
pelerine shape.
Then there is the severe BASQUE
coat accompanied by a circular skirt
with its bias seam in front and back
as usual. In fact. whole suits of this
order are oftcpest made up on the
bias, and usually of those cloths
wherein the plaid is almost invisible.
as they would be very trying and loud
in the more defined varieties.
Little girls, however, wear the
brightest Of plaids that old Scotland
boasts. oftenest those in which red
predominalcS. with plain red coat
and real Scotch cap
The liyelicr colors arc suggested in
storm coats, too. and this is perhaps
the happiest OF all the Scotch voclIe'g
u )eculi-r Way tbey
are appropria iC he severe tailor.
made required, and nothing is so
rs The sight of one of these
CHEEKY affairs on a bleak wlntry DAY.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25
eraidina Seen Evervvuhsr.

The vogue for braiding IS incrcas
ins with every turn OF the wheel OF
fashion, and one ma. confidently e1.
poet ornamentation of this dcscrip.
ton TO become { great feature of
every department OF the world If
dress. An enthusiastic return to the
fashion OF past days for aIl-o-cr
braiding has. moreover already be
como an established fact. AMI soy.
cral Of Inc latest tailor costumes are
being made with long. tight fitting
rcdingo'es, literally covered with
close rows NJ hraiding in The most
tor'uoUs designs. the uld-favhiourd
ma9lc-lcaf pattern being FIRST in "a
vor \ bolero effect Is sometimes In
uoduced on 4 princess goen in ike
manner by means OF clnse braiding,
Hhich is repeated on the skirt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25
Produce Commission.

Produce Commission.
The commission represented
the l. 1906,
value ...,,,..,,,.s 5G27S
The ending January
ST
Tho of Southern Illinois The
crritory Cairo and the South and Southwest.
Industry.
The gar rs three ending
Jomary /.
Tho S territory IF Southern Illinois
Tennessee and Kentucky.
-Mopthly roll ,,,,,,'',,.S 300
o pobhers hardware,
pements L, the ending July t. 1906 make the
following
THE territory IS o. grocer
and dry jobbers,
commit that
is andn
could small folder for the
ed The highly population
10000
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25
NICARAGUA WAS
FORCED INTO WAR
PRESIDENT zELAYA DECLARES
HoNoURAN FORCES LOOTED.
BURNED AND KILLED ANp
sPURNEp ARBITRATION.

Nov York. Fch 2f-Thc ~ Of
si'rl FRS today received the follow
Ing.
"Nau1Eus Nicaragua. Saturday.
F"H. -. $50 T. m-Wc vcnt 10 war
hecau tue HonJuran forces at
tackled oar small garrison on the
frOniie- lo1tinE. burning and killing
We dema ded satisfaction and IL was
denied as. Nc agreed TO accpet VII E.
ever decision the arbitration court
might render hut President poniIla
dissolved The court bv Withdrawing
The H0ndurau arbitrator.
Nicaragua eae iriumphed 10 four
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25
FORTY LOST WHEN
SHIP GOES DOWN
ALL PASSENGERS ON lMpERA
TRix ARE SAVEC-PRAISE
FOR BRAVE CAPTAIN OF THE
WRECKED BERLIN.

Canea, Island of Crete, Feb "a
All passengers on the steamer I'm,
peratriX which went on the rocks
Friday evening near Cape Elaphonisi,
were saved. Forty members of the
crew, 50 Austrians and eight indians,
persisted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25
TWO HUNDRED IN A
PANIC IN ITALIAN
CHURCH; IL HURT

Chicago Feb "a More than doz
en- women and children were injured
and several seriously by fire scare
in an italian church here today Two
hundred prsons Were frightened
when yapor escaped from radiator
and rushed from the building. Most
of the injured We're tramped upon or
cut by glass from windows which
were demolished.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25

combats over Honduran forces with
out suffering one defeat. Our forces
are today in the territory of Hon
duras.
"Signcdl XELAYA,
President of Nicaragua"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25
zeLLAYAs DOWNFALL URGENT

Panama, Feb. 2i--The mail today
brought a proclamation signed al
Choluteca, Honduras, by Representa-,
tiyes Of the various opposition parties
in Nicaragua, who were officers OF
the army of Honduras The procla-
nation is addressed to Central
Americans. and says that President
Ielaya's downfall is an urgent neces-
sity.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

Fort Dodge, Iowa. Feb. 2i.-Victor
b Deliver aged IS. broth r OF Sen
a'or Doiliycr. was found dead in bed
his cvcnIa.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25

The Bulletin is the only Cairo news
paper that regularly makes a circull-
tiou Statement Tor the benefit Of al
Fsf'iseis
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25

The Bulletin i. the oaly paper with
in q radius Of 100 miles with the ser
rica + The Associated F,-ss
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
!; THE WEATHER :
SSSSyySSSsSSSySSSysysSysSS

The maximum temperature yester-
day was 49, minimum sc, The latter
occurring at y. m, AT II O'Clock
last night the street record was a.
The day was cloudy and fair by turns
with brisk wind which dried the
ground rapidly after the rain Of the
night before.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25

even to the FUR pouch and a small tur.
ban made exactly in the shape Of a
Scotch cap. This is theatrical enough
10 be dangerous. and is not really an
propriate beyond the schoolroom age.
A much more charming idea is kilt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-25

Washington Forecast.
Washington, Feb 4..--Illinois-Faii
and colder Monday: Tuesday partly
cloudy; fresh northwest winds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
STATE NEWS

FruS packers are scarce In the
Yakima valley
On account ~ tho car shortage
In tho Inland Empire hay Is being
stored.
Ilindua are fioekiuR 20 the Oraya
hafbor district % secure employ.
ment In the mills.
Sen. II. @. Mccroakey. Of Gar.
field, has sold $4,000 bushels Of
wheat Of this years crop.
Vashon islands fruit growers are
10 come 10 Seattle and sell at the
public market instead OF shipping
90 commiaH'on men.
James Lemon. OF North Yakima.
claims he has been handed lemon
by IA hon which presented him with
a fonrloggesi chicken.
Michael j Cowaa. a Northern Pa.
cifie awitehman, fell IN front OF a
freight train al Tacoma last nis1lt
and both legs we're cut off. lie
died on his way TO tho hospital.
Pierce county farmers. berry and
fruit growers. who organized a
Producers union. have been most
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23

Great rnluda run IN tho same
ohannoia. Cough Enc subsidiary
stream going 60 create the channel
may DO different Theodore Rooeo.
Welt. tho descendant OF race OF
soldiers and pioneers. Is opposed
90 race suicide because II tends 10
degenerate the nation and prevent
ua frOm being the martial people
that We should be
Judge George u. Morris. OF The
superior court. descendant Of race
OF expounder- OF tho gospel. arrives
AZ the Same conclusion by tho
acriptural interpretations TO Ia.
crease and multiply" and comes TO
tho conclusion thst children are
the essence and ultimate object OF
the marriage relation"
The case calling for this an
noancomcnt "a the divorce action
~ Mary A Hawthorne against WI
lard O. Hawthorne. The couple
wore married 50 years ago. have a
grown son and daughter and have
accumulated property enough 10 fur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
DANCE IN MEMS ArrlRs

HIIIsnORo. m. Aus. 20 Drlv'
en- by the lack OF escorts. due 90
the fact that nose OF the young
mon NJ the town have gone TO the
hig cities TO make Welr fortune. M
teen young women danced Ia mons
attire and escorted an equal mum.
her % girls 10 n dance, In tNo
small hours OF the morning they
took the young women to their
homes and then made their way
homo alone.
1, "a said that similar affairs viii
De made feature % the remainder
of the summer social aaRsan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
GREETING
FOR TAFT
-. ,,oI,ss Pressl

,v, .TouA CRY. OKLA Aus. Aus
oN..s '..s, appearances Indicate
...s,,ry TAR. whsa he reao \.
|lAs 500 ", ,smOrrOw mernins. VII !,
| 8 this els, x the LARGEST GROVE ,,.l
\ greeted a political rally
tvr sAshs''s .,ale. The eampAisn
n he NV s.s,a Tor the accept
~ ssins .,'., sssa Of the cens,ita.
aaee Of Y. ,es election Of s'" y,
tlOa and y ,,enssa the people OF
bssA ts'l 's..,,, aad the republican ,
q estha ~ urea the eomins ot
t'aae. /, ~ opror'une u, s.a,..'. ~ ~
fih = !, = 4 great assistance ."
lssS s., " (. ballots A.. Ala
.. s Az, Tais parade VIII be pee
! gsa n.sl.eaa marchins eiae ,
al s 4, F'asslsns Of the new s,a.e
|iHsH Y $50 d he ia une. pris Prise.
as szps. - offered for the clunS
lsss -. ~ largest representation
siFn a... - viii speak Al S 81,
~ $3.50 ~ II the evening ~
vssa - - address. he viii be INC
U.s. ! ~ sanor al a banquet 70 ~.
fssA = 49, she auspices eI w
fFsa uAas. pre.s eiub. tnNita'
|osiaAcaa ~ ~, sens 10 the editors
|tsas a = ,. Sss, republican papers
n al NE ,s's s,a,s, reauessins their
y. - a The dinAes'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
EANOT WIDEN STREET

49,. .4ssa.sfs d lots In J. A.
~ .nlseF'ity addition facing
/ !. ' ~. u " r.. have asked
n AZ . open the tb0roughfare
] - y iail width Of 70 Feet
-. g .. MS - feet vii have 10
4 Tg. ~ ne state university prom.
-. ~ ~. sae legislature Is .ls only
Z ',r', -. .'.ai ear make a dedication
li.sa1ly the street COMMITTEES
/ 80 2 act oa the petition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23

successful and prices have boon
within the, reach ~ all consumers
aud yet the farmers have made
more money than ever before
The city Of Tacoma will give Sec
Rotary Taft a busy tlms5durlnR hia
visit there The plaaa FOR the en-
tortainment have becs approved by
the oorpulent candidate for preai.
Dental honora.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
I.,s aTTIs wosAS's CURSE

= wu.Rr ma. Aug ss--Wish
hl.n. -. \ . uculan ringing In his
|ns s- - uawaey went 10 his
''s $3.50 : psus 10 BENTON Har6or.
-, "a spens the day With
s, IN The way hack he be
~. - ,.,o,vea In a quarrel with a
- 8 he train She threat.
- - :. sIsb Alm with hAtpin. out
- - = nurhea Al her and a. ne
y -. - sus the door 70 leave me
s -. ~ al. 4 hope you VII
~ y 80, yua eet home
~ asfOre en,eriag the BIG foaF
- - tmln passes over .
- -. -, spsns ne 81 Joe river.
~, lA0aGht the train vas A.
4. Aes he stepped OH and was
S,sssst q tie river.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
10Y United srsss.l

NEW YORK, Aug. aS.-The fail
ure OF Mills bros. q Co. members
OF the Stock Exchange. was an.
nounoed on the floor OF the ox
change, Tho firm ~ not a pgoml
nont one II Ia composed OF rhilip
O. Mills. the board member. \. y.
Mills and J Harry Mason, U.s..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
grNRY THURMAN is DEAD

tSl3 In Haniea. Germany, and when
rs years 90 axe worked his passage
10 America. lie was reputed 20 DO
worth In the nelghborho0d OF a NTH
lion dollars.
The deceased leaves a widow
tSo brothers IN Germany and one
In schuyler. Neb The funeral Ia
40 be held from the family home
sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23

/ FTTSBrRG. Pa. Aug 81
1sna ~ soou hear the click OF a
Mari balls In church as the read
IL 4 lAs Bible. provided u won a
II d shs eznse 81 Christianity.
|sxlnst Rsy d.. Maurice 7. Fixes,
,zn II ne FIrxt Baptist church
Il Fnnklln. p. Ills church IL the
fraaAlsst n the Oh reEiou Of this
Ifxs and his IL ono Of the largest
Isxrsrzsions In Venanrr county
whl'e 90 not bold that the
targk nuss offer men all the pleas
h. "a wogA does. Il must give
tn hose which DO no trun coun
y . Christianity I know the
y Il a billiard room ON church
nnfty usil shock trustees and
laanas. bat they must come 10 Il
her shnfch wiii lose rs Infla
sa-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23

~, vshrman. a vollenovn e.
H'e', .s,.te operator dlcd ~
assF ~ AZ. as che roaalt OF a
nnfltets@ -
ma hemorrass,e, ,..,o IN seattle
Mr. Ful'. , n wears, during witch
~ iss pI ssa acquired l4rge prov.
tine y ,,, vS lie was born IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
ARREST BANK OFFICIALS

PORTLAND Aug. % Warrants
have been issued By District A..
torney John Manning against the
officials Of the lns0lvont Oregon
Trust a Savings bank rhe ofD
clais are accused 81 having accept
ed deposits after they knew the
bank was insolyent.
One Of the men who aligned the
complaint against tho bank officials
10 H. NJ. Watson, who owns q res.
taurant. and who deposi'ed 5000 an
hour before the bank closed ita
doors Tuesday afternoon.
The Frisco mint will be closed
AdmisHisn Day. September .. for
the first time IN It's history
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
FRISCO STRIKE
NOT SETTLED

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23-The
oarmon'a strike has not been settled
or even called off All OF tho uni6ps
Of the Allied Organizations have not
approved ~ the move. The Build
Ing Trades council desires that this
strike be- settled by Labor day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
69Hha DISPOSED ~ LIVE
4 WIRE.

AIlANrA. Ca. Aug q Mrs
- ORR prominent IN Atlanta.
I Sle1 the Georgia Railway q
STE Co Tor so 900 damages.
- OFT vas shopping ia white
w When the broken end 81 a
J sife which hal been charsed
sns way touched her feet. The
49, tore chr belt OF and also
~ Portions Of Mrs. orra attire
'. sae stood almost completely
y TIE crowded street
= saaltion 70 the humiliation
.sa b her cloehlag beinR atrlo.
49, !. slon her IN public. Mru orr
nat ihe shock also caused
''floas physical injury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
WILL PAY FOR the
MONKEYS ONLY

The bill OF Tom Dutton for sup.
plying ten monkeys for Woodland
Park was audited by the park board
yesterday and allowed ia tho sum
OF 500 putton'a bill was $3.50. but
the board refused Ga take over the
mackaws and an ape which were
valued at the extra $50 by Duttoa,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
|IGREEMENTS MUST BE
| CARRIED OUT

| csziraets fully entered lnta Ia
4 tanszed territory b. officials
Ne hFmer 5oNns will have 10
, sRHsa out 10 the Ietter By the
~ q SEATTLE. according TO Corpo
fMoa csga<l Scott Calhoun. I'm
siaenss ordered b. old councils
= made according 10 the plans
a. foEn Ia the original Ordi.
1ias lasisad Of according 10 the
N chafter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
NOTORIOUS WOMAN
IS MURDERED

Ak DIEGO. AUG 23.--Violei
s.sss ksewn a. the Queen q
rs@ss~su ana ore Of the most
.ss..sas women Of southern Cali
80 "a shot twice then stabbed
Il. : urkuoun man last nlghi, Who
- susesspA The police have not
,rafs6 ,hs nan. The murdered
go onasd considerable prop.
T., 4 various towns along the
|v,a sspsclaIly IN the red light
{fsrtgtE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23

W A'lenta Al the gchenec
n. 49,. e asylum ran amntt In
~ ", IN and the guards were
plhs nc aae their arms before
"A ~. saemission. Ono patient
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
atrerl aInna Ordrred

Five hundred street signs are "a
be ordered BY tho city TO DO erect
cd Ia the three warda recently Gro
ated by annoxiuE new territory
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
wAplHo BARRED At PICNIC.

CLEVELAND. O.. Aug z3.--There
viii be no bare knees al the re.
publican League picnic Aug. a.
Nor y bare ankle There will not
oven be a Teddy bare" The out
cry against the women'a wading
contest comes from all points Of
tho compass and the protests from
the women's organizations. minis.
tors and religious bodies caused tho
committee on arrangements 10 Dc.
CHASE the wading match of.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
RECORD SWIM
lsy Unl,sa pr...A

N. ~, CRUZ Cal, Aug "a
II Eleanor Burns. a i2goarold
- y. y, made a recora.hreakipe
|.as. a,.es only three Lessons Ac
II shs 's r'.l y : swimming teach
II ~. maze The trip 20 he Bai
u. w back. distance OF ono
y sae IL from Sacramento.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23

Gov. Conner Of Alabama has civ.
en- the railroads Of that state until
October 90 obey all state laws.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-23
\ CHILDREN THE ULTIMATE OBJECT OF
MANUFACTURERS MORRIS

nlah an Income for the rost Of their
llvoa. the man being 81. and Mrs.
Hawthorne go.
fot diaagroomenta tho result OF
talou told by gosHipy neighbora. led
70 a separation and final suit for
divorce
: After a two days hearing. Judge
Morris IN dlamiaaing Mrs. Hnw.
thorao'a application and the hus.
banda cr0aa.complnint. announced
oof,ain beliefs which show the pop
ulAr Judge OF the criminal depart.
ment 10 be Ia accord with tho siren.
aduu executive OF the nation ON the
subject OF race suicide
Owing 10 water scarcity Aber.
idgou' saw mills close In tho after
Moons
ir SCHOOL SUITS %.
Dur new school suits for boys
are now on sale for $500.
w u, HUTCHINSON co.
Corner Second and Union. ''s
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-26
.Nordine'sNurse

,lgtyslss,. ,ns. :, ll.m., sgt.ses

As<ssS@stsss So = g - 3 = seesss=ssz
Hae5st taeet startssi through The uf,en
doat - tbe siHte9eaH vtth Increasing
wonder The single occupant ~ the
apartment iat with his hrnd hnek
against THE cushions. hts fncr twisted
into the mest horrible nfimaees. nccas
Hlnnaitt IT, would move lis head weak
ts f9sm Side ~ side. only 10 raturn
again IL his fnclal eouloftaus
AZ last she could stand Il na longer
nnd, leaving her section. She crossed to
the door ot The statcroom. II the man
vas subject 10 such attacks hts nurse
should not have left him alone. yet she
had secu the attendant slip forward to
wherp sire knew the cafe car to be.
'Can be of any scrtleey she called
as She sted uncertainty ln the door
way The man looked up. with n wan
smile
please don't laugh." he said as she
approached "but there Is rs on my
nose, aud I've been trying for the last
ten minutes 30 dislodge It, | can't use
my hands, You see" with q glance at
his handaged arms. and can't wrin-
kle my nose enough to scare him OF"
Gravrly Helen drove of the offend
ing insect with the absurd little square
Of cambric that she called a handker-
chief and the man smiled gratefully
Into her sympathetic eyes.
cit must seem absurd he said. but
n.
my nurse that he could go forward
and have smoke If he wanted TO. l
am Just recovering from an accident"
Il thought you were having Aft
she explained. with a delicious little
laugh. Il have the section Just outside
Of the door and sat and watched You
until / became afraid that something
serious might happen"
Il should have been a gibbering
idiot in another minute" he declared.
Il never felt so helpless in my life"
Il can understand" she said sympa-
thetically 1T must be awful to be so
helpless"
Il am very much obliged to you" he
said warmly "It was very good of
you TO come to my relief"
II am glad to have been of service"
she said simply. Il shall keep an eye
on you. If you need anything before
your attendant gets back, just call
me-"
She went back TO her section and
took up her book again. but her
thoughts were not on the printed page.
She was thinking of the man in the
statcroom. He was a man TO appeal
TO women; strong, manly fellow with
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-26


very hot. and the room was close and
the children had been restless and
fussy all the morning.
. ''Oh, Mary" she quavered again as
young man in a panama hat and
round clerical collar poked his head
In at the window.
Cant you and the little girls come
over and have lunch with my boys in
the parish otiiceT he asked
A sigh of blssful anticipation issued
from twenty throats.
''They have been so naughty" Miss
Mason hestated. Il don't know wheth.
er | should let them"
Twenty pairs of eyes reproached her,
and the young rector said, NO one
ought 10 be naughty on such day"
well. If you will promise to be very
good" Miss Mason finally decided.
And, like lion and lamb. Tessa and
Mary led a decorous procession.
The young rector's class in wood.
carving We're having sandwiches and
cake and lemonade, provided 10y the
ladies of the parish. There was a big
pitcher of lemonade, and the ice tinkled
deliciously as the biggest boy filled
twenty glasses for the twenty little
girls.
The young rector, beaming with en-.
thusiasm. sat down beside the little
settlement teacher. It's lovely work,
Miss Mason" he said.
Marion shook her head. 'Oh. no, it
isn't" she said; Its horrid. They are
so ungrateful ! wish | was out ON a
hotel porch In my best linen frock,
with my hair marcelled and with the
waves beating soothing accompani,
ment to the conversation of some In.
telligent masculine"
With a twinkle in his eye the young
rector asked, Cant | masquerade as
an intelligent masculine?"
"Oh," Miss Mason conceded, you
might But I'm not dressed for the
part. Shirt waists and serge skirts and
tan shoes. and dusty ones at that
she poked out small foot in shabby
shoe-"are not the attire Of attractive
ness. We planted vegetables in the
school garden all the morning-beans
and things-until we We're grubby."
Il don't believe YOU would be really
happy on that hotel porch" asserted
the young rector as he sat on the edge
of his desk and looked down at her.
II should! | want to be care free
and frivolous-and to forget the prob.
lens of the suffering and the sub.
merged people. want to go where
every one is clean and the air is pure
and where | can breathe" AS she
caught her breath sharply he bent over
her with u sudden tender light in his
eyes.
Poor little woman" he murmure1.
Don't pity me-" Miss Mason said.
with flaming cheeks, but | do like
pretty things. Why, l am different
creature in my pink dimity. You've
never seen me in it, have you?"
He smiled down at her indulgently.
NO" he said slowly, but saw you
once In an old white linen that had
been torn and trampled. and you held
in raur arms littla child that rnn