The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-08
Mrs. Dueald's Guest
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sweet voice pleaded seh'iy'
care To 20. | am tired OF receptions
house parties and. In fact. or society
In general. just want to stay homo
quietly now with you ana papa
While we were In Europe grew 30
weary of rushing from one reception
TO another. and being introduced US
the daughter OF Robert Hunter, tho
wealthy New York banker. l often
wish papa didn't have so much mo-
ney. then | would know for GER
tainty that | was liked for myself
and not because OF papa's money.
But Lois dear" her mother In
teryened, you know Mrs. Dugald 10
such dear friend of mine that she
would feel sighted If you refused 10
20 to her house party, especially az
she is SO fond of you. 1t VIII only
be for week and after that you
may refuse as many invitations as
you wish. But | can't understand
Il. dear. BefaAe we Went abroad you
never seemed to tire OF pleaure, ana
now you act weary and listless the
greater part Of the time. | will leave
Won now to think it over. 30 SPEAK
Inc Mrs Hunter went out OF the
room, leaving Lois alone. Darkness
was deepening. but Lois ala ho1
want light and drawing chair IN
front OF the fireplace in the COSBY
library, she fell into a reverle'
Mamma was right. she unused.
Il have not been myself OF late, NOT
since met Harold Kenniston Ia
Switzerland. At the thought, the
color deepened on her pretty race
and unconsciously. she sighed heaVa-
~. Then she let her MIND WANDER
hack TO the summer before-~her
meeting with Harold Remission IN
the quaint little inn of the pictures
que Swiss town for three weeks
they had been thrown together con-
stantly there had been drives ana
they had sailed on the pretty SWlss
lake. Then the telegram which cali
ed him home the hasty tarewen
with her father, mother and othef
guests gathered on the yeranda 70
See him off, for he had become q
general fayorite, In saying GOOD
~" he had pressed her hand and
murmured in a low tome 1oai
father says you are to remain aa'
other week j viii be back here WITH
in that time and then shall say &c
Won. Lois. what / have longed te
saw That was all. and he wai
gone the week passed SLOWLY '
did not come then came their do
parture for America and their arri
val at their Brooklyn home Now
two months had passed and al
though she waited eagerly, she max
heard nothing. !,
In this manner her thoughts trail
ed on until finally. with an impat
/ lent sigh, arising from her chair, sh'
said with determined air, Wen,
is Visiting her and / shall "a anc
enjoy myself What right have | Il
be thinking OF Harold Remission
ne Is nothing to me and never shall
be---so IL seems
Accordingly, the next day, after
an hours ride on the train. Lois
reached her destination, where she
found Mrs. Dugald's carriage awaited
her and she was driven rapidly 10
the pretty home of her hostess. AS
Mrs Dugald clasped the girl in her
aims and kissed her, in welcome, she
exclaimed: Ny, how sad you look,
Lois dear!"
Lois was the first of the guests to
arrive with the exception of Mrs.
Dugald's cousin, the young noble-
man, who had arrived the day be-
fore from England Mrs. Dugald
Lois to her room In order
that she might refresh herself after
her journey.
An hour later. Lois. appearing.
made pretty picture sttired in a
dainty white gown. with her golden
lair framing the fair face, yet there
vas wistful look in her eyes.
Drawing the girls arm through
Ter own Mrs. Dugald led the way
nto the living room, where Mr.. Du-
aid sat with another gentleman
hose back was turned. 1t was lust
usk and LET'S could me- 81 clearly.
ir. D1eald greeted her warmly. and
hen Mrl. d g-ld stepping forward.
nd Lois, allow me to introduce +.
y cousin, Lord Harold Remission.
AIRY, this is Miss Hunter"
Before Mrs. Dugald had finished
Lord Remission sprang for
ard and extended his two hands
wing 'Lois--Miss Hunter" while
DIS dazedly gave him her hand. at ]
ST growing pale, but when he smoke :
ayes of crimson mounted 10 neck. :
&c and brow. Mr.. and Mrs. Du- =
Id looked on in amazemeut and ]
en- tactfully withdrew. As the
'or closed on them. one look and
nd Remission drew the blushing
II into his arms and then told her
2 old story, which is ever new to
e happy listener
Then he explained how. after adj =
sting the matters which had called -
% home from Switzerland-his L
her had died suddenly. leaving