The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-08
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the roast left for croquettes next day
all because every one was so bus
gazing at Miss Porben. She was
perfect blonde, with bright, prett.
three eligible young men who board
ed there began eying one anothe
with dawning dislike before even tina
evening was over. BY the end Of TIL
week II was an openly acknowledged
race between them.
Miss Porben took the attention con
descendingly as was the right of |
beauty. A girl as pretty as she really
could not be blamed for coquetting |
| bit; but the other boarders wondered
whether she was NOT sure of some
millionaire, that she should trifie with
| Robinson, the broker, who had small
| fortune besides; with Harris, the
young lawyer. who was making de
cided financial success, and with
Van Norman, who had just got an in
crease in salary to $4,000 year. This
clientele shows what a very select
boarding house it was,
This being the situation, It is scarce
~ TO be wondered at that Miss Gal
vey had been at the house three days
before Robinson, Harris and Van Nor
man were aware of the fact. II is
doubtful If they knew what she look
ed like. That was the effect Miss
Porben's proximity had on most other
girls. They were mere dark blots
beneath her splendor. Miss Galvey
was naturally shy and did not look
at one save for the briefest instant,
otherwise they might have noticed
that she had eyes unusually large and
soft AND, darkly appealing. Her face
was the oval that artists love and
her lips finely nodded and sensitive
II was the day Van Norman MAS
feeling blue because Miss Porben had
forgotten to thank him for the yiolets
1t seemed ungrateful even for q belle
and, besides, she had laughed twice
al Rohfnson's asinine jokes. Van Nor
man was staring gloomily at his plate,
niiCu us SIdE SidllNC SHO"tu 'Hbui a
rarely beautiful hand To his surprise
he found it was Miss Galvey's hand.
He turned to her with a casual remark
and got brief glance into her eyes.
The next day he addressed another
remark TO Miss Gslvey TO see II her
eyes really We're dark as he remem-
bered. He was recalled by a laughing
challenge from Miss Porben. She
would allow no wandering Of her cav
alters afield. For the first time Van
Norman regarded her critically He
found something singularly shallow in
her bright and aliuring face II
dawned upon him that the look she
gave him was identical with the one
she had just given Robinson and
would eventually bestow on Harris
He could even see Harris floral offer
Ing in her hands without a iealeus
pang and for the first time her trick
Of nibbling the petals did not appeal
10 him They we're all In the big par.
or at the time and for once Miss !
Ialvey had not fed straight TO her /
DOM. She was watching Miss Por. |
ben with a little panied frown.
1T hurts me TO see a beautiful !
lower i'll treated" she said half apollo .
when she caught Van Nor.
nan looking at her.
at does me- too. agreed Van Norman
He told himself that
le had always dsliked seeing Miss
'orben devour her roses and carna-
ions. although he had never put the
dea into words. Any sensitive person
would feel that way. Then ne won
erred If Miss Galvey ever had any
lowers sent her. He wondered about
for three days before he began won
ering IL she would think IL fresh OF
i'm IL he should send her some. lie
Ould see her slender. beautiful fing-
RS taking them from the box almost
That was the way she
ad handled the crushed carnation
Iiss POrben had dropped In the hall
he evening before. Any one who so
wed flowers for their own sakes
aally ought to have them about Van
'orman felt a righteous glow when
c left the order at the florists that
bon.
Miss Galvey did not forget to thank
i'm There was a soft glow on her
ice as she passed him in the hall.
Thank Won so much, she said.
They are lovely-and II was kind of
M
"Not-not at all" stammered Van
orman. his heart suddenly humping.
aybe it was the hall light that lent 8
sr such an ethereal beauty. At din
pr he regarded Robinson and Harris {
Could they not see be-
ssth the surface? Did they fancy [;
at shallow. giddy. selfish. blonde |
'ung creature the sort of a woman
man could really love-
Van Norman cboked abruptly on his I
lad and stopped at that word
By the time the dessert arrived he z
ID Gained down aud was getting l
ed to the amazing. absolutely Won
rful fact that be was 10 love With .
g lovcliest girl Gu earth and was
arcd to death for fear she would
y consider such worm ss himself. ! :
Is PUrben sparkled and jesicd and .
suilcd in vain that evening. Il
As about two months later. just at ?
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