The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-31
.aiSie'S
Present
by Ina voorf Roberts
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4 palace belonging 10 ono Of New
fork's mllionaires This millionaire
and all his belongings were Of Especial
interest to the public just Al that time
because his daughter was shortly 10
he married to a titiad foreigner and
the wedding, in the magnitude OF lis
splendor, was to eclipse MI previous
weddings
4 well-known photographers had re-
reiyed an order from 4 magazine for
photographs OF the important rooms
In the homo Of the hridc.cicct, and
Max. who was tho photographers
right.hand man. was new Oil kis way
20 take the pictures
Arrived ut The hcusc Max beam
with the dfawing-roonl When he lad
| the light and his camera arranged 10
! his satisfaction Max s@.t away the
servants who were helping him aad
prepared 10 take the picture AS ne
| was abSnt to ranseyo lhc cap as
heard lhr rustic VI Il gown and 4 Sosi
Imaa's faeo aarearrd between thc chr
isls Graf hung III 4 d9oawag ditcc "
1 in raiic 81 lIle camera
The face belonged to a ta!i. slcai'er
creature. haf glrl, half woman When
She saw Max she seemed Startled aif
at sight of his camera she recovered
her con.pesuFc
May ! come I'M" She asked the
leu~stlon III lesitating way
Max snlilcd ii her 4 would rather
you waited / few minutes, he return
ea uaea4slr, unless yoH want 20 be
IN the picture rust sscp back ont
Of sight aud Will call you in a mo-
lmenta
The girls asgenighed face as she
nbcycd him made Max realize that he
lhad bcon d trifle dietaturial to some
lpne who had more right there than he
Sha evidently iived in the house and
| he foand himself wondering AIS he
timed bis exposure IN what capacity
He came 10 The conclusion that she
was probably companion or secretary
10 one OF the family Her dress, as
wcll as her way Of carrying herself
fllh ittt htiHiiN4 VI oDt"hlhArs MN 49,
she was not servant and he know
that The millionaire and his family
were oui Of town They were sup
noesd 10 have Slipped away to give
the brIdcelect few DAYS rest aud
shelter from publicity before the we'd
ding
You may come in now" Max
cafod
~ the girl entered the room he no.
liaea that she was very pretty. She
walled pycg to his calnera which
sac examined with interest The Essl
y asri hcrsefr before Inc lire and lso.
! IA iistlsrsiN 10 tnrn The pagcs Of q
ma .ayinc, meanwhile asking questions
about his work until Max found him.
self craving communicative. lie told
her hos tusg they were &c the studio
al Tat hr preferred phetogiaphing IN.
cr'c;s y laAing portraits Of actresses
ana celebrities. interior work was
a-dre, but portraits became monoton-
rns
mr'la hca$a ii d tcauty, isn't NJ"
he rcwarlca
The girl looked SURPRISED, then she
smlirl. sosi Il Is a nice house, she
sid,
,"l0i doiit say that very enthusiasts
lically, obaeavcd Max turning TO look
al her bus I suppose you're foo used
20 Il 10 Rave 4 impress you as u does
mr., There Il be fine time here when
lhai wcd'lins come on he went on.
ITS gpiar Is cost someihing ! tell
son but Hlr 80 8r rich people spend
their money Il seems queer though.
rhating such fuas over a eirl not out
OF her teens. DO YOU know her." he
asked suddenly
Eyer. 7 lnow her"
Tho You Ike hcr? have always
heard lhai she had very lovely dis
position. swerl and gentle, You know.
and an thatT
"Ch suppose under all her moods
she bag fairly good heart" faid the
girl rising and going over 10 look out
from ono o. The windows
\ silcncc followed which was bro
ken only by the Faint splashlnr OF the
,1untaiu In Inc hall Mas was intent
on his exposures and hls companion.
who had returned 10 her chair. APP
pcarrd to be absorbed "a a book.
4 wish Maisio could see this
houec, Maz crissd suddenly
The gifi looked up quickly. who is
Maislae" she asked
Max's face grew rcd under his fair
skin he had spoken without stopping
g. think. Maisic is" he began in q
laundering way: ~shc Is the girl rui
engaged to- he calcd braveiv. The
.i,ncss in his mannor. in such con.
aasi 10 biz FORMER easy assurance.
srcmcd to- amusc aud please his com
paninn
So yru az zoiur to DO riarried.
too" she aid smiling ~ him
40. am not giving fo be- married
FOR long ghiie vet Max answered.
rucfuilv + enly wish ! were. But
there's 10 such luck"
Doesn't she want to be married
yet2~
Yes. but we've got 10 walt
We The girls voice was fan
Of interest
Too poor. Max answered laconi
caHy. We must wait tili ] get my /
salary raised and save up something
Tor a rain das Can't live on love.
ron know.
The girls face grew uistfuL some
lines think ] should ike 10 Try.