The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-21

passed herself, Lady Masslngham was
In her most disagreeable mood, which
showed me how beautifully every
thing was going off =
And the money!?
We'll, that was a little disappolnt.
ing she admitted Let me see,
there was your two guneas, and
gave three--at least, | got three from
Vernon--and Bob gave flyer, and
Lady Massingham two pounds for
herself and one for her daughter, and
Lady Ellison two pounds lifteen-I
wish she had made 1t three pounds, >
added Isabel plalntively, but sup.
pose she kept the five shillings for
the cab there and back, as she has
had no carriage since Sir Henry died.
| forget exactly what the others gave,
but not very much, because it only
came to twenty-three pounds seven,
teen altogether, including mine. 1t
was really much less than the bill;
but it was a lovely dinner, and Bob,
who ought to be good Judge by the
amount he drinks, said the cham.
payne was really ripping.
i suppose you put the checks all
together and sent them to The char
ity?"
She nodded, Yes, and then | sent
some little notes to the paper describ-
ing the dinner, and my frock and
some of the others, leaving out Lady
Masslngham OF course"
1T seems a lot Of trouble II YOU re-
ceived so little money, ! said; st
would have been cheaper to send the
amount direct from yourself, especial
~ as it did not even pay the dinner"
ooh, couldn't afford to do that,
she answered decidedly, and, indeed,
with so much decision that she rather
set me wondering.
met Lady isabel the following Sat.
ulday at Ranelagh
Il saw the account of your party in
the paper ! said.
Yes; wasn't ii nicely putt
Very" / said drily, especially for
an amateur"
Yes, | thought it was thoroughly
well done" she said and knowing
what cat Lady Massingham Is,
emphasized the fact that thc checks
had been made out direct to the char
ity People are SO fearfully suspi-
cious, she added, with a sigh, Il was
even afraid they might think that
H."
You never told me Mrs Barring
and Mr. Fakenstein were
10 be there, interrupted
Didn't I?' she said in astonish-
mont; how very stupid Of me; but
then, they aren't people one would
If one could help it--are
they?"
why did you ask them? l shouldn't
have thought they would mix very
we'll
Well, you see, they wanted so
dreadfully to be there she said, half.
apologetically, and Mr. Fakensten
was especially keen, and gave such
a lot of hints when | told him about it,
and said that he was so exceedingly
interested in anything that ! was
going to help that | was really obliged
TO invite him, and it was Just the
same with Mrs. Brown
And how much did they contribute |
o the charity?' | asked, remembering
With some establishment the small (
mount she told me she had received
Lady Isabel smiled. Those sort of I
people don't really care what they I
,ay when they want TO go to any
hing, she answered systematically. (
And, you see, my dear Marjorie, they {
lid not give their money quite in the
anne way as the others did" she /
vent on, as she slowly opened her
you see, they really got me
o invite them entirely out of good
Iature, and so it was almost a matter
f."
Business" | suggested gently.
Exactly" she replied. How de.
ightfully you always put things, dear.
st. You see, it was such an awful
ore having them there that | told
hem they could"
yes" | paused inquiringly
81 told them to make the checks
9th ont to me.