The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-04
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Just want TO look In at Pont
street, Marjorie" said Lady Isabel
presently IT'S horribly out OF the
way; but | must see little Mrs. bar.
rlngton.Brown for moment to-day"
Who on earth is Mrs Darlington.
Brown"
"Oh, she is a perfect income to poor
little me- said Lady Isabel with an
infantile sigh OF deep content "She is
one OF those nice new women who Is
paying ever so much TO get in with
US"
Really; and do you select her
motor cars?"
"Oh, yes, of course, but she has
only had two at present; but she goes
to Felice 10 buy her clothes, and he
almost dresses me in consequence;
It's such a comfort and such a help"
1T must be-" | said; and does he
dress little Babs as well?"
She stared at me- no. he doesn't
build children's dresses--at least,
don't think he does, although, to tell
the TRUTH | have not asked him. BE.
sides, it might mean lie wouldn't
make 50 many for me"
NO | rejoined dryly, Il suppose he
wouldn't-not quite so many"
"On arriving at Pont street we were
ushered with much ceremony into
Mrs. l3arrington- Browns magnificent
drawingroom, when Mrs. Darlington
Brown came hurrying into the room,
looking very happy il rather flushed.
There was shade of languor in
Lady lsabel's manner as she turned
and greeted her.
Il have Just looked in she said, in
pretty tired voice, as | happened TO
be passing by your house, and want
ed to ash; you TO come to my little
party on Tuesday next Quite
small party" she continued; only
Princess Bertlni and Lord sberstone,
and Sir Frederick Stole and our.
selves"
Mrs. Darlington Brown flushed
deeply, and murmured she would he
delighted
Then that's all right said Lady
Isabel saily, and she led the converse.
tion-Very skiltully, | thought-into
nearer housekeeping channels.
Your house always looks so clean,
dear Mrs. Barrington-B Brown she
murmured sadly, and added, Il never
can understand how you do it--but Of
course, you've got heaps and heaps Of
servants. by the way" she went ON,
that reminds me, talking OF things
looking clean, | know OF such a de.
lightful laundry Do try 1t. They are
rather expensive people Mrs Bar
rington Brown rose to take the ad.
dress-"but YOU won't mind that |
know, II they are really good; aud
they do all the Princess Bertini's
thngs-and ours. of course. They
really do things very we'll"
Il did not know you were such d
keen housekeepeF, Isabel; it was kind
Of yon TO recommend laundry"
said admirlngly, as we reached the
street once more.
Lady Isabel shook her mum and
carefully smoOthed the fur. We'll,
you see. dear, they pay me 80 per
cent, on every one ! send them" she
said, and SO really think we might
afford a hansom,' she added cheer.
fully as she hailed one with a grace.
full movement OF her head
"ROherts0n's, she said, and we
drove up to large and wellknown
linendraper's. Lady Isabel took some
small beaded chains from the fancy
bag in her hand.
Il want you TO sell these for me
she murmured, showing them TO the
in the fancy department
Il am selling them for a friend-a
charity, you know-a lady who has
lost all her money, and makes them
herself; she only wants 35 shlllings
each"
The shopwaIker shook his head. a
am sorry, your ladyship. but all this
kind OF thing is done on the premises
or bought in the city, and costs us
less than half your friend is asking
Lady Isabel looked plaintlve. "She
is so poor, she pleaded
u fear it is quite impossible" he
repeated firmly. Il am very sorry.
but we never do anything OF the kind
Lady Isabel grew petulant What.
ever Is the good OF my dealing at a |
shop of this class" -this with the in. |
imitable impertinence that sometimes
marks the smart lsdy--"if you cannot |
10 a little Thing like that for so old |
4 customer"
He hesitated. Il win tell you what
we will do, your ladyshlp," he said DO. |
itely we will take these, as there
are only six. and put them in with or
'wn. and try TO sell them for you-to
,blige YOU. your ladyship."
Lady Isabel became helplessly
grateful. VIII you really: how very,
very good Of you. And you will be
ure and sell them for me. won't youe
md send me the money. so that may
END it on to her at once: she will be
o delighted Thank you so much.
ies-the handkerchief, department,
lease
Having purchased one small cam.
Iric handkerchief for Bsbs. we then
eft the shop.
How nice of him TO take them"
aid Lady Isabel with enthusiasm.
Wasn't 1t nice OF him-and he will
e sure to sell them. know be will
can tell BY his eye; wasn't Il lucky
thought OF gDing7"