The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-24

EI/ trOwnng over the
u steering wheel,
# it's so little what's the u.s. OF
making a fuss over it,
1T may he small in one way-hnt
not in another" corrected the you 2
woman with dignity. u can't %
decstand IT, You say YOU didn't r'-
member in the least how YOU te
when YOU first saw me-or where 81
whom It was"
You sec. it's as if Id always known
YOU. exclaimed the young ma.
brightly. Il don't remember anythins
before that"
In that case you'd remember tho
be@t"n'ng!' insisted the young
woman. in sad triumph IT Just shows
tAat our first meeting meant nothing
to YOU"
why. | remember all about ~"
burst forth the young man "Of course
I do! You had on a dress with pink
! roses on il aud il waa at Molly Fr0st's
At a card party exactly three winters
ago!"
The Young woman drew as far away
I as the width Of the seat would allow
and gazed at the scenery in absorbed
/ interest ThOUgh she said nothing the
/ Young man felt the frost in the at
mcsphere. even through his leather
! coat.
Wasn't it," he demanded. with
! falling infection heroicaUy positive
The Young woman coughed = won
del if wen get out to the house on
time ~ she murmured as If to her
self
Wasn't it," demanded the young
man sternly. almost running over a
dog in bis absorption.
Il suppose you've forgotten" said
the Young woman with elaborate in
difference, that three winters ago
was In Europe ard also that never
laid eyes on Molly Frost In my life till
'ast lacember."
The Young man increased the speed
Of the machine We'll, anyhow" he
said firmly, II was dress with pink
roses aud somebody wore IT."
I've TO doubt of it, said the young
woman sweetly She certainly made
strong impression on you, since you
"c"aIl her after all these years,
don't blame you. in view Of that. for
forgetting such a trivial occurrence as
being introduced to me"
AS if could mix YOU up with any
npn nj
plunging desperately, II Just did
that to tease you. Annette"
The young woman surveyed him
coldly MD you?" ahe asked with
suspicious camness Then smiled
What a 'oke!" she murmured Pres
emily she demanded Well then,
Joking aside, when was It we first
metz
The young man stopped the ma
chine with a jerk and getting out some
tools, crawled part way underneath it
and began pounding. Il thought
something was wrong" he called in
mufFled tones.
After ten minutes Of this he
emerged with an air Of relief Guess
ven get along all right now" he said.
iauntily Fine day for a ride. isn't
It? Did you notice"
when was it," repeated the young
woman in even tones
The young man bent low over the
wheel and swallowed hard 1t was
after you got home from abroad" he
said with a positive air
Yes prompted the young woman
AT dinner at the Smiths" The
Young man felt danger in the silence
which followed this attempt No. no.
| mean the theater party Howardson
gave Ell? Remember the chinchilla
coat YOU wore them"
My furs were ermine." murmured
the Young woman with Indifference.
And | wasn't at Mr. Howardson's
party because I had the grip AT the
time WHAT'S the use of pretending
that YOU remember when you don't al
all? Why don't YOU Just say that the
first time YOU met me made no i'm
preston whatever upon YOU among
the crowd OF really interesting peo
ple and you didn't notice me especial.
ly? Why not be honeat7"
"Of course I noticed Won" protest
ed the Young man. still clinging de-
perately to the romance expected ot
him
Then he threw down his shield and
gauntlet and turned on her Well"
he said doggedly. " hen and where
vas II We really met do seem
kind Of mixed on the subject when
was it,"
The Young woman turned her head
away and gave her veil another
witch Then she looked AZ him sn1
from behind the enshrouding shingp
anne a subdusd and helpless charkie
doa't know" she confessed 4
haven't any more idea than YOU have.
Tommy"
Well. if YOU haven't gui lot -
,orve'" easpe1 the young man after
q had comprehended And griiImg
ne like that for Forgetting !'-Chfcaeo