The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-01
INCIDENTAL MUSIC

| GlIl.
The collar box was foilowe by va
rious other useful articles. and the
| Gibson Girl shaded of almost imper-
ceptibly into the National Anthem.
Mr.. Seamore frowned. I'm sick
| OF frock coats and top naTs.' he said;
I'm sick of London di wing rooms
and pretending TO be tremendous
swell on $500 q scar; m sick OF ar
tificiality and humbug; Want to live
and
And what's the name of the grip"
| interrupted his friend. Mr. Sea-
more put his foot thougntfully IL On
a pile OF shirts Ia order TO press
them down. isn't 1t rather a pi !
| to talk rot?" he said.
1t was the same afternoon. Hon
orable Charles Dugnid had left hi,
chum to finish packing. and arrayei
in all the panoply suitable for an al
| ternoon call was taking tea at taa
residence OF Sir Philip Farebrother,
the most celebrated of the preseL.
engineers.
Lady Farebrother was out and he
was being entertained By Phyllis.
Phyllis was seated at the piano
playing odds and ends OF things az
they eame into her head.
Charles Dugnid called 10 mind that
Robert Seamore had been whistiing
tunes out OF popular piece all the
morning and he notion set him
thinking
Strange thing that Seamore should
suddenly take it into his head to cut
of TO India, ism it?'' he said, care
lessiy
What did YOU say?' asked the
girl stopping the music and swing
ing around on the music stoo. There
was surprise In her voice and some
thing more than surprise.
He's going To turn tea planter"
so many people go TO India, don't
they?"
Heaps Of people"
Il do hope he'll be successful"
so do l.
Let me see, DO you take sugar."
she asked. balancing a lump aioft
in the silver ,ongs. with charming
smile
no, thanks.
She put the lamp In his cup aud
then another. and he bore 1t uncom-
plainingly
Is your tea quite as you Ike it,"
she asked.
You here?" said the man.
Yes, NJ In here, said the
girl TREMENDOUSLY
The place was Victoria Station. the
hour was ten minutes short of eight
o 'clock in the morning, and the boat
train was almost ready to start
You came to see me off?" he
asked.
She nodded. 1t was unklnd OF
! GU not to-"
He looked at her wistfully, eager
ly. as if he was trying to real her In
nermost thoughts.
II thou bit IL was best to co. he
said under his breath.
And without saying a word OF
good byr" she whispered in a voice
that was so near choking that he
at the little gloved hand and
pressed it.
Did she really care for him after
all?
There's Mr. Duguid," she said.
He's looking for your"
YOU must get In, sir" said the
guard.
Right you are, guard" said Bob
bic Seamore almost eheerfully.
so you came out to see me off at
this qnearthly hour" he added. TAX
ing the girls two hands.
Yes, wasn't in bed till 3
o'clock"
1t was amazingly Easy TO talk light
y now Even separation is a small
thing when one understands.
Ofheious porters were Banging car
Rage doors.
II have signed a contract for a
rear. he said in q crisp. decided way.
At the end of that time shall come
pack to YOU viii you waltz"
Yes. she said clearly. and With
Jut hesitation, -"i shall wait for YOU
% come back
The train gave jerk and he
prang in.
You must stand away, now, miss"
aid the guard kindly.
He had gone.
She stood on the PLATFORM waving
handkerchief until the train had
urned the bend and she could NO
onger see MIN.
Then she turned away.
Charles Duguid was standing there
With a lock of quizzical amusement
m his good-natured face
But he lidnt tease her. He had
90 much tact. And she Understood
hat he had kept away from the plat
orm designe lily.
shall see you homer" he asked.
no. thank you. SHOULD like to
,e quite alone" she replied. And
gain he understood.
May | congratulate you?"
She looked at him ~ith glowing
YES. Yes. you may congratulate
ne. and must thank Vol. she said.
4 listen"