The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-02
FAINT HEART
> y AND ~
FAIR LADY

s. / = Nhi hSV' was NpcuulnG my NdNd-
ton in little town. On the lovely
/. shore OF Normandy, whore there Is
always breeze and where the cot.
Etage ladies gather on the beach ev-
: cry, afternoon to gossip. One even
! ing in August. ii was between six
and seven, we saw far away a cloud
a of smoke, and little while after
a ward a large, elegant steam yacht
!, come toward us. II anchored, an old
gentleman and u lady and young
girl went into a boat and came
ashore.
Excuse me, sir, but would you
please tell me the nearest way to
the hotel?"
Hotel Beau-Rivage, suppose?"
Eyes. sir"
1t was me whom the young girl
addressed. While | gave her the
Information | looked at her closely
She was dark blonde with big eyes
which seemed to look straight into
your heart, Her features were beau
tiful and | was especially taken with
the pose of her head.
After she had left | could not help
! thinking OF her and | kept thinking
| IF her for a long time. The propri-
etress of the hotel was an amisble
and most eloquent lady and she was
not slow in getting all the informa-
ton she could from the servants OF
the new arrivals 1t was not long
before ! knew that the new guests,
the Foggs family, were Americans,
and that Mr. Foggs had made an i'm
mense fortune in fur His steam
yacht alone would represent a for
tune in France.
The next day the Americans came
down to the little pavilion built at
the foot of the downs close to the
beach
Miss Annie Foggs wore a wnite
dress with short sleeves and she had
the most beautiful arms I ever saw.
When she entered there was a pause,
but only for moment, then the peo-
pie kept on dancing. went across
the floor and asked the American
girl to honor me with a dance.
With the greatest OF pleasure"
she said
She danced well and never seem. |
ed to get tired.
Three times a week we had a hop |
In the little pavilion.
Mr.. Foggs no longer thought OF
leaving his daughter. whose will was
law unto him and he decided to stay. |
The Americans and | were soon In
separable, and the old couple we're
exceedingly kind to me.
do not think they cared to know
my business, at least they never
asked me- Miss Annie and took
long walks together every day We
did not exchange sweet words, but
both OF us knew that deep in our
hearts a feeling was growing which
promised fair to develop into love.
None OF us cared for the gossip OF
the other guests and we kept on with
our daily walks, although they were
far more dangerous to us than the
steep cliff which the goats climb.
Suddenly, one day, Annie said:
There is something you want to
tell me. MFR. Touchard."
And what should that be, Miss
Annie?"
She looked at me and her brown
eyes were soft as velvet.
yes. | know there is something
you want to tell me. but you do not
dare because you are poor"
DO you want me to tell you what
II is? I believe you love me- dare
not say now that I love you, but
like you immensely. And then there
is another thing. I'm engaged to
marry a young man at New York
but don't care for him. He is a
dancer and has big ugly
hands and thinks too much OF his
business and very little of me-"
Are you going to break your en-.
gagement?"
NO; that cannot be done. My
'ather has arranged the marriage.
and he will not break his promise,
as my fsncee is the own
or Of some of the largest oil wells
n the United States.
L men 40 not UNDERSTAND wDbt |
vou mean"
Don't you understand, Mr. Touch.
'rd. that you are to go with us 10 !
New York. There my father will I
give you position In his business
Ind We will see each other as often s
Is possible, dear"
Your father will offer me a posi- ,
ion?" s
Eyes, and he will give you $4,000 a :
ear. That will do for a start"
| looked at her. for did not at
lrst believe she was In earnest, but I
me glance at her face was enough c
o convince me that she was. I was
'oung loved Miss Annie. and 1t '
ras not clear tonne what dificult
ituation | was going into. I,
II accept the honor, Miss Annie =
Perhaps I love you, too" she :
aid slowly, looking down into the
and where she was drawing figures a.
nth the point OF her parasol. BN .
1hen she raised her head saw two
ears in her eyes. 4.
The same evening Mr.. Foggs came
D me and shook nv hand A.