The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-30
Her Heart $ Wish.

just finish that last one and then you
may so home" CHANGING at his
watch, he added: Il shall not return
tonight" In another moment the
swinging door banged after him.
The office boy impatiently waited
for the typewriter, Miss Johnson, to
arrange her wavy pompadour to the
best advantage and to give a defiant
pull to the bow of ribbon surmount-
Ing the wonderful structure, as she
smiled at her charms reflected fiat
teringly in the Office glass
The boy said Guess ri git home
some time before morning at this
rate. Can't you get a move on?"
And he skillfully threw q handful
of sawdust as near to her as he
dared.
Keith Webster loved a girl whom
he knew was the embodiment Of ali
he had been taught to love and rev.
erence in woman, u
Sometimes 1t seemed TO him that
her heats best devotion was given
to the worship of art,
Her studio was but few blocks
from his Office. She was busily gath
ering UP her brushes and removing
her apron when he entered the room.
A pleased look lightet her face
as she caught sight of him, and she
cried quickly:
Keith, I'm so impatient to tell
you of my legacy | cant wait till
morning; that is why | summoned
you"
Then, anxiously looking into his
face again. she added:
Il could have waited, I suppose. ]
hope it was not an interruption,
Keith? meant to have written that
also"
Interruption" he exclaimed, I'M
patinetly. Dora, I want you to un-
derstant that my time is always at
your disposal Now, tell me all about
your eccentric aunt, no she has left
you some money and Is not dead.
it"
He led her to the table, where a
curious bronze lamp shed soft light
upon an Official looking envelope, the
seal of which he recognized to be
that oil Janette Pentlanl, Dora's &C.
centric old aunt, who was living In
Paris at that time.
Listen, Keith, while read my
aunt's queer letter.
Sept. IS. 1908.
Dear Niece Dora:
Here, right under the shadow Of
statues and monuments n the house
of a sculptor, with art in the very at.
mosphere, and with Clipped antiques
In all corners of the house, lives your
old aunt Janette.
And | have a lonely time of 1t.
But for the climate, I would never
stay here The French verbs are
bad enough but the battle I've had
with cabmen have weakened my con
stitution,
ut has occurred to me that can
inaugurate new fashion In the mat,
ter Of bequeathing my money, Sc
that l can see for myself the actual
benefit ensuing therefrom Accord
ingly | depart from hitherto estab-
lished custom, by making my be-
quests before my death,
= propose TO place at your dis
posai the sum of $4,000 to be used
absolutely fol one Of two purposes
Mark well the conditions of my be
quest They must be observed, or the
money will not be obtainable.
First, The money may go to de-
fray your tuition in Paris, under the
best teachers. In which case, the be.
quest will be doubled when you have
given reasonable proof that YOU have
talent
Second, In the event of a con
templated marriage, within a year
from this date, the sum OF So, 900 is
to be appropriately spent in prepar-
ing for said marriage. Should you
refuse both my conditions, shall
trouble you no further. Please advise
me by cable, care of III. Ccutea x, No
II Rue Ponce de Leon,
jeanette Pent ana"
The odd document slip I'd from
Dora Evans limp fingers. The girl
felt the ardor burning In the eyes OF
the man who lad loved her ever
since they had been playmates.
AT the thought of life without his
love her eyes filled, and there seem
ed tc sound in his ears an appealing
note of tenderness as she said Ny
dreams have been of art, you know,
Keith all my life | have longed to
be ali artist"
Vas " caid tho man taking har