The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-05
THE DEDUTANTE. ~
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Come urged Manners.

say sharp-edged things for the ladies'
Then marry tomorrow.
II was written down in good sisgaf
characters on stiff yellow parchment
that should wed my Uncle Urijah's i
stepniece, Miss Aida Sanborn--if
desired my portion Of the good mans
fortune. had need OF the fortune, |
but none for the wife, especially ias
| had not seen the lady, who mao
Just arrived from New Zealand. Be
fore could 60 and prospect, young !
Manners halted me with his seduc,
tive song Of the Holton-Shibleys'
ball.
II mo- said for the sixteenth time
II must 20 to 1882 Wyman Boulevard !
I'm going to get married and be re-
spectacle"
But Manners only laughed and pull.
ed me with him. THE Holton1Shib-
leys are at 1884" he said. Drop In,
look over the new crop Of debutantes,
then 60 set up your tiresome houses
hold gods"
Thus 1t came that | shelved matri.
mony and sought the glaring lights.
The debutantes formed dazzling col
lection ,smouldering-eyed Cleopatra
types, fluffy.haired Saxon blondes,
Titian-haired, cherry-ripe goddesses,
smiling coquetting, enchanting--a
line Don Cupid must have chuckled
over as he stepped his sharp darts In
the portion of their azure veins.
One there was who blushed at my
first compliment. then riddled me for
rs minutes and turned me off crest.
fallen. Another lured me with her
brown eyes, promising the divinest
entertainment, then informed me she
had thought ] was another. re,
solved to go and get married. Mrs
Holton-Shibley was not easy to 10
cate. stumbled from one palm
{ ) studded room to another, and In one
/ of them | came upon another debn
7 tante, the fairest and the sauciest o.
! them all
Q She appeared to be tired and sa
behind rubber plant, picking at |
fan of old Japan think she smiled
i first--I am not sure. There was jus
0 room beside her for man who woul,
y make himself small. made mysel
!, very small.
$ "You are weary" ventured.
1t She nodded and looked at me fror
beneath her long, black lashes 10
d the tenth of second. was move
" to confidence.
H. too am weary of the lights an
a. the hahble. And yet it is the las
for me"
d. The last?" she asked, encoura
IS lngr,
Is Eyes said l. al am to marry 4
ID money"
4 She leaned over impulsiyely. "Tl
lady what is she like?"
rambed foolishly. IAN ogre
q she-dragon-a champion putter
ar fatrons."
at Obi" she murmured, sympathe
be cally II am very, very sorry
n. you. But. why do you take this step
~. "My tailor" answered, "and Il
IA base landlord--these will not wal
liz She tapped the Nippon fan ref'
of lively. Now have never kno,
ns these embarassments,' she ohserv
ng finally. Il AMI happen to be ra
ed err wealthy"
iae oh | said, "and charming
all Welt"
his EDO you really think so?' she al
,ca ed, earnestly
ds Upon my thrice-bended knees, o
by the flowing, sheik-ike beard
ilustrous ancestors!" | vowed "A
oh, wish"
What do you wish?" she asl
II quickly,
" Guess" said I.
She blushed exquisitely kr
--p she whispered, that were
4 ogre-lady.'
S4 bowed. "You are very acute,
f3 Il must co." she sighed. Coco
|5H Mr."
@N DENLY" | replied, Ralph I
by
N The lady gasped. covered her
70 with her hands, and felt the di
tiNmbiSt * WdttDGu hGf laugh Y
| could stand it no longer,
!. "Goodby," | said, rather shai
Il must go and get married
Then she arose and regarded
very soberiy when can get
wraps together, VIII go with y
she announced. 1T is only
door-1132--and | merely slipped
for few minutes observation"
she handed me card.
Miss Aida Sanborn!" exclai
"No-the ogre-lady--the she-t
aseu, on-the hurler OF fatiron,"
hai pouted.
s'ay But there was a light OF X
promise In her blue eyes.-Stual
~ v. Stone.
,ered ------
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