The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09

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the blade. and the boards dropped 10
| the ground In FIVE minutes the pile
Of wood by the brooder house was aug
mented by q pile Of heavy sticks. ant
before Mrs Humphrey could catch
breath to inquire the source brisk
hln-e lighted up the front of the old
c"~king stove.
/ little after u MIR Humphrey ap
peared ut the door
Mother Mrs. Humphrey paused,
with n bin of bacon poised on her fork
mother. can ron tell me what has
bappened to the old hayrack and to
the hrooder hause door,
Mrs Humphrey looked Mt Alice
"Why-why, father, don't know
Alice. do you know"
Alice poured the steaming peas into
a china dish aud then glanced at her
father Well" she said calmly, "you
will find part OF the door srill in the
wood box. but the last of the hayrack
Is just going up the chimney" Then
she carried the dish of peas into the
dining room and set II carefully down
on the table
Then Mr.. Humphrey began: "Alire
II yon were not grown up Id send you
TO bed for two DAYS"
Alice squared her shoulders. looking
into her fathers eyes with an EXPIRES
sion strangely like his own Father.
she said. you aFe not fair. you give
your men the hsut sort OF implements
with which to do their WORK you
keep the horse8 and cattle In build
ings that are for their greatest com
fort. but you expect mother and me
TO find our own means for doing work
that neither ~ us IS strong enough to
do and live in building that scorches
us In summer and freezes us In win
ter To say The least. you are not
fair
The great VEINS sweIled in SIR Hum.
phreys torehe I'd. and he took single
step toward ice and then stopped as
If controlling himself by physical
effort.
Alice" be aid. ri forbid you to de
stroy any moIe Of my property. Just
how to punish you for what you have
already done don't know | shall
wait until tor ght."
That afternd N Alice was left alone,
as her mother was called away to see
sick neigbbd For awhile she sal
quietly, then Suddenly she flushed a
little Far dot m the road she could
see the figure # man and horse
moving leisure through the heat
Alice smoothed her hair and glanced
down at the dl inty whittier ess Of her
gown. Then sse waited Soon the
rider turned into the yard. with an
eager shout AT the sight of Alice A
fine looking young fellow was Bob
Phillips in his natty riding togs. sit
ting bis saddle with the ease If
westerner. And charming figure
was Alice in the doorway with the
color deepening In her cheeks. her
great dark eyes Frightening and the
dimples coming to the corners OF her
mouth.
"Oh, Bob" she cried as he dismcunt-
ed and tied his horse. i've been wish.
Ing for you Everything is SO topsy
tNrvy In this horrid place."
Bob looked anxious rs 1t your IN
Their again." be asked as be drew her
down on the step beside him. Alice
told him Of her mornings experience
Bob's face darkened
Look here, Alice" he exclaimed
I'm not going to stand this. | knew
things were pretty bad. hut ! never
knew you had to do this sort of work ="
He took her hand and looked nj the
! pretty pink palm with the row of Bills
ters across it. I'm not going to say
any of the things to you that think
about your father. But this ia going
to stop! This architect business Is
slow In starting. but I've got enough
to keep the pot boiling. I'm Cd my
way out TO the Scots summer home
now. They want me to plan an addi-
ton for them. But tonight I'm com.
Ing back to tell your rather that we
are going to he married at once"
Alice shook her head little fearful
~ No, Bob. dear" she said. y
can't leave mother that way, and /
want to finish college first. No: To-
Their has got to change There Ia no
sense in his acting so to such q dear
as VOW
Fob grinned approximately "a he
drew her to him but he lost none ~
his look of determination. That's all
very well. Alice. darling, but I've o
few rights. and after supper I'm com
ing back and read the riot act to your
father"
Alice sighed. Then she nodded her
head Eyes. come back. | don't know
Just how. but some way I'm going TO
shame father"
Don't you worry" said Bob. IN
Ak him"
AS Bob disappeared Allce's glance
wandered toward the broad stump Of
a tree that stood In the dooryard. As
she looked her eyes lighted with q
: mischievous smile. Then she bega q
her rrep2-stions for supper. In a