The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-10
s 8 asAs-s MaA II
Proposal ''''''''' !
w. On a Fan

| Lisette's grandfather was taking her
back to Honolulu. after she had I'M
tished her course In fashionable San
/, Francisco boarding school. Lisette
had been an apt pupil in conforming
with American fashions. Her grandfa-
lther hoped devotedly the first time
he saw his transformed little Honolulu
lady that she had derived as much
from the textbooks as evidently she
had imbibed from the style journals.
Jimmie spied Lisette as soon az the
steamer left port. Anxious to become
acquainted with her, he followed the
couple ON deck.
! We are especially fortunate" the
old gentleman was saying. Never
have been on smoother sailing yes
isel. You wouldn't know we were NOV
ang. The waves aren't even nervous.
Pardon me" broke in Jimmy. 1--WE
haven't started yet"
His inimitable smile must have
been contagious for Lisette smiled
back at him with the most beautiful
smile that commenced In her great
candid eyes and rippled all over her
face. From that minute Jimmy was
her devoted admlrer.
Everyone called the lad Jimmy.
old and young were soon under the
fascination of the big fellow with tht
round, over-grown baby face.
Jimmy shadows that pretty LITTLE
Honolulu girl all over the deck sale
the captains wife.
Yes. and that old grandfather shad
ows them both. Just as soon as he's
comfortably seated In his steamer
chair, engrossed In some novel. ht
spies his granddaughter with Jimmy
and he's off after them"
Jimmy came from the same towr
as we do" continued the captains
wife, and through some influence so
cured the appointment OF paymastel
In the navy; that smile must have
been birthday present to him, MS Tvt
rarely seen him without 1t excep
when he scowls resentfully at Lisette'.
grandfather"
Each day ripened the friendship be
tween Jimmy and Lisette, The oil
man was nearly frantic; he grew THU
| and wore an habitual strained. worriet
look. afraid to leave them out Of hi
sight for q moment, he could be seel
| hobbling up and down the deck al
day long.
The time drew near when Lisett'
was to land All smiles had left thei
faces. Jimmie was to go on and 4
80 on meant a separation for months
They bade each other good-by, bu
not word Of love or endsarment hat
escaped Jimmie's lips
I'D rather die" he said to himself
than ask girl to starve on my In
come If ever I'm promoted, then m
/ for Honolulu"
Please forward my FAM" wrote Lis
cite to the captains wife, "and hav
some friends on board write thei
names on II as memento Of the gle
rious days on the ship"
What are you doing?" asked Jim
mie as he noticed young man scrawl
Ing his name on fan covered witt
hieroglyphics. .4 ri
! He's writing his name on yon
charming Honolulu friends FAM" OK
planned a young woman standing near
by. You're the next on the list. Las
the best of all"
Give II to me; I'll send II to her.
said Jimmie, raging with jealousy,
When the fan was In his possession
he scratched out all the names an,
In the small space left. wrote:
Darling. what do you want wit
all those names when you can hav
mine for keeps? Received notice @
my promotion this morning. Jimmi
| Horton"
| Jimmie was again his smiling sci
when he received message fror
Lisette saying: I'D rather have you
name than any other under the sur
Grandfather IL furious"