The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-27
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but | don't think that-er--sort OF
| thing would show much consideration
| for Frances--and"
"Rubbish!" And, by Jove, how he
laughed! do you think Francis would
show any consideration for you?X-
| he snapped his fingers. Il think You're
bit too quixotic, young mani"
didn't know-dont know now;
never was up on any OF those legal
| terms. He knew what he meant
"Pshaw, now," he went on. III that's
what's restraining you, YOU must drop
| K! | want you to have a pleasant
| time while you are here with Miss
Kirkland get along with youi then
| he pulled me back again-"You
needn't be thinking about the slight
est obligation So far as Francis is
concerned. Why should you when the
! affair is all one-sided?'
"One-one-sided? | repeated falter.
ingiy,
| Why yes; the girl doesn't care for
anybody in the whole world except her
| old father--and he idolizes her!"
Oh. did he.
so You so on in there and loosen
up--have good timeAand make her
have one; and keep il up this after
noon. I'm so anxious for you to find
| something to interest and occupy
YOU" His glance dropped an instant
| to the papers and law books as though
wishing he had something better with
which to occupy himself. Besides,
he added carelessly, Francis wont
! be here to see what you do-gone of
with Scoggins up somewhere in the
hills-hig dog-hght up there and Fran
els took four ours. Scrcggins two
they won't DO back till night-so go
! ahead"
But had caught the back OF q
| chair
Dog fights" | said family. Frances
up in the hils-and-and with scog-
gins?" And she had only left me a
half-hour ago!
| Why, certainly" he said YEARLY,
| almost testify What OF it? | tell
you you've got to get your Ideas all
readjusted about Francis. What's the
matter with the dog-tight?"
$3.50 surprised. | faltered; so
unexpected. you know"
| "Poof. and he pushed me out
! through the doorway never face
anything unexpected in that quarter"
But think he would have, If he had
followed me across into the dining
room and had faced. as | did
Frances!
so glad you didn't 60 to the dog
fight" said presently, beaming
across at her delightediy.
Her sweet lips glowed at me as her
dainty fingers poised the tiny trident
before her lips, Jove, how l enyied
that jolly oyster. Then she smiled
witchingly teasingIy,
ut wasn't because | didn't have an
invitation" she responded archly.
! knew! That beast. Scoggihs,
"Umph,' grunted the trump, seated
on the curve between u.s. Il verify
believe Francis would go to any
thing"
/ | SEQ wied--couldn't nelp it, dash it!
And Frances saw, ard ducked her
head biting her lip and blushing. |
could have choked the trump for so
embarrassing her
Yet the woman did try to be pleas
ant to me.
Did You ever find pearl in an
oyster, Mr.. Lightnut?" she asked.
by Jove, nor said staring at her
for the fool question. For who could
ever lose a pearl in jolly oyster,
don't you know? And yet, the next
instant:
II have!" said my darling, glancing
up at me the oldest way.
Have you, Frances? the trump
faced her interestediy. You Should
examine with microscope the inter
qualifications OF calcareous matter
/, and animal membrane
My beauty looked down at her
plate.
/. II am examining it,'' she said grave,
ly. "and microscopically. Probably
shall this afternoon '
But she didn't No, by Jove, we
were together almost ali the after
noon. though we never could get away
from tie lrump-dash it. she just took
charge OF us. And it was the same
again in the evening. BY Jove, II
was disgusting--really, that's the
only word to use--the way that WON
an assumed toward everybody the air
OF expect-to-be stress-here-some-day
and mig t.as. we'll begin-now!
Once she did break away from us
, for fifteen minutes while she went VI
to see how Jack was. she came back
much relieved.
He was so glad to see me- she
said, land he kissed me twice. We
had such an interesting discussion
about the amaebae."
. THE WHAT" asked Frances.
"The amoebae-tiny animalcuies
don't you know, that have the power
OF changing their form and appear
! ance. Jacky thinks that perhaps man
too, In the process Of time and evoiu
: ton might scientifically ACQUIRE
' this"
J How silly!" laughed my darling
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