The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-07

fabulous pearls-"the kind YOU sim
ply can't believe" as Betty Page con-
fided to her partner-on whose news
paper reproduction (actual diameter)
metropolitan shop girls had been wont
to gaze with glistening eyes; and with
In their milky circiet, on her rounded
breast, trembled three pale gold-veined
orchids.
Watching that quadrille through her
dropping emerald-tinted eyes, she had
received a sudden enlightening impress
sion Of Shirley's flawless beauty. At
the tournament her fieeting glimpse
had adjudged the other merely sweetly
pretty The Chalmers surrey had
stopped en- route for Shirley. but IN
her wIars ard veil she had then been
all but invisible. This had been Kath-
ar1ne's first adequate view, and the
sight of her radiant charm had the
effect almost of blow
For Katharine, be it said had wholly
surrendered to the old, yet new. at
traction that had swept her on the
tourney field. And what had lain al.
ways In the back OF her mind as a halt
formed intention, had become self
admitted purpose during the motor
ride.
In another moment the waltz tainted
out, to be succeeded by duex-tempa.
and presently the host, In his crimson
cloak. was doffing his pinned hat be-
fore her. Circling the polished floor
in the maze, there was something
gratefully like former days in the as
sured touch, the true and ready guild
ance The intrusive question faded.
He was the John Valiant she had al
ways known OF flashing repartee and
graceful compliment, yet with a touch
OF dignity, too-as befitted the lord
of manor-which sat we'll upon him.
After a decorous dozen of rounds, she
took his arm and allowed her perfect
figure to be conducted through the
various rooms Of the ground floor,
chatting in quite the old-time way, till
a new gallant claimed her.
The mellow strings made on their
merry tune, and at length the Wash
ington Post marched all in flushed
unity OF purpose to the great muslin.
walled porch with its array Of tables
grooming under viands concocted by
Aunt Daphne for the delectation OF
the palate weary.
i And then once more the waltz-strain
supervened and in the yellow parlor
Joy was again unconfned.
h Again Valiant claimed Katharine
and they glided OF on The Beautiful
Danube" Her paIeness now had a
tinge of color, but nevertheless he
thought she dropped. You are tired.
he said. "shan't we sit it out?"
"Oh, do you mind?" she responded
gratefully 1t has been u fairly siren
uous day, hasn't It
He guided her to corridor, where
branches of rhododendron screened an
| alcove of settees and seductive cush-
ions. Here, her WEAKNESS seemed put
to rout. There was no dropping OF
! lTluReu Nus, no ulSCOutci lAhS %
lences: she chartered with ease and
piquancy.
II have been listening to paeaIns al
the evening" she said. And you de
serve them It's fine big thing you
are attempting--the restoring OF this
old estate And | know you have ever
bigger plans. too"
He nodded, suddenly serious ant
thoughtful There's lot Id like Il
do It's not only the house am
grounds. There are . othn
things. For instance back on the
mountain--on my own lands set
tlement they call Aell's.HalfA Acre
Probably it has we'll earned thu
name. It's wretched collection o
novels and surly men and drabs o
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