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She was dressed differently, in trailing garments which, it seemed to him, became her wonderfully, and he noticed now the shapely delicacy of her hands and the fine, ivory pallor of her skin. Then his hostess turned to him. "I had better present you formally to Miss Ismay," she said. "Agatha, this is Mr. Wyllard, who I understand has brought you a message from Canada."
A curious coincidence arose from the fact that one of my brothers happened to be travelling on the Celtic, and looking over the side, saw adrift on the sea a boat belonging to the Titanic in which I had been wrecked. The two other collapsible boats came to the Carpathia carrying full loads of passengers: in one, the forward starboard boat and one of the last to leave, was Mr. Ismay.
I'm going to Halifax for two months and I want you to take charge of Fatima for me, while I am away." "Fatima!" I exclaimed. "Yes. I don't dare to trust her with the servants. Mind you always warm her milk before you give it to her, and don't on any account let her run out of doors." I looked at Ismay and Ismay looked at me. We knew we were in for it. To refuse would mortally offend Aunt Cynthia.
Ismay Meade, if that stove doesn't stop smoking I shall fly into bits. This is a detestable day. I hate that creature!" "Oh, you shouldn't talk like that, when you don't even know her," protested Ismay. "Every one says Anne Shirley is lovely " "I was talking about Fatima," I cried in a rage. "Oh!" said Ismay. Ismay is stupid at times. I thought the way she said "Oh" was inexcusably stupid.
The price was a hundred and ten dollars, and, if M. I. cared to go to Halifax and inspect the animal, it would be found at 110 Hollis Street, by inquiring for "Persian." "Temper your joy, my friends," said Ismay, gloomily. "The cat may not suit. The blue spot may be too big or too small or not in the right place.
Sally had moved nearer him to take a kettle off the stove, and she looked down on him with her eyes shining in the lamplight. She realized that she would have to fight Miss Ismay for the man; but there was this in her favor that she appealed directly to one side of his nature, as Agatha, even if she had loved him, could not have attracted him. "Would you?" she asked. "Dare you try?"
"Very sweet girl," said Max. "You know I always admired those gray-eyed girls with that splendid Titian hair." I am dark, with brown eyes. Just then I detested Max. I got up and said I was going to get some milk for Fatima. I found Ismay in a rage in the kitchen. She had been up in the garret, and a mouse had run across her foot. Mice always get on Ismay's nerves.
Even at that distance I saw the look of amazement on his face. Then he came bolting back. "Ismay, the house is on fire!" I shrieked, as I flew to the door. "Sue," cried Max, "I saw Fatima, or her ghost, at the garret window a moment ago!" "Nonsense!" I cried. But Ismay was already half way up the stairs and we followed. Straight to the garret we rushed.
"We shall never see Fatima again," I said hopelessly to Max and Ismay one afternoon. I had just turned away an old woman with a big, yellow tommy which she insisted must be ours "cause it kem to our place, mem, a-yowling fearful, mem, and it don't belong to nobody not down Grafton way, mem." "I'm afraid you won't," said Max. "She must have perished from exposure long ere this."
"Wait," said Wyllard; "there's a little more to be said. I can't be back before the frost, and I may be away eighteen months. While I am away you will have a clear field and you must make the most of it. If you are not married when I come back I shall ask Miss Ismay again.
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