The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-29
,FTIcIAL PAPER oFTHE CITY AND COUNTY.
~ Morning Daily in Southern Illinois
NJ. IL. Harrell, Editor.
kitty's Two Thanksgivings.

Its an awlully dull world, isn't it, Aunt
Rachcl" said Kitty Somers as, after run.
ming over the keys OF the piano for ten
minutes, knitting for two, and taking down
and turning over half dozen new books,
without 50 much as reading the title of
one of them, she finally stood up and
yqwncd audibly, with her arms well up
over her head, and her'mouth opened to its
fullest extent. She took care however, to
90 through this graceful gymnastic directly
in front of long mirror: for Kitty knew
that she was pretty, and had known it since
she was three years old. and never hesitatrd
10 indulge her taste for pretty things by
looking at her own image whenever oppor-
tunity offered for doing so. AT the pres
ent moment, however, she seemed to derive
but little consolation from the reflection of
her small, well-made figure, attired, as it
always was, in the trimmest and daintiest
ar costumes. or from the well-set head. on
which nature had conferred "a turn so IT.
rcsistibly attractive and coquettish that no
amount Of Partisan coiffing could improve
IL for after few minutes silent coatempla-
ton she shook her small fist and made a
hidenuS grimacc at her own image in the
glass, as ii it alone were responsible for
Ter present WEAKNESS and perplexity. Then
size Threw herself ON the rug at Aunt Ra-
chels feet. and exclaimed, for the second
TINE. 1t j. dull world. isa't il. aunty!
s4y j Is please. for can't bear any contra
dlctlo1 tonight"
Amt Rachel smiled. and stroked cares
--l--y lis bright head which was nestled
80 closely IL har Tsp; for she was ALWAYS
-e-ieni tswari kiuy's pettish ways, and
nsf-r interpreted them 10 mean anything
wy serious Or important Very well
'aea- Kitty, i i dull. my dear, she said;
-.'ui VII! particularly io-nigh; Of all nights
N Use yesri7
Oh. don't know suniy One never
seems - ct what one wants most. I'm
sure ! don't. There are only two things
D0s that can think Of. added Kitty. in
MeiIl&llve tone, that J really care about
AMI never get much Of either
And those are" said Aunt Rachel, in.
quiring.y.
Ice cream and dancing, aunty."
Aunt Rachel laughed. Ave will try to
supply those indispensables to happiness
Kitty. she said: but only upon condition
Of your being a better child than YOU have
been lately, dear. How about Roy Camp
bell: Are you going to throw away his
strong, true love, as you have cas-. aside 50
many Others, Kiuyt'
"Oh, you cross old aunty" cried Kitty.
lifting her head defiantly; ITO worry me
about love and marriage just as | was re-
covering my serenity in your dear old lap.
m sure I'm very well as am; and you
wouldn't be half rs well off without me.
provoking as am"
But shall not be here always Gather
me, was her aunt's grave reply
Nov, Aunt Rachel, don't be a wet
blanket said Kitty, throwing her arms
round her aunts neck, and drawing the
placid face down to be kissed. and I'll
talk about Roy just as much us you like. |
know he's splendid match; and, as old
keziali says; his wife is certain TO be hap
py he'd make such II good provider.
But then, you know. Aunt Rachel, if | mar
~ Roy | mustn't dance and | mustn't
lrt and | mustn't have good time at all.
What's the use Of living if YOU can't have
Il good time! 1t really is very prosy of
Roy she continued, Us her aunt made no
reply to this ilippant speech. "to be SO ex.
acting about little things. He knows that
| love him, or he ought 10 know il, and vet
he Keeps torenting me about my coouetry
ana my insane desire 10 please; as if the
women weren't put into the world to please
the men, and humor their caprices. A,
least I've never been able to find out tina,
they had any higher mission. Girls humol
their lovers, wives their husbands. and
mothers their sons From thecradle to tho
grave It's always the same thing over and
over again
We'll, Kitty" replied Aunt Rachel
when Kitty paused n moment to talk,
breath, 'we won't discuss that subject now
have only Il few words to .ly 10 YOU m,
child, which are, tlmt YOU lave won tb,,
heart Of man TO whose love and honor
would gladly entrllst you. But Kitty. h,
is not one with whose best affections va,
can play ias, and loose. us you have don,
with the butterflies Of fashion who have
been tuttering round you here. 1t mus
be AL or nothing with Roy Campbell
child. and il is for YOU to say which i
shall be-
well aunty, I'll try and get of wit
just as little u> | can. then" replied Kit,
jumping NJ and dancing about the roo,
'b,causs yea know must keep some Il
you