The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-10-05
THE DANGERS OF FLIRTING.


Polite was pretty, and she knew it.
She was nurse-girl at Squire Ridge
WAYS. but she knew it just as well as II
she had been queen. She knew 9TH
ers thought so, too, and though she
was enoaced-or call the same as en-
gared''Lto Leonard Hopper, she could
not keep from flirting with anyone who
showed the least desire TO ilirt with her.
And Leonard Hopper did not like 1t.
and they ouameled and parted, and
made it up again-not once but nun
dred times,
The lirting with the young men he
knew was bad enough, bnt there was
something worse.
Whenever Polly took the baby
Squire Ridgeway's little granddaughter
and the pride Of the family-up to the
park 10 walk, she was sure TO 60 into
the pretty arbour that overooks the
lake, and there, after a while to be
Joined by a young man such an eie-
gant gentleman, Polite thought, who
paid her such compliments.
Nobody knew about this but cook.
II was cook who told me the story, and
over and over again cook declared that
she OUGHT to be ashamed of herself, and
that Leonard was worth twenty OF that
fellow
But Edgar Montmorency was so elc-
giant. 50 charming!
"And it is we'll TO keep two strings to
your bow, cook" said Polite; Leon
ard is 50 cross sometimes"
Thus matters stood when 4th OF July
came near. Squire Ridgeway and his
family were gone out of town, and cook
and Polite kept house.
Generally only one left the house ut
time, but the Fourth was special day.
Polite and cook were both going out,
'..-' pnllic was 70 take the key in her
pocket and be home first.
All was settled. She had made up
her mind TO see Tie procession III INC
morning and the fire works in the
evening, and she was quite short with
Leonard when he came on the evening
of the third, and said in a hesitating
sort OF way:
"Pollie, mother wants you to take tea
and spend the evening with her, viii
your"
II want to see the fireworks" said
Polite.
very well, Pollie," said Leonard.
I'D take you, If / could, but some
thing viii keep me from going with you
tomorrow evening"
81 sha'n't spend my time indoors to-
morrow" said Polite.
So Leonard went away with a sad
face, and Pollie sat crimping the RIFLES
for her cuffs, and thinking of Edgar
Montmorency.
Cook went out early in the morn
Ing, so did Polite, but at 1--WE she re-
turned, made herself smalt, and went
out again.
AT the corner she met Edgar Mont
morency, and he offered his arm and
took her first TO an ice-cream saloon.
then through the streets, passed crowds
OF men and boys, until they came to q
great platform.
i've got seats engaged here" said
Edgar: and Pollie, proud of her fine
gentleman, who could get seats amongst
equality, . mounted the steps and took
her place.
ON stand behind YOU" said Edgar
''and give me that great heavy key, foi
it's what no lady should have TO bother
with; it's too big Besides, your peck
ct is not safe in crowd
Polite took the key from her pocket
and her beau leaned over her talkin.
TO her, and the display began.
There were stars, wheels, and cross
es, eagles and banners; Liberty, and al
the rest Of it; and as Liberty was van
ishing in blue fz2lc, Edgar Montmor
ency whispered:
''Tm going 10 get you some candy
made use of his long legs TO Chamber
over the benches, and was gone.
Polite sat still gaping at the show,
and uttering "Ohsl" and "Ahs" of de-
light, and time passed so quickly that
She did not know how long she had
been deserted when suddenly the last
CLEAN OF color dropped down from
ihe sky in train of sparks, and people
began TO move.
Where was Mr. Montmorencyp Polite
looked about her. There was no SIGN
Of him.
Inc crowd was dispensing, the win
dows were growing dark; but he did
not come, and she must wait for him,
ior ne had the key in his pocket
folAe waited but her heart sank. She
g y h frightened and a policeman called
20 nor, asking If she meant TO stay no
+. I'm waiting for my COMPANY" said
well he seems 10 have FORGOT ehor,
you said the policeman. '''"'
And Polite descended from tho nlo,
form bathed in tears, and with a dread.
full preseniment Of evil in her henrt
hurried away homeward; but iusI aS
she turned the corner. two honest, fat
motherly figures waddled around it,and
came towards her cook and Leonard,
mother.
You've brought 1t on YOURSELF" sale
cook; but Pm sorry. II you want :,
see what has happened at home you'd
better come"