The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-16

need the gas. "
That reminds me, Bob, what did
you ever do with that horrid picture
of me you took to China?"
81 gave it to my washerwoman for a
joss, )" although it is in his pocket at
hat minute.
"At least I'm glad you didn't keen
it. don't think | ever had picture
of vou."
NO" returns Bob calmly, fully
aware that the picture he gave Ethel
when he went to China is at that mo-
ment in the locket hanging at her
chatelaine, 81 never was in the habit
Of distributing my pictures promiscu-
ously."
you know, Mr.. Tracy" Ethel OBJ
serves, with dignity, attempting TO
rise, "that you never gave my picture
away, and | wish you to return it to
me this moment"
well, to tell the truth, Miss Mott"
he answers restraining her, 81 didn't
give it away must have lost it or
thrown it away sometime without
noticing. You know you always said
it was horrid."
Yes, it was" she retorts, releasing
herself and going off again into the
! darkness, "but you were so dreadfully
spoony you wouldn't have known the
difference if it had looked like the
head of Medusa as long as it was a pic
ture of me-"
Strange how one RECEIVERS from his
Youthful folies." +..
"More strange than admirable when
it is by falling into follies thousand
times worse"
Such as what?n
Coming home from China an IL
bred, disagreeable boor."
That is at least strong language"
Like yourself, l adapt my CONVEX
sation to my company"
A moments pause follows this vol
canic outburst. Then once more Ethel
brings the talk back to the parlor
match by remarking in less acrimo-
Nous voice:
Must ask you again to light the
gas?"
Just as you please"
Il can I!gul IL lny Sell.
ooh, don't trouble. I'll light it if
you really want it lighted"
How many times is it necessary to
tell you thing before you are con-
yinced of it?n
There are some things one never
can become convincedsof. However,
I'll light the match if can find any
thing to strike it on"
"Strike it on the carpet"
'Ive tried the carpet; I've tried the
mantel-piece, and I've tried my boot"
There are people who don't know
enough to 90 in when it rains" Ethel
remarks with a sigh of long-suffering
but well-nigh exhausted patience, "but
l supposed everybody knew how to
light match. "
''If it's SO easy you might come and
do it,
"Oh, if you are ready to give it up
She rises from whatever point of
vantage she has occupied in the dark
ness and comes once more to the sofa,
to be once more seized and seated at
his side.
bob Tracy" she exclaims, although
without leaving him. What are you
thinking OFF Tnever knew you to be-
have SO. It's horribly rude and horri-
bly, improper. Nobody ever treated
me so before.
well, l should hope not"
"Oh, you should? Well, sir, since
when had you the right to take more
liberties than anybody else?"
Than Tom Shaw, for instance.'
Yes, than Tom Shaw, if you like.
I'm going to ride in his dog-cart to-
morrow
Il bet you are not!''
"Bet all you please, but shall 90
just the same"
The effect OF this announcement is
to demoralize Lieutenant Bob alto
gether. lie drops his hold Of his com
panion's hand and begins fruitlessly to
scratch the match he holds upon any
thing and everything within reach,
while she breaks into little ripple Of
laughter. 49,.
why, if you please she demands,
shouldn't go to ride with Tom
Shawl"
Great fat thing!' calculates Tracy,
flinging the match in the direction Of
the fireplace, II must say / admire
your taste"
"Oh, he isn't as yellow as an orange
from living in China. it's true; but
then it isn't everybody that admires
mandarins.n
There is nothing but sputter to
parlor match, anyway" remarked
Bob, spitefully. "As that pretty Annie
June said last night when | was sitting
in the dark with her, "A match is 50
disagreeable where the light won't
come till after there's been grand ex-
piosion.'"
son, there's where you were last
night, is it. Annie June is pretty for a
girl that's over thirty" -
81 never was fond Of bread and but
ter misses; leave them for Tom
Shaw"
Tom Shaw's engaged to one"
''Ihats a matter Of Indifference to
me-"
ut wouldn't be if you knew the
girl"
"Oh, know it ism tAnnie June, and
beyond that don't care"
Its that absurd little Baby Nor
/ 1r.I hot