The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-29

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house. never meal without the bcncdic-
ton Of merriment. never an evening when
We sat together in gloom, hlt I nSG!Ion
1t as a curiosity Of human nature that
this habit survived by many months the
mutual affection that had given it birth.
When Gladys had finished playing and
had received the usual praise Mr. Greer
insisted that we should sing for him. and
Ormond and-l took our places by the pia-
no lust as we had done SD many times
before In vocal music our uncle had
preferences and we sang what pleased
him, Old fashioned trios such MS we had
long since GutgroWn, though they were
the same to him as they had alXays been.
| watched Ormond out Of the corner II
my eyes He was a perfect aut0matun, to-
whGm the music meant rs littk as It.
moaut to the piano Suddenly. al The
close Of one Of the songs he turned away
and dropped heavily into u chair.
KS time to 90 10 bed said Mr. Greer.
shutting the case of his big watch with a
loud snap. "Ring the bel. Ormuud. like a
good fellow You can reach it,"
Ormond seemed to awake with start.
as from a bad dream. lie touched the
bell and then resumed his seat Through
out the absurd familiar scene that fol-
lowed he watched Mr.. Greer with eyes
like two burning coabs.
A servant entered with a small tray
upon which were four very beautiful goh-
let's and silver pitcher containing pure
water When these things had been set
before him Mr.. Greer took from his peck
ct a gold box. The lid flew back as he
pressed the spring
Twin you join me tonight. Ormond?''
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npF1nGp drink NNtI NfT t1fpHr ASSISTS
No stomach. docsn,t larrn mo hrain
This Is nv lack" he continued raising
the delicate crystal I'm which me rnyriaIl
bubbles rose with a faint tinl,llng land
Tho nck Of every man who 1rIuks II and
let's stronger drink alone II las made
one man rich; 1t win make no man poor
GLADYS. my dear. your healtbP
He drained the glass. not ii a draft. but
with prolonged endowment ana set 1t
down The servant removed me tray
with one moist goblet ana three dry as
ALWAYS cor il MA Nh unynr,yinr Iuke 10
affar "Greor's nectar" ia III
Those ridiculous tnblats nre tho founsa.
tion If nnrio.s rrrat fnrt,Jnn lie wns a
moor man when he Invented tbom 1beV
have had mn euormols sale IN mnny lands
ami Several fuctories ora oIyYavs hnuys
vjtb tba making of the,n Mr. Grpor MA,
conid mi his cellars Win tho choicest
nrodnct AZ tha vino liuits bis driu,<in,, ia
Ills chemical Immature nm convinced
that ne really likes n thourh he never
ovorinduIrea one glass before retiring
is his very moderate all.wnnce ana ths
taking az il has long bnen ATTENDED win
such mock solemnitv as / have hist a.
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or Of the Iitllc fnjden casltet
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hrcort nocl;ot ~ his annie ,+,tstcnot 10 M,
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tboprht he mt n ov,v win an ,e,,nci,i.
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GLADYS Unon the rcd eold cnrts ahoy, No.