The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-31

walked lelsurely across the platform Il
trick 4. He passed over his luggage e
/ the porter Of the Pullman Avon and
/ followed that worthy functionary dowr
the aisle to his seat. Scarcely had the
porter put down bis traps when the
young man turned about and discover
ed the young woman ia the seat direct.
W behind him Ii was the same young
woman OF the carriage.
why, by love, Eleanor" he cried,
llis is luck I've been anticipating
tie usual dreary ride up to the camps.
and here / run across You Id posses
sion of the very next seat to mine"
Cousin Tom. how very nice TO meet
you here" she exclaimed, with pleas
IRE equaling his own
They very solemnIy shook hands.
The other passengers Of the car looked
on, mildly Interested.
Going far:" he asked as he SWING
his chair abort aud settled himself
comfortably.
I'm bound 10 Ballard Junction she
said, flushing slightly.
"Gaodt' said he. That's three hours
away Wen have a chance 10 get az
quainfed once more. Let's seehow
long il II since / last saw your Five
years. isA'tts7
Seven she corrected
"Lord. low time flicsn said he
"Come % think of ii. 1t il seven years
II was at the mountains, wasn't tn"
She nodded II confess ia scarcely
have recognized you"
al0n haven't changed a bit, he de-
cIared I'D have known you had we
net at the ends Of the earth
The passengers in the nelghhnring I
seals listened to the chatter with toll /
Grant smiles. All the world loves I
romance, even 4 cousinly romance.
lnd there was that in the young mans
afes which said very plainly this meet
ug was contamination degoutly to /.
BE- wished The young woman too. had
/ way Of looking admiringly at her
lroad shouldered companion and when
heir eyes met hers fell and her cheeks
grew rather more rosy They were
wo Of those persons whom outsiders
IRE prone 70 declare were made for
ach other.
Somewhere IL the station a gong
Hanged. The train drew OUT of the
loom II the station into the brilliance
t lite carly fall afternoon The rum
L. of 1he train made il possible for the
Dung people to speak IN undertones 10
aeA offers ears alone when they chose
3 DO 50.
"Bully for your said the man softly
yoa did ii beautifully"
II flatter myself we fooled them for
nee, he laughed
Then they raised their voices and ran
q about q string Of cousins and aunts.
hey exchanged "reminiscences: they
liked over very thoroughly those aeY
a Imaginary years since they had
Isl met. Every now and then the
Dung man would muttcr softly. "No-
ody wise to il vet" Aud the young
0AiAA AoAift tAA0thtts ihtttEl nut.
The city WAS far behind them ana
ley were rolling smoothly across green
ieadoN' lands when the young man no. \
ced that the occupants OF the seats di-
aetly opposite. middle aged couple.
'ere looking inlenlly ia his direction
nd smiling covertly lie tried 90 M I
ear unperturbcd, but somehow he feli 4
neidedly Ill ~ ease The young w3M +
a's eyes followed his aerass tlir aisle Il
No she, ion. was aware OF something h
miss. for her face Redeemed and she Il
lned forward ueryously
"What II itsn She asked hrcathlessIy. h
Nothing, imagine said he "our !.
ailty conscienccs. perhaps" he haz-
rded.
she laughed triGc artihcially. "Sup
jse lhey should she began.