The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-26
THE PROFESSORS
IRRESP0NSlBILlTY.
BY S. E. KIsER.

Are you going downtown to-day,
William? asked the professors wife.
Yes" be answered. 1 have An ap.
pointment vita Dr. Spoozlethwaite, al
II o'c;oek. He is passing through here
on mis- way To san Francisco. and there
are some important facts thar ! wish TO
lay before him prior to the beginning
OF the Investigations which he proposes
to make along the Pacific coast"
I'm so glad. want you to run into
Bixley's ana change this bolt of ribbon
tor another of the same kind, only
shade darker, and here is a stock that
want you to return and get credit on. and
go 10 Henderson and ask them why
they haven't sent the corset ordered
last Tuesday, because must positively
have 1t for the reception tomorrow att
ernoon, and--oh yes. Here's 16 yards Of
lace that bought al Barnard's marked
down sale last week, with the under
standing that they would take it back If
1t wasn't what | wanted You'll find the
counter just to the left of the elevator,
on the fourth floor. and girl with dark
hair and glasses is the one 10 give
it to. Be sure that you save the credit
check. for know they charged us Is
cents more than our bill came to last
month. And"
Very we'll. the professor interrupt
ed. ''Fll try to remember. But won't
you please write on the outside of each
package just what am TO do with IL?
Then I'll be sure not to make any mis-
takes. Where is that memorandum book
in which have the data that wish to
place before the doctor? All, here it is.
I'm Yes. The crustacean--"
And. continued the professors
wife. Il want YOU to be sure and go to
Lunson's and tell them the clock
bought there last week isn't keeping
time at all They guaranteed it for a
year, and must either regulate it or take
Ii back and give lis one that We can de-
pend on. Don't forget. William. sim
ply can't get along for another day
Yesterday was more than three min.
utes early at Mrs Franklin's lawn party,
Just on account of that miserable clock
Oh yes. almost forgot Go to the gas
Office. Our stove isn't working right.
and tell them to send man out here to-
day to fix 1t. Here's a little list of
things wish you'd get at Todd's-wait.
| want to add dozen pearl buttons.
Here's a sample Now don't lose II.
You're so stupid. Is that all. wonder Z
Try to have your wits about you fol
once. | declare you never get things
right. | sometimes wonder how ycu
ever"
If that's all, my dear, think I'll hur-
ry along Ill not have any time to
waste if"
Mercy sakes! almost forgot the
most important thing Of all. want you
TO go to Merwin's and see about that
/ case OF silver | ordered sent to Sister
Fanny for her wedding present, want
| II to be sure TO 90 Thursday morning
Il for If ii doesn't 1t won't get there till the
day after the wedding and.
Very we'll. II that is I'll, / will hurry
along. | must catch the 1910 train oil
Ill miss the doctor. and"
Wait just minute | want sou tt
take this pin to Rowley's and tell them
the stone in 1t seems to be loose. Have
them fix 1t. and be sure not to pay more
than Is cents Ii they want to charge
you more than that take It to Lumson's
although | don't like their work yer,
well. Good-by. and don't forget abou
going 70 the gas office. My goodness
that m@ > so Eighty. don't suppos,
he'll remember half The things I've tolt
him. Oh, dear! wonder why / ever co
married to a professional man? They'rt
SO irresponsible"
Ii was late when the professor go
home. and he showed signs of wear ant
tear.
William" his wife asked as h,
opened the front door, why In the work
can't you remember that we have din
ner at $3.50? Do you want to make IN
lose Hulda and girls SO scarce that yo
just have to 30 out and beg them to com
In and-did you remember about goin
10 the gas Officer"
: Yes, They'll send a man out to-moi
. row"
And did you get the ribbon changed
Where is it?"
"Here-let me see. certainly atten6
ed TO the matter, and | am quite sur
! that had It In this pocket. Yes. Her
, It IT, BY the way, that clock has ev
+ IDENTIFY been gaining, 1t is one minut
TO six now. They will give you anothe
for II If you will take this one back. i"
: "Oh. you saw about 1t. did you? Ho
4 about Fannys wedding present? WI
i liam Poddlekins. don't you dare to te
! me that You forgot II! I'll never forgi,
d you as long as live if"
|. Nov. my dear don't get excited.
i didn't forget It. They assured me th
they would send II on Thursday. as VI
! directed. The clerk said he'd rememb
] IT, because you had telephoned hi
!, about It every day since you ordered
!. two weeks ago. rather think he pitt,
me a little, too, And"
IF you had any spunk a mere Gle
wouldn't dare to pity you I'd like to 4
them plying me about anything b
II you get credit for that lace at Barnard