The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-24
Tomasso was poIitely curious.

i heard something about its being bad
luck to stop in the middle of the
week"
/ Tomasso thought they would stay.
/ In fact, he was sure they would.
Late Sunday evening Buds plan
took shape. The old engine was eou-
/ pied to a fiat car and backed down TO
Rigas. Bud disappeared in the reaf
/ OF the hotel and soon reappeared, bear
ing very limp and passive citizen Of
thar metropolis in his arms, lie de-
posted his burden on the car and
then repeated the trip. In a short
time his working force was complete.
and Tomasso received orders 10 steam
back to the camp A very satisfac-
tory amount of work WAS done that
week and during each Of number of
succeeding weeks. thanks to con
tinued Dissertation of Sunday evening
siestas.
There remained only a few mikes OF
road TO complete and Bud was feeling
much encouraged. THE successful com
pletiog OF the work meant promotion
for him. a eood salary. aud, besides.
when he had a good position and
well, Tomasso's daughter, Maria, was,
to say the least, a mighty pretty eiri
She had been away to school some
whore IN California ana admitted to
him thar # seemed very nice to hear
real English again She did so like
TO tax English. Bud rather enjoyed it,
too. and rs result they talked English
to such effect that on several occasions
he was periiously ncar to overcoming
colossal bashfulneSs and saying what
she, being a twentieth century Eve,
knew thar he wanted to say.
BUT now Bind was utterly and AFFECT
~ Gishcartened. Cerves. the local dis.
penser OF liquid refreshments. al lcsi
had discovered why bis week day sales
hal bccofne So rldicuIoUsly small. ana
IS one Sunday evening Bud was una
BITE to recruit his gang of lab1rors In
the usual manner. Instead Of sleeping
oG the effects Of their patations in the
rear of tho hotcl according To the as
tablshcl custom of the place. they
were ali securely disposed in Cerves'
cellar Under l9cb and key, where the
Americana could uat get thcm Bud
threatened. he demanded. he even of
ferod bribes of money, but IL WIS in
vain. Cerves was NOT quick TO get an
idea. but when once he had one lodged .
firmly in his head nothing could dis
place it, 1t must be left 10 die OF old .
age. SO Bud went 10 see Maria and .
paurel the whole tale Of his woes into .
her sympathetic ears.
Al Monday forenoon he SAT- gloomly .
IN his rect and wondered how he should 4
werd his resignation X was al up I
anoth&r nuuk-a 500 lost ana a girl .
with IL But shortly after moon there .
came a diversion. 4 group Of worry .
much excited men arrived from IiSas .
and demanded that be put them to
work Immediately. Tie complied eft
once and eli not Insult kind fortune /
by aslliag The reason Cor this sudden .
eathus.ssn far work. But IA Sic even 4
ing he received m answer o the I'm
asked question. ana II plunged him into .
the depths Of despair once more Marin !
had announced that at last she was /
ready q mike f cholce from among F.
her many sUtors When the road was
completed she would marry the one
who had worked the most faithfully.
Day after day the work continued
with unabatel ardnr. and at last II was
finished Tho first train had run over it
and had brought to Bud a letter from
the superintendent Of construction in
which many complimentary filings
were SAIL Little CARED Bad for high
flown plirascs. 1t WIS an over, and To
morrow some grcaser would be made
happy liy the neuiest girl in Mexico
From force Of habit however he wan
dcred toward Tomasso's little garden
Us tie Sgnor Bud so lost In rev
erie
'0h. J hsg your pardon Maria. Yes,
l was pretty busy thinking"
"Aui VIII The Signor Bud barter his
Thought for q penayI'
Barter them Ter q penny. Good
Lord. gucss you know what they ere
I'm wondering which one a. those cu-
err fellows worked hard enough to
please 3D."
She disrcglrdod the implied question,
"Arc mes tbe Americans a wonderful
peoplos They do so many marvellous
things
he boxed at her stupidity and said
nothing
Their industry makes me quite
ash0me Of our p2or A1oxicans."
"Ies, yes, that's an true. I'm proud
Of ms people anf ali az that. bat.
Marin. I'm naturally auSiou5 to know
whom
"But Slgnor Bud. they're such an
aufully cupid pcopler' And lcr pretty
eyes tillel Will t1a tears Of vexati8n.
In an instant comprehension broke
over him. maria. dearest girl. you
mean
Il mcan that J love sou aud that |
shall surely die II you 60 away and
leave me-"
Mr.. Maxwell present superintendent
OF construction Of the y. and Y. road.
occasionally amuses his friends 10y tell