The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-10-25

up the apron and quickly gets Inc
matchbox from his trousers pocket.
Passmore bows, strikes a match. BelI
rings, and he throws match down in
disgust ana makes his way 70 the
door. Archibald approaches the table
and Margaret points to the Glazing ash
on that sidel
Margaret That is yours. Now, take
this spoon and keep on stirring until ]
tell you to stop.
Archibald And you keep on stirring
yours until you hear from this part OF
the house. Gently, please. or you may
/ arouse the reptile.
I Margaret Reptile?
( Archibald Certainly. A terrapin is a
/ reptile. (Hoarselyl. Snakes.
Margaret stepping backward and
touching the dish at arms length
/ Ugh!
Archibald 1t wasn't a long. slim
snake thar tempted Eve. 1t was ter
raplu Ills wrist gets cramped, and he
tries The other hand) And do YOU
know terrapin lives even after its
head is cut off2
Margaret Lives after its head is cut
| off,
Archibald Like love. Oh. Miss Har-
rod, dis other hand gets cramped,
and he says aside Confouud the stir
ring. Then to Margareh Oh. Mar
(AIrs. Passmore bursts in the room in
great cxcitement)
Mrs. Passmore Horrors, horrors,
horrors. How could they? What am
TO do? oh, shall lose my mind
Margaret and Archibald Tin chorusl-
What's the matter now2
Mrs. Passmore Everything! The
Mission Helpers are congregating, and
had sent every one Of them note
asking them to come tomorrow night.
(Passmore enters.) John. take some
chairs to the parlor and give me time
to think Exit
Archibald tasdel-I don 'tfknow what
she will do, but I'm going to do some
thing right here and now. Miss Har-
rod. lei your reptile rest a moment
and answer me q question.
MuF@aiet-It UepeHue.
Archibald-Nes , everything depends.
Why did you not reply to my note Of
yesterday-the one In which | asked
you to go driving?
Margaret What note2
Archibald = My my note-n-o-t-e
Oh. You got it! know you got il
Passlnore delivered it to you in person
when he called at your uncle's house
ana / sent it by him because he is one
Of those methodical machines thar
never forget. 1t was the climax OF my
life. anu yet you cruelty cruelty liz
nored it.
Margaret What Go y0u mean?
Mrs. Passmore clearing an overcoat
on her arm and MISUNDERSTANDING
= have il. | have IT,
Archibald-We all seem to have it.
tPassmore enters and strikes
match hut Mrs. Pasanore rushes to
him and holds the coat toward him.
Mrs. Passmore- Hurry. dear; hurry
TO the c0nfectioner's at the corner and
tell him TO send gallon OF cream and
four pounds Of assorted cake at once
at once. TO Margaret and John The
Mission Helpers always get ice cream
hungry when they talk about the heath
en- in Africa. But to think they should
come tonight-to think they should
come tonight after | sent them notes,
and John mailed them for me. It's
awful, but with resolution Wen have
our pleasant evening yet. They always
go after the cream.
(Passm0re has put on the overcOat
He advances 30 the front. where bis
right hand wanders into the pocket
Sudden CONSERVATION spreads over bis
face rs he pulls out a handful Of let
tors. and in his bewilderment they fall
from lis hands and he makes a quick
retreat, leaving them on the fioorj
Mrs. Passmore crushing toward the
letterSi-My notes to the Mission Help
ers. The villain, He did not mail a
single one. Oh, John Passmore, II /
only had YOU here. CShc runs over
them hurricdlyl And Margaret. here
is one addressed to you, and it's In
Arches handwriting too. Oh, what a
husband,
Archibald Never you mind. Mrs.
Passnore. Just leave him to me, III
settle his earthly accounts He IS
miserable deceiver. and the truth is not
IN him. and I'll pay him up if I have
to suffer for IL.
Mrs. Pasgmore Intensely He's no
such n thing He's the best husband in
the world He's worth a million Of
Won. He has 20 work all day. while
you-you are rich and can't appreciate
HIS worries
Archibald dmploringly)-Now. Cousin
Lydia
Mrs. Passmore Don't cousin me,
Archie Lonsdale. Poor John. CShe
signs. goes 10 the siGchoard. unlocks
the drawer and replaces the hidden
cigar ana matcheSt
Mrs. P3ssmOga - There are saF5ges
outside OF Africa who need good
deal OF ciyilizng Exit
Margaret docking up from the letter
and repeating II have something TO
say which VIII make or mar Wy life
and must say it 10 you and get your
an wer. You know what 10 is and
unfU 7 SEQ Won tho minutes will he