The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-17
Youth IS. Experience


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There was comfort, but there was 81
fence. Not even the canary hoped on
his perch. He had been carefully cov
cred aud had gone 10 sleep with his
head under his wing
Suddenly the front door was thrown
open. and young girl came quickly
through The hall and threw herself m1o
Mrs Mardwefs arms There was a
sob as the young head sank npon Inc
woman's breast
Lucy, dear. what is it? Has Henry
been acting badly
Yes, Aunt Sara very badly. He
was to have taken me 10 The rheater
tonight. At the last moment be sent
me The tickets. Suggesting that get
some friend to so with me"
What reason did he giye:'
None. lie said he would explain
when he saw me again.
/ There was Il long pause. during which
the elder woman seemed 10 be ihina-
Ing, AT last she said:
! You know, Lucy, that | proved by
/ experience that what poets haze sung
| of from time mmemor!al as bIissfnl
| love is for many if moi all of US pro
ductiye of misery. You know some
thing OF my past sufferings bur not
All. When | was your age had
lover TO whom | gave my whole heart.
He Tilted me. Then several years
later | married man who ran away !
with another woman. This was worse |
than the first case. In that | found |
out the treachery in time. In this | |
was bound by the law Besides. was
the mother OF children"
The lady's voice trenlDlel at the last
sentence. and there was pailse--a
pause expressive of grief
And now:' asked the girl.
And now It is all over. The dear lit
tie things are al rest, where neither
brutal father nor a harsh world can
harm them for the first time since |
began TO love l am contcni. II my
hobby is not so absorbing as having
my he0rtstrings played upon, Ill Is 1T
least more reliable interest,". When
the doorbell rings I'm not afraid OF
some dire message. | sill here SIX even
ings In seven plying my needle, MY
mind occupied with new designs. while
my fingers are employed in executing
those already thought OUT N
And You would advise me 10 gire vi
love!r
You know my experienced expe-
'lenee of many others and can decide
for yourself"
Again there was silence. during
which the girl was absorbed in
thought Presently she said
Aunt Sara, | shall take advantage
n your experience. ! shall never for
give Henry never, never"
He may give you u good excuse Tor
lis seeming slight" n
"I'hat win make no difference. am n
convinced that love-at least unless II
mes lover is true and tender means N
iisery, What folly for me 10 subject q
iyself to lifetime of suffering such *
$ have had this evening" Is
you are wise my little girl wise Nv
eyond your years. While would not M
dylse you, now that y0u have made Il
'hf A'f i7i|'ss hNhi 'ltN Npl'lbNt VI IT. |
on will he saved "a life of misery. All
on have TO do Is 10 find some work Ia
hich 10 interest yourself Take up
iarity, art, music anything that you
ave Il taste for, and You will find il
lieid against that passion which. like M
sease, attacks the weakest Love is NJ
lrasite that feeds upon young. unde. M
,loped, inexperienced people" 8
'oh. Aunt Sara, how fortunate | am 7
having the benefit OF your eXperi
ice. | am fully resolved to profit by M
Henry has shown again and again #<
at he is unworthy Of confidence. My #
e with him would be succession OF *
iseries" III
DO You feel perfectly sure that you
III not change your mindT
Perfectly. am resolved to devote k
ysef TO art. That is my only natural I'll
I. / shall love art in place OF loving W
man. II will never fail me" w
II this moment there was a ring at #8'
; dOorbell. aud servant admitted ~
, young man who had been the cause ~
this conference He asked If the FL
ing lady was within and when told k
II she was stepped into the parlor. "a
x Wardwell arose and Withdrew 90 &N
back room. where she readily over ~
Ird the conversation between The
ers
| Went to your house 20 keep my en-
cement and wss told that y0u had
nc here. Ii Is late. but we shall be
time for the second aci."
Why didn't you come IN the FIRST
ceT'
Well. you see Mabel Burke Is 10
-e musicale and wanted ME 10 "a
e the place of Howard Wilkins
D failed her at the last moment" W
Do you think that was treating me ~
ltt7
Well. no. not exactly. but ! thought -
wouldn't mind wilkins turned al
after all. so didn't have TO 90 10
bells. Come, hurry NJ. We don't -
1t TO miss any more OF IT," -
here were sounds Of reproaches -
.sses and finally kisses Then The a
appeared before her aunt. tears -
smiles struggling Oh her young ~
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