The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-31
MAKING a
SHOW
BY D. J. fINLAY

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bad always greater regard for my
uncle George than for any of my rel
atives, The reason of this was doubt
rss. tnat ne was more commemorative
ana companionable than any relative
outside or my immediate family. He
would sit down and spin yarns for me
py the hour whenever we were together;
put there was one subject on which, for
number OF years had failed to draw
aim out: and that was often matter
OF serious thought to me, and deter
mined 70 find a good opportunity to get
at the facts OK the case.
One evening, as we sat together in nv
ufcle's comfortable mansion, / found
him In very communicative mood, and
partaking rather freely OF his choice old
sherry, Of which he kept a good supply,
and, to my astonishment, he preached
the subject which had promised to
bring up,
my dear boy" saidhe. II suppose you
have often wondered why remained an
old bachelor7"
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hand way, which did not at all betray the
depth OF my curiosity. Il am sure you
must have had ample opportunity to see
the cream of society and make suitable
choice OF companion"
.'Wsll,' said he, Il will tell you; and
the story may. be good subject for your
dreams Of future speculation.
when | was young man was rath-
er fond of making good show In So
ciety. At times this was performed on
very limited capital. Shortly after
settled In New York, made the ac-
quaintance or a beautiful and estimable
young lady, Miss Clorinds Swan, and
lost no time In paving the way for q
matrimonial alliance with her.
"Ons evening the subject Of converse
fion between as ran upon operas, and
the upshot Of was that | invited
Clorinda to go to the Academy Of Mu-
sic the next evening. AS | have said,
my means were then rather limited, and
now had just enough left to pay for
the tickets, but no surplus for carriage,
supper and ct ceteras. With these de-
termined to, dispense, as ! thought my
fair Ciorinda was too sensible to be
affected by the loss.
Fortune favored me at the start:
the evening was fine and the weather
dry, 60 at the appointed time made
my appearance, dressed In the best
could afford, and waited patiently for
Clorinda. She soon put all my fears on
the carriage question to fight by assur-
Ing me that she preferred walking.
I'VE chatted gayly on the way 10 the
Academy, and were in due time for the
performances which was the opera oil
Martha with popular prima donna
in the leading role, OF the performance
IL need not speak. The opera was al
that We could desire. and was rendered
most, admirably.
ST'.Whan the performance was over WI
descended the stairs amid the ga,
tht0nt, and soon reached the sidewalk
but. on horror OF horrors! TWAS rain
ing! What was | to do? TO get car
rikke. without having cent To pay 10
if, made my blood run cold A happ,
Thought occurred 10 me In a moment
md SIN nervous whisper I aske,
sGlorinda II she had rubbers on; but. L
n1ygdismay, she answered.
N mo: my boots are very light, toe
and could not think Of walking. w
must get carriage
ssr0f course there was nothing left 10
me- but 70 face the music, and halle
one Of the many drivers who were an,
iods TO get passengers assisted m
fair ClorindA to seat, and In a few ms
rnents We we're whirling along throug
the rain. Hardly had we gone tw
blocks when Clorinda said she was hui
CRY, and asked me to stop and get SUI
per. My feelings can easier be imal
ined than described. a. Thought OF m
empty pockets. and tried to reason h,
out Of eating SO late at night. All m
afgunients were frutless,. however, (,
my dear Clorinda was not to
thwartsd.
Thinking that fortune might b
fay.r' me by some means then my
wards to me, i ordered the driver to sts
sucrs snaarest restaurant. We enter,
sm,i 4, .lIbDn and took seats at table
srs ~ tHnssy a the room. ! determine
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