The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-02
YOUNG ATTORNEY.
WANTS ADVICE

[ N'S'Sou' ihStohu VI Wrapping MN
4 self in his professional mantle an,
charging for advice--lega, OF course
to his best personal friends he is open
willing. anxious and yearning to be adj
vised.
The simple little tale is brief. II
happened thus;
The Young lawyer had known Miss
Blank quite while She is a stenog
rapher in the Office OF a wellknowu
brokerage firm occupying quarters In
the same building with the attorney
These young people often passed the
time o day" with each other in the
hans, and had on several occasions
met at the homes of mutual friends.
But nothing more. the young LAWYER
asserts passionately, than a pleasant
acquaintance. hardly a platonic friend
ship existed between them.
Last week they met at the house of
a friend, and the evening was spent at
euohre. When the little assembly dis
| solved he accompanied Miss Blank to
| her home. That was perhaps the
| third time he had been accorded this
| pleasant privilege.
When her door was reached she
suggested that he come in and get a
cup OF hot chocolate, as the night was
| cold and his way homeward long. It
| was rather late, he thought. but sup
posing that he would see no other
member of the family, he accepted the
invitation. Miss Blank left HIM in the
parlor while she went in search of the
chocolate
The young man who now wants.
needs. and bankers for advice was idly
glancing at th-2 pictures in the room.
when. suddenly the voice of Miss
Blanks mother, who had entered
noiselessly startled him. She gave
him an expansive and motherly smile.
and said
Il always said that if an honest. /
trustworthy and Industrious young |
man fell in love with Jennie, he should |
have my conse;.t There are many /
mothers who would prefer riches and |
high social position for their daugh. |
ters-those things are we'll enough In /
their way-but am not one to sacri-
fee my child's happiness in exchange"
The young man who is now seeking
advice was more than startled If he
were the honest. trustworthy. and in.
dustrious young man who had fallen
in love with Jennie he was not aware
of it, He looked around wildly for
his hat
She has told me all" continued the
fond mother. "and I made up my mind
to relieve you of any embarrassment
about asking my consent Her happi-
ness is my happiness, and I am sure
YOU two are admirably suited to each
other"
The young man who is now willing
to pay for advice, grew pale and
flushed by turns He is bashful
youth Finally he collected himself
to say:
II haven't" but was promptly
,hoked off.
ooh, | know you haven't much
money, but your practice is increas-
ng. In the meanwhile. the marriage
IAN be kept a secret and Jennie can
Keep her position for a while. I'll
AXE the responsibility of financing for
he whole family for short time"
The young man to whom you should
peak kindly and take by the hand,
lad never so much as squeezed Jen- I
iie's hand. and being a youth with 5
ense of honor which he got by descent. c
having been in the family long G
ime, he found his present position '
most deplorable, He must undeceive s
his fond mother and with that In ;
lew he began:
Il hadn't the faintest idea of--of l
marriage" II
Yes. my dear boy. | know that, L
90 interDosed Mrs Blank. but II
ouldn't think OF letting your foolish u
leas interfere when there win be so a
luch happiness lost by delay Just u
s well commence now. Happiness /
,st by delay is never lound again "
But. madam. but ! must" the "
Dung man who needs sympathy was <
wing to say when again interrupted:
You will be kind 20 Jennie, know.
GU. by this time understand her Low. .,
x disposition Should anything go .,
rong now 1t would break her tender :,
cart and she would soon fade away =
never took any stock in long-drawn- =,
ut engagements. See how sensible :.
r. Longworth and Miss Roosevelt :.
ere. But here comes Jennie now :.
on two fix the day to suit yourselves. r.,
NY keep in mind an early date" -,
You must permit" he STAN 10
cred. bnt was promptly shut of n,
No. you shall not thank me for or
ling what know to be for the hap IN
ness of you both" she said. in a ~
otherly tone You won't find me sh
c proyerbial mother-in-law,' she add mo
merrily. and left the room. br
Jennie came in with the chocolate an
e looked at her searchingly. but her
I'm eyes testified to her innocence
2 left without disclosing to her the
use Of his agitation. I'M
Now he wants advice. Is he en- I'M
ged TO Jennie? Apparently by silent DO
nscnt he became so. But she OBJ mi
Dusly knew nothing of il. so that she sal
mot be engaged to him What tn,
ould d man with a sense of honor wi