The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-08

, Young man. Il started wrong. TT
try it again. | know you won't mlnt
II put the matter plainly before you
I'm not talking for myself. I'm talk
ing for thar chnmp Bannlster
didn't really mean that Bannister i
A chump, You know Only in some
things we'll you understand.
Nothing could be palmer, said the
girl, with smile Of baby innocence
You needn't sny me. said the
Young man, plaintiyely lyon know
I Bannister."
Slightly. think I've met him
/ occasionally during the last two or
three months
IL think you have, too From all
he tells me there haven't been very
many days in the last two or three
months that you haven't had q beau
iful opportunity Of meeting him"
I'm afraid | must have neglected
some Of them said the girl demurely.
Well, Bannisters all right.
m glad 10 hear that" said the
girl with some feryor You've no
idea how relieved am 10 you know,
I've had a suspicion once or twice
/ that he wasn't quite right
You're making Il hard for me he
'ause this is a serious business, and
when you laugh-well I'm going 10
tell You anyhow. The old boy ad-
mires you
Lets talk about somebody else"
suggested the girl. putting her hand
to her mouth to emphasize a delicately
eonEived little yawn
Well he's gone on you rs a
ease.
II think Won must be mistaken
81 guess not, said the young man.
You take it from me- believe me. it's
the straight goods-a genuine and
lasting affection. That's what Petite
said it was
III he really did. | don't think It's
right Of YOU to betray his confidence =
Betray his confidence echoed the
Young man. why, that's my job
That's what I'm here for He wanted
me to tell You Don't you understand?
The lob-he didn't have the sand to
tell You himself so he has TO rope me
in TO do It fer him, II it had been
anybody else but Petite"
I'm beginning to understand now"
said the girl. with extreme calmness.
He knew you had plenty of expert
ence in such matters"
Honest, don't know a thing about
it." protested the young man. Il
never had any experience. There's
only one girl I ever anyway, don't
want you to think that l know any
thing about it. I didn't want to- do
this understand, but Petite
FTell me about the only one you
ever" said the girl "But perhaps
shouldn't ask you that Only we are
such good friends-aren't we?--that
thought ! might be able to help you"
"You cant" said the young man,
rather shortly.
is she fair or dark"
I'm not going to tell you"
Dear Petite" sighed the girl, soft
ly, after a moments pause.
Then I'm to tell him it's all right,
am -" demanded the young man,
harshly. Is that what Dear Petite
means?'
You haven't any right 10 ask me
such a question said the girl with
sudden anger. Il never supposed that
Mr. Banuister had much sense or deli
cacy. but I did foolishly think you
had a little I find / was very much
mistaken in that never want TO SEQ
either Of You again"
The young man almost forcibly de-
tanned her as she tried TO escape sit
down a moment please" he said. i'm
ploringly 7 knew I'd make a mess
Of this. Say. Edith-Miss Woodberry
please listen a moment. ! hated 10
do this You don't know, you cant
guess how ! hated TO do II. That idiot
Just laid down on me. simply had
to do something-pro him that
ia tell you couldn't tell him
Without
without what?' asked the girl.
family, her hands still covering her
face.
"without-without hurting his feel
ings."
Il hate Mr.. Bannister!" said the
girl. explosively.
Well" said the young man in a
tone, you've got a right
10 il you want 10. Petite will have to
stand it. that's all But you do not
hate me. do you?'
Yes replied the girl Still per
haps you did it out Of friendship.
But Mr. Bannister-if you cared for
girl would you ask somebody else 10
tell herr Wouldn't you tell her your
self?"
The young man hesitated. There
might be circumstance" he said. but
! wouldn't want anybody else TO. any
way"
"Are-are you going 10 ask that girl
you were speaking Of? or have you
llreadv2"
Il haven't yet" replied the Young
nan. I'm going 10. though J don't
know what laob - have but III
chance it now ] mean
Lets 60 in now" said the girl
I'm mighty sorry for Petite. said
the young man. as they left The YER
snfa nr. 30 ala not look sorry al all