The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-16

| W II ~ fd!llt OUT III tNnETul uldlt
yon on your engagement TO my most in
e innate friend" And | gave my sister a
a smack
4 Were you surprised?'
Surprised? OF course | was sur
! prised, Sandie always said he wouldn't
marry girl with money; that he
wouldn't play second fiddle to any wo-
man He must be desperately in love
with YOU"
A happy look came into her eyes. and
warm color slowly spread itself over
her cheeks.
You heard it from
Him. He has already asked nue. to
be his best man-to give him away ana
all that"
The best man doesn't give the groom
away The groom isn't given away at
all. It's the BRIDE
! We'll, I'm quite sure" with mali
| cious twinkle in my eye. that Sandle
said something about giving him away
Perhaps 1t was not to give him away"
WHAT"
There was SO sudden transition
from pleasure TO pain that | gave over
being facetious temporarily and said |
seriously:
4 suppose you are quite aware that |
Sandie has nothing but his professions"
Il know that It's fortunate | have
something But tell me-had you any
inklIng Of it,"
My trouble has always been a tend
ency to joke people | had very much
suspected lrene's and Sandie's love at
fair, but I preferred to give her the OPP
p0slre impression Since that time
have learned that | never could give
people direct answer must always !
be misleading them But | didn't real
ize II or the folly Of il tin later
Not the slightest suspicion" | said :
in reply To her question. II
That's queer" She said thoughtful- II
~, You are Sandie's most intimate II
friend, and people must tell their love q
TO those nearest them" a
Men differ about that: women must t
always have a conddant." +
And he never praised me 10 gou?' q
Not that | remember. Stul waters Z
run deep, you know"
There was a pause. during which
Irene was evidently doing a good deal r
u thinking
when did You frst suspect2" she
lsked presently.
last fal, whom 7 1,ot S0ndfo at tbr 7
.t8ti3a ou Lis wae aut Ecre 10 ice you
vas going 30 Pinnacle That WIS
ct me see the LIST Of November
enember the date because / had to
% to Pinnacle On that day To attend
curt Sandic when he saw me looked y
isconcerted. Where are you bound q
or. old mani | asked TO Fern %
Food,' be stammered. col0ring What -
on got in your handT | blurted. not y
linking of the rudeness Of the cues. ~
ion. Flowers he replied Then | :,
egan to see that | was tramping )"
bout in a bed of budding plants. y,
ioodby" ! shouted as | dashed off To p,
ct my train" ~
While was giving this little episode. -
} which Irene listened breathlessly. a ;"
larked change came over her features 80
here was a growing expression Of
ain. which settled down. after | had -
nished, to Il hard, cold, rigid look "
IF Sandie asked you 10 give him ~
way" She said, won have certainly v"
him in the most friend :"
manner | was at home on the LIST ~
November No Sandie appeared ~,
on Westcott doubtless received the 49,
III and the flowers What | suspected
now confirmed Sandie wished TO "
AIRY Lou, but she is poor. ana he y
we her up for NE"
She stalked out of the room turning -
ly to say. I'm awfully obliged 49,.
srt, for giving Sar1ie away You've rh
me me the greatest favor Of my life" 49,, 49,,
Hold on, Irene, ! made up most Of "a,
at story. It's true / met Sandie at -,
e station, but never asked him a an'
ord" -s..,.. .-. .4 ..a
There was no Hse finishing. for 1
ard door bang upstairs .s
Well, III come out al right" said Ste
myself "There'n be a tin. Sandie
II explain. and they'll kiss aud make VII
~ Thus comforting myself. / left rat
e house and returned TO the city. On tai
irving 1 went straight 10 Sandie's FAC
,ms-for | felt anxious but didn't ed
Il him. The next day / went TO his thi
ice. but be was not there | didn't ass
, him TIL another morning when LIE
I him on the street $40
fe gave me a dead cut l joined him less
lave il out. mn
What's the matter. Sapdie" one
What did you give me away for? ] Gus
'aght an men stood by all men. even Dio
he woman was sister"
Give you awayE How ~"
You told Irene that | went TO Fern
cd on Nov. ] with some flowers for
u Westcott."
No. I didn't / told her you took the TO
vers to her" DER
Well | didn't l took them to Lou. ton
% has been au old fame Of mine | plea
ut 10 announce my engagement with
eace Offering OFT
By thunder COS
was two years before gave san -
away again but the second time II -.