The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-28
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By MARC ARET MUZZEY
Copyright, 1905, by Ruby Douglas
Copyright 1905, by Ruby Douglas

In Mildred MaSonS FAVOR Wlth tne ap- |
proval of her small brother, Tom, n |
consideration by no means TO be de-
spised. when the curatc of St Jude's
appeared on the scene and spoiled 1t
all The first intimation of change in
the usual order of events came when |
Mildred refused TO play golf on Sun
day.
When person can play all the
week." she said, Il think he ought to
make a difference on sunday"
But it is my only opportunity TO
play with you, and | spend my week
ends here for that sole purpose plead.
ed whitney Il cannot understand
this sudden access of conscience"
Mildred looked offended, and Whit
ney was about to apologize when Tom
slipped hand through his arm.
Come and go around with ne. Mr..
Whitney Mildred is little morbid
tust now. but ii won't last" and rs they
went away together Tom explained.
ut is that curate chap-he came out
here last Monday and spent the week
all the women are crazy about him.
Heaven knows what there Is about
collar that buttons behind, but girls
always 20 down before it like nine
pins"
"Was he-was he especially attentive
TO any oneT Whitney's voice shook.
"Sure-stuck to Milly like barnacle
TO a lamppost thought when she
saw him play golf she'd break away
1t was enough TO make angels bawl.'
did yon say she was pleased with
Couldn't drive six feet-made eleven
strokes and six foozles to the first
green, then
But do you think she enjoyed -
"Then putted out in five What do
you think of thatF'
"It was hideOusly eXeruciating. re-
voting spectacle! Did Miss Mildred
aDpear interested in
He drove four balls into the brook
and instead of cussing like gentleman
he said. Dear me, what an exasper-
ating game"
1t was no use trying to get any salts
faction from Tom. He talked OF moth
inc but the curates fooZles and fail
ures. and the only information Whitney
obtained was that the parson intended
10 be at Windcliif every week during
the remainder of tue summer,
The next Saturday Whitney found
Mildred more than ever ensnared by
the curate. She not only refused to
play golf Sunday, but read a book
called Marrow Paths" all the evening.
Tom walked to the station with Mr..
Whitney Monday morning and asked
if there was anything he could do for
him.
Get rid of the foozlng parson, sald
! Tom. He uses his irons like grave
| digger. and he has lost three of my new
| handmade pneumatics.
Il wish he was a missionary sighed
Whitney.
In the cannibal islands added
| Tom.
The following Friday Whitney re-
ceiyed n postal card with these words;
PILOT thickens. Take vacation
| Tom
Whitney. panic stricken, went to
Wmdcliff on the next train. He found
Tom on the ninth green about to try
difficult stroke. and, laying hands sud
denly upon him, asked breathlcsSly:
"What did you mean by that postal
card?"
Lucky you didn't grab till had
( made that put | might have jiu jit-
sued YOU" said Tom. Let's Sec
counting on his fingers, -four 20 the
brook, one on TO the green; that is
! five
Answer my question" Whitney
shook him roughly
Two puts In seven. oh. that was
Just q threat Thought you better be
on the spot Here comes the foozling
fascinator now"
After introducing the curato. Tom in
quired anxiously;
How is your head today, Mr.. SetonF'
AN right when I am up aud about.
thank YOU Turning to Whitney; Il
have suffered from The most peculiar
symptoms lately When lie down nj
night / have a rumbling sound in my
] iafHu fidl lilf'NfllfN tifh ST. ffh-r
How do you account for itt' asked
Whitney.
Its the bcastly dampneSs.' Tom re
marked. "A man here last summer
I cyan with exactly your symptoms and
lis doctor told him If he didn't 20
away from the lake quick he would he
raying maniac"
The curate turned pale.
Dear me-. I should hate to leave this
delightful place. but | cannot run such
q risk as hat
nv August so many boarlers arrived
that the Iandlady turned the boys ana
bachelors into the Anne" small cot
tage divided into bedrooms 10y thin
e wooden partitions and the curate. Mr.
whitney and Tom were relegaied 10
these quarters. Toms room being be
tween the other two.
Whitney passed The time playing
coli Will Tom. who was siugularly uu
Ike himself Instead ~ lscing indcfat
Q i-,ble anil hubbiing over with spirits
3 be was lancuiJ and DUH He said the