The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-05

l. of distant COW bells fi0ated sofll,
across the meadows. Obadiah Gimle
returned to his cottage from the serv
lees i'll The little melting house wher
for years he had led tie singing, way
ing a hymn book lb and down in al
impressive manner, jls nasal tones fear
ing al a tenor. theiichnnging to air o.
bass ia Il most surprising way
Obadiah was a Midower, his wife
I.iddy having did the year before
since which sorrFfnl event he had
eot along as hestAe could. which was
not very well. Htwas large framed
frecl.led man WI a long, slim neck
ana small head. Eyes and hair Of no
particular shade nd n fringe of yellow
WHISPERS under Is chin.
After drawings pitcher Of cool cider
he proceeded tGllyest himself Of his
Sunday clothes which had rendered
him uncomfortable all The morning:
then. seated afhe kitchen table in his
everyday carntts and n copy OF the
latest Boston Iewspapcr before him,
lie proceeded tmake himself comforta-
Bile until milkif time. A short notice I'm.
der The head Matrimonial at once
attracted his Ftention
"a plump ~ pleasing middle aged
lady wishes correspond with gen
tIeman in chfortable circumstances
Object matriony and a home"
Obadiah fhbled with his struggling
whiskers az gazed al the lines long
and thougihly He liked the way
tlle lady hahSpressed herself.
plump nd pleasing plump and
pleasing"
He said pyer and over many times.
40 matteThefe his eye wandered. il |
soon refund TO the fascinating sen
tence. andbnderingly, he unconscious
~ hummf The words 10 the tune of
"Old Huredth"
He wolred how II would seem TO
have VI that was plump and pleas
ing Lydhad been lean and angular
10 Il maid degree. meyer plump and
not afwJ pleasing object a home"
That hbuld give her as coy and
comfoPte as any reasonable woman
could The result Of bis cogita-
tons wa letter which he spent the
whole hiing inditing. being a slow
penmaIid very uncertain as TO spell
ing. addressed IL TO j. A. H.. as di-
rected the advertisement. sent fl of
in thebrnins mail aud awaited re- J
suits.
In dtime an apswer came which
pleasaim, and 50, after ii cautions .
and sfyine correspondence. behold
Obad IN his Sunday clothes. his
lr0aBme starched shirt and collar
dony unwOnled service. wandering
alonpston's busy streets in search u
OF tGommon and Soldiers mnnp
menlat being the place designated 9
by plump and pleasing one for their
arsteeting. His hair and beard,
whhe had treated TO generous "
,ireS OF musk scented hair oil. were y
caty combed, and IL gave him
sli{nd unnatural appearance His
SUI boots dIicaked loudly on the 50
st9agging, and he caZed with open
cNpterest at the unusual sights on III
abs. He had never been IL large 81
cfetore; but. having great conf
al IN his own acutencss. he felt yc
uat his ease, aud when newshoy III
\. Hi, Jimmie. get on to the ag
+" Obadiah bestowed upon the er
u wink so prodigious aud know w
pat the ahashed boy imagined It OK
all mistake and that Obadiah NY
be the advance agent for some III
or drama In disguise. A kindly Do
lan directed him to the Common ie'
Soldiers monument. where on his co
Fal he seated himself and adjusted ace
{ OF red ribbon in his buttonhole AZ;
being the sign suggested by the gr'
lown for his Identification. stu
on he became aware that a person
watching him from a seat some ma
nee away. II was woman. He dc,
not distinguish her features at Sht
distance. but her form was very the
linent She was robed I'm a black fol-
dress with strings OF Jet across acr
front which reflected many SHIN FOR
ng points OF light in the sunshine. ira
minine observer would have no +
that the satin was considerably lie
and rusty, but Obadiah thought frs
Is about the richest affair he had lag,
gazed upon. However il was not and
ress so much as the wearer that the
ed him. Her breadth was star matt
imp
WOW that woman Is bigger round told
Matilda Ra2ey. mu.ered Oba derl
comparing The stranger with the look
g woman OF his acquaintance iii
der what she's eyin' me for" twic
tched uneasily Yell
object Of his attention arose. Gin
out her glistening rslment. omen trou
sun umbrella which looked all vide
small and moved slowly in his and
lon. He now noticed that she who
1 IN her hand a bunch OF violets villa
was also an identifying marx he =
upon In HIS correspondence with belle
B. plum
faint her. I'm an Iujunr' thought On
nprised man. Great scat! 1 whit
want her and don't want to see cllecI
waist
covered the red ribbon with his Wills
isnd and sauntered away. trying a do,
istle indiferently. Noting that She Z