The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-14


bad enough, without your cropping III
now and cutting in with the only cir
I've ever loved in this world"
They glared at each other like NV,
angry bulls, and then simultaneous,
burst ont laughing. Again smulta
neously they hit the bell and broke tn,
thing, and as the waiter bolted il
with scared look they each yelled TO
two brandies and sodas.
These arrived before they had 60
through with their laugh, and as the
waiter left the room they silently
clicked glasses and drank.
i "Cigarette?" Glynde showed his aass
across the table.
Thanks. old man." said Hllgav.
For several thoughtful moments this
two sat blowing rings. Glynde looked
his friend up and down curiously, and
thought, with a certain pride. what a
goodlooking, clean-limbed chap he
was. He could well imagine what 4
poor chance he would stand against d
| man with Teddys kind of nose, eyes
| and hair. Then, too, he was so rip
| pingly sunburnt. and he had always
| heard-he understood none of the
| idosyncrasies of girls himself-that
sunburn went a long way. He sud-
denly caught Hilgay's calculating eye,
and blushed.
And then Teddy ran over Jack.
mot a dogs chance against a man
like Jack" thought Hilgay. Look at
that nose, those eyes and that hair
and the way he tans is simply i'm
mense. BY gad too. never noticed
before what awfully decent hands and
feet he's got"
Thus both men sat. running up
long list of the others qualifications
which each considered he did not
possess.
Who is to propose first?" said
Glynde abruptly.
Spin a coin" said Hllgay.
Glynde laughed What! Even in
this case?'
why not? We've always done it
hitherto"
Very we'll, old man. And if you
win the toss, | wish you all the luck
| know you'd wish me-"
Thanks" said Hilgay.
They got up. Their healthy faces
wore extremely cheerful expressions,
expressions of sporting keenness, hon
esty, and a desire to do their level
best.
A man called Carbis came in wear
in. evening dress and a bashful grin.
He had been at Eton with Glynde and
at Christ church with Hilgay. They
both disiked him intensely. For al
that, he was very decent chap, play
ed tennis with the best of them, and
sang songs like an angel with sense
of humor.
Halo, you chaps"
Halo" said Glynde and Hilgay to-
gether,
Jolly night. isn't it?" H..
Jolly" said Glynde. -
Very jolly" said Hilgay.
"Xou two chaps look jolly, too"
Carbis grinned at them SO widely and |
unaffectedly that 1t was almost pos
sibe for them to see his heart.
I'VE feel jolly" said Glynde.
Very jolly said Hilgay.
Instinctively they both made a move
towards the DOOR
Carbis began to tweak his fingers
nervously, although the beam was still
On his face. 81 say" he said, you
fellows, you might give me min tie
Il you haven't anything better to do.
viii you. please?"
Glynde and Hlgay turned back.
After all he had been to Elton with
ilynqe and Cambridge with Hilgay.
Besides, he sang a jolly good song.
They returned his grin with some cor
liality
Then Carbis became flustered. "Er-
min intensely happy, and as you
haps have always been my idea Of
men. and I've always liked you both
| should very much like
'ou to be the first TOTO know why
'm-I'm intensely happy-er-and to
rink me good luck, and that kind of
hing. VIII you. plcase?"
Rather, old man." said Glynde
leartily
Il should think We would, Carols,
Id boy" said Hilgay.
you will? Oh. now come. that's
ice of you both. I'm going to be mar
led. The day wDs fixed tonight.
hes really and truly-the only girl in
ne world"
Glynde and Hilgay exchanged
lances of sympathetic amusement.
Il just thought perhaps you'd be
God enough to wish me happiness and {
ing life, don't you know. It's a jolly /
Id English institution, and I've
nown you two-frst one and then the I
THEREFOR the best part of my life. 50
ar"
They waited for Carbis with uplifted
lasses. Carbis cleared his throat and
teadied the culver in his voice.
To the lady who is to honor me by I
cling my wife. Her name is Enid