The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-02
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a bank looter's sweetheart)
Saturday the 6th.--Mr Sprogglesor
was very polite to ME at the Alpine
Garden last night. He insisted on buy
ing bottle Of champagne, and once
he caught me by the arm, squee2ins
ii gently. His wife and daughters are
in Europe, and suppose he is begin
ming to long for the society of ladies'
| never realized before how pleasant
he could be.
Sunday the 18th. Met Mr.. Sprogge
son at the garden again last night. He
insisted on bringing me home in a cab
Seemed to be worried about some
thing. | am afraid he has been losing
heavily on horse races. must save
him. Think OF the wrong that would
be done to the many poor people who
have put all their savings in his bank
II he should become defaulter
Monday, the Sth-Mr. Sproggleson
called on me last night. He said
ought to have better place than this
to live In. and told me he needed a
lady in his Office at large salary. He
Is such a splendid man. must use
my influence to have him quit playing
the races.
Wednesday, the 10th William has
Just left He Is going to rent lovely
little aat for me. where | can be much
more comfortable than | am here. |
wonder ii his wife would object II she
knew 1t? But, OF course, there is no
reason why she should know She Is
in Europe | must be kind to him and
keep him from going wrong. There
are so many temptations for man in
his position.
Saturday, the 13th--I am to have a
place In his private Office at a lovely
salary. He says there will not be
much for me to do. The new fiat IL
charming ! shall be SO happy there
William and | win have house warm
ing In it next Monday evening He
has ordered a case of champagne and
a lot of other good things for the occa-
sion.
Tuesday, the William con.
tessed to me last night that he had
lost $4,000 on horses during the past
two months. Ii is too bad. | must
save him. not only for his own sake,
but for the sake OF the poor depositors.
He has bought me lovely ring. To
morrow | am to begin working in his
Office It will be so nice to be always
near him.
Friday, the 19th--I am awfully up
set to-day He told me last night that
| was the only woman he ever really
loved ! can hardly believe that 1t Is
true. Still, why shouldn't 1t be? II
was so nice of him to make that place
In the bank for me. ! have nothing
at all to do except paste the stamps on
the letters that he writes. Sometimes
1t seems almost too good to last.
Sunday, the 21st-William confessed
to me last night that he had taken a
large amount of money from the bank
and fixed the books so that the d.
rectors wouldn't know It, He is ter
ribly worried and | must be kind to
him. Perhaps he has some of Ii left
He seems to love me with all his soul
| am so glad his wife and daughters
have decided to remain in Europe all
summer | don't know what | should
do II they were TO return and take him
away from me- so that ! would lose
the chance to save him.
Tuesday the 23d-The dear fellow
Is going to buy me a lovely ANTONIO
bile. suppose the poor depositors
will have to pay for it, but as long
as the directors don't know anything
about 1t there will be no harm, And
II he didn't get the auto he would
lose the money playing the
ponies, anyway, He seems to love me
more and more every day. I am so
happy, wonder II shall really be
able to save him?
Thursday, the 25th-He has agreed
to cut down the allowance he gives
his wife and daughters and let ME
have that much extra. / am almost
sure that | shall save him yet. If he
would only give the money to me and
let me play the races awhile might
have better luck than he has. Life
seems 50 pies mt since he and have
become such warm friend I never
could stand i. to go back to the old
ways OF living. So | must do all | can
10 save him. for my own happiness as
well as his.
Saturday. the 27th-We have quar-
-eled The fool wanted me to give up
he automobile because he was afraid
o take any more money. He said the
,ank examiner was expected to look
over the books some time during the
next month or two and that II was
necessary to be very Careful Pooh!
wonder If he thinks he can put me |
IF in that way? Bank examiners
never examine till afterwards | won
Ter If he can be a gutter, after all?
Sunday. the 2Sth-Everything is
ovely again He came last night and |
begged TO be forgiven. He promised |
o do anything I wanted him to- |
hink | shall be able to save him yet. |
What a shame it is that he can't get |
/ divorce Oh, well, what of It, as long |
Is the money holds QUIZ
Thursday. the 1st-lt's all of. The |
dot has allowed himself to be caught |
The banks closed and the papers say |
lie took hundreds of thousands of dol |