The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-05-09
HIS MISSING GROWI4.

: ed In a whisper If papa was not feel
ing well this morning. The Gus
( t6mary growl at the coffee was, miss
ing; the toast was just right and hs
, complimented the eggs on their fresh
ness. Noticing the look OF alarm az
the faces of the children he laughed
heartily. chucked the little chernbs
under the chin, gave them dime az
around and said 60 his better haf,
| My dear, it is solng 70 be a remarR,
A ably light day at the office. ! sha
only have TO look in. Or perhaps,
can just call them up by telephone and
! that will be enough Suppose yon
come uptown with me- SHAH lake
! d later boat than unsual- and We VIII
take luncheon and after that go to
rhe matinee What say YOU
What did She say Wen, as she
had been begging him TO rake her up
town 70 luncheon for month With
OUT material results. what she said
can he imagined They dawdled up 10
Manhattan. having honeymoon oyer
again, and al Whitehall street Hen
derson said, inst wait for me
moment in the elevated station while
telephone the Office,
The wife was in raptures, or
course she would wait. Henderson
was long time at the telephone
When be finally returned the sunny
eky Of his morning disposition was
overcast with heavy storm clouds. III
will be impossible for me 10 so shop
ping with YOU, he almost snapped
There is man waiting for me in the
office who has just arrived from Chi
cago 10 put through a big business
Zeal" Then seeing the look that
csnia into his wife's face he tried 10
assume his mornings good nature
again and said: Never mind, dear
/ will meet you at 2;30 o'clock and
viii nave luaeAeon together.
II was one O'Clock when, tired, cross
ans as vet in doubt us TO whether ne
mad succeeded in putting through the
deal 4 he. got OF train at the tryst.
ing place Had a lady been waiting
Jhere for some one? @, yes. the ticket
seller said, she had He had noticed
a woman waiting She had waited for
about an hour. She had been gone
only ten minutes.
With his nerves strung 10 high Ten
sion by rhe labors OF the forenoon,
Henderson exploded a few times, and
then thought bitterly, She might
have waited a little longer when |
was working sd hard A bright idea |
struck him which is the nearest OF
the big department stores" he asked |
OF the ticket seller. The lnformatior |
obtained, Henderson hurried away.
Being alone and hungry and tired |
OF waiting. he reasoned. his wife |
would naturally make for the restau' |
rant OF the nearest department store |
for her luncheon. Henderson arrived |
at the vast establishment, and after |
being stepped on by far women, and ,
iabbed in the ribs BIZ the elbows OF
the thin women. and hustled about by |
medium sized women, he reached the |
VI saens restaurant, ami looked in II /
was crowded, and in thai vast throne |
Of femininity he saw not his wife
Turning savagely he entered the
mems restaurant and ordered steak
and a bottle OF beer.
After paving his check Henderson
thought he would just take anothes
IooE-in at the women's restaurant.
his wife haC stopped some
where on the way and he would see
her there now He stepped Just inside
he door Of the great room where the
many women were eating. No, she
mas not there and he turned to go
mt just then a woman caromed
against him in the manner peculiar 70
tomen N department stores, where
be presence Of pere man is ie
lored to The extent OF forbidding 10
lin even dimension.
20. Mr.. Henderson, she said; how
oily to meet You" II was a woman
le had formerly known, but hal mol
cen for long time.
Charmed" iaid he in mis- most N
zane way. 4 was looking for my
wife" They shook hands said q few
things and parted.
henderson looked mp as the woman
wept away, and there was his wife
.oming through the door Of the WON.
ms restaurant. her eyes taking in
he scene aud her lips set tightly to-
ether. N
Margaret he gasped.
Who is your friendg' said she.
Have you had luncheon"
Henderson explained that The WON
In vas a casual acquaintance OF other
lays.
Where did you lunch?" demanded
he wife. and why did you not meet
me-"
She was generally the meekest wife
hat ever swOre to love honor and
,bey. but there was sort OF dicta.
orial manner about her now which
confused Henderson.
Ny dear" he began. I was de
.ained-on business important bus
ness. Yes. have just had luncheon
With whom" she asked.
Why. alone. OF course. With whom
lid you Think"
o. did not know. Men are not al.
owed to eat In this room, you kner /