The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-22

SHAW" I'm concert from the thrst
masculines.
oh ] mean play dress up" pleaded
Gladys. I'm put ON one of mammals
dress skirts, and Jimmie can put on
papa's coat"
Has 1t got tails?" The possibilities
OF the proposal appeal to the adorable
one.
Il can find one with tails" eagerly
two tails"
"All right. Can't you put n skirt on
DOM Then there'll be two ladies' and
two gentlemens in the Sarah Made
Don objected, but his minority vote
was not recorded, and twenty minutes
later the procession stole nolselessly
up the steps and opened the door into
the cool, dark hall.
Don, bearing the bellicose parrot
staggered patiently up the front OF his
mothers new tailored skirt Gladys,
with Flufr's claws digging wildly into
her bare arms, switched the train of Il
pale blue foulard Jimmie held his
hand over the qulyering jaws of the
anxious Bunch and divided his atten-
ton between the trailing silk draper
les In front of him and the two tails
that dragged the ground at his rear.
The adorable one. walking somewhat
remotely bore no indication of any
participation in the proceedings.
Don pushed aside the portiere at the
parlor door
In Sarah Made" the manager had
explained before starting, every one
sings the things he likes best Just as
quick as we reach the curtains all be-
GIN
Doh was like the heroes ut Balaklava
not his to question why. He polled
himself into the dim, sweet smelling
room and opened his mouth in a dole
full howl. Gladys pushed IN close be-
hind him, shrilly yelling: Jimmie plant
ed both feet firmly on the blue foulard
and grufIly vociferated in an Imitation
bass.
TheG entrance was evidently not
happily timed An athletic young man
spraAs to his feet with a sm0thered
exclamation, and Felicia was silent
from sheer CONSERVATION.
Don's next step, gasping Where the
love iiF your eyes | could see" was
inimical to renewals of any sort, Be
ing born under Cancer. his movements
Were usually sidewlse ana crablike.
and the clInging broadcloth skirt add
ed to his uncertainty of balance, He
fell heavily, and his chubby foot and
legs upset the shrieking Gladys and
bowled the valiant rag ana bone
Gladys in falling grasped despairngly
at the legs of the astounded Parker
and brought him to his knees On the
bowling heap.
Poll escaped from Don's clutches
and instituted severe investigation
Of every leg, arm or body within reach
Of her vicious beak clamorlng inccs-
sanity. Go it, old boy, Now's the
time I'll bet on YOU" Bunch o
showed his lighting blood
In violent attacks on Poll and the
yowling Persian.
The man disentangled himself an
grily and turned to the now hysterical
girl Il suppose you call this funny,
Miss Austin. but | must confess my
idea Of joke fails TO coincide with
yours"
He stepped grlmly over the strug-
Cling mass, kicked Bunch-not gently
and with apparent relish cuffed the
'queaking parrot.
Glad tidings of great JOY | bring"
ang n seraphic voice as Parker strobe
nto the hall The adorable one was
in his most admired Sunday |
'ose, his hands loosely clasped before |
lin and his beautiful face turned up /
yard. lie smiled beatifically into Par
ers face and completed his carol.
"Did she like it," with sweet solicit
ude. did she like the Sarah NadeY |
Bobby" sternly. who put up this
oh and what is il for!'
"Me," proudly. I'VE wanted to Sa-
all Made her"
From the parlor came a pitiful sob
nd then a shrill, insistent, childish
dice. Did he say, Aunt Fllle-did he
ly that p'ticlar thing he came to
n.y."
Parker went back.
II didn't Gladys. but I'm going to
ow. | won't he driven off so easily"
And, TO the establishment Of the sere-
aders. he took Aunt Fillie In his arms.
hispering swift. passionate words
iat brought back the sweet flush TO
er cheeks and tremulous, happy
nile to her lips.