The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-13
you're a poet. "

! really | forget precisely how he
met her A any rate, they became
great friends There was charm
about Alice Mrabele which made her
| dangerous. She was so simple. 50 un.
| protected so terribly grateful for any
| little attention one might pay her
| And she was thrifty She told the
man that she made her own dresses
| almost. And whenever he called
at her mothers house Baby had al
WAYS been cooking that day. ar.l had
made cake, or a pie. or something
AT times she pulled strongly at the
mans heartstrings.
"a typical man | observe
Whereas Veronica. | went on,
properly ignoring this remark Yer.
onica If you had only known Yer
onica What carriage, what fig
IRE. She was tall and falrish. and
her eyes were lazy. provoking eyes
She walked diyneIy. and with her,
one had the comforting knowledge
that other men were turning round 10
gaze after one obviously. She could
sing, and play, and hit you back if
necessary. She took he mans at.
tention, as matter of COURSE"
Sensible girl"
But all the time, fully intended
to keep hold OF him-agalnst a rainy
day. should it come along" Ipaused
to stir the FIRE One night, the man
had seen Baby home from the Palace,
aud had been persuaded to so in for
Just a minute He stayed to supper,
and afterwards-by an odd chance
found himself alone with Alice Mira
belle in the drawing-room."
The plot thickens'"
Alone. with no one to save him
Baby admired his ring in her child.
lsh way. She was standing rather !
cl0se-he gave her the ring to ex- |
anime. AS she was giving it back,
her hand somehow got into his In
short, he kissed Alice Mirabelle; and
she seemed so taken aDack that" /
He had to kiss her again."
Precisely. The man said kindly;
Would YOU like to wear that ring
for me2' And Baby shakily answered;
Do YOU mean that--do you really
mean that?' So he kissed her third
time from which she understood that
he was never more in earnest il his
life"
"Patheuc-very,' murmurcd Kitty.
The worst is to come. lie had a
sort % guilty feeling in him for the
Test of the week Baby had his ring
IN she might imagine Aud he saw
Veronica on the Saturday. anG she
was absolutely glorious She asked
II he would be going TO the Handel
festival, and he said, tendcrly. that
re was--if Veronica would be there
She replied that she had no one to
axe her"
SO, Of course"
he man Offered his escort. which
vas 1rettily accepted. Then he rccol
ectcd that he had promised Baby
What day do you choose he in
luircd. ardcntly hoping that. Veronica
wouldn't answer Selection Day. But
he Ga. Therefore. ne had to mentally
determine TO write to Baby before
land, and cndeavor to arrange mat.
ers. i hope you haven't lost your e
iLs| went on Veronica ~ is 50 1
You know The man said
.e had accidentally left It AZ home.
or which Veronica ended him Care.
-ss 81 YOU. she argued .
If wasn't good excuse" said .
litty :
The curious part Of the case now =
pens. The demue and innocent ;
iaby refused to understand the little >
ote which the man sent her-i dare >
az it was badly expressed. or some
hing So when he arrived at the ;
'rystal palace with Veronica. who
ras undoubtedly at her very best ;
be man espfed Alice Mirabelle ex :
ectantly waiting for him in corner >
r. stccrcd Veronica into scat. and ,
aid that he must go and get the TICK :
rs numbered
Remarkably clever IN him. criu :
Used Kitty.
lie few TO the corner. and Baby. =
eeing him. opened her china blue =
yes 10 their sweetest extent Bow :;
ear Of son 20 be 80 punctual.' she =
'hispe I'd We'll. the man had 10 get =
ut Of ID some way. and imagine that =
@ was not very inspirc1-f0r. pres >,
1tlr. here was Alice Mirabelle pull =
~ on the glove from her left hand. .
~ mouth quivering the while very =
itIfuIly. She gave him his ring. and =
nd trcmbled ! can't leave you like .
u.s. said The man. angry with every. .
60 himself most e all It's ar :.