The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-09
GETTING
EXPERT ENCE

Lazarre was young in experience II
the automobile game, also enthusiasts
/ tic, this being attributable Largely Il
the fact that two meal tickets had Il
be financed weekly, and that the rem
OF the modest little apartment cailet
home WAS required In advance
| Therefore. when friend informed
him BY telephone that he had a pros
pectlye purchaser from southern
| city in tow Lazarre lost no time In ap
| pearing on the scene with a machine
prepared to give a demonstration
Isn't it the dearest machine?" ex
claimed the enthusiastic young woman
who had been introduced by the mu
tual acquaintance as Mrs. Greenburg
as they bowled down the avenue.
Lazarre cheerfully admitted that II
| was the best thing on wheels.
1T must be fine to be able to handle
an automobile so skilfully," purred the
young woman. who had insisted on
taking front seat that she might
better study the operation Of the ma.
chine.
l.azarre FASTENED to assure her Ii
was no trick at all, deftly lodging
around the rear Of a street car and
narrowly missing pedestrian. But
somehow under her admiring gaze he
felt his chest expand and his position
assumed added dignity.
You See" confided his companion.
George and | are on our wedding
trip-we were married less than a
week ago-and George promised to
buy me an automobile. Didn't you,
George, dear?"
Sure, little girl" agreed George"
leaning forward and lovingly tapping
her on the cheek "You can have any
thing you want"
Lazarre had noticed the prosperous
appearance of the couple when he met
them at the hotel The mutual &C
quaintance had assured him that
Greenburg was a prominent man in
his home town, and that fatherin-law
Cohen was possessed Of a comfortable
fortune, and not averse TO loosening
the pursestrings when his daughters
interests We're involved There was.
therefore, apparently little cause for
alarm so far as ability to produce the
necessary cash was concerned
The luncheon that followed at the
hotel was even more enjoyable than
the ride.
Under the influence Of dreamy eyes
and musical voice Lazarre almost
forgot he was connected with anything
so commonplace as the automobile
business. Somehow even the subject
seemed distasteful, and Greenburg's
in asking questions regard
ing the machine annoyed him.
Lazarre was too busily engaged In
figuring out the extras
that could be purchased with his com
mission on the sale to note the short
age of five dollars III the change he re-
ceiyed when settling for the lunch
con.
His enthusiasm increased momen-
.arily, and with an extravaganza born
VI anticipation he carelessly tossed |
he waiter dollar as though Ii waJ
he commonest thing in the world.
We've had such lovely time" (
vas the parting remark of the little /
upon whom Lazarre gazed
With undisguised admiration. 1T was /
lwfully nice of you. and know III .
ike my automobile too much for any
hing"
Meet me at the hotel at ten to-
morrow morning. and I'll give you a
heck as a guarantee whispered
ireenburg, as he left.
"A few more such sales and I'll /
make some of those old fellows sit up
nd take notice" Lazarre confided TO
lis wife that evening. THAT extra
money means a new summer outfit for
ou--saw one In window on the ave-
.ue as came along that just hit my
ancy-and a new hat with big plumes
nd a lot OF other things"
And Mrs Lazarre-practical little
indulgently at this flight
{ fancy.
With buoyant step Lazarre entered
be hotel promptly at ten o'clock on
be following morning Nodding ia
liliarly to an acquaintance or two he
'alked up to the desk and inquired
Dr. Mr. Greenburg.
Gone" replied the clerk.
"W-w-w-what?" he managed to gasp.
Gone Paid his bill and left with
is wife last evening"
Lazarre's brain whirled He leaned
gainst the counter. There must be
,me mistake-and the new suit, the
at
"Stung," he muttered. as the truth
awned on him.
And turning on his heel he strobe
way. #