The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-17
ADVICE TO
YOUNG men

ed room some scores OF time "a
Strauss. Sousa and Herbert, TO a Sc
cluded corner OF a moonllt veranda
Turning your face so that the moon
light falls across it with good effect
look up into the sky and observe:
ut is very lovely" have often
studied this with the spot light on
the stage. and know that 1t causes the
!! eyes 10 come ont we'll
/ In almost whisper she Is bound to
1 reply, Beautiful" for she cannot help
/ noticing your fine profile blanched
/ into a delicate marble, and your large
1 eyes looking almost like twin Mars.
Then sigh as you remark; This
/ time tomorrow shall see the moon
shining on the Hudson from my lone
| ~ abode in town." Look for shade OF
disappointment on her beautiful face;
however, continue without the shad
ow: Yes. | must go back to the Office,
the daily grind; it would not do for
poor devil like myself to have too
long spell of happiness; il units one
for the work-aday world again"
Now heave a so III. p sigh After re-
gaining your breath pursue as follows.
and observe all the directions give:
Yes; | must 60 back to the grind
stone. fSlap your forehead hardl
shall think tput the very quint-
essence of saddened melancholy in
your voicel II shah think tplace
hand ON back Of the settee) tomorrow,
when | see yonder light Of this place,
Of his hour. naturally, flet your voice
tremble and remove hand. and of
Something mean some one who
some one else
She won't answer. SO keep right on
The following speech should be
memorized and recited before full
length pier glass, BE sure to be letter
perfect in H. No gestures are neees-
sary; just straight talk:
There are some days. Miss Golden
rod. which we think of at times as
forming GASES in our life's desert. My
week end at this house has been one
10 me There are hours. too. hours
when tears rise in the heart and gather
10 the eyes almost inyoluntarily and
feeling is stronger than speech-its
very intensity depriving us of giving
expression TO what--to what the heart
would fain utter Have-have ! Your
permission to call this hour mine?
May | think OF It, in after days, as |
shall think of it, oh. how often-may
then think Of il as mine?"
Keep your ears open for a tremu-
lous whisper 10 the effect that You
may You should say. Thank you.
or God bless you and II is natural
that you should take her hand in
yours to give due force to your words
natural enough. too. that Won should
hold It there beyond the time neces.
sary to give ii d gentle squeeze
Let the moon play an important part
In the impressive silence that will |
follow the aforesaid squeeze In the
atrical parlance. let the moon do the |
leading business and hold the cen
ter OF the stage for brief moment. |
Now. are YOU ready?
Miss Gold --Gwendoleni for this |
once-tp assion must ring in your sun
burned throatl-I cannot bear this !
longer | know how weak it is; but | |
cannot, cannot help myself Gwendo- !
Ten. Tor whatever her name ISL do /
YOU not see that ! love you? Forgive /
ne my weakness, pardon it as spring
ing-as springing from the strength
III my love did not mean TO have
told YOU this How could the strug
cling. unsuccessful-u always use
author" but YOU may chance to be
a bank clerk or a real estate broker)
author the penniless. disappointed
youth fade and die away
under the blighting influence of-of
bastard enemies leaving him almost
without a hope. how could such man
ask you TO share his lot?-a lot not
On Fifth avenue a lot not even % by
100? Ay, even though he saw in you
he realization of his ideal. though
,ince he has known YOU his thoughts
rave known none else. even then he
,ould not tell you this. The very
bride which has been the chief OBJ
,tacle to his success in life prevented
aim. This foolish weakness, which
made him forget his purpose for the
moment. your noble nature will for
i've. know Goodbye. Miss Golden
cd I had rather not face the PEG
lie inside just now. Good bye, Good
we VIII YOU think Of me sometimes
) hen in after years. when when
when YOU are happy. and I-Win yon
hink OF ne then as one who staaed
lis all on a vain hope which his sense Z
# honor babe him give np. though it
vas 10 drive him forth again into the
world soulless vagabond? Good bye. |
ummcr. good bye, Good-bye for ever.
cannot stay in New York, for -
night see you in the autumn. and it, /.
do. You know F"
You will require a short rest after =
delivering these lines You will find
he hand that lies in yours quite pas
i've. Look in her face and YOU will
ee tears glisteuing in her eyes. Ten
erly kiss her goodbye. and. like the
God. honest American you are. in J
,.f.a gym t-ott h.4 my wife T~