The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-20

I
IN the house, He had
found that the rule worked we'll and.
being person quick to seize and
adapt to his own plan OF life any
good idea that came his way, he had
not hesitated to include method
among his treasures OF theory
| When he grew up, he refused to Join
the dancing club made up Of his
friends because 1t interfered with his
I evening lesson In Spanish. Likewise
the card club fell on the date of his
monthly debating society and he
| passed by its allurements. This pos
/ sibly explains why he had reached the
age Of 80 before he really took com
prehensiye look at Adeline Simpson.
The years during which Adeline had
fluttered ard shone In the dances and
parties attended by all the young folks
James Orvis had lived unknowng be
cause he had been otherwise engaged.
having seen at last how amazingly diff
ferent she was from all other young
women, Orvis found that he was suf
fering from a chronic conyulsion of
the heart. which totally upset him,
methodical as he was
Il suppose he said TO himself, after
three cigars and period Of fierce con.
centration, II am in love Come to |
think of it, 1t is remarkable that |
haven't fallen in love before. On the /
other hand, it isn't, either, because as
things have turned out l couldn't fall
in love till | found the right girl and
of course, Addie is the right girl
wonder whether she would like a trip
to Japan better than trip to Europe
for wedding journey"
All of which shows how innocent of
the ways of women James 0ryis was.
For he had called on Adelne only
three times and she was supposedly
ignorant of the trend of his emotions
That he was in love with her was suf
ficient for him--he was going TO mar.
ry her. naturally, and 1t never occur
red to him that she might have diff
ferent ideas.
Methodically he set about revealing
to her his state Of mind Wednesday
evenings he called with two-pound
box OF candy. Friday nights he invit- !
I'd her to attend the theater. Sunday | !
afternoons he always came with an i
to take her riding.
The first time he found another !
'aller there on his Wednesday evening !
le was surprised. When, the second
Sunday after, he pulled up in front of
sdeline's home just as she and dis. I
handsome individual were
tarting away in an electric runabout,
)ryis went home in a real rage
How was to know you were com-
ng?' Adelne inquired in some indig
ation when Orvis took her to task a
But" insisted the still perturbed y
)rvis, lit has been my habit for so L
Dng that thought of course you'd {
now" G
y don't take things for granted"
ashed the stubborn Miss Simpson,
living her admirer food for thought. <
He had planned how he should pro.
ose to her. After pursuing his We'd
esday, Friday and Sunday plan for
TX months he intended on a Wednes. a
ay evening, over the box of candy 81
rst to inform her of his business 81
respects. next that the life insurance
octor said he was good for so years. s
len of the suburban house he had 81
ought as an investment some time lc
afore. Finally he would inquire if Il
he would be his wife Il
Never to this day can he understand pi
)w It happened that on a Monday
orning downtown in a pouring rain
3 should have been swept by an in.
me rebellion at the sight Of Adeline
lder the tenderly protecting umbrel 4
Of the handsome unknown of the