The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-27

stH other girl as yot
do about me? Tell me the truth now
"Of course not!" said the young
man, promptly -'IIow could ~
"Of course went on the girl with
the curly hair, I'm not SO foolish as
to think you've never been in love be
fore!"
1T wasn't the same" declared Tho
young man. earnestly. Il just liked
them--her-oh, really, never know
what it was to care for any one till ]
met you!"
You speak as II there had been
simply swarms of others." said the
young woman, leaving the button &c
its fate and bending on him a glance
which was reproachful as well as
searching. II didn't dream"
Not at ALI" broke in the young
man. I'm not such universal fas
cinator as that"
Tell me-" insisted the young WON
an sternly, how many?"
oh, ! don't knowtp said the
badgered young man. Whats the
use"
Il suppose you can't count them"
said the young woman in a panied
voice, because there have been such
crowds of them. You have gone
about falling in love with girls as fast
as they came along and just hap
pened to be in line Still. you have
t4e assurance to say you never cared
much about any Of them and you OK
pect me to believe it, I'm not such
silly as all that. I'll warrant that you
we're desperately devoted to all OF
lnem and don't see how you es-
capped marrying some one of them
Did they throw YOU oyer?'
Marie said the young man in a 4
hurt tone, 7 can't imagine what's come
over YOU never was engaged be-
fore in my life; II"
That's not saving you didn't want
to be- flashed tie sirl with the curly |
hair. looking about for her hantlker-
CHIEF. = suppose they wouldn't have
you!"
= ncgcr wanted them to have mel |
insisted The Young ran.
Wasn't there orc. just QUO Of TIC /
whole lot. that You'd have got engaged
to If YOU could persisted the girl
with the curly hair. Don't try to dc
ceive me-"
The young mau had huated ex-
preston, but he was naturally honest.
We'll, | was dreatllully young" he
said, land you know tel ows some
times get foolish streak and
Il knew ~" walled he GIRL Il
was just sure Of it-and you've leen
trying to conceal 1t from me. You've
tried to make me think was the only
girl you ever loved. Was she prettyn'
We'll, should say-no, no. cried
the young man. Not at ALL And
know now wasn't in love with her
bit"
But you thought you were" said
the pretty girl. burying her head in
the sofa cushions, and that's j-j-iust
as bad. Did you th.th-think you liked
her then as well as YOU say you like
me now? oh, but you didn't know me
hen, so you can't tell! Maybe you
liked her lots better-and there's 40
way for me to find out"
4 Marie" said the young man, "of ;
purse ! didn't like her AS do youl
ow absurd II was just boyfsh
an episode. a shadow. 1t
vas nothing Not worth thinkir
lbout."
Then why" persisted the pretty
drl, did you mako me miserable by
elling me about her? IL had never
inown It wouldn't have mattered so
nuch-I could still have been happy" .
The young man took a turn around
he room. You made me tell YOU" y
e expostulated Il didn't want TO
nd there wasn't anything to tell any .
ray. Say. we'll be great deal hap
Ter If We just drop it, You're the
My one. and that's ali there is to it,"
do you mean it?' asked the pretty ?
irl. drying her eyes. 0
you know mean H." said the u
Dung man. Wen never mention her c.
gain, will WEI" g
NO agreed the petty girl softly, :
9 he sat down h~ssde her. We'll u
ave her out Of confederation"
Then there was perce for a brief =
oment until the pretty girl had time "
, think Then she looked at him &C y
isinely and suddenly
But are you sure, Bert" she said !
emulously. that she was the only
1e of all those others you cared that 10
UGH about? Wasn't there some one "
Sc? Now tell me ulyl'-Chieago 70
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