The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-28
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1t was Fate which brought these
three young men together and Fate
which made them friends; one was
John Lane from New York, and one
was Paul Clyne from Boston, ana the
third was Harry Chace Of Maino.
Each Of the thr Was interested in
engineering and dam building and
the irrigation Of the Western plaine,
so as their work threw them togeth-
or, they learned to know each other
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Each was engaged, bat no further
than that did they tell one another.
For the sake Of girl each had left
| his home and was working for for
tune and fame.
II was Fate which sent a Jolly
party Of tourists In an automobile to
view the grand possibilities of their
work and 1t was Fate which caused
a crumpled letter to be thrown aside
with the waste papers whore they
had eaten their lunch, and, hours at
ter they were gone, 1t was Fate again
which whirled the letter on brisk
Western breeze right into the face of
Harry Chace and caused him see hts
name staring from the dainty sheet,
and in the writing which he knew.
He read it. Who would not? Az
ter awhile he conquered the chagrin,
rage and disappointment which had
possessed him in turn, and in the
evening, when with his two friends. |
he said quietly that he had a choice |
bit Of literature which he thought /
might interest them
GO ahead" said John Lane, "but
make it short. have a letter which /
must be written tonight, and so has /
Clyne."
This will help yoa write It" re-
marked Harry, and he read aloud;
My Dear May-And so you are
going on tour up in the irrigation
country. Don't | wish was going
with you instead of staying here in
Springfield have lots to tell you
OF this glorious summer which has
Just ended ! became engaged three
times, think Of it! and each one Of n
the three, is, or expects to be, a civil 4
engineer, and they are somewhere In n
the irrigation country | have not Il
heard from either within three Il
weeks, as ! told them not TO write 4
until | was settled down for the win
ter. Would 1t not be a joke IL they II
should meet? OF course they do not A
know each other, and | was too wise A
to tell either one of the others Now,
the first one is John Lane, from II
New York He loves me distractedIy. H
! met him when / was in the city
last winter. and last June met him
again, and when he proposed
thought / had better accept him as I
might not get another better offer"
Very kind" commented Lane.
but his face was white
Hold on, said Harry. you wait
Ill You hear the rest. Now for num- X
'er two, Mamma took me to New
)ort in June and we were there for
wO months, and whom should | II
meet but Paul Clyne OF Boston He II
S regular swell and is related to H
OTIS of other swels, so ! said yes" n
When he proposed for really he II
would be much richer match than q
Ohm Lane, and he is so devoted and &
ave me lovely auto rides and al
hat sort Of thing, you know. I
damned TO skip John Lane after 4
while and hold on to Paul, but" u
1T viii take two to agree to that"
ommented Clyne y
Keep quiet" ordered Harry. Lis Il
en- TO the rest. But we went to Bar Il
IarbJr in August and who should I Il
acct there but Harry Chace. He Is a
erfect love. MAY the best Of the u
nree and the handsomest. and when Nj
e proposed could not say no Now. IA
hat Is a girl to do? was sure that n
loved Paul and toe surest of all II
hat | loved Harry, but now don't n
now. Each one gavc mo q lofoly 81
solitaire. Paul a die- n
lond and Harry a ruby But this q
,st month ! have mot a Mr. Jones. e
no Is immensely rich and very dis 81
aguished Mamma says # IS nay n
lty to marry as well as J can. so II 81
q proposes, aul the Indications are III
lat he win, I shall accept him. Il III
III be easy 10 get rid Of the others. Il
" ! shall tell them my parents OBJ 81
ct, and they viii. But isn't it sun r
Z that all four should have the same 8
Hing or profession? ] believe Ger y
in girls attract ce.tain men, don't "a
N? fog there is my sister, every one e
her admirers was a jeweller and Il
] Of yours seem to be lawyers H
" Now write me a long letter and 81
II ne all about your affairs hate Il
get married. for then I can't have Il
much fun in airtauons. but sup q
'se ! shall have 10 before long. : f.
81 almost sorry for the three. for L
ey pro-esscd such love. but Of h
urse ther will get over g. whoa II
xt write 7 shall probably o. able
tell yo1 Of ruy new engagement
Lovingly.
s.rrf--f1 Moe Il