The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-19
UP IN The AIR
A Glimpse Into the Future.

Smith--O' do sit still dear. What.
are you wrlggling about for?
Mrs. 81 was only putting my hat
straight, darling.
Smith--Neyer mind your hat. +
want to keep her quite steady Don't
sou see that chap down there takns
4 snapshot IT ua?
| Mrs. S,Of course do That s.
why wanted Look out, dear, here
come the Browns. they live la the,.
white house JUST below ua, yuu.1
know. Bow. dear, they're quite good,
people
Smith--He can't steer straight, any4h
how-barging us into beastly patchbI
of chimney smoke like that
Mrs. S.--Look out there's a crowcd
coming O. do be careful, it's one Of \
those fierce ones.
Smith-Where? (which way III
can't see it,
Mrs. Son your left, He's comingt 4
right at us O.o-ol hi
Smlth-Missed him by a hair, byirl
love! Confound those birds we shall
have to eXterminate them. id
Mrs. S.-That would be rather aid
pity, too-the children like to seeldl
them about Still we could keep all|
few In cages for them TO look at. |
couldn't we? What's it rocking ford
now? nj
Smith-That's because you're wrigse|
Cling again. You're making it rock. ssy
Mrs. Sim not. I'm absolutely
rigid. There's something wrong-IeI
know there Isl O. what is it?
Smith-Only bit OF a squall Herae1
comes the breeze There-now she std
shifting, That's fine, isn't it? d
Mrs. S.-Yes. dear; but ! shall besel
awake all night with earache afterh
this I've forgotten the cotton wool
again Why, there's bit below. ii
Smth--No that's sheep; and loost
at that little ear crawling alongy,
Aren't YOU glad you sold ours for
this? IA
Mrs S.-Yes. dear, for most things 4
but Of course one misses not haynge
the road near to fall on. There nov
its beginning to wobble again DTl
make it stop-there's no wind now.
Smith-Weil I'm trying to- expect
it's that off.wing wants . little oil. v
Mrs. S.-That made It worse Oil
we're going-O-Ot I'd
Smith--For heavens sake, leave 20 a
How can see to things with yotx
clinging around my neck? There
she's right again now. d
Mrs. Sim sorry. dear, but wheps
Il does like that / always think OF thad
children. 81
Smith-Well, SO do but if you al ca
going TO lose your head every time
we tilt, shant bring you up with meo
again. d
Mrs S.-Dont say that---I couldn I'D
pear to let you come alone, darling. II
Smith-Shall we have the shetryo
md sandwiches now? You've golci
hem, haven't you?
Mrs. Sd had until we began tai
vobble, then put them on the llttlan
helf behind n
Smith-There is no little shelf be
lind. took it off before we startethi
0 Tighten her. You've dropped thenyi.
that's what you've done il
Mrs. Sim so sorry-but | tIede
hem to a gas bag, so we can soou,r
lick them up. e
Smith-One gas bag won't keepn
hem both up-there they are. drift !,
ng over the ground just above thee
DAD down there, What's that chapc
yaying for? Il
Mrs. Sizes not waving, he's leapA
lg up and trying to catch them be
ore they float over the wall It's
cor old tramp. Look he's got them d
lie thinks its present-hes lookingh
p and taking off his cap to us. How
weet,
Smith-Very sweet-to drop thIngsi
like that You're alwaysh
Ding II.
Mrs. SIT was quite an accident.
you are hungry. let's go home and D
ave lunch.
Smith-l'm not particularly hungry
Mrs. Swell. personally, / couldn't
uch a bit OF anything. The oscilla3
on always makes NE rather queer,
nd you're looking little green. dear.
Smith-Gree n nonsense - I'm all
ght-it never has any effect on me
III. OF course. If you really want TO
, home, I'll take you at once.
Mrs. S.-Thank you. darling--we've
I'd simply perfect fly. but | shoulds
We to lie down a little while on al
red sofa
Wreaking Revenge.
We had a private in our regiment"