The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-21
MARRYING GRACE
By Marion Foster.

woman with curly hair, I'm sur
Grace is very nice girl Let's see
she's nearly 80: isn't ahe? D
course she isn't so strikingly retty
but she is nice and fresh looking!"
"She hasn't so much style abou
her contributed the fashionabl,
dressed young woman. but OF cours.
that is knack, and she hasn't got It.
Grace always looks neat and present.
able. though no one would ever no
tice her twice. I'm very fond Of
Grace she's so -hearted!"
After thus settling Grace In her
proper place in life. the three
successful ones In the matrimonial
game looked at one another and
sighed condescendngly
Il don't know why the men don't
flock around her more" pursued the
| black haired one. "Of course Grace
is such fine girl that only women
really appreciate her. Men don't
| care for these splendid housekeepers
and sincere. well meaning girls-till
after they are married to them. And
| Grace hasn't any of the attractive
little superficia.ties. She is so down
right honest. You might call her
tactless, and men hate that"
Yes. It certainly is poor Grace's
fault" said the one with curly hair.
i don't believe she ever had even
real Irritation. she says riost men
don't interest her al all, but of course
that is only pose. She must know
that she isn't popular with them"
Sanford Raleighl" suddenly
shrieked the fashionable one. clap
ping her hands. The other two
shrieked with her In appreciation.
Let's marry Grace to Sanford Raj
eight she continued. "Why didn't
We ever think Of it before? OF
course he is As and homely, but
Grace can't expect young man to
fall in love with her. They are all
scared at the sight OF her and she
went put herself out to amuse
them. Sanford Raleigh needs
home and Wife and I'm sure he
Is kind and Grace ought to be thank
full 10 get him.
He hasn't much money. hut she |
is so capable that they could live |
nicely on his income, small as it is. |
Grace doesn't care about having |
things anyhow She never raade any |
fuss when we girls had better clothes
than her people could afford to pro-
ia for he i,f,
I'm sure she should be very grateful
&c us for arranging everything. 1t
isn't everyone who would take SO
much pains for an old friend"
IN have them TO dinner" said
the black haired one
She did, Grace spent the evening
talking over old times with her host
est and apparently enjoying herself
very much while Sanford Raleigh
chung to his host He
was d shy man and while Grace was
pleasant she did not appear interest
N In him
Don't yon think" her desparing
hostess asked at the end of the even
ng. during which she had been utter
y unable to make the prospective
overs become interested In each
,ther. don't you think that San
ore Raleigh is a fine fellow?"
"Oh, certainly" replied Grace,
tihing a yawn. "He bores me 20
xtinction however.
What does she expect. I'd like
o know" Indignantly asked the
lack haired one of her two fellow
cnspirators when next they met.
You think she bad her pick of
czen She'd be in luck to get himi"
Following this the three OF them
rtfully. perslstently, patiently work.
d 10 throw Grace and Sanford Rale- /
III together without the two suspect
le It. II was heroic work. For six q
eeks the three lost sleep and grew {
ale in this diplomatic service.
The airy unconcern of the object |
their devoted efforts exasperated
lem TO rebellion. but they per- t
sted. They had set out to get their /
d friend married and ii was not in ]
lem to say die. The longer they C
of It the more eninently h
liable seemed the match between O
-osaic. kindly, commonplace San v
rd Raleigh and the domestic. eco r
,mical, good-tempered. unfashion- S
lie friend of their girlhood.
II could cry about it," mourned d
e curly-haired one toward the last. s.
I is one of the things that ought TO t,
and they won't pay any atten- Ii
IN to each other." t.
II said I'd marry her off and | n
N II | devote the rest of my life to h
(" said the black-haired one. deter h
inedly. d,
In view of this the shock that was T.
eirs when Grace suddenly married
man from Boston was unexplain- b
lie. OF
Hes the handsomest person I sc
er sawr' said Grace's black-haired I'll
end with Indignation. Perfectly
lnningi" &C
And he's simply head over heels to
love with heri" add ed the curly
fred one I'm bitter amazement. to
And he has ten times as much to
,ney as our three husbands put
snapped the fashionable "7
?. How on earth she ever got to
\ ! don't seei'
To this day they nourish a vague 81