The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-18

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Jackson road the notice over again,
carefully coming each word. As he
read 4 Blush rose 10 his cheeks and
his fingers twitched nervously.
Jackson was the young man. and
the Young woman half closing his
ewes. he could remember every detail
Of that sweet face. The long, black
lashes dropped over her eyes so pref
lily as she leaned back on him in an
effort 10 regain her breath The color
that had mounted in her checks when
she was aroused from her faint and
found herself in his arms. Those full
lins which were so close 70 his that
he might haye--had lie dared, The
memories were delicious, and now
she was advertising for him.
a score Of happy romances fitted
through bis young and sensitive mind
as he thought yesal! Of them had
ended happily. An accident, poor
lady in distress, hero to the rescue,
recovery IN His arms the second
meeting. the engagement Yes in
deed. they all ended most happily and,
surely, why should not this one?
'Providanee, jackson unused,
takes things in It's own hands. a
man and woman bump into each
other on the street and either fal in
love or the gutter Providence Is to
blame for everything. How often You.
read Of a man saving q girl from
drowning, and then the usual result,
marriage, and happily together ever
after
His hopes rose as he thought on,
there could be no other conclusion;
it WIS inevitable; and Jackson was
glad Of It's ineyitability
She had advertised for him 70
thank him. and, he hoped. to reward
him with The greatest thing IN the
world What 4 thoughtful thing for
her to do; she had no chance in pub
lie to show him her sratitude-~it
would NOT have been proper there.
jackson loved her all the more for
her thoughtfulness, for her reserve in
not making d manifestation of her
great appreciation before that com
mon, horrid crowd which had gath
cred about them Immediately after the
accident.
1t was three by the time Jackson
had done mnsing and had built the
last aircastle III which they were 70
live happily ever after Then he rose
hurriedly and rushed Off to his room
70 dress
licau nfumnlcl never stood lonser
before his glass than did Jackson on
that cgtntful Afternoon She would
want her hero to le6k his best, he
argued, It was, therefore, not from
vanity that he picked ont the most
dalicately colofed tie e iasteh his
shirt. AS he dressed he studied over
what he would say, how be would act
when she submerged him with her
mofuso thanks 1t would he difficult,
he thought, to accept SO many thanks
from her He studied over what io
say and how TO act 70 show her best
that great love he had for her,
Al last, fully dressed, with his mind
fulln made up TO end the romance that
afternoon, il she were SO inclined.
jackson boarded one Of the Went
worth avenue cars which providence
had made instrumental in bringing
them together.
The ride was short--to the impa-
tent lover is seemed an age as he
stood on the platform nervously in
haling a cigarette In an effort to quiet
his humping heart
It was good neighborhood sack
son vas glad of that but already he
was IN such frenzy Of love thar he
wAld have forgiven her a worse
thing than living even in the Ghetto.
With no difficulty he found the
horse, walked proudly up the stairs
and rang the bell
A maid answered the bell aud ush-
cred him into parlor
In a few moments the girl came
down. Jackson rose 10 greet her.
She gave him her hand cpidly. but
hc excused II on account of her rc-
serve and even that little coldnoss
gave her greater charm in his eyes.
I'm so sorry 20 have troubled
you, She began
Trouble laughed Jackson You
know there can be no trouble whore
you are concerned ri
"But you know she went on, pay4
Ing no attention 10 his effort at a
"But, you know. It was
quite necessary that I should see
YOU
And ] was even more anxious to
acc Won" burst out Jackson. and 70
ind thar your accident was not seri-
Dus
snIl she paid no attention to him;
here seemed to be something on her
mind
y lost my pocketbook," she began
again. and IL thought that you
you had taken-tbat is ! thought you
possibly had found IT,"
"O.a easpcd jackson. "O-was--
vas thar all-was That what YOU adj
scfliscd forg
eWAr SEES what DO YOU thint 20
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