The Cairo bulletin., 1907-09-06
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lily imposed on, and all that. bu,
there ~ n limit, No, Mildred.
have made up my mind 10 asser,
! myself at last ! came tonight to
tell you that YOU are quite free to gc
automohling with that fellow Jack.
son whenever YOU like; or with any
one else. Though ! suppose" he
added, rather goomily, you'd "a
Just the same, free or not free"
The pretty girl nodded her head
emphatically. Il suppose should"
she agreed And II is perfect non
sense"
indeed interrupted the young
man. Il am glad you think It was
| funny. You left me sitting there
| In front OF Claras house in my car
for just Ave minutes. while you did
an errand and then you slid out
Of the back door with Jim Jackson,
whose runabout was around the cor
ner, and went riding With him. l
waited an hour and a half"
Really, Richard, she went on.
|
but come right back when left yon.
| Then | found Jim In at C1aras he
had run his ear around to their barn
To borrow some gasoline and he
| said It would be such a joke on you IL
! ! were to finish my ride with him.
III you could have heard him. Clara
and | nearly died laughing at the
way he pictured Hou patiently sit
ting out there waiting for me when
all the time | was out enjoying
| ride He
"Oh, Tim LIS full OF those little
tricks" agreed the young man grim
ly. E intend 10 settle with him. too
But that doesn't excuse YOU In the
least. He might have suggested the
trisk, but you didn't have to carry
II out. If YOU had cared anything
about me you would have scurnea
to-"
II is dreadful to have no sense Of
nnMor,' mourned the pretty girl
besides, | really didn't mean to
haze you wait so long. ="
Was It really an hour and
half? How dreadful. Clara might
have come out and told you. She
is dreadfully thoughless. Truly.
Richard, | thought Jim and | would
arouad the block ANA come mp be-
side you out in front. thought.
yoa'd be so amazed and bewildered
bscause YOU had Just seen me go in
to the house.''
Bnt YOU didn't Insisted the
young man. You went away for a
loag ride with Jim and had good
tisae and never thought about mo
sitting out there"
"Oh. but ] did think of you," said
the pretty girl with a suppressed
chuckle. Honestly, did Put
now could come right around
when jim wouldn't? You surely
don't think that could throw
big. six-foot man ont Of an ANTONIO
bile so that could get hold Of the
steering gear. do YOU? never
knew YOU TO be 40 unreasonable be-
how indignant | was with Jim
for not doing as I wished was
so worried about what you would
The young man took feeting
slaace at her. THAT sounds well, "
ne remarked.
The pretty girl hunted for her
handkerchief You needn't be so
cross" she said. you act as 81 IT |
was my fault Just as though | |
wouli do much thing"
Don't cry, Mildred" said the
young man. nervously
AS II I Was TO blame for other
peoples mistakes" she wept why |
don't YOU blame Clara for not &C.
coming on, and telling you or Jim
for not gclng right around the block |
10 wh-wh-w where you were Instead
Of that you t-t-take II ont on me,
Really. should think you would
oe rsham.d Richard"
CLARA never did suit me- he
said sevetely She never considers |
othx people she might have real
lied how unpleasant she made IL |
Tor you 10y NOT thinking Of telling
me know you had gore Aud the
idea Of PIN jackson carrying YOU
AWAY, practically against YOUR WIN
II just h-h-beggel him not to-"
the pretty girl. WHAT
'osld ! do2"
Not a blamed hing" said the
foung man Indignantly "And
you so. too You wait till
get hold Of him Never mind.
Willie. don't bother about my watt
ne so long I'd wait twice az long
or you, Don't cry ans more. lif'i.
rirl'''
II forgive vba. ssid III. prsttr
IIrl. sweetly. as she sszed AZ her re-
lection In the mirror over the vounk
mans shoulder sith the honest sd-
hiration that one bsstoVs UPON a
,ersen who has achieved success IN