The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-21
SHE GOT
HER SODA
But Not Until Her Whole Repertoire
OF Hints Was Expended

mats from underneath the hall ha
rack-this happened In suburb
where folks live In houses--and saiC
to him. Lets go out 'front.'
So they did. IT was very warm and
humid. The afterglow in the western
sky had the coppery look that follows
a day of extreme torridity.
See the new MOON" she said to
him. DRY looking, isn't it?"
"uh-huh," he replied, turning his
porch mat over so as to find the cool
side.
She adjusted her flowing white skirt
with great care and precision.
MY. even ones clothes feel as II
they'd just been taken out of an oven
she exclaimed. dryly-very dryly.
"Uhhuh,' said the young man.
Ticking imaginary dust from one Of
! his shoes.
A boy passed down the street max
ing a peculiar sort OF buzzing sound
through his teeth
Queer how some Of these boys can
initiate things, isn't it?" she said as
the boys odd music died away on the
humid air. "a boy that pushed the
rolling chair we rode in on the board
walk when we were down at Atlantic
City could give a perfect imitation
with his teeth and lips of the drawing
Of soda water" and she shot him
crafty glance out of the corner OF her
eye.
That so?" mildly inquired the
young man, giving his trousers a
series of tugs at the knees to prevent
them from bagging.
An expression Of disappointment
crossed the girls face as she drew
her handkerchief through her fingers.
A man living in the house next door
began to wet down the front yard
grass.
We'll, the grass is getting a cool
drink, isn't it?" commented the girl
pointedly.
Yep, so / see" replied the seem
ingly thick skulled youth, trying to
form into kite sticks three toothpicks |
that he pulled from his pocket.
By the way, when we visited Green
wood Cemetery the other day we saw |
an odd thing" said the girl, rather |
rTelevantly, after a long pause. |
Among the peculiar looking monu-
nents was that over the grave of
soda water manufacturer, a very rich
nan he was, we heard Well, his
monument looked for all the world I
ike soda water fountain They told
IS that it was made so at the express
wish Of the dead soda water manufac-
urer; he left directions and plans as
0 how it should be built in his will"
"Skittish Ole smudge, wasn't he?"
commented the young man, chucking
he toothpicks away impatiently, the
ticks refusing to fashion themselves
roperly.
The girl was looking quite fluster
d, but he appeared not to notice it,
Heat lightning began to flicker In :
be west and dark cloud sailed bulk
y over the harvest moon. She called
is attention to the cloud.
What queer chocolate color IL is,
mt it?" she asked him in signifi.
ant tone
However, he ducked
"Um-looks more like a piece O.
heese to me-" he replied.
I'VE had the doctor in for mamma
said the girl after another {
hiatus. And what do
ou think the doctor told her? He
lid that she didn't drink enough Of |
lids. He told her that the more c
Iids folks drink the better it is for
intoxicating fluids. you q
now. of course, but--er--well, just
lids" a
They're the sure enough clips. e
ese doctors. nowadays. aren't they?" 4
@ young man asked her idly II
A locust hummed his brief lay in y
e of the front yard trees. ?
What a dog day sound, isn't it?"
claimed the girl, and her voice had o
rtain hoarse, nervous breaks in II q
this time. Makes one think Of 81
e droughts of Egypt and all that" o
'Ye-eh," he replied. twisting the q
ps ears through his fingers. Il
But she had gone the full distance, 81
d she couldn't stand any more of It. p
e rose. fC
4 am going in TO make some fee n
ter she said frigidly. "Win you al
We some?'
Then he, too, rose and grinned at Il
Right thirsty. aren't you, Gert?" be
said to her. III
Yes, ] am" she replied. right like
It. 4 am simply perishing of W
rst." It.
Uh-huh," he said genially. "An m
h. Come on down TO the corner
.mist's and I'll stake you to a crock III
the chocolate suds. But say, Cert. p
Just as well for you TO get IL right. al
las next all the time. was hep
first crack you made. But ! want ev
to see what new ones you we're n
ng to use mp that's all. That one ST
mt the chocolate colored cloud
MT so bad at that And, besides. ir
my way down here ] stacked mp ha
inst a couple Of beers and wanted
1--WE 'em a chance TO settle before m'
ing any Of the missy marble stuff TOT
top Of EN-. Ready? Well. come on
hIl