The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-18
GEORGE
GUESSED

The girl who had come to visit
wandered to the piano after dinner,
struck few desultory notes, then adj
journed to the mirror over the mantcl
and gave her hair some extra touches.
do you suppose. Mabel" asked her
hostess, that George Moran will call
tonight, seeing that you got here only
today"
my gracious!" said the girl who
was visiting, trifie sharply. I'm sure
don't expect him TO call at all. Real
ly, how did you ever happen to speak
Of him? You have such odd notions,
Sadie
well, l never!" cried Sadie in
amazement. "After the way he hung
around when you were here six
months ago! thought you and he
had kept up correspondence and
supposed that Of course. he'd call
Didn't you let him know you were
coming"
There may be girls" said the
young woman who was visiting, who
would feel right about announcing to
a man that they were soon to be In
his town, but think that Is downright
fishing. Why, I'd never dream OF
writing to q man that way.
Il don't care, she continued, wheth-
or George comes to see ME or not.
I'm perfectly happy with you. dear.
What time is it?"
Eight o'clock" said her hostess.
well, ! supposed you expected him.
You and he havn't quarreled, have
your"
"Quarreled!" echoed the girl who
was visiting, going to the mirror again.
u don't see how girl can quarrel
with man who is nothing but "A
well, casual friend. Why, ! have
never devoted enough thought to
George Moran to be yab1e to quarrel
with him. Besides, 1t would take him
a whole hour to get here since he has
moved. If be had dinner at he
could not start much before s, could
he? And
"Well he Isn't likely to. start since
you didn't tell him you'd be here re
marked Sadie, little shortly. I'm
sure don't see--when he's such
splendid fellow Anyhow, his feelings
will be fearfully hurt, for he's so SEN
sitive. He'll think you didn't care
about seeing him.
Il think | can endure life II don't
lay eyes on him." said the girl who
was visiting, picking out piece Of
sheet music and then rejecting it. ITS
really annoying for you to assume that
care in the least about him just be-
cause | went around with him the
other time. Goodness! | go around
with lots of the boys at home and no
body thinks anything Of it. Listen!"
The two girls stared at each other
in silence and then Mabel colored a
trifie. 81 thought it was the doorhell,'
she explained indiiferently Some
one to see you, you know The subur
ban train runs every half hour here.
doesn't it,"
eyes" said her hostess. well, If
you aren't to have callers let's go up
stairs and get into kimonos and be
comfortable. ] have some new books
and box of candy"
"Of course, If you want to very
much, dear" said the girl who was
visiting, reluctantly. but feel like
PLAYING the piano awhile. Isn't my
hair flying loose in the back? can't
see in this glass"
''Your hair looks fine" said Sadie
you must have spent at least an hour
on 1t. It's a shameto waste so much |
effort on just me, but ! appreciate the
compliment. Do play If you feel like
it."
81 don't suppose George Moran Is |
very popular, is he?" carelessly in
quired the girl who was visiting as
she sat down at the piano. He's not /
attractive enough to-"
"Popular!" cried Sadie. Il should |
say he isi Why, he's perfectly splen- |
did! Just because you don't seem to
appreciate him"
Really, he never interested me es-
pecially." said the girl at the piano. |
81 never think of him unless | see him
or hear from him. He does not appeal |
to me. Doesn't this blouse wrinkle |
across the shoulders? believe I'll |
change II"
"What for?" asked her hostess in
amazement. Nobody will see it now |
except me and I've stood 1t remarka- |
bly, well thus far. Why don't you play |
something's"
Il will" said Mabel, taking out her |
side combs and readjusting them be-
fore the mirror 1T is SIS nice to see |
you again and have q chance 10 visit |
with you. Sadie. do hope no one |
will interrupt us"
That's sweet Of you" said her hos !
tess. only can't see why you didn't |
write George that You we're coming. |
believe iii telephone him"
Mercy. no." protested Mabel. "As |
IL / cared, DO you think my hair is |
az becoming done this way as the way /
used to wear 1t six months ago? /
There's the bell,"
she Aevrr IN the u,trro- and a. c.dfa I