The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-30


freddy" deed AID fishing
around to find out whether you shall
make hit talking books. theataes or
machinery TO a new man At the same
stage out here he is telling YOU about
the several girls who have individually
wrecked his life and broken his hea
and how glad he is you are so diff
ent.
IN a few more evenings you ha
forgotten each Others last names a |
he is reading you letter from his $
ter with news about all the home fo's
and you are advising him about th1
color of his neckties.
This little system explains WY
Reddington Smith and CHANGED to b.
sitting In a secluded corner while he
smoked a cigar and finished lecturlng
me.
Mind. I'm NOT saying word
against White, he ended, only |
wouldn't talk with him much, If were
you
Strange, | murmured. That's
just what he told me about you this
afternoon Why, really, | had no idea
you two were so very much alike
Tin no more like White than you
are. sputterod Reddington. I think It
very iuconsiderate Of you the minute
my back is turned TO go walking with
him in the park. OF course you did
Il saw YOU when you came in Such
upsettiug little thiygs are frighuuly
bad for my weak f1art, and | had al
ways thought you sympathetic Now,
the last girl who proposed to me
81 haven't done it yet l gently re-
minded him.
"Oh, but you VIII, Reddington
said, amiably They all do. It's the
custom nowadays hope you aren't
so old-fashioned as still to fancy that
men do the heavy work in the pro-
posal line! As ] was saying the last .
girl led me on to think that | was all I.
the solar system to her and then just +
as / had begun to get reconciled to III
idea of seeing her across the breakfn
table every day In the year what
she do but marry another man, Il
things like that which imbitter
lows life,'
Yet nothing could really quench
your sweetness OF spirit, Reddy. re-
minded him
Look out he warned You'll be
doing II NEXT Say, ! kind of wonder
how You would 90 at it, You sac,
you're so different
! suppose ! do have to practice on
some one agreed. I tell you what
iii propose to You If you'll agree to
refuse me AS much as | like you |
couldn't stand any joyful acceptance.
Only you must give me time.
Its neeting,' he protested But
take all the time you want When will
you? You haven't the nerve
"a" The blow will fall when you least
expect it, told him.
al dare you, he said. If | say yes
and you back ont I'll sue you for
breach Of promise"
It might turn out worse even than
that for YOU | told him I might be
revengeful enough to marry you.
ANY old time, he said, and then
sighed rehectiyely. I wish You would
he added
"'You are getting ahead of your
cue | reminded him. You can't do
thing but sit patiently and wait for me
to ask you 1t is nothing short of for
ward and prcsumptuous for a we'll
! brought-up young man even to show
! the ghost Of an inclination before the
| girl has sighted her preference
az wish you would hurry up, he OBJ
| iected Tt Is cowardly to bluff
Now asked, nodding toward a
group of persons who were approach
| ing us.
"Reddington glanced at them and
Strengthened up a trifle as he saw old 2
/ Mrs Jones, who is the eagle eye Of
the hotel; her side partner, Miss Lang,
and the flufy-haired young persQ +
with no RS in her vocabulary, whfi
| Reddington has been striving to -
press of late. They stopped by ush
| smiled in kindly way at Redf
| ton, who quailed at once.
You haven't answered me-, 81
TO him in distinct and fervent tones
+ was just asking
Reddington If he EESSsNssh