The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12

age bureau" reau as To
low easily and for a small pay
ment they introduced their men
and women clients to one another,
and how these intlcductions led 10
marriages and the establishment OF
happy homes.
After three days Of grave
thoiGh over the wisdom of giving
resp nse to the Establishments of the
circulal. Florence wet into the IL
brary and began a search among tl.e
photo graphs Of herself to find one
that would do to send to the agency.
Ia her lett3f to the bureau Miss
Martin abstained from giving much
information concerning the proper
ty she owned
On tho day after Florence posted
the letter. Dick Stevens, The town
marshal, happened to be passing
| along the sidewalk In front of her
home and he stopped to chat with
| her for "a few minutes as she trim
med some rose bushes near the
fsnce.
After a week OF anxious waiting
| for an answer to her letter, Flor
ence went to the post office one morn
ing and received the expected mis-
sive, Hurrying home she tore 1t
open, and as she did so. a photo
graph fell out. 1t was the likeness
| of a handsome mtdlle-aged man,
and the accompanying Enclosure
stated that The writer and prospec-
tive husband OF Floie nco would AZ
rive in Pineyille the next day to have
talk with her about the adyisa-
bility of their being Joined in mar
rage.
Florence almost counted the min
utes until the next day when there
CT me a knock on the door.
Il would like to speak to Miss
Florence Martini" sad the visitor,
who. though of preDossessing fac
ial appearance, and fairly we'll dress
ed spoke IN a tone of voice which
showed Enthusiastically that he had
been INDUCING in some Intoxicating
beverage.
81 am Miss FlOren Martin"
You Miss Martini the pros
pective spouse said huskily as he
rose to his feet rather unsteadily.
why, there must be some joke
say is this your picture?" and he
took Florences photograph from his
coat pocket and thrust 1t closely up
before her face.
Yes, that Is. | had 1t taken-it
was three years ago--I know / look
cider but" said Florence In
quick, disjointed little EXPLANATIONS
that had anything but modifying
effect On her guest. He picked up
his hat, went quickly to door and
bracing himself against the panel,
wa a bold and shameful decep-
began to upbraid Florence In no IN
certain terms for what he declared
ton"
i've spent a whole lot OF money
to come herel" he exclaimed In an
ger. Ito find that you're twenty
y, ars older than the woman In this
picture. He flung the photograph
into the hall and kept up a TRADE OF
abuse until Florence coult stand 10
no longer. She went to the door
and tried to close it, but the fellow
resisted her efforts. Then as she
was about to fall from her excite
ment she heard che voice o. Marshal
Stevens saying.
What is this man trying to do,
Miss Martini"
He insulted me grossly" she
cried. Make him get away at
once"
The marshal put his hand on the
strangers shoulder anc was about
to take him to Jail when Florencs
interposed and told the officer TO
simply take h'al to the gate and
and make him go on about his way.
Stevens obeyed her instructions
and then returned to earn of the
strangers business In town. The
10 -shal told her that he was pass
ing her home when he heard the an
gry voice of the man at the door
They talked for ever an hour.
When the marJhal left the house
his face wore a happy look. Sew.
eral weeks after the visit of this
man from the marriage bureau ths
Pineville Evening News containing
an article of interest to the whole
county
Ii was the story of the marriage Of
Florence Martin and Dick Stevens.