The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-14
M RS. BOB'S
DIL-EM MA
II Was Lucky That the Rostau-
rant Cashier Was q Woman

''F"t ''S 'N'if ooit Aiis AP't -
he drew on his slippers and settled
himself for the evening. Il am ready
to listen to your excuses for not meet
ing me at lIector's."
Mrs. Bob choked back the tears
perilously near the surface.
Il did but you weren't there"
Just like woman, if you tell her
to meet you east OF the Masonic tenn,
pie she will probably 80 to the west
side of the board of trade"
But why should she do that?"
That's Just the point. She should
Mt" Bob kicked the footstool ener
getically.
well, | didn't, dear | never went
near the board
Exactly. | never said you did
What | did say was that YOU did not
meet me at Hector's, where you asked
me to meet you"
Now, if you are going to scold
The tears could no longer be sup
pressed.
There. my dear, please don't d.
q sprinkler turn" and Bob assumed
q sympathetic air. Tell me al
about it,
Wen, | went to the northeast
table"
Great guns, | said the
And you weren't there, as you
said you would be, so | busted myself
with the menu until the walters
looked ut me as If they thought
was trying 10 make ont foreign Ian
guage. | told one of them was
waiting for my husband, and he
grinned. Then ! made up my mind
that It would be nice to order fine
luncheon and have it all ready when
you came You see, I had held the
table almost an hour, and the waiter
stood first on one foot and then on
the other lie really looked like
Christian martyr"
Never mind that, | am glad You
such good layout after
such q long wait. Now, If that is
all" and Bob picked up his evening
paper
4 wish it had been.' she sighed. =
ordered chicken salad, blue points,
chocolate ice, and O. lots of things
The waiter looked 50 grateful to hear
me speak that | ordered more than
| really wanted"
We'll, If had not been running to
The door every five minutes to see IL
you were mixed in your directions. re
have enjoyed my lunch, too" sighed
Bob
You wouldn't have enjoyed it,
either. If you had figured 1t up"
Hang the expense" said Bob, reck
essly.
And hadn't but % cents in your
purse" continued she.
Gee Whit but l gave you tenner
his morning"
"Oh, | bought the loyeliest waist"
Never mind that How did you fix
hlngs?"
Il lost my appetite for one thing
When they brought me that lovely
luncheon | Just felt as if | couldn't |
wallow a morsel-but of course | had !
o pretend | sat there until ] was
Ishamed, and the waiter brought me
he bill, s2,S5. gave him the rs cents |
n my purse, and then ! felt so much |
Ike crying / had to keep swallowing |
he lump in my throat. | hated to !
fer my wedding ring because |
aven't taken it off since"
"Yes?' asked Bob, impatiently.
Il thought it would be good |
cheme to have him charge 1t to you,
hen remembered you said you didn't
ften 60 there. | saw some other peo-
lie leaving, and | thought would try
D sneak out with them but the wait
r followed me, saying | had forgot
en- my check"
Bob was past smiling. Brass but
Dns and patrol wagons crossed his
ision.
So | walked to the desk as slowly
s could, wondering what ! could
ay. The cashier took the check
18th a quick, businesslike air. and as
hesitated, she looked up at me so
that the shivers ran clear
} my boots
Yes. dcar?'
~ haven't any money | began,
nj her frosty expression frightened
lie so | nearly wept-cashiers aren't
cry sympathetic. are they?'
There is a resemblance TO other
rediturs."
Her look frightened me so that
" wits came back and ] remembered
had sorle money-except what I've {
II where | can't get at IT, added.
put It there because I intended to I
~ my husband a present, and
dnt want 10 spend it, Your bill is I
's5, madam It's in my-my stock {
X, | said She told me to come q
ght back of the desk. She was so {
Milling began to like her. But oh, s
OBJ, what If she had been a mani"
Had a Thought COMING. V