The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-02-23

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"fEMEk&{e Ing 10 tdht E'tiNi'
MlkAAdM y OH" said the
EliLMk0s~ other young man
ME1plF< h 0 e quietness
NI w was his noticeable
C harac I eristic.
Have you asked herr?
The young man with the necKtie
looked family surprised. How'd you
know | hadn't?" he inquired. LII teie-
phone her tonight. | was so busy all
day | didn't have a chance. Besides,
there's no hurry There isn't anyone
else likely TO ask her but you, and
now that I've spoken first OF course
why, of counsel" agreed the quiet
young man. Il shouldn't dream of IN
terfering with your plans"
That's one thing | like about YOU
confided the young man with the tie
Some fellows don't know when
they're licked, but you've got common
sense. Oh. was just speaking gen,
orally. There are fellows, you know,
who'd a. sneaked off and phoned
Ethel before I'd had a chance. or
course, though, l don't know that
you're so awfuly keen on going with
, her yourself, only you've gone to see
J her a lot"
YES, l have" agreed the quiet
young man.
'Ive been so busy lately ! haven't
been around to see Ethel as often as
usual" said the young man with the
tie. Il expect she's sore about II, but
this theater party and some flowers
and candy'll fix things all right! !
know girls!'
You do, indeed" agreed the quiet
young man. "She was speaking about
you only the other evening"
The young man with the tie tried to
look unconscious. WAS she?" he
asked carelessly. There was silence
Say" he broke out at last, Il don't
mind telling you--were old friends
| and you are sort of one OF MS, YOU
KNOW don't mind telling you that
I'm going to marry that girl"
The quiet young man stirred into
surprise. "Ethel?" he queried, ex'
| plosiyely.
"Uh-huh," said the young man with
| the tie Il expect You are kind o
surprised. fatter myself that don't
let on to the general public just what
| intend to do, but I've been thinking
1t over for a long time and I've de
cided she's the girl for met"
"Oh!" said the quiet young man
more calmly. II see You-yUu
haven't asked her, them"
The young man with the tie shook
his head,
Are you going to tekphone?" his
! friend inquired with innocent interest.
The young man with the tie looked
trlfie suspicious, but decided that
nothing was meant by the question.
well, no." he admitted Il ha-p't
| thought much about it, didn't decide
till Just recently. I'm not going to
| Jump into thing like that in a hurry
I and be sorry ever after. / know what
| want in a wife. Now, Ethel is not
| too pretty, you see-she can't be vain
| about herself and a vain woman Is al
| WAYS selfish. | abominate selfish
| woman! All she thinks about is her
| self and her own comfort. / want
| some one who'll consider me first It's
| right that the man who provides the
home and works for it should be CON
| sidered first!"
Il see your point" said the quiet
young man.
Some fellows never think OF those
| things. Ethel isn't eyerlastingly chat
| tering, either. She would give a fell
| low a chance to do little talking him
| self Most girls think the only thing
| OF importance is what they have to
| say. Did you ever notice how Ethel
will sit and listen with her head one
| side. as if she was so interested-kind
| of amused?"
81 don't believe l ever did," said the
| quiet young man.
| Perhaps not" said his friend with
the assertive tie. You probably
| haven't had as long talks with her az
| have. She always listens that way
| when | talk. That girl is intelligent
| and when she gets a chance to listen
| TO conversation that's worth while she
| does it without interruption. | think
she's economical and good house
| keeper. Don't you?"
Il have great admiration for Ethel
declared the quiet young man. but
| never exactly figured out her good
| qualities as you have done"
well. that's natural; you didn't
have the idea in mind that | did.
said the young man with the tie.
"No. indeed | didn't" said the quiet
| young man with feTvency that caused
his friend to lock puzzled.
you see" went on the quiet young