The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-27
Doubt Enters In

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see how you engaged girls manage
to be content when you realize how
seli-centered and ungrateful men
are"
We are doing pretty well, thank
you,' said the girl who wore new
solitaire, somewhat tiippantly.
AS soon as Nan has a thing, "
went on the unengaged girl, he
ceases 10 care for it. | read a story
today about a man who was so bored
iuriug his honeymoon though he had
married the girl he had always loved,
hat he developed chronic melan,
cholia."
| Well, he certainly wasn't in love
! thep, broke III the girl with the new
solitaire. Il don't see how you can
say such awful things. | know Tom
IS more in love with me every day OF
his life. He is so generous. too
Yes" chimed in the girl who WAS
hemming napkins. and Burnell also
5 most considerate and thoughtful
de Is always thinking of my comfort
| and happiness Ii IL is really the right
girl and the right man, don't believe
here is such thing as tiring or see.
ng too much of each other | know
Surnell was simply delighted when
proposed going up to a quiet little lake
tor our honeymoon instead OF going
EAST. He said he would feel that he
had me so much more to himself"
on, girls, girls" put in the unen
gagged girl. with a plying smile. Il
suppose shouldn't dispel your sweet
illusions, but it is truly ridiculous for
YOU to cling 10 such foolish ideas and
expectations. The men OF today
marry in the most practical way and
)nly after due deIibeiation. The soon
er you realize"
"Burleli asked me to marry him
after he had known me only two
months detiautly flashed the girl who
vas hemming napkins. There surely
wasn't much dellberation in his case
really think. Helen, you are very un-
lust"
But you can sew beautifully. and
'ook wonderfully. said the unengaged
girl. 81 remember you telling me
what lovely little housekeeper Bur
nell thought you"
Then how about me?" demanded
the girl with the new solitaire. ui-
Ilnphantly Il cant sew d beanbag
and never cooked thing in my life
Tom knows it, too, and he said only
asst night that | was the worst little !
sadabout ho ever saw. Really, dear. !
youf theories won 4 hold water"
Didn't you know Tom quite awhile |
before he proposed to your" Querled |
he unengaged girl, evenly
"Nell-er--about two years tai /
cred the girl with the new solitaire, |
but he wasn't in a position to marry !
!ntil recently. am sure, Helen"
1t was due deliberation on his part, |
lear affirmed the unengaged girl. Il |
only wish could be as easily satisfied |
IS you girls are with the sentiment the I
average man offers. but my finer feel
ngs simply revolt | feel now | will /
lever marry because | can't rest con
eut with being the minor part OF some |
understanding mans existence. Must
} ou be going 30 soon?'
Wasn't she horrid," exclaimed the
girl with the new solitaire, when the
.ront door closed behind them a few
minutes afterWard She is just as
jealous as she can be. III tell Tom
every word Then she turned with
lushsd cheeks and shining eyes to her
riend But listen. dear" she said,
almost tragically% 81 wouldn't ac-
knowledge it to another soul, but the
ruth is that Tom did wait long time
before he asked me. Perhaps Helen
$ right
She may be-" said the other en-
,aged girl. scarlet spot showing on
zach cheek. "Burnell told me only
asst night that it was such comfort
y him to know he was marrying such
j capable little wife. Why, it's dread
ul TO think he's so calculating!"
Rather early the next morning the
girl with the new solitaire dropped
n 20 see the other engaged girl.
My dear" she cried the minute her
riend entered the room, Il told Tom
very word that Helen said. He iAst
aughol and told me he would have
lsked me the minute he met me. If he
lad anything to marry On
Il told Burnen. too said the other
ngaged girl. radlantly. "He said
Ie,en was just a dIsturber of the
,eace He said he didn't care If
ouldnt boil water without burning it,
3 we should have a maid, anyhow.
lie doesn't want me to sew at all after
We are married because 1t might hurt
ny eyes"
Come on cried the girl with the
lew solitaire. vindictiyely. Lets 60
ight owe. To HeIen's and tell her
What they said"
No" demurred the other engaged |
.irl. Il promised Burnell to keep !
way from her. as he said she might
ell me some more nonsense that |
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