The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-23
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First let US have a look at Aunt

First let us have a look at Aunt
Jane.
Aunt Jane thon was a spinster, not
at all like those blessed women who,
for their virtues and manifold charms,
have been crowned With the care-free
diadem Of Joy and independence. All,
no Aunt Jane was a sp'nster sour as
vinegar.
Euphonia was the niece OF Aunt
Jane But Q, what difference,
Euphonia was as sweet and as pure
as the dew upon the rose,
Such We're they. sitting in the par
Tor Eyes, yes; in the parlorl when the
doorbel rang,
"i'll 60" said Euphonia
NO" said Aunt Jane, I'm CO."
And as she disappeared, Euphonia
quickly drew a letter from her bosom,
glanced it over quickly and hid it in
her belt as Aunt Jane reappeared
with the majestic bearing of an exc
cutioner, while behind her followed
John. And as for John, let it simply
be said that when the girls are gifted
with noses like candy there is gon-
orally young man not far away with
a most decided liking for sweets And
as for Aunt Jane Aunt Jane sat down
on the sofa with something of a
bounce and as her chin curled up and
her nose curled down, she seemed TO
gay yes, here | ana. and here am
going to slayl'
How do YOU do?" said John
How DO you do" said Euphona.
And How do you do?" said John.
And How do you do?" said Eu.
phona,
And still again, How do you do?'
said John.
And yet once more. How do you
do?" said Euphonia.
And as for Aunt Jane, Aunt Jane
looked troubled between her brows
and tilted her head q little more on
one side as she watched the two with
an air that said; Now, that's funny!
Now that's very funny"
"Haye YOU been well?" said John.
Yes" said Euphonia, looking down
at the carpet.
You're surc?" said John.
Yes" said Euphonia but you could
barely hear her.
And YOU always will?" said John.
II think So said Euphonia.
And as for Aunt Jane, Aunt Jane
began TO suffer.
Have YOU been well?' said Eupho-
MIA, looking up and looking down
again.
You bet | have." cried John.
You're surc?"
absolutely Positively"
"Gou look we'll
"Ahn cried John.
And you-you always will?"
you know | will" he reproached
her
And as for Aunt Jane, Aunt Jane
laid her right ear on her right shout
der and her glance shifted backward
and forward between the CONNECTION.
cry ands the hungry boy like a shut
tie in the loom.
Euphonia and John sat down, and
John, with world of deliberatlon,
placed his little finger between his
teeth and bit IT,
Lovely weather" he said.
Euphonia arose from the sleepy hol.
low chair and sat down in the gilt
chair
"Ycs.' scid she.
John bit his little finger again.
"Did the cat come back?" he asked
Euphcnia changed back to the
sleepy hollow.
Yes" said she.
John bit his little finger
They always do. said he.
EuIhonia Carelcssly hummed a tune
and carolossly went over to the sofa
aud sat down by the side of Aunt
Jane
Yes said she.
Aad as for Aunt Jane. Aunt Jane
almost screamed with the pain. but
Just at that point John bit his little
Itl8tt dEtlAAAt anu eAo A4AiJA4plAia al tfsf'
to 90 back to the sleepy hollow that
letter slipped out of her belt and
dropped on the sofa. Aunt Jane picked
it up unnoticed. glanced at the open
ing lines and set her jaw.
John tapped his foot on the carpet
Euphonia tapped Der foot.
John tapped his foot.
Euphonia tapped her foot.
And as for Aunt Jane. she went
out of there. She stopped beneath the
gas jet in the hall, though. and
opened the letter
Dear Euphsnia tread the letter.. A
4 suppoS. Aunt Jane viii be there as
Usual. / have made up a few signals
which We will use.
How DO sou do" means: How ]
love yon"'
Have you been well?" means do you
love ue2'
Biting the little finger means: Il shall
!. y. rotz toreVeEIp