The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-19

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Should you?" he said, as he settled
himself in his easy chair and reached
for the evening paper.
Yes, - said Louise, Il really should
I've heard of women who We're actual
~ Jealous or an imaginary successor
but | should never feel that way. IL
want you to so whatever was best fol-
your happiness, Dan"
Well" said Dan, you might picl
out girl and have her ready--sort o.
an understudy you know"
Louise smiled tolerantly. "Ant
teach her your likes and dislikes s,
that she need not spend d whole after
noon making dessert only to be told
at dinner time that you hated any
thlng with gelatine in It," she said
Il thought I'd been forgiven foi
that said Dan, a trihe stitfiy.
oh, it's all right" went on Lou
Use, hastily, Now, the kind OF girl I'd
choose for you, Dan. would be one
like Clara Barker not her, of course,
hut that kind. She's so intellectual.
Her last paper at the club was simply
grand. 1t was about a man named
Maeterlinck, She told me that she
had simply lived on his books for
weeks beforehand and that she didn't
dare let herself read newspaper or
30 to a comic opera all the time she
was writing her study of HIM Tor fear
Of getting ont of the spirit of the
thing. A girl like that would be a
real companion for man"
1t would be bad enough" said
Dan, ito live with a woman who wears
No, Z shoes and looks as if she never
comhed her hair, but Maeterlinck
every morning for breakfast certain
~ would be the limit
Louise settled an amber comb more
firmly In her neat blonde locks and
glanced complacently at dainty kid
pump which was just visible below
her skirt.
She's the best real girl in town"
insisted Dams wife Il always feel
like a little 6'ose when "m with her"
One might almost have inferred
froH Mans smile that little geese.
verc, To. him, the most Charming IN.
mates Of the ayiaiy,
Grace Ebersole is Il good girl ;"
continued Louise. She never touches
caudy in Lent and"
Shed drive man to drink" de.
clafed Dan, and as for looks"
Well, think you are very hard to
suit, said Louise. How would Laura
faxon do? She's fire looking"
A happy sparkle appeared In Dams
wife's blue eyes as Dan shook his
head with emphasis She settled her
small figure in her chair with an i'm.
pulsive motion
Don't You really admire the tall,
dark calm kind, Dam"
II don't admire Laura Faxon. thank
you. But since you speak of it I'll
tell you a girl | do rather admire,
and that's Ruth Hall There's some
thing about her
"Oh. so you've already picked out
one for yourseif?"
Don't be silly, Louise. I didn't be
gin this conversation. | only said"
I've noticed that you liked to talk
to her but ! never dreamed"
A sob choked her.
Dan, wise beyond his years and ex-
perience, threw his paper on the
floor and resolved to do the thing
IF ! were going to pick out some one
to take your place 1t would Be better
to do it now" he said. with an ex-
preston of deep gloom.
Louise removed her handkerchief
from her face
"Why?"
We'll, an important choice like that
ought not to be made by a man be-
reft of his senses"
The cornors of Louise's mouth be-
gan to curve upward.
What do you mean, DAM"
81 mean that if | were to lose you
should never again be capable Of
acting nationally. should lose my
judgment. my reason. my"
Don't you think it is rather silly.
Dan. dear. for US to discuss such a
subject at all?" asked Louise, with a
dimpie in each cheek
Quite unnecessary" agreed Dan.
with a sigh of relief
Louise meditated in silence until
her husband had finished the sporting
page Then she said with an afr OF
fnality:
Ruth Hall is a girl I've always
There's something about
her-probably a man wouldn't notice
but depend upon il. dear. woman
knows. Chicago Daily News.