The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-04
CUPID
Versus. SCOT

Miss Evelyn Tomlins raised the
shade and peesed ont into the night.
The rain beat heavily against the
window pane.
Mother" she\said, don't you think
It would be a good evening to put up
the DINING room stove? Surely no
bodyll be in such night as this"
ut isn't likely" admitted Mrs. Tom
Inns. Still you know Frank Thomp-
son has been here OH just such nights.
You ought to be presentable. How
you'd look with your nose all SCOT and
a calico dress on"
ooh. | don't care what Frank
Thompson thinks" said Miss Tomlns.
contemptuously
Miss Tomlins' mother had often
said that Evelyn would make some
man a good wife some, day, she was
such a hustler. She was not afraid
of soilng her hands, andNwhen it came
to little matter like moving a stove,
she didn't stand around and wait for
her father to hire men.
whats the use of spending a dol
lar twice a year on so insignificant
an undertaking" she said, It's the
simplest thing in the world if one
only has little common sense. Just
see how easy it Isl"
Miss Tomlins using a ten-foot
scantling as a lever, demonstrated
how trifling a thing It is to move a
stove.
While Miss Tomlins ami her par
ents were thus engaged, John Grosve'
nor. an eligible young bachelor, who
had apartments, was making ready
for an event he had contemplated for
a week Mr.. Grosyenor had been in
troduced to Miss Tomlins at a gather.
ing of mutual friends,
IT'S a beastly night" he told him
self, but what's the difference? She's
pretty sure to be at home, and it'l
be all the cosier Besides, I'm not
likely to find other fellows there"
Mr.. Grosvenor spent ten minutes ad.
iusting his tie.
u wonder what sort of girl she
IS at home?" he unused, "A fellow
cant Judge a woman fairly until he
sees her under domestic conditions.
In society Miss Tomlns is a sumner.
on first acquaintance she certainly
attracts"
Mr.. Grosvenor called a cab.
There's the doorbell!" exclaimed
Mrs Tomlins, in dismay Dear me!
Evelyn you're a perfect sight"
Mrs. Tomlins looked at Miss Tom
Inns and Miss Tomins looked at her
mother. It was hard to tell which
was the hlaeker. Mr. Tomlins at the
moment was on the stepladder posing
a length of stoyepipe
1--WE won't go to the doori" Mrs.
Tomlins decided.
1T might be telegram, or some
thing" said Miss Tomlins. anyway.
I'm going to take chances"
Mr.. Grosvenor and Miss Tomlins
stood confronted. Come in" said
Miss Tomlins, covering her confusion
in transparent bravado. You're just
in time to help put up the stove"
Well" said Mrs Tomlins, after tina
caller had departed that's the end OF
him Evelyn, why will you be so con
trary? You know | tried to get you
to make yourself presentable tonight
Somehow you always manage to upset
every desirable marriage prospect
that comes along. Mr.. Grosyenor is
highly spoken of, and he's got money
enough
Now, mother" protested Evelyn,
coloring under the CRIME, You know
! don't want to marry Mr.. Grosvenor.
I don't care how much money he's got.
and don't care what he thinks of me-
So there!"
Well" concluded Mrs Tomlins,
"even suppose you don't want to mar
ry him! What'll he think of you for
receiving him in the parlor in such
clothes, with SCOT all over them, and
you, tOo?"
Mr. Grosvenor sat by his lonely fire
side that night until two o'clock.
She's the sort of girl fellow
ought to get" he unused. Il wonder
if / could get her If ! tried Ten to
one she's spoken for already. by
George! she looked charming with
that SCOT on her nose. wonder how
many girls would pitch IN and help
their fathers and mothers in that kind
of style Imagine Maud harrington
doing it. SCOT on her nose! Never"
Mr.. Grnsvenor laughed aloud
shes the girl I've been looking for
he added.
And that is why Evelyn Is Mrs.
Grosvenor now