The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-05
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to her room, took window curtain
from a drawer and draped it around
her head like bridal veil.
| THE CLOCK STRIKES II.
One corner of the room was shell,
tered by screen and adorned with a
sofa. canopy and 8 profusion of
| cushions. These Arabel!n rearrangei
and her smile was the smile of a
| tender "reminiscences. On table in
the middle of the room was a lamp.
| fnd this she moved to the other end
! OF the apartment
I've moved the parlor lamp!" she
announced.
What said, the voice In the kitch.
en-, Gid you do that for?"
Because" said Arabella, sit shone
right in the cozy corner and spoiled
everything"
THE CLOCK STRIKES 70.
She seated herself at the desk and
found package of picture postcards
These she began to address to various
masculine names.
Are you in Europe?" she wrote on
one.
Don't say never think of YOU"
she wrote or another.
Guess who it's FROM" she wrote on
a third
Now be good boy" she wrote on
a fourth
THE CLOCK STRIKES
She called friend on the tele
phone
Say. Agnes. Listen Can't you
come over tomorrow night? No, lis
ten. Grandpas coming tonight, but
he goes away again tomorrow Listen
Come tomorrow night and bring jim
my-bring Charley, too, if you can
find him. Listen. What time did you
get home last night? No, listen. |
got In at half past ten; he's an aw-
iuily nice fellow. Say, listen At
eight o'clock tomorrow night. Listen.
Come early and Wen try and get them
to take us out somewhere Good-by."
THE CLOCK STRIKES 2.
She looked at herself in the glass,
right view, front view, left view and
back. She powdered her nose and
looked at the effect; she busted the
powder off and looked at the effect.
She arched her eyebrows, threw her
head back, showed her teeth. nodded
her head and shook It. She advanced
her face until it nearly touched the
mirror and studied her mouth intentiy.
Il WONDER" she thought, 'if this
stuff they put on their lips does come
off"
THE CLOCK STRIKES 8.
Il would like to see some stockings,
please" she said to the salesgirl
What ldnd?" asked the salesgirl
Silk" said Arabella; silk open.
work"
Here are some very pretty ones"
said the salesgirl.
No said Arabella, Il want to zee
the latest styles with clocks on them"
THE CLOCK STRIKES 4.
Il never made better fit" said The
1ressmaker
Ar.bella looked at her reflection
with al serious attention proper to
he trying on of new dress.
Il WISH" she said, that you'd made
It little tighter in the waist and
title fuller--up here"
THE CLOCK STRIKES S.
why are you SO quiet?" cried the
voice from the kitchen.
I'm working" said Arabella.
There was silence
Yes, am" said Arabella.
What are you doing2" asked the
voice i'll the kitchen.
It's Lawrences birthday to-mor.
row, and I'm embscIering a bunch Of
or-get me-nots on eGe ends of neck
tie | bought for him today" said
Arabella.
THE CLOCK STRIKES 8.
She put on her hat and saunterad
slowly down the street perfectly OBJ
ivious to the manly throng that was
lurrylng home She almost ran into
me iurrying person.
Why, Bella!" said he.
why, joint" she exclaimed, who'd
have thought Of meeting your"
THE CLOCK STRIKES 7.
The bell rang. Arabella answered
The door. Old grandpa walked in
naughty old grandpa with his waggish
ook and snow-white hair.
We'll. IL here isn't little Arabella,"
ne exclaimed, and in his naughty, way
glsE. gEar,liatherly way he whispered,
"Arabu9a bows your fellow?"-
Pooh, grandpa" exclaimed Ara
bella, I've more to do than think OF
JelIows!"