The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-05
HOW HE HAD BEEN
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and sat ON the corner of the table.
Say he began, do you suppose
all girls are alike--in some particular
way, that isl"
The other young man looked bewil
dered and then resigned. Il was in
the middle Of the most exciting chap
ter In this story" he remarked. What
do you mean-that Is. of course, II
you know what you meant"
4 was Just wondering" said the
young man ON the table. You can
never tell, You know Now, there's
Albert Banitt. You know Albert"
II did know Albert replied the
other young man: before he was
married. two years ago. hnven't
seen much of him since"
''Of course not, said the young man
on the table, He's married Well, |
knew him two years ego, too-and of
all the oluff and hearty, no-time-for-
nonsense sort OF chaps, he was the
most pronounced.
Nobody else could hear himself
think when Albert was in a crowd, be.
cause he always had so much to say.
And he said it. too Id like to see
any one who could have stopped him
And he was up to everything going.
AS for girls-say, he kept them as
meek as Moses waiting for his smile,
and didn't care whether any OF them
liked it or mott That was Albert"
Yes, that's what he was. all right"
agreed the other young man. Il have
been surprised that his wife has toll
Grated him so long,"
The young man on the table nearly
fell off in his emotion. Il see you are
truly ignorant he said. Albert and
his wife and all happened to be at
Joneses' the other day. | had never
really had a chance to get acquainted
with her before. l didn't notice that
Albert was with her when she came
in, because she had on so much furs
and hat and swept into the parlor so
allpervasiyely that | didn't see him
following.
Said Albert's wife, You know, Mrs.
Jones, | had the worst work getting
Albert to drop his old newspaper and
come cut calling with me. He just
ruins his health staying in the house.
He doesn't know what is good for
him, and it's lucky do
Not that he didn't want to come
to see you and Mrs. Jones-he was
eager when he found we were coming
here-but he is INDECENT about get
ting started Albert, did you take
your cough medicine before you left?
You've no idea how careless he is,
Mrs. Jones! About everything, too
Now, the day | particularly told him
| needed only yard and quarter
more of dimity, what did de do but
get yard and a half-snd it is one
of my rules never to make useless pur-
chases. It's throwing money away,
What, did do? Why. just made
him return the yard and half the
next day and go in later and get what
| had asked for in the first place. 1t
was the only way to make him re-
next time.
He's pretty good about doing my
shopping errands for NETS right on
his way to the office, and there's no
sense in my bothering to go down,
But he bought the queerest things for
himself till | saw plainly there was
nothing for it but to show him what
he wanted
"'Of course, it's nuisance In 2
way, but l always go with him now
when he buys shirts and collars and
things, ! see that he gets things that
are useful and sensible instead of
ties and shirts made to
order, Albert, throw back your coat
to Mr. Jones can see that shirt you
have on, / want him to see what a
bargain we got Ready made, Of |
says the neckband |
doesn't fit, but can't see but that it's
all right and it's Just imagination on
his part. tell him ii he stops think. |
Ing about it he'll never know the diff.
terence.
No, don't suppose man would |
have picked out chocolate and white |
shirt-but the goods will wear well. |
There isn't any sense in spending so |
much money for garment other peo- |
pie never see and wouldn't pay any |
attention to IL they did Albert is get
ling very sensible about such things, |
Mrs. Jones. He didn't see 1t at first |
but he does now. Don't you Albert? |
Mary White and her husband
were over the other night, and she
thought it the most wonderful thing
the way Albert told the maid where
the best dinner napkins we're and
about the silver. He always attends |
to these things and puts them away.
think man ought to take an inter-
est in his home. He's happier that
way. aren't you Albert?
" Is it o'clock yet, Albert? Well,
get your hat, for we must go right
along, We have an engagement at 6.
ioodby. Mrs. Jones. Albert, say good
bye to Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Waxton.
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