The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-23
THE OTHER
KIND

over and | have come to the conclusion
that dom. care for any of them "
Possibly that Is Just as WELL" said
aer brother. There might be COM
1lications If you did"
You know what mean" cried
Loretta with crushing emphasis. Il
don't think any one OF them Is any
thing but commonplace"
we can't all be famous" sighed her
brother. though some Of us do sue
ceed In becoming notorious"
1T isn't that" said Loretta. They
are commonplace In looks, manners.
and professions. 1t seems to me.
There aren't many startling bust
nesses." said her brother I'VE used
TO say them over on our buttons. you
know--rich man. poor man, beggar
man. thief. and so on. Your Idea is
that you would rather marry pic
turesque thief than prosaic mer-
chant Is that it,"
You go to extremes" said Loretta,
patiently I'm give you an example
Jennie was the prettiest girl ia our
crowd" she related. She was lit.
erary and artistic and could play three
Instruments. She was so stunning
that We We're always using her In the
atrieals as a queen. We were sure
that she'd marry q senator with presi-
Dental possibilities. Well. she took.
Instead, little Jack Sanders, and that
man positively doesn't look as If he
knew enough to go In when it rains"
She probably thinks him the EN-,
bodiment OF wisdom" said Lorettas
brother
Then there was Grace. who mar
ried Paul Droke," Loretta went on
HE never was able to pay his own
hills, and ROW that they are married
she has had TO learn kindergartening
to help out"
"You can't complain Of harrison"
said her brother Nellie certainly
found stunning looking husband in
him"
As far as looks co." shifted Lo-
retta. However, girl realizes when
she isn't more than 20 how little
looks count, There isn't a subject
that man she married can talk on
with anybody"
He didn't ask you to like him. and
Nellie is satisfied"
Tile funny part OF 1t Is that she Is
terribly afraid somebody will run
away with him" laughed Loretta. Il
tried my best to KEEP her from know
ing how deadly stupid + think him,
4 and oyerdld it, She decided that /
admired him SO much, so | had to
| give up going there when he was at
home II was really a great relief
but she didn't know IT,"
What did ycy think o. Names hus.
baud last OK rIag2" asked Loretta s
brother. H. auack NE as quite pre-
sental4ie"
III sou Ike that type. he Is. con
| coded Loretta. Il don't care for the
| washed -out-looking kind OF man my
/ self"
| Il thought looks didn't count" her
brother reminded her
Good looks don't count" said Lo
| retta, unabashed
Still, II a man is homelJ he won't
do?" asked Loretta's brother.
Not at ALL said Loretta "A plair
man is less likely to be conceited
that's all detest conceited men,
| 1T strikes me that 1t is all matter
OF personal taste" sad her brother
Would you mind telling me what sor
of man you do like?"
"He ought to be taller than hi
wife" said Loretta. glibly. as well a.
older. He ought to be rather dark
Like melodrama villain? Tha
fits the picturesque thief Go ont
Not too stout, not too thin"
Size 80 or 40. No padded shoul
ders need apply Call between hour
Of eight and eleven"
"A cleareut face"
With 'Christy' written In the COZ
ner. Mustache? Beard?"
No. no beard said Loretta, shud
| uGllHE. a udI N vi GOuISG.
Il like sort of college bred souc
In the walk, too" said her brother
1T gives a free air to man am
looks interesting. even though tn
mans frightfully commonplace"
1t goes well with soft hat" sal
Loretta. musingly..
tom Stark" cried her brother "
: knew 1t. The description hts hir
perfectly"
} 81 wasn't thinking OF him. declare
Loretta. blushing
''Oh. yes. you were. And he's tn
: most commonplace fellow | know"
Il thought he was your best friend ?
He was" said her brother. sadl,
before others came between us. An
, he is commonplace"
why. no. he isnt!" said Loretti
Anyhow. that description would {
, hundred men"
you put him into my head 81
. sides, saw him this afternoon" ad,
ed her brother. casually. by the wa
he said he'd be up tonight Did to
your"
Tell me?" cried Loretta aghas
Indeed you didn't Why on ear,
didn't you walt till the doorbell ran
before you said word?"
why, You look all right"
+ an this dress? It's as old as II