The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-04-27
A Mouse and
a Problem

l. steps and stopped as she reached
the sidewalk She looked up and
down the avenue, The cab horses
were shiverlng under drenched
blankets ard their heads we're bent
down as If unable to withstand the
weight Of the, rainfall The sky
seemed to be prepared for an all-day
deluge.
The woman was CARRIED for the
weather. Her hat seemed to he rain.
proof. Her boots were thick-soled
and her rain cloak OF serviceabe
material was made with wide folds
running from shoulder to hem. and
the sleeves were generously roomy.
AS she looked leisurely over the
rainscape undetermined as to which
OF the water courses to take, she held
her umbrella with one hand. while the
other was on the catch prepared to,
raise 1t as she left the shelter.
Suddenly she put her hand on tho
coat sleeve For an instant she ap-
peared startled Then she laughed,
She walked briskly into the nearby
store with her hand still on her
sleeve. A clerk came forward.
will you be kind enough to assist
me? There Is mouse In my sleeve
and need little help In getting II
out" she said.
The clerk stared. He was not em-
ployed to assist women who carried
mice around In their clothing. He
looked beseechingly ut the proprietor.
This lady wants me to help her get a
mouse out of her sleeve
The proprietor was busy behind the
counter. He stopped his employment.
Whats that" he asked.
There Is a mouse In my coat sleeve
and would like some one to help me
get it out" The woman's face grew
red as she repeated her request The
proprietor leaned over, the Nd counter
and looked down an the floor He saw
no mouse there. He seemed sus-
picious Where is the mouse?' he
asked, as his eyes Travelled from the
woman's boots to her hat.
TT is here In my sleeve"
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commanded tbe nronr,etnr ,hrava,v a.
ba stennad hr,akiy hehina tho conn.
ter "ana hurry ~ The ,adv does
NOT want 10 watt 81, davn
The clerk stood on al arms.lenrtb
and reached FOR tho e,eava
Here boy" he called as the WON,
an slipped on the coat. Take this
coat out Of doors and shake it, He
wadded the coat up into ball and
thrust It into the boys arms. The boy
started for the door. but the mouse
had other plans. While the boy was
turning the wadded garment over for
suitable place TO shake from. the
mouse dropped to the floor.
Look out! There he goes" cried
the proprietor from behind the coun.
ter. F
Get stick" called ont the clerk
who hoped over chair that was In
the way e~ saS w *t3 n
IN get him." shouted the boy. az
he dropped the coat and grabbed a
broom &
The mouse by this time was clip,
ping Off a worlds. record. the bow
with the broom close after. the broom
falling with resounding whacks.
He Is going around the counter,
!