The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-09-29
Avery Wise
Young Man

| er were having family talk In the
library Fred was still In college. but
he was very wise young man. He
was so wise that had attempted 10 die
tate to his sister, Edith, as to how
her smiles were TO be distributed
There had been rebellion aud defiance
on her part and hence the family
| council.
wish Edith were more tractable, !"
sighed the mother.
Can you argue with girl who has
her fists doubled up Now let's 60
over the list again. There Is Waters,
| who Is a perfect ninny. There Ia
Thompson, who hasn't got dollar.
There Is Rush. who is a perfect Sissy.
Theresis Alvord,- who sings passably
We'll. but will never earn s25 week.
l8ahere Is Clingham, who IN living on
his poor old mothers bounty. The
whole five rolled into one wouldn't
make man and yet she keeps them
dangling around her.
Edith Somers had at least the FIVE
callers named at the family council
Two or three OF them had escorted
her to the theater. Another had tax.
zen her to the horse show. She bad
bowed to them On the avenue or in
the park and she had chatted and
smiled at home. What OF it, Can't a
girl do that and much more without
being In love?
In his class were three different
young. men Fred liked exceedingly
well. He invited them by turns To
run down home with him and III
course Sister Edith met them. While
he was trying to conspire further the
sister added two more to her string,
making seven regulars" and three
F'substitutes."
Another family council was called.
Il throw up my hands," announced
Fred In tones OF despair
l What's she done now? meaning
Edith.
Got two morel One has been In
an insane asylum, | believe, and the
other Will soon get there started
to say something TO her an hour ago
but she elevated her nose and walked
OFF"
II had five beaux at one time my
self" replied the mother, who thought
the case had not yet arrived at the
danger point
But she's got ten and more coming
every minutel"
''But / don't believe Edith Ia in
love"
Girls are deceivers, mater--sly de-
ceivers. The first we know she'll an
nounce that she Ia going TO marry
this or that brainless ape. Here and
now wash my hands OF the whole
affair. Let Edith 30 to her garnet and
her crusts. | have said my last word"
Edith Somers added two more to
that famous string so as to make an
even dozen. but she heard nothing
from Fred In regard to 1t. He was
keeping his word s4u f
Summer opened. he came home on
his vacation and the trio went to
lake resort AT the end OF a fortnight
a new face appeared at the Somers'
table. Fred sized up the stranger and
said to himself
"Homeiy enough to stop clock. No
fear of Edith taking to HIM"
And after several furtiye glances
across the table Edith said to herself:
Strong, sensible, unromantic. |
might like him"
After three or four days there were
introductiens. The stranger was
George French. mining engineer.
Mr.. French was invited to go out In
a sail boat with the trio. MIR. Fred
was twenty-four years old and he
took charge OF the boat. There was
mo great call for wisdom In the man
,asing al san boat In a gusty day. All
-hat Ia needed is about Ave years ex-
perhen0e.
rem minutes of sxhilaratlon and
then =. suat struck her and she went
over. Tase asfse Bred was tangled up
with the SSH and the two ladies were
ready to no to the bottom when Mr..
French got clear Of the rope tangled
about HIS legs and began work He
reached out an arm for all and gath
cred them to the overturned boat and
directed and chided and encouraged
until the rescuer came. t
II was three months later that Fred
.Somers said to his sister:
Eddie, what's become of that civil
engineer"
"Out west. believe" was tho an.
swer
Say, now, was In hopes"
HE hasn't quite asked me TO yet,
but | expect he will in his next let,
ter. Oh, run along. You are twenty
four years old and very. very wise
young mani"