The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-28

III! tSHi-Tkcu, Teakiys
like, You went on: 1 haven't word
to say--in tact, Id be only too glad to
see yoa succeed
Here | Strengthened with almost q
screech:
What? said that? oh, now. Jen-
kins, you--oh, you're mistaken"
Jenkins eyed me sorrowiully
Your words, sir, exactly. and then
you went on, kinder personal---very.:
Why, haven't meant to stand in
your way at all!'"
| groaned.
Go on!" I breathed through my
teeth Then | Strengthened forward.
What did the Judge call that punch
| what kind?'
| Heidelberg punch. sra sympa-
thetic pause as | swept my hand
through my hair Yes, sir, II GER
| tainly must be something high-oh,
awful. sir"
| He went on as dipped my head st
lin. Then this young chap catches
fou by the hand and he says, Why
you're brick, after AM! And you'll
says: Yes, We'll get along better now
ny boy, and YOU want to be mighty I
grateful to Dicky Lightnut for it. And
this young fellow says, kinder smil- |
ling: Indeed, | ami And then him
and you just shook hands again all |
lover" ,
jenkins stopped for breath, but II
didn't say word. By Jove, II all made
me a bit sick, don't you know. Oh,
must have been maudlin. that's what
--maudlin. | managed to wag my
head to start him off again; couldn't
lspeak, you know!
Yes. sir" Then you SAYS That's
all right, now, my boy; 10 you run
along, because I'm awfuliy busy. To-
morrow well talk some more
"'Bully!' says the chap. Good night
old mani Then he turns back, kinder
smiling sidewise. It's sure on the
level, IL 1t, that you're going to let me
have a clear road with Frances?'
"'Oh, bother Frances! you says
laughing. Yes. yes, and when you
win her, she'll be to me as my own
lgirl. And know I'll have her love.
too.
whats thatp says the young fell
low. kinder frowning And you says,
easy-ifke. Why Wen just be- one hap
| py family Then you chuckied like
you was mighty pleased and says:
And think she is learning to like me
pretty well already. Why, do YOU
know what she did tonight? She
came right up to me and In the sweet
est way kissed me good night"
OH" said, digging my fingers
into the bedcIothes. Obi"
Yes. sir!" said jenkins chokily. He
went on This young fellow just
marches right close UP to you and
says, speaking kinder quiet and HIS
eyes shining, You say Frances kissed
, you? And you softer gave laugh
, and dug him In tho side and you
says, I do believe the boy ia jealous |!
, Why, yes, you rascal. she certainly
, did--she kissed mel
s'"'Well, It's d lie!' he says back.
pointing at you, with his finger. Be-
, Icause II amt like her. And he got
closer. 'F~f
. "'See here he says. have you Just
been trying to get gay with me to-
night? Huh!---well, I'm Just going to
, box your jaws for iuck!'
II "'What?' you gasps--'what's thatY'
and you storms up to him--Why.
/ you young puppy, do you know who
/ you're talking tor you says.
81 "'Bah' he says, and he just goes UP
and snaps hisilfingers in your face
You chokes kinder, and then you
II yells at him: Why, you young ruff
fiaIl, rye spanked you before. and
| can do 1t again
RI ".Yah!' he says, making faces al
, you. You spanked! You hit me when
. wasn't looking. My foot slipped
"Foot slipped, YOU bianked fool!
ii you shouts at him, and then" Jen
, kins wiped his forehead Then thu
; next thing see. you mixed"
81 "Ahl" breathed with relief. 'That'l
t betterl"
! chnckled. Then suddenly felt re
D morsefnl.
II Where did hit him this time, Jen
kins-did you notice3 Was he hur
much?" Ell
al Jenkins looked down, avoiding m!
( eyes. "Um. not exactly. sir" he said
lin fact, It was--er--kinder the othe
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