The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-04-07

liberatey. she meant it. cid sci-
iuw."
He ro~oe teorer ~ 80 chair.
I'll can set il through my head"
he mutter d.
AS | said before YOU did it badly"
she said You took too much for
granted, lsa't that true?
God knows ! dida't expect her 10
refuse me" he exclaimed. giaring at
her. Would have been such fool
as to ask her il thought there was
the remotest chance Of being" The
very thought Of the word caused it 70
stick in his throat. lie swallowed
hard.
You really love her?" she demand
ed
Love herr" There was sob in
his voice. Il adore her. Sara. /
can't live without her. And the worst
of it is, love her now moro than
| did before, Oh, it's appalling! It's
horrible! What am to do, Sara
What am to dor
BE a man for little while, that's
all" she said coolly.
Don't joke with me- he groaned.
Go to bed, and when you see her
In the morning tell her that you un.
derstand. Thank her for what she
has done for you. Be-"
THANK her?' he almost shouted.
Eyes; for destroying all that is de
testable in you, Leslie--your self-con
ceit, your arrogance, your false no
lions concerning yourself-in word
your egotism."
He blinked incredulously. do yo,
know what you're saying?" he gasped
She went on as If she hadn't heart
him.
Assure her that she is to feel NJ
conjunction for what she has done
that you are content to be her loyal
devoted friend to the end of you
days"
But, hang It. Sara, love her!"
Don't let her suspect that you arr
Inundated. On the contrary, give he
to understand that you are cleanset
and glorified."
What utter tommy"
''Wait! Believe me, It Is your onl.
chance. You will have to learn SOM
| time that you can't ride roughshot
among angels. Think 1t over. old fel
| low You have had good lesson
Profit by It,"
'You mean I'm to sit down ant
twirl my thumbs and let some othe'
chap snap her up under my very nose
Well. | guess mott"
mot necessarily. II you take II
manfully she may discover a new in
terest In you Don't breathe wore
OF love to her. Go on as IL nothins
had happened. Don't forget that
told you In the beginning not to tak'
no for an answer"
| He dropped once more, biting ht'
lip. Il don't see how can ever tel
mother that, she refused"
why tell herr" she inquired, rising
His eyes frightened. by Joye.
| shant," ne exclaimed,
sT am going up to the poor chile
now" she went on. Il dare say yol
have frightened her almost to death
Naturally che is in great distress.
shall try to convince her that her de
cision does not alter her position il
this house. ! depend on you to d.
your part. Leslie. Make 1t easy 70
her to stay on with me"
| He mellowed TO the verge of tear;
II can't keep on coming out her
after this. as I've been doing, Sara.
Don't be silly! OF course you car
This will blow over"
BLOW over?" he almost gasped.
81 mean the first effects. Try bein
martyr for a while. Leslie. 1t ism
a bad plan, | can assure you 1t ma
interest you to know that ChalIis DR.
posed to me three times before
accepted him, and yet II loved hi,
from the beginning"
by Jove. he exclaimed. comm
to his feet with new light in HI
eyes. The hollows in his cheek
seemed to fill out perceptibly.
Good night"
Il say. Sara, dear, you1l--youll bel
me bit. won't yous mean you'll tai
1t over with her and"
MY sympathy is entirely wit
Miss Castleson." she said from tn
doorway. His Jaw dropped