The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-07-26

cial situation" as she termed II, at the
Marvin house had become impossible.
1t seemed. according TO Aunt Co-nelia,
that young man and young woman OF
impressionable age living in the Same
house unchaperoned constituted an 'impos-
sible social situation" Either Pauline or
Harry must move out or someone must be
installed as chaperon. or course, the
chaperon was the least OF the three evils
and Aunt Cornelia, being the discoverer OF
the Job. was elected to fill 1t. Aunt Corne.
liza liked Pauline. Everyone liked Pauline.
Everyone liked Harry, too, except Auns
Cornelia, who overheard him refer to her
rs "big barn OF woman" But her pet
was Owen, who made 1t mis- business to
be very attentive and respectful to the new
member of this family.
Harry ordered a bottle OF wine with his
dinner Though he actually drank very
little, this unusual event created no little
CONSERVATION. After everyone had de.
clined to share 10 with Harry, there fol-
lowed long silencs. Pauline maintained
that everyone haG q right to do as he or
she particularly she) pleased. and. there
whether Harry drank or not. Never
th.,lsss. PaunIe could not resist taking
him % taSk She began in roundabout
ts;n!aine way.
Harry, didn't know you drank?"
i am Just beginning. You see, now that
I must ta1s over fathers affairs and mix
with m~A Of he world | ought to get a
ttlls experience in things See life and
ksew what's what"
After dinner Harry casually asked IL
raaiine thought Der adventures would lead
her TO Par.A Pauline thought it likely.
~herest HAIRY remarked that he might sea
her over there.
II haven't been to Paris since ! was
kid, and | really ought to see it, don't You
Think"
Yes" agreed Pauline. without enthust
asm, but wait until We are married and
eel DO Paris together"
no, Polly, that won't do. I'm sorry, but
as you say, you can't see life after you're
married and settled down. SO I'll have to
do Paris alone"
Pauline experienced a very unpleasant
sensation. 1t was sort OF general jeal-
ousy of her whole sex. No nice gin likes
to think OF the man she loves alone In
Paris.
Harry" she said. hesltatingly. would
mo, Polly, know better than that"
Harrys tone was matter of fact and
guarded, and his eyes were on the unro-
mantle spectacle of Aunt Corneia reading
the latest publication Of the American
Tract Society.
Harry, look at me-
Harry did look at her and gazed straight
into her eyes He tried to think of them
as they really were, only two dark blue
organs of s4ht, shaded by very long and
Silky lashas4 AS always 40 wondered why
the Iashes grouped togethar In little bun.
dies OF hslf dozen or more, giving
starry effect
Harry. are you sure you love me?"
Pauline whispered.
,"PollY. know 1t, and everybody else
knows IL except You. Get owen, he's a
notary public and I'll take an oath before
him hat you have been the only girl In
all ths world, are now and ever will be-
world without end amen"
And ! love you, Harry" said Pauline.
lowering her eyes until he saw only the
silky lashes.
"Why. Polly, that's the first time you
ever volunteered that information"
Eyes, Harry, love you too much to let
you go to Paris"
paris can't hurt me unless let it hurt
me"
Harry, ycu won't he quite the same
sort OF boy when you come back from
Paris Will you promise not to go until
we are married."
evil you promise not to go on this trip
of adventures"
why should r." demanded Pauline
Because you won't ever be quite the
same sort of girl when you come back"
Now, Harry had said nothing to Pauline
hat /, ii 1raft ha ptr
felt almost insulted and was furious. The
rest of the evening she and Owen spent
reading about aeroplanes, while Harry was
left to the harmless enjoyment of Aunt
Cornelia until that honest soul handed him
a tract on 1.-THE Menace OF Alcoholism in =
the United States"
Owen seemed pre-occupled with some.
thing in his thoughts. He was nervous
and started to enter the study where his
papers were still lying on his desk. But
Harry, who had said good night to Aunt
Cornelia and had settled himself in the
study to read, looked up with an inquiring
gaze.