Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-19
rInwras on TIE ROCK.

Passing from the clash ana ourringi the
and clinkiDg; and the various
.o,,d. which fall on the ear in the outer
norton of Rock Island we arrive in the
midst of the busy hum Of its streets, just as
business men are hurrying to supper. Mix
ing with the throng we 60 and do likewise,
and then, having visited the post Office for
our mail, seat ourselves, somewhat lisslessiy'
in front Of store on Illinois street, while
We chat with a passing acquaintance. AS
We chat, 9 chance expression, dropped from
the lips Of pssser-by, falls on our ears.
Flowers on the rock, did you say Z" and
it Seems to hauntus. Treating that as past,
soon We thought we would remain where we
were for awhile and rest so We lighted our
pine. and in less than a minute felt so re-
freshed aud soothed by its ministry that we
would gladly have shaken hands with one
not friendly. As we pulled, the sidewalks
of the 6ne cleared street cept,bly-and
yet halt imperceptibly-flled with ladies,
and with gentlemen. 1t may be that ell had
city business but they went about it so
quietly that it seemed business" without
the Getty" First, about the business gen
tlemen. Tom -, George, ST,
Hsnk-, and others were 80 becomingly
sttired H. E unbusinesslike) that We won
dered. We noticed that instead of the
quick, scattering" movement which invest
ed their department in their places of busi-
ness, they had peculiar jaunty, suit-of-new
clothes-6rst-Sabbath kind of gait, aud nod
ded pAtronizingly to US; decidedly not as
they did when We asked for pound Of,
| but We must stick closer to our intention.
| Presently just as we we're about to arise
! and walk, the words when am married,
fell on our ear Oar eyes followed the
graceful figure OF the speaker, until she was
lost in the throag. We began to look with
a new interest upon the promenade for
one cannot term it else; aud began &c
criticize, silently, the passers-by. The,
passed US like the changing colors and sem
blauces CT kaleidoscope the FIRST we could
catch being the somewhat pale face, and
as 1t seemed to us-slightly attenuated hg
urs OF one Of the hardest working girls II
Rock Island pretty, but pale, and thin
They swept past US ladies' 10 groups !
aides with cavaliers ladies with a cAvSl
Ter; ladies without; and we somehow tiitte'
iusssntaneously to thought Of our recent
aess here; stemminG the poTertul stream
amid many difficulties the few years zinc
the spot on which we stood WAS tenAntlese
Then, With life and vigor, came the contras
he then present unentorced picture of ou
high western civihzAtiop. We watched thes
earnestly as they passed our vantage GROUND
delicate scquilIne Gestures, and the exQuisii
/ medium between that and the Roman type
p daughters of Israel with the pride of the
hereditary beauty Saxon, Celtic, and Gall
Impressions Of 6ne national features al
still, again and again the pure Americs
J., physique, 80 contradictions SO delicate
t chise!led, and with such pure Transporter
. color the form 80 Well shapsn, yet seen
' ngly SO fragile that ons pitied while OF
: admired, till from its lungs rose the heart
' heery, hesl!hfuI laugh, SIS it peAled forth
E merripent, why Tom told yoa she WI
:, running on you ell the time f. How bea
titul are our citoyennes; how sive
Al 49, =
aud their iuter-containsd figures: how SIT
pie aud generous; how oIaa and hes !
how cold how bitter; how cog lettish, b
vet how universally enthralling are the
speech and attitude, will leave TO the
Ilof,en) Quixo,es those who love not Wis
y, but too xeil-EhIie we ponder on ID
hesa,iful faces, the exquisi,eiy coneesle
exquisite forms; the quick rip rap reparye
aud the saure quj peau sarcasm, which, iii
4 desth-sped bullet, tits bat one. Whethe
he dies matters not so us. We can but thin
II the exquisite feminine bouquet upon Oh
sidewalk. Aud then We grow agIy, and il
aatured, and savage, and wish our sidewsl
vas wet and muddy;-Ai! because We hA'
10 leave most pleasant spot. Bow y
tun bic up stairs 10 our den, tby cOurtei
"sAnetuIn pray call iD;) and ebdeAvor
sbirk our evenings work while the lig!
asts for tho promenade, we will not d
genial gentleman calls Us down. and, whe
We are there. remarks oEatoricslly, "Joh
, B-ngsson's Tor suy other such man Arct
Soda - We 60 with him and inbibe.
We raise our glasses TO our lips be says,
,a< you looking round What's you opir
ion of our Eirls on a summers eve, whe
theT know the days are closing in?h Sal
&e. Flowers on q rock" Flowers Oh 4
Rock !" Every drop of the arctic refres
meut went down, and ii was deliciously COG
Presently we passed from the Central Ci
. over dilapidated and imperfect sidewalks,
.. our home and heard the frequent tones
the cricket and its concomitants, as it wer
8 calling for the hsrsh, recalcitrant voice
!, the lagEard ksty-did, telling her of wealth
8 which should hasten her
a carriage, drawn by q magnificent sps
Of horses busted past US, but We knew al
thought-siill there are, notwithstaudir
these wko leave us-bright flowers on Il
- Rock. Let the man who spends Az no
curelessly with us, en- PEASANT beware how
sights our citymnes. We will dub hi
ignorant. So long ss weather permits tn
y bloom !; those exquisite, hardy. Americ
n towers. Flowers on the Rock.
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- Nayo's.
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