Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-23
"wen," said she, blushing furiously, it's

SWELL" said she, blushing furiously, it's
Its youl"
"Theu l repeat the advice that / gave
before" his shynsss seeming to disappear
very rapidly, abe thought, as the under
taking grew more and more Formidable.
"But," she said, II never feh SO silly IN
my life. What will you think Of mef
81 shall consider myself the luekies'
low in creation" he said.
well, l suppose / may as well 90 ..
as last" murmured the poor Sue H"'e"O'e
toward him. -,
81 think so, certainly" was the enO0uf-
"Thsy would all tssze m" to death it l
uryr oonr.s they would. You would never
hs.rIt the last Of il. y~s,
og0. you must sit down." she said, al
r,o., ready 10 cry; you are so tall that
never can reach your face"
Certainly" he replied, seating himself,
with q beAming countenAnoe, and the sweet
red lips of the trembling girilightly touched
his forehead, But what's this? 10 her
utter confederation, she felt two strong arms
olAsped closely around her, and two msseu,
line lips returning her kiss with compound
interest. i
Az thar moment roar of laughter was
heard, and Sam Willard burst from his
hiding place, fairly shrieking with delight,
"Sue, Sue, he exclaimed, 81 think il Is
YOU who need the harsshorn and camphor.'
But that young lady had slipped ont OF
the Office and was going down the street at
an alarming pace.
80, Arthur, you sly fellow you roguel
who would have thought it! l must go and
tell the boys" ase ~. .aoa
"sAm, for the young lady's sake. al least
keep quiet" I'd 1a,.5e a
"For the young lAdy's sakel You are
woadesfallyn oouslderate all .af q sudden
It,s q pity you b adm been little more 81
minute &goip and with = threatening ges
ture, the laughing young man left Arthur L
hi mself.a oil .llGl OH n
The latter did not reEp Ine- his writing fo
some lime. There Was an unusual light II
! his dark eye, and q pleased smile playinI
around his lips, as he sat idly gazing out Q
1.-The window. After awhile he took up hi
, pen again, bat soon laying it aside, he seiz
! ed his hat for & long walk, astonishing hi
brother, upon his return. with the snnounc'
8 ment that be intended going to Mrs. Allen
4 party that evening.
"Why, Arthur," exclaimed Sam, ''ths
4 kiss deserves to be put on record, like tn
0 one given 10 the sleeping princess II
2 were only poet now, Id immortalize i
l Sue Marvin has accomplished q wonder
s prod uced . revolution. That's true m ii
9 pay her the ten dollars. -. ,-..-..-.--
As for the young lady herself, she vel
I home IN q most indescriba ble state OF mln'
8 her cheeks fairly burning with shame an
I indignation.
5 "The impuden. fellow ~ she muttered I
8 herself Bot what splendid eyeshe has got
. Very difident, to be sure-Fm certain
y kissed me a dozen times. l never shs
want to look in his face again, and yet g.
! glad it wasn't any one but him. One thin
: can comfort myself with, though new
i shall meet him anywhere but on the stree
and then | win pretend not to see hir
There is some consolation in that"
In the evening she attended Mrs. Allen
party, dressed in blue and silver; her love
curIs fastened back with glittering butte
flies that looked light and airy as if wrong
from sea foam. She vas very beautifG
with the rich bloom on her cheeks that hi
not left them since the mornings G
n cGpade.
y, N "Ah, Sue," exclaimed the girls, as g
~ entered Mrs. Allen 5 parlor, "how pretty J
look Did you win your bet?"
=, no. girls I" pleaded Sue, don't say az
= thing more about it! | never was so ashal
u ed in all my life.'
"Why, there he is!" exclaimed one Of t
group. AS sure &c the world, Sue MArvi
be has come to see you-l know. Here's
81 romance in our humdrum villsge!'
~ She looked rosies and pretiier than ev
az she met the Admiring gaze of the gent
~ man. and turning quickly from the girls, s
stole off into another room, bu. there S
was quickly joined by Sue Willard, VI
nc handed her the ten dollars.
Nov Sue, )" said q young lady, joiniI
y them. "you must treat with that"
Is mo. Mary she answered, 81 am Roir
'e to buy Mrs Bond = nice, warm blank
shawl. Ssd tell her it is present from NJ
: Willard. mean that some good shall r
y suit from this ridiculous performances, al
that little charity may restore my peace
mind in 4 measure"
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