The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-21
George W, Simpson 5 PROPOSAL

''Do you dancer
'.No, / dropped on myselftwo seasons
ago." was the response, ia strong,
manly voice.
Veronica Mcclure looked up at Geo.
w. Simpson, an expression of wonder
and surprise in her soft, velvety eyes
Very beautiful was this girl, as she
stood in the dim, h;,lf-light of the con-
servatory, the pe:rly flesh and rounded
curves of her arms and shoulders SEEM
ing more than humanity beautiful, while
the rose-laden air of the place seemed
only fit to kiss the wine-red lips Of SO
wonderfully fair a maiden
Il am sorry you do not dance, Mr..
Simpson" said Veronica, after mo
mentary pause, '.beeause it is really the
one thing in which may truthfully lay
claim to being proficient. As Won have
no doubt discovered before this, / am a
wretched hand at conversation, an or
iginal idea never seeming to find birth
in this empty head of mime.
George looked fondly down upon her
bang. Il am afraid you are rather in
clined to depreciate your own abilities, !"
he said, throwing just a shade of tender
ness into the rich tones of his pure voice.
"You play nicely, and you certainly sing
WE'LL
ssOnly passablv, my dear, Mr.. Simp-
son. was the laughing reply, you re-
ally must not fiatter me too much, be-
cause am vain enough already. But,
by the way, have you heard Over the
Garden Wall, yet?' y
No" was the reply in tones that
were tremulous with emotion, Il never
heard the tune. but have had occa-
sion to go over the wall once or twice. !"
1T is a beautiful thing" said Veroni-
ca. s.These is Il weird sadness, and yet
joy, about the music that carries one
completely away. DO you not find it so
oftentimes?'
Yes replied George, lit is pretty
darn weird to get over a wall on a dark
night and dive down into an alley that
you don't know nothing about"
You are just too funny!' exclaimed
the girl, looking at him steadily. As
she did so his eyes met hers, and the
rich color Hooded her cheeks, making
them more radiantly beautifultha ever.
Turning quickly, she stood with averted
face and downcast eyes, and for a mo-
ment no word was spoken. Finally
George stepped to Veronica's side and
took the little hand that was toying with
a rose into his broad palm. She did
DOt SIaft, OF SGck 10 HltilQEdN IT,
fright here it might be stated that
Chicago girls are warranted not to
shy.]
George held the dimpled prisoner
for moment and then raised it to his
lips.
MIR. Simpson, exclaimed the girl,
s'you do not seem to know what you
are doing. Remember, sir, that
..Oh, / know all about it. said
George. 81 know that you are rich and
uneducated, and that you can never
hope to soar in the empyrean nights of
literature and knowledge where reside
permanently. But, my love for your
fathers check-book viii overcome all
this. / appreciate fully the sacrifice i
am making, but you must not seek to
dissuade me.
'.And do YOU love me SO dearly,
George?' the girl asked.
Certainly. my darling. Without your
love life would be nothing but a four
flush to me. All my happiness is cent
cred in my love for you. Can you de-
1iberately cast that love aside. eiariing?''
Fer answer she raised her pure sweet
face TO his, and placed a large fhree-for-
fifty-eents kiss on his innocent Wabash
avenue lips Chicago Tribune.