West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-13
RICK AND THE ROCK.
A Bold Scheme That Won a Bach
elor a Beautiful Bride.

81 think you've jumped too quickly
to your conclusion, Helen. She doesn't
care pins point for me now. though
time once was whom she did"
And what made her throw YOU overP
Come. you can talk as cand.dly to me
as II were you mother"
III wasn't so sure OF your friend
ship for her l wouldn't dare 10, " he re-
piled; "for l know you are longing to
bring us together again not merely for
my peace of mind, but for hers too"
''Ah, egotist! How do you know she
loves you yet2"
IL don't know. want to find
out, and you said you'd help me if l
came down"
but didn't tell you to proclaim that
fact to the word. stupil-did Up And
yet you told IL to the girl herself.
When tried 20 patch it up by saving
. .emb'r wonde you dn't pro-
duce my letter rs ev dence that had
wr tt IN the lst OF August No wonder
yoi always need ass stance in every
tuing. You re too too
'lmbe de- he suggested meekly.
Yes. that's the word was after-to
help yourself
And that's why depend so much
on You this coming week-for week is
all can take. Get up some nice
scheme that Will straigthen matters be-
tween US snd In give you my bless
ing
'Pshaw! mo than that's needed"
rep.i d tho practical Helen.
well that Pearl locket at Tifany's
YOU want SO much-done, isn't it?" and
h. he d ont his hand
1es,' she said, mcditatively, "Tu
think OF it. But as said before, what
broke your engagement OFF,"
'She she fell in love for the time
icing with some one else. and land
brew me over for him. said Dick, in
choking voice. AS be arose on Mrs
Darcy's suggest ng it was hear the din
ner hour, and obedently took up the
camp-chair and followed her TO the
house.
Il Both OF them pretty well touched
that s good sign she mused I'm
not the match h-makcr my friends believe
me To b. if don't bring my Rachael to
her senses"
At nner Rick, by Mrs. Darcy's con-
trivance, was seated be ide Dick. and
from common politeness was comp lied
To speak occasionallyto him.
1t was a very pl asant meal, she could
not help confcssing to herself But aft
er dinner they were separated OF
cour e, Mrs. Darcy hal not thought Of
scheme so soon, so Dick was obi g,d
10 curb his impatience till the next day.
But the next day she kept her room
with headache, so it was not till even
} ing that he got chance for few words
in private.
" How about that scheme, Nell?" he
asked anx ously.
"Oh, l don't know" very care
lessly.
You haven't thrown me over, have
you|' he exclaimed, in alarm
Mrs. Darcy laughed
BY no means Only I've been
thinking I've sold the product Of my
! brains for too liltle-a pearl locket Ism t
anything TO speak Of -
Wen make it pair Of bracelets, "
he replied, ia desperation, "if you'd
only set your brains working on that
Product
so will Immediately" with a sat
/ isfed air. "One can do much better
/ with bracelets in view"
Its my impression you intend TO
/ cheat me, after all, " he said, doubtful
y. Tomorrow the bracelets will not
7 De enough, aud you'll want a bigger
/ 6ribe- But ] warn you, Helen that /
I draw tie line at bracelets"
/ "IF Is all right" with \ smile At
/ his serious tone. They're exactly
/ what want, and they arc 70 be- deliv-
! cred on your wed ling day I'll trust
/ Rick TO pick them out Size knows
| my taste Roman gold coils in shape Of
/ snake, with diamond eyes and ruby
/ no e..
Dick groanod aloud. but did not dare
/ 10 let a word of d.sapprobation escape
! him.
"And you'T think il up right away
/ ihcn2' he said humbly, "for / haven Z
much time left now"
IN tell You tomorrow" she said.
! Era iously, and with that he had ~ be
I content
The morrow came. Taking Dick
down n the very place where he had
/ hrst come upon them two days before
Mrs. Darcy unfolded the interesting
/ scheme
"You remember" she hogan. inn
/ prcssively, "that 10 was on this SPOT yo1
met her again for the first time n AN
| those 49,
Months, put in Dick. YEARLY.
"Nell, months ism 80 bad. I'm e.
little absent minded this morning and
thought 10 was years. Now I've So
lccte 2 This spot for the reason I've just
men toned, and intend 30 have her
come upon you revere matters for
sake Of change, you know
''1Ou u be lying down on tho sand
waiting for some one TO come and roll
@ piece II rock of vour ouldcr. which
i will take care to roll on 80 that YOU
won't be able TO exlricato yourself She
wi think 90 has f,lleu on gou from the
ledge aOove. viii believe you half killed
rVssps yop, bring YOU out = faint, do