The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-16


to hear her future husband talkei to by
Mrs. Cathcart much as that lady talket to
the obliging young m3a and women at the
various emporiumj which enjoyed her pat
ronage.
Mr. Herbert was my best friend" sail
Geralt My services are at your dis
posal.'
You do not understand ms" said Mrs
Cathcart, coldiy L asked yol what it
would cost.
Gerald colorsd AMI glanced at Eugenia
He was utterly puzzled 1t couli only
have b4an through the agency Of the girl
he Lowell Tint this new patTonsjs sought
him.
Mr.. Leigh was my fathsr' friend, aunt"
sail Eugenia
My dearl M. Leigh Is not my frienl.
! want to know bis terms for a marble
bust
Eighty pound3 madam" said Gerald,
rather shortly
"Oh, much too much Eagan do you
not 1h!nS such price exto-tionateP
Eugenia was silent but her cheeki
burned. Geralds lip qu;verai with anger.
Only Mrs Cathc-Irl va calm. Il will paw
you $40, she said, but then it must be ap
proved b. a competent iud2e'
You have haari ny terms, madam,
said Leigh CARLY.
Absurd! | will even "a; so If you
like to take that you MAJ call upon ms.
Good morning Come, Euyenial'
She swept out o; the studio. Eugania fol-
lowed her She Looked back AMI saw Gar
aids face wearing an expression OF actual
min t,a,. inn, mil u-a, tr
run back, throw her arms round his nsck
and DEFY every one. However, she did not
Weld to 1t, but followed her aunt 10 the car.
riaga
u call that young man most common
| Inbred person." sad Mrs Cathcart
Eugena flushed
HE is not, she said holly. Your man
Ter toward him must have been most NOR
flying"
My dear child exclaimed Mrs. Cath
cart, in innocent surprise and | was try.
ing TO befriend the young man! He pre-
sumeS on his acquaintance with Y our father.
always told your poor father it was a mis-
take becoming intimate with persons of
that class
Eugenia said no more. If she had thought
of so doing, it was not the moment to open
her heart TO Mrs Cathcart. She went t.
her room in tending to write to Gerald-but
no letter was written that day. How could
she ask him to call at her aunts after what
had occurred
II love him." she said to hersslf, ''but
am not brave enough to give up all for him
Oh. why did we ever meet''
The next morning she received letter
from Gerald 1t contained no reproach,
only an entreaty that she would name a
time when be might see her. Mrs. Cathcart
was true to her duty. Before james Her
bert was out of bed she had sent him word
that letter had coma for Eugenia He
went at once to his sister. His greeting was
quite friendly.
''Eugsnia," he said presently, 'of cours3
by now you have put all that nonsense
about that soul ptor fellow out of your
pretty head"
1T is no nonsanseh
well, if you mean to bs obstinate mus.
interfere. Have you ssen him sinceF
Aunt went to his studio | was with
her,
She ought to have known better. II
she encourages you we shall quarrel. d.
you correspond Tell me thu truth
II always tell the truth had letter
this morning You may read it"
She offered him Gerald letter. He waved
it aside as a thing beneath his notice.
Have yoa answered itf' be askeJ
MOT vet. am just Going to-"
Her brothar still rsnasiei calm aud polits
with that contemo.u1u increiuious snlie
playing round his lips
al you will maze fool OF yourself,
can't stop you If you. with your beauty
and position, choose to 60 and live in gar
ret, YOU must do so SILL as your brother.
have certain responsibilities which would
st II b. mine were your lover the h;ghes. ia
the land | must MAKE inquiries as to his
| character and moral worth. Thess fellow.
are generally u loose lot.
you may make what inquiries you
| choose
Thank you. Now ons favor--a com
mani, the last / shall ask or giva Yos
will not answer this let5er-you VIII not SEE
the man-until ] have satisfied myself OIL
these points. 1t Il not too much to ask,
Eugenia"