The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-14

history of lucky catches" in this fashion,
perhaps her time had come and this stern
gentleman was her fate. She wished she
had not let him ask SO many times for tea
now and that he would not glare quite so
fiercely at her, perhaps there was "biack"
somewhere on her nose The "blarks" came
in very frequently through the open doors
of the refresbment department.: She had
been unconsciously smudged for ten minutes
Yesterday, having been all that time with
out looking into the glass at the back of the
counter
Yes, shs had made conquest
ITS fine evening"" said the major
eyes, sir, very fine"
You'll soon have finished here, | sup
pose1"
"Some of us will, and some of US won't
I'm one of the 'won'ts' this evening"" she
said, facetiously.
you'll excuse me, young lady" he said,
punctiliously. shut l do not quite under
stand you What is 'won'ta"
won't go home till mornin'-almost," she
said, lightly "Why, how duh you arei'
ayes, am dull. l always was dull of
comprehension, | am afraid" he replied
'You mean as trade falls off less number
oi young i 'sn u '0f'i'" Nv ''''o'"
i''e en-, S't'i'o'' IL A.. i ,,,
oa ~ on NJ. d, -,
bialid ofok' IN ho''' " nii NJ w., sup
pressed annoyance anu .len MIS- p'ahd anu
Miss Dart haa an animated conversation 10
gether, intersperSei WIN HISTORICAL laugh
ter, ana hueh p'd ne 'hough' anu
"Really"
You young iaaies appear 10 De very
happy mere saiu the mayor sun 10 MISS
f'sekeH
we are very happS II. 'ii'ieS
PLENTY OF admirers, OF courseF
LOIS OF 'nem-Such as 'heS are sa'u
MIS- h'rhe@
AM '''e, va HI 9u""Oy 10 "e' a. qu'''-
tity, | u!poseF
81 Sh' nd think they did, replied Miss
Racket, viii q the out,Pokea Miss B and
mntt"red 'Ra' her" and nearly killed Mis-
d trt with laughter
Il suppose You get usel to them all, and
don't paw any heed 10 their persiilage." said
tue major.
"Their pursv-whati' inquired the be
widerel MIS- Racket
Their night ro'nplime an their foolish
low nak'ng-their silly and maudiin senti-
mn'ailt'eS, hat drink and half damned
| non-enSe-l beg pardon, he SAID. efaVeiy
| raising his hat; 81 am addressing lady,
ard didn't mean to I've 50 forcib'e.
1--WE don't Lelieve everything We are told"
sad Mss Racket Va. no.
"ln your position. young lady, he sad,
"you should rot believe anything you are
told-uniess IT'S III "tspa'aEefieh1 Oh the
sandwiches aud they are confoundedly bad,
TO be sure, never before came across SO
much fat in one sandwich i'll the whole
course of my existence"
I'm very sorry
Pray don't mention it l did not call
here for sandwiches, but TO talk quietly and
naturally to a sensible young woman said
the major
''Oh, sir, how can you say sol oh dear
meV
VI came tS Battleton on purpose, 1 assure
you
why l never Sd" So" ~ ,"f i,ie
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VI 'et
SUI
ued MS hAeN' soare,
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ut as- NJ.
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| t., I'd satiri,.aI
| "Im not the beauty; oh moi | wonder
| xbere vour ewes wer,. if Won came all this
,vav m look nj her On mot Ior biess Won
w., none If us half rs .,c,d- 1ooking MS Miss
DAILY. Threepence, please, for that tea, and
| thank youn
! Mis-, Racket would have retired immeli-
| at,E had be not said quickly, wait ono
moment, please in 50 authoritative tone
! that bo reminded her iastinctively OF Mr.
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usbau toll her Won want to sneak TO her.
"Not Ibis monapt if Won nIeasa renlied
the major ~Fm very sorry Won are not
uiss DoI,. it,s excealingIv agGra waiting IN
Ioso INV tima Ike tbis Besides if wouldn't
have m,ttorad ca p,ucb if Won had beeu-
dash it,n and Mai Crowsbaw stamped with
his foot and looked vcyel.
NJ, Poot.o4 b,, +bis t;no b,d roooveraJ
bo.solf and loot The it'll o,,i.h;lit,, which
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