Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-23

Eventually, o i've drew herself away, and
began to dry her eyes, saying. Ineekiv, that
she was very sorry; she hadn't I'leant TO he
stupid; but-but-she couldn't balp it; this
last with wretched little sob, b end the
sentence.
At this Hartog took another tack
you couldn't help itl' he cried why,
you shall cry all day long, if you liket7 at
which Olive burst out laughing as unex-
!ectedly and as suddenly as, two minutes
tefore, she had burst out crying
"There, that's better!" he exclaimed, ad
miringlv Il Thought it was something
rather new to see you like this. You are
upset by all this, darling-no wonder.
was nearly out of my mind with suspense all
yesterday. Oh, if you only knew the utter
relief it was to see my 'ocket resting on our
pretty white neck,'
Il thought you said lust now that it nearly
uffocated YOU Olive objected She had
found her voice at last, and made an I'M
mense effort TO appear natural and at case
$50 1t did; but it was with joy. Why, |
very nearly jumped over the people in front
If me TO give you a kiss there and tbeni
And, by the by, Olive you'll give me one
ROW, won't youi"
So Olive did-at least she submitted in a
passive, unresisting way to be kissed by
aim, and in his bliss Hartog never noticed
it
"And you like your locketl7 he asked, after
Il while
immensely" answered she; which was
true enough, poor little soul
Il have brought you a ring-not quite to
match it. but still with sapphires, he went
on " GU will let me put it on your finger,
OiiveP
"Oh. yesl" she said; but all at once she
began to feel faint and sick.
1t was a lovely ring, as she admitted when
he saw it-a large half hoop of three dia-
monds ard Two sapphires; the diamonds
very white and full of fire; the sapphires of
the true lucky" blue
at is beautiful ring" she said, holding
it between finger and thumb.
Let me put it on" Then he took it from
her and slipped it on the right finger al
hope it fits we'll have heard it is unlucky
to have them altered; and we must have no
lll-luck, must wei"
q think it is all right she said, feeling
very much as if policeman had slipped a
pair of handouts over her wrists
"You are not well " he said, looking at
her snxiously. a hops you did not take
cold when coming out of that hot room last
lightY"
"Oh, no; am well l all nothing" care
Iessly.
I'm afraid you've taken cold. l hope not.
And how does it fit2 Oh, a little large. Well,
That will leave room fer your fingers to
grow, eha Do you know, darling. l can
hardly believe my good luck yet We won't
| stay in the regiment. chs You don't care
about it, do youi It's really very stupid,
and y on do got so sick and weary of contin-
ually moving about. Besides, what is all
very well for bachelor becomes quite an
other thing when ones got wife to take
about; for one gets mixed up with all sorts
Of queer people"
"You have got mixed up with mep
THAT is different; just the difference be-
tween q horrid bore and the most blessed
piece OF good fortune that ever befell me.
But you won't care for me to stay in the SER
vice, will you' am so tired of It'll We will
90 abroad and see little of other countries.
You would like that. wouldn't your
u did not like it when we were abroad be-
FORE" she answered, blushing holly as she
remembered ,chy she was SO anxious to come
home. "But it will lie different now, you
know" she added hastily, lest he should
make wild but accurate guess at the truth.
Eyes, of course; and We can soon come
home again if you don't like 1t"
VI did rather like it at first, only / got SO
Tired of every thing foreign hated foreign
WAYS: the horrid bare horses. the horrid
| oily, greasy cooking; the horrid jabber, jab-
ber-aye, aye, aye-that went on all day
long, and ali night too"