The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-21

Eyes.
@And the once to marry him'-when was
| thsta"
@Last night"
al thought so; and you said Nor
Eyes; | can't bear him-I could hate him
a1most-haven't said Soft re wasn't such
fool and childp she added, passionately.
"1here, take him away, sir; take him away,
and do your duty for once"
Upon my word, Miss DAILY, l was never
talked to in this way before. have been
all my life doing my duty
you have failed here, | think she muir
INJURED.
And have you done your duty. Miss
Daly4 Let me ask you that in all kindness.
and as a man of my age may do to Young
lady cut in the world and exposed to tempta-
tion!"
Il have tried We can all but try" she
answered 81 hope have not wholly failed !"
40 have been asked several times to run
away with my nephew implies patient
listener wish you had not said several
times but only once; and then sound slap
to his leathern chaps, and gallon of that
bad tea thrown over him"
Eyes, it might have been wise" was the
quiet response; "but one has to bear great
deal, and take everything as a jest, behind
the counter, or else the proprietors say we
are dsobligipg and bad tempered, and ruin,
ing the trade And rerha,s it was Jest
for himl 1t is difficult to take in earnest
everything he says"
"Hes fool. Miss DAY. said the excited
ma jor; "a perfect foolp
81 am afraid he's not particularly clever. >
perhaps" he aided, "if did look after
him little more. it would not be lost time
on my pert"
Il don't think it would He i, naturally
n good tempered man-most of the junction
girls like to see him at the station.
And you will not be sorry to part with
hmp
Il shall be very giad,' she answered
frankly.
ut has struck me that few Of the young
ladies' in Your position are fond of attention
even from men like Young Todd"
"a few, perhaps. But there are not a few
deserving of kind words and honest folks
sympathy
al trust So"
airy and believe so, Maj Crawshaw,
when you are inclined to he hard in your
Judgment upon us, she nurmurod siood
day
Are you going now!"
"Nes. if Won will allow me-"
81 would not detiin YOU for the world
against your will ! am obliged, deeply
obliged, by all that YOU have told me- II
think you have taught me my duty. in
stead of my teaching you anything he
said May I shake hands with you before
! cos7
Certainly she answered, putting little
glove hand in his
81 SHOULD like to ask Won one question. if
You viii let mel'
She bowed her heal in assent
"Are Won satisfied with YOUR position Mt
Bat'letnn Junction." he inquired "Woud
Won not lie happier in a different sphere of
lfs,"
She hesitata,l for an instant
My mother, who was a widow, died sud
denly and left mo very poor. was alone
~ the world, AMI Mr. Freshwater, who is
my cousin, told me this was the b st that
could do for mvs If"
Hes as hug liar rs young Tatil,1 cried
the major "Ycu haven't been happy in n
| berth cf this ind--vou,-jts impossible -
Conc Is never very happy without friends
'u'' WIN i Shp'ith >iSu' eAtSi' anu
hore for better dlvsH
They viii come 10 Such As vou-better
days and t'uer friends than voi have found
ut Bsttleton. Goo bv Miss DAILY; God
bless Won! if You will allow an oh soldier to
say s,,.7
Thank you she mur'nurei W reply
Ma. CfawsIIaw raisai his hat with for
malty and 10 a consi'ieraIl, height, AMI
then shuttcd away Ike a man at the heal
of his regiment, ari Ruth nl'y wen. slowly
and thonshtfully homewarl