Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-21
BY CHARLES J. BELLAMY.
CHAPTER V.
A nrIE by MOONLIGHT.

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fro.h her P-'''E "'..t'"' -
most closed, anu tai"l'' '-o.''i5 10 o' '.i'ei
ested in BIT l..'ngsworthS conversation
thought b. iol.A- look uO Lef ~ l'''''I as NJ
chose without discovery ana feou'i' re wa
sure ho WINS not notced, btt t"e SnI was
quite enjoying his silent olLerlha 80 IOu5 Is
he did not g1ic7s sho perceived IT, II n girl
must have l.ver, Philip did very well. But
her lover was no divinity to her; She sa" all
his faults rs clearly as anybody not with
lmpatien'o, however, that was NOT hNr tom
permanent tor example, he was TOO short
and his shoulders were too slight She never
forgot it for an instant. But taen Inc always
dld what aho sad, and that wa very CON
Venient, and yet she was half pro"niad with
him for it. man ought TO command wo-
mans love, not try to coax 1t from her lie
thought quite too much OF her Tor what she
returned him. no ought TO be stern and cold
to her sometimes, and give her chance to
he something besides an ungratelul recipient
But perhaps She would not like him at all in
that character. She suddenly opened her
eyes wide and looked curiously at her lover;
there is nothing so chilling as such look as
that, and Philip WINGED under it.
well, ! suppose you two are bursting with
tender condolences smiled MIR Elllngsworth,
as he rose to his feet; Il really won't stay
minute longer" He moved toward the door,
then he smiled aui looked around; he had
thought Of something very funny. "Now
Philip, my dear boy, you mustn't be too sure
of her just because she seems SO aiiectionate.
That is where a young man makes his worst
=,
the world, he may have hope, that is the
other man.
His daughter looked coolly after him.
"Must you got Why we shall die Of ennui.
We shall have to take walk ourselves. Ex-
cuse me, Philip, while | get ready
Left alone, tho young man rose and went
to the window and looked out at the evening
sky. There was a little frOwn on his face.
"What an unpleasant way of talking Bertha's
father had. One would think he believed in
nothing. There was no danger of his feeling
any too sure of her; how far away she seemed
to him. The idea Of marriage seemed vague
and dreamlike, and yet no had her promise"
''You may adjust my shawl for men His
vexation fed, and he smiled with the sweet
complacency OF possession as he laid the deli
cate bit Of lace about her warm shoulders
Tonight would DO a good time to turn his
idea into reality, and ask her when
But you must promise me one thing,n she
said, standing close to him for ono moment
"Whpt is that, Bertha, dearM he asked
with guilty unonsiness.
Sho put her soft white hand in his so
charmingly that he was suddenly sure it
could be nothing hard she would require
81 promise" no assented.
"No love making in the ruin, if let you
take me there.'
"Why, Bertha!' 10 exclaimed so sorrow
fully that he showed his whole plan. The
girl laughed.
"You are too cunning by half, Mr.. Philip,
but then you know love making in the saw
mill is too common. Why, it is the rendez-
vous OF all the factory hands No, couldn't
think Of it for q moment"
Then L won't insist on taking you TO tho
old saw mill"
"Oh, yes! it Is charming by moonlight"
"Ono would think you hadn't any hearth
Philip did not confess the peculiar charm
this womau's very GOODNESS had for him;
there was some quality in it that was ire
sistibly exciting to his nature. Perhaps it
was the presence OF an unconscious reserve
of passion, never yet revealed, that he felt in
her, that kept his heart ever warm, and his
eyes ever tender for its unveiling.
The round faced servant girl had come up
from tho kitchen, and stood awkwardly at
the door.
eyes, you may light the gas now, Annie;
we are going OUT She laid her hand lightly
on Philips arm as they went down the walk.
II must really have a maid That Annie is
too clumsy for me to endure in tho paror or
dining room. Oh, yes, L probably have got
heart; some time it will frighten you, per-
haps."
They walked slowly along the street, pass
ing the very spot where Tommie Bowler had
offered his poor little all to Jane Graves only
an hour or two ago Their feet trod care
lessly on the bits of grass the nervous lover
had scattered along the path.
but you haven't told me about the meet
ing, Did the agitator have auburn curls, as
l said2 That is the clearest idea | have got
OF hero"
As he told her his adventure they reached
the ruin and went in. The moonlight poured
through tho dismantled roof, and made a
white track for itself over the uneven floor,
leaving the rest of the interior in the shadow.
Such as remained of the fallen rafters made
convenient benches for visitors, who might
easily enough imagine themselves in some
old world ruin. And the young mill owners
son and Bertha, the hem Of whose garment
had never touched poverty, seated themselves
where MANY n penniless Young fellow had
wooed some pretty weaver maid to share his
restitution, all for love-soon starved out of
both their lives
Philip felt all his last nights enthusiasm
coming over him again, as he described the
meeting of the homeless door and the life of
the family that had taken him in. He seemed
tn he AGAIN thrilled with Curran's eloouence
as he nic+ured bis noble presence md tried
To r,anaet his vivid sentences Was Bertha
listening so natientlv TO him or only idlv
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We, LIS, IL bar,od s1,a ,Sas to,,nboJ Sba
cn,,id boI,, him so much tn do soTnetbing for
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