Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
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ton in the face OF her companion gazing
after her.
''She'u do just about anything she wants
To, George scott will, !" she said to their fol-
lowers, who joined her, e<incing their appre-
citation by tncouth capers and horse laughs.
! II bet she'll have some fun"
Henrys heart, as they stepped away, beat
so hard that he could hear it, and could see
his coat laPls tremble. He was happy, but
he was dazei; so much so that he started of
unseeingly, with irregular steps.
For spae there was silence. "Where are
we going q, anyhowi l don't know" the
girl said, nding relief in laugh.
They weie nearing the seats before the
platform, which, the exercises having begun,
were filled
do you want to set down herefn said
Henry, and they sat down.
The girl koked at him, twisting her rub
ber chain. At bottom she was as innocent as
he, only far holder; her venture was the re-
suit of hoi lenish impulse and a wish TO be
smart and sudacious in the eyes of her COM
panion. She had had small notion of how TO
proceed; bu- she saw now, in her rndimental
way, which required that effects should be
palpable, that she had but one course. His
truthful simplicity and his utter modesty
abashed he, and she was impelled to be-
have to HIM rs well as wns in her raw
powers.
That's the Disciple minister from Turn
bull, ;" she 81 id; one of the rows of ministers
was speaking at the front of the platform.
| Il do think he's the funniest looking thing
ever saw. he amt married.
A banner or two hung over the platform,
which held a melodeon. One after anoth-
er the ministers-farmer like looking men,
in wrinkled clothes or with chin whiskers-
made short addresses, after each OF which the
superintendent of the corresponding Sunday
school read the years report, followed in
turn by the singing of selected hymn by
the school in question. The audience CON
stantly shif ed, coming and going; the talk
and laughter Of uninterested strollers sound
| ell, and during the performances of the band,
| which played at intervals to attract patrons
to the carousel, no sound from the platform
was audible.
His Sunday school amt very big, neither, {"
the girl We Mt on; I've been over to it.
live in the next town TO Turnbull-Hinckley.
| The Hincke y Baptist Sunday schools ours
| We're goir to sing The Morning is Break
| ing Ii W. can't do better'n some of 'em
have DONE I'll be sorry"
She laughed, and Henry laughed, too. He
| a
had never Known. Miss SCOTS white ruffies
touched his knee; he could see the somewhat
| coarse bloom Of her face without looking, and
smell tine parfumery on her handkerchief.
You hain't said where you come from ~
she went OF, pulling up her black lace mitts.
Il live down to Schulzman," Henry an
| swered
Down t. that Dutch placer
| He nodded
Are you Dutchi' she queried, and when
| he nodded again, looked at him curiously.
| Il don't know rs / ever saw any Dutch be
| fore. Why, amt that a good WAYS from
| hereln
Twelve miles" he said
| Mercy! Did YOU walk all the wavFr
| mo. Tn going to walk back, though, he
added, honestly.
Goodness Well, mebbe Wen give you
| lift as fur as Hinckley. There goes that Sun
! day school. Pshawl there amt more'n thirty.
| We got twice as many
! The Disc iple Sunday school filed on to the
| platform, waited for the band to stop and
| sung around the melodeou
"Pshaw Miss Scott iterated. 81 guess we
can do better That tunes old as the hills
He laughed with her again, this time with
| fascinated eyes upon her. Never in his mar
| row experience had he known so glib talker
or one who laughed so much. He could not
keep up wi b her-she seemed to him far too
| lively for tlat-but he could wonder at and
( be content with her.
There's Miss Akers, 4" said the girl. "See
berthe ore with the big straw HAITI Shes
our next Heighbor to home There's lots of
Hinckley folks all around here. There's Mr..
Bush
She look, around with a sheepish defiance.
Most Of them had seen her and stared at
Henry, in whose possession she felt half pride
and half shame.
We'll, lets go" she said, uneasily. This
Amt much fun; you think SOL I'd lust as
lief do something else" She looked toward
the gayer PORTION of the grove hsnkeringly,
and they walked away together, again arm
IN arm, for no other possibility occurred TO
Henry now; the affirmation OF the Disciple
school still sounding:
Wen sin. a. we walk on the golden strand.
By and by. By and by
The grea heat Of the day struck through
the grove branching roof Men Inopped
their heads and took off their coats, and ell
derby women, flushed or pale OF face, sat
down everywhere and Tanned themselves
with their oonnets, only half realizing their
suffering, SINCE they were bent on pleasure.
Henry al Miss Scott went toward the re-
GiOn of the refreshment stalls.
We'll, Tn hungry a'readyr" she said, eve
ing them. I'm most always hungry; ma
says l eat all the time Some o. that ice
cream wouldn't taste had, would itl I'm
most roasted; amt your
Henry took out his pocket book carefully.
he had brought dollar and a half precau-
tiously, but he had not expected to spend
anything, unless he bought something TO take
to Mary. Vow he was proudly glad that he
brought it.
There amt but one kind" said Miss Scott,
taking of / er mitts to eat it-''vanilla I've
ct strawberry and chocolate, but vanillas all
they got here. I've been past and seen em
dishing IL ont "
They ate it, standing at the high board
shelf on VIII ch it was served. II was made
Of skim mi and eggs and strong sugar, but
they ate all their dishes held.
my see them folks drinking lemonade
right on top of it," said Miss Scott, wiping
her mouth and Henry, looking at her
minute in slow consideration, bought two
glasses Of lemonade. She spilled some on her
dress, and made much OF it, shrieking and
laughing al d shaking it
You joggled my elbow she declared,
with a saucy that benumbed and en-
trnnced him.
Near at hand there were candy and pea
nuts, oranges and pop corn balls in colored
papers, ano when they turned back they each
carried a 'ul paper bag, and Henry had
spent eight cents.
Il don't know how we are going to eat it
al up, said the girl, with satisfied giggle;
u guess We ii have to give Ii away"
They sat down under a tree aimlessly.
holding their bags. There's Mr.. Fuller.r
she prated on. He come over all alone in
his sulky, and he might just as well brought
aload. Heb mean anyhow-mean and stingy.
Graciousl l1ok a that" Two girls precisely
alike In every feature OF their fat faces and
figures, their white dresses and blue ribbon
trimmed hats, walked solemnly past. ''Oh.
yes, ! know who they be. They're the Frink
girls from over TO Royalton. They're twins.
veheard II EN- My goodness! you couldn't
tell EN- apart 10 save your neck Gracious,
I'm glad amt one of 'em I'd do something;
I'd cut my hair off, or something, and I'd
dress up just rs different as l could; wouldn't
you"
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