Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-11
ovE.RREAcHEo HERSELF.

She Didn't Refuse Him, but Nevertheless
He Was Gone.
what has become of Teddy:' asked the
girl with the clover on her hat as she sank
into chair.
What, indeed, my dear" said the girl
with the heliotrope gown. HE is gone
clear gone"
why, Ida Giddygirl, you don't mean to
say that you
Refused him? No, dear, don't. If 1
said it, no sanesperson would believe me,
for besides the loveliest blue eyes in the
world he has more dollars than he can
spend"
"But how did it happen? His own moth
er acknowledged that he was madly in love
with you"
'Humphl She called, out of pure graft
tude, the day after it happened
After what happened? / am dyinen-
We'll, then, I'll tell you about it. You
see, he was quite devoted, but fearfully
noncommittal, and while everybody else
thought we were as good as engaged l
knew that he could draw off any day.
While matters were in that state VIII and
Stella had frightful quarrel and to make
her jealous Will devoted himself to me-"
But don't see how that
Neither did /. ! thought it would help
Teddy to find his tongue. Besides enjoyed
Stella's rage. l had always owed her a
grudge because some one once mistook me
for her.
1.-The ideal"
"1es, and she had the impertinence to
pretend to be angry. hate vanity"
And did she show her anger"
Not at first. l was so disappointed.
, Why, for two weeks she didn't even be-
come more friendly. Finally, however, her
| cousin Dolly told me that Stella thought
me perfectly charming Then knew she
! was Jealous"
"Of course Dolly had no sense to-
She never has Well, / went about so
much with viii that Stella actually be-
/ came quite intimate with me to hide her
rage. Oh, it was lovely! We four used to
drive out in Teddy's carriage and have love
" little dinners and theater parties. Still
Teddy did not speak, though dangled
Will before his eyes. But it was too fun
| nyl Sometimes he and Stella would pre-
tend to be flirting little, though as far as 1
| could see they only sat and looked at each
other when we left them alone"
How you must have enjoyed itp'
Il did, but mamma got into the habit of
| coming into my room at night to ask if
had anything to tell her, and Nell wrote
home from the Springs that she was really
| engaged"
Never mind; perhaps it was only a.
"A summer engagement. That's what
i told mamma Well, papa was so pleased
! at Teddy's attentions that he would do
anything, so wheedled diamond ring out
of him. You see had a reason for it,
OF course; you meant to scare Teddy"
Certainly. Well, he called the day
got it, and gave the housemaid orders not
to admit any enc while he was there. Then
took my pink fan and went down to the
parlor. l saw at once that he was nervous
so sat where the light would strike the
| diamond"
HE fidgeted with his hat and said, Miss
| Ida, have to thank you for great deal %
happiness, and -
Mercy, what good beginning"
Eyes, but wait. l hung my head and
said, I am glad if I have been able to make
| you happy"
Eyes, yes; go on!'
II was wondering if l could be married
In church so soon after my grandmother's
death. Then l decided that as she was not
| a society woman could"
Eyes, yes; but what
oh he said, yes, indeed; you have
made me very happy by introducing me to
Stella -
You don't mean
Yes, do. He had proposed to her the
| day before, and of course she accepted him
| Oh. how l do hate slvuess''
There was brief silence then the girl
with the clover on her hat spoke in a
hushed tone. We'll you got your dia-
mond ring anyhow" she sGid.-Chicago
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