Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-16

The fear TINT Bob would carry of Mag
made Dick all the more anxious to win
her before It was too late. And the vr-
portunity he was now given was all
that Inc wanted. 1t was q common eay-
ing about the village that Dick was
rather long headed and knew q good
thing when he saw il. He knew q lit
Ito Of human nature. and below all
Mays nonsense he could discern a true
and warm heart. At sill events. Dick
WIS determined to have her If he could.
They had walked near ~ mile with
out saying much. beyond talking about
the weather. for Dick was making mp
hrs mind what to say ard trying to get
courage Mt the same time to say It.
When they reached a clump Of trees
not far f.rm the burn, Mag suggested
thst they sit down, relnarklng that they
had had big washing at the house,
ard 81, felt n little tired.
II MIGHT u thocE: o that afore, Mag-
glc. il yc'j only tolt me" said Dici;
rcpcntantly, but lat's tit doom roo.''
Its FOO iaoon tho NIGHT, isn't it,
Dick:" asked Mag, looking up into
space.
what did yc say. Maggie
II asked yo if it was tcae,c = foo
Iaoor-,nan, whar's yer lugs:''
"Oh-ah-I'n thinkin it is" Then
Dick strolse,l his chin and tore up the
cod with his heels. Its fine thing,
o moon, Maggie, isn't it," Dick ut LAST
found words to say. in order to bScak
the monotony and gain time. but with
OFT Icing able to explain why no had
said So.
Hoo is't n good thing:" asked Tag,
lookin; 1T him with the tails Of her
eyes.
"Weel-a-l-I've hcord il said-a
that the moon, We ken, was Cude
thing for a-kirnin milk en- prcservin
cheese" Dick said. looking very guilty.
not iy any means satisfied in his own
mind that he had answered the question
in the right way or had fully comprc-
hcEded IL. his thoughts at the moment
being in III entirely different direction.
There was a merry laugh il Mays eyes.
hut che restrained its vocal expression.
She merely shook for a moment '. ..th
the emotion and then tried TO appear
serious.
maggie" said Dick ct length, still
digging up tho earth with his heel.
yer no engaged, are We, tao oay body -
"En:agcd:-michty."
"Wcel--I was just spcerin, &c
ken
An what mak's yc specr . question
like that, Dick
"Wcel--;ae tell We the honest God s
t-ath. Maggie. I wait tas be engaged
tao We myself"
"Dick Lang"
AYE. ats me that's s2ealin. Mag.
Gle. AZ mo- ithor. Mag, lsssic. IL yc only
kent hoo uiucklc loo yc. l kaana had
mich; 8 sleep thinkia aboo. 70 for tho
las: for1licht.
That's no muckle."
"Eut that's no a, Maggie. Twas
thinkin nboot Bob Spaldin. 1t vas tho
thocht a him taSin We frae me. That
was IL. lcssie-that was it. Two been
thinkin .boot We for years
Meg looked across the fields ct the
red ball Of fire that formed q great semi.
circle ON top of a purple hill that bound-
cd the far side Of the distant glen.
will We hac me, Masgi.!' asked
Dick implcringly.
mo. Wilma. came promptly from
her lips.
"Yc winna-O Maggie, think again,
fer an answer like that gaes hane like
tho stab q 4 knife. Is't possible that
We dinna ken I've never looed oaybody
but yersel'! I've he'd nae heart tae gie
tae Oaybody sim kent We years lang
game by. I'm 10 sae guide lookin as
Bob Spaldin, IN dinna carry my haid
sac high. an maybe that stands my
wi moo. But. Maggie. I've heart here
that's yours as though it had never be.
Hanged tao ;1e. Whan my granny dees,
get 'er bisEin, or COO an a 'er chat
tels-that 3 IN or will, Maggie. The
hoos wad lie COR ain. an prood vad ]
b. tae max We its queen. But abune
a that. Maggie. loo 70 sairly, an Ill
never loo anither. Think again afore
20 answer mc-will yc hae me. Mag.
gie!"
Dick took Mays hand il his, and she
pressed it. She said nothing, but sim.
ply smiled. Her silence was accep.
tancc.--Detroit Free Press.