Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-22
SIDEWALK STORIES.



"A Depot Incident.
Two very nice young ladies were
passing through Spencer square the
other afternoon about o'clock on
their way to the library. A gentle
man passed them on the way who had
for long time kept company with
one OF these two. When meeting
his former sweetheart and her
companion the young man COM
menced to mop his Phisog with .
handkerchief, not noticing the pass
ing females. She was counting the
bricks 10 the sidewalk. When he got
about half a block distant. she
glanced back just in time to catch
him doing the same thing. Quick as
a flash both jerkcd their heads
around, without even offering as
much as a smile. The Tilted young
lady's companion not knowing what
it all meant. asked her friend what
was the difficulty between her and
Fred they used to be so thick.
Il don't know what has got
into him lately" she re-
piled in a snappish tone. HE
came up to see me Friday night,
and because l complained OF his GO
ing home so early, he didn't say an
other word, but went to the hall took
his coat and hat and departed. just
about this time last year we had a
fall-out. 1t only lasted little over
a month, when somehow or another
we commenced speaking again. But
l Just don't care, Carrie, won't
stand 1t any longer. He can 60 to
the Dickens; won't speak to him
again. would you, Carrier" A friend
stopped me and l couldn't get the
whole lot Of fellows like Fred. It's
an economical idea to act rather
chilly or have fall-out with your
girl about Christmas or New Years.
When such is the case, their expecta-
, tions are not shattered at the nom
arrival of a diamond ring. toilet set,
, bicycle and several other little
: tokens of affection, to pay for which
, keeps most of the fellows busy for
; quite a while. Fred is, no doubt
, one or those who take all this ex-
3 pense into consideration. But Of
5 course he wouldn't have her know il
for the world. Just notice how
t quickly he thaws out after the holi
days. She will change her mind
> too.
, A Depot Incident.
q A woman of something like 81
' summers and few moons-evident
a ly married-showed herself pos
e sessed of some rare emotional char
4 acteristics in Rock Island passenger
4 depot the other morning. Sh,
: rushed in off the street and up to tn,
!, ticket office, asked the agent if a Ger
1 tain train was on time, purchased ,
: ticket for her desired destination
and strobe over to one corner and sal
D down. An hour or so elapsed
s before the train arrived. 1t was OF
!, thine, however. and when it pulled vi
i to the depot platform the agent her
;, aided forth in melodious tones its ar
: rival, also calling points which tn
! train made. All needed his notifica
ton except this particular lady, VIII
remained unnoticed by the gentle
: man in the ticket office. CROWN:
y restless, she asked what was tn
d matter with the train she wa
waiting for. why, it has been gon
about ID minutes, %" replied the agent
.'What, gomez" she exclaimed with ,
t Shakespearean drawl loud enough t.
e be heard few blocks, her eyes spark
ling with madness set on the guilt
i less man. He tried to explain tn
= circumstances. 1t was no use. Sh
It upbraided him for failing to inform
/ her of the trains arrival. Talkin,
4 herself into vocal exhaustion, sh
r reeled back into q seat with lon,
d sigh and murmuring to herself. %
IS what will l do?" After ponderin
e over her disappointment in a des
b pendent manner for a few min
= utes, she asked when the mex
II train was due 1t would no
n arrive for some fifteen hours, sh
e was informed. Another orator.
d cal fit was the result, in which sh
e wrung her hands, and finally lapse
Is into her former silent mood. AwaI
e ening to a thought of the uncalled
r for exhibition she was furnishing 70
1t her astounded audience, she gathere
r hor effects and hurried from tn
le scene in which she displayed devers
d abilities becoming of a tragediennt
W A street car headed for Moline Dor
II her back to the ones whom she ha
y SO recently bid farewell. A disaI
a pointment greater than the time 10:
between trains must have been hers
probably secret which she watned I
imPart to a lady friend. If such We
d, the case, the woman bore her tro,
s bles bravely.
n a Warning.
IS II trust the Rock Island count
ID board Of supervisors will take war;
Of ing by Clinton county. Iowa, on tt
r matter of erecting the new coul
|e house" said Charley Wheaton, "an
IS scrupulously guard against jobber,
= was in Clinton during the who
ID proceedings there. and know no
badly the council was swindled b