Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-29
TOLD ABOUT TOWN.
The Ladies Have Discovered a
veritable "Trilby."
THE IDEAL IN ROCK ISLAND.

Ahi 10 En0OWe0 Will ALI the CbormS OF
On Aaurierv Character-The Joke Was
ON the Travelling M.n-He Paid Dearly
for Ms Practice.
If the famous Du Maurier should
come to Rock Island he would
be treated to a genuine reali-
cation of the beautiful charac-
ter forming the subject OF his
recent novel, which set the world to
gossiping. He would be directed to
Second avenue millinery store.
Here is employed q young lady who
possesses the identical appearances
of the perfect-formed, innocent-faced
':Trilby." Her likeness to the ccle-
brated heroine has caused her to
be known. particularly among fire.
quenters of the store. as "Trilby."
The young lady resides in the lower
end of the city, and is made the SUBJ
ject of much curiosity among those
who have drank of the French novel
ists's imagination. The first knowl-
edge she had of her semblance to
s.Trilby" was when someone per-
ceived the suggestion in the traces
of her countenance. Then further
observation revealed the fact that in
every particle of her bodily forma-
ton she was identical to this illus
tration OF perfect womanhood. The
innocent expression, theSpretty navi-
gators, which are the envy of all
modern femininity, and every beauty
which nature endowed Du Maurier's
creation with. are hers. so the ladies
say.
AS nearly every up-to-date woman
has read OF the trials and tribulations
of this beautiful character, the very
mention of there being an ideal
in the city set tongues to wag-
cling and eyes to searching, until now
the young lady has become quito as
important an individual here as the
orig inal. The curious invade the
lady's headquarters at all times to
satisfy themselves, and the consC-
quence is Invariably an affirmative
conclusion. In fact, a certain pho
tographer has been attracted by her
charms, and is seeking to have her
pose in the regalia of "Trilbv,"
with her pedal extremities very
much in evidence.
The Joke Reversed.
An attache of the Rock Island Ma
tiOnal bank is minus q new valuable
bicycle, demolished on its trial trip.
(and a travelling salesman, living not
more than IL miles from the corner
of Seventh avenue and Twentieth
street. responsible for the mishap. is
subjecting himself to Witch hazel
baths three times day. and taking
massage and elcctro-thermal treat
ment between times. The most lu-
dicrous part of the occurrence was
the attempt of the commercial man
to have the banker published as the
unfortunate participant. But his
version of the affair sounded rather
questionable, and an Investigation
proved him to be gentleman who,
for the sake Of perpetrating a joke
on a fellowman, to say nothing OF
destroying his property. would moi
consider deviation from the truth :
serious sin.
The straight of it: The bank mar
purchased wheel, producing 49,
therefor. Proud and lighthearted
as the small boy with a 3-wheeled
instrument. he took it out onto the
decline on Nineteenth street, near hi
home, to practice. At this juncturt
along comes his friend, the agricul
tural implement seller. II,
cracked himself up as an exception
ally clever rider, and would furnish
an illustration of wheel mastery tt
the banker, if he had no objections
There were none. Mounting tn
bike with the gracefulness of an ele
plant playing one-and-over, the pre-
tentious expert started down the in
cline, his seersucker tapping agains
the zephyrs. Nearing the turn a
Sixth avenue he was confronted wit
the rear end of a load of hay. o
the other side was the street curbing
Knowing his failure to pass within
narrow avenue, he foresaw a collision
with one or the other. Not hav;n
more than 4 week to reach a conclu
sion. he believed the curb-stene soft
er than the hay, and up against it h
went with terrific force.
The echo of the smashing OF stee
and loud grunt followed. The mex
instant the fancy" rider discovere
himself about twenty feet down til
sidewalk. to where he had slid on hi
lunch basket. He returned only t
find the bicycle reduced to smithel
Gems. and the banker in the bacl
ground Mortified. The traveller,
little shy of beathing material an
minus a section of his mustache an
the front of his vest, explained s
best he knew how and promised
settlement for damages. Then b
had the nerve to come down town an
circulate an adverse report. givin
the laugh to the banker to all hi
friends.
The Dru. Store Clerks Loss.
The young man who spends b
I days behind the drug store sod
water fountain auenching the thir.
Of the dry had desire to become a
: nv v,nrt hicvclo rider and IN dianl q