Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
TOLD ABOUT TOWN.
Story Of an Attorneys Unpleas.
ant Predicament.
IN LOVE WITHOUT KNOWING IT


His Clients Claims Show Mlsundsrstand.
ing Of Hin How . Citizen Beats the
Liquor Core Company-A Bath In the
slush Was Not Appreciated.
One of our leading barristers re-
ceiyed . letter few mornings ago
from . law-made widow. and the
contents of the epistle have been
causing him no little amount Of wor-
~ and embarrassment ever since.
Although. to judge from his own ex-
pressions, he entertains anything
but affection for her, not having any
dealings with her other than of a
legal nature. she communicates to
him in language expressive of love
and admiration that she is over
JOY ed with his acknowledgment Of
that which she has So long sought
his love. He cannot understand it.
and furthermore is very indignant
that she should so bodily attempt to
ALLEVIATE his affections, especially
existence Of any feeling of seriousness
on her part. No matter what his
views and feelings toward her are.
she is negotiating apparently for q
matrimonial deal, regardless of the
fluctuations of tho holy market. 1t
may be possible that he has unknow-
ingly tempered with her little heart
But what prompted her in stating
that he had at last acknowledged
his warm feelings for her, is what
has set him to thinking. He received
the letter the day after he had called
at her house at her request to draw
up q will, which was duly executed
in the presence of two witnesses.
The woman gave as her reason for
making the will that she was GO
ing away the following day on a
visit. She went, and the letter came.
Some time ago she came to him with
a tale of domestic unpleasantness.
the principal cause Of which was her
husband, who was unjust aud I'M
worthy the compauionship of a faith
full wife. She wanted their matri-
monial tie severed. This much her
counsel succeeded in, to her satisfac-
ton, informing her after the grant,
ing of the decree. that legal services
we're no longer required. Afterward
she began making frequent calls at
his Office. always having some unim-
portant mission to perform, SO the at
torney says. Her calls became so
numerous, although she was assured
they were unnecessary, as to cause
him very much annoyance. She un-
doubleday admired him to such ex-
tent for invalidating the miserable
life which she had SO many years en-
dured, that she seriously considered a
reciprocation of her feelings, which
might be made possible by constant
companionship. Probably she con-
sidered his response to her request to
call at her house an acknowledge
ment, whereas the barrister went
only as a matter OF professional call
ing.
A wallow In tho slush.
At the northwest corner of Spencer
square there is pool of slush and
water which has been holding forth
there during the past week. being re
sponsible for more than one violation
Of the strictly moral code. A gentle
man who resides up town had closer
relations with this slushy pool the
other afternoon. when he absorbed a
considerable quantity of the water
with the south end of his pantaloons.
The wind was blowing rather strong,
and when in front of the Harper
house, removed his hat, and sent it
rolling along in the mud. He
| started on a run after his top
protector, and had proceeded but q
short distance when a friend called
at him to stop. He did not slacken
his gait, but rubber-necked, rs some
call it, when about to cross the poo
of water. He slipped. his pedal ex.
tremities suddenly started heaven.
ward, and his soul went in the di.
rection of-we.l. anyway, he came
down with q thud in the slush. in
which he slipped and wallowed for q
few seconds, very much to the
amusement of those who witnessed
his unfortunate downfall. He con.
soled his feelings by murmuring q
sentence from the New Testament.
OF course, he didn't swear. Picking
up his hat, he started homeward
with little of Nineteenth streets
watered real estate on his back. In
falling a diamond-shaped piece was
torn from the bosom Of his pants
and when he seats himself now hi
prefers q cushioned chair.
The Cure Was Not Effective.
When the Morrell Liquor Cure
company opened an Office in Rock
Island couple of years ago, one o.
our business men, who for years had
been a slave to spirited extracts
concluded to Danish his booty
illogical cravings and take treat.
ment. He submitted to the variou,
doctorings necessary to rid him o.
his old habit. but without avail. HI
would take q little snake-weed juice
just for an appetite tester. and found
that the cure was doing little towart
divorcing him from his morning.
morning. Thus satisfied in his opin
ION fh~t tho ouro voc mot fruiff,,l n