Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-08

Florida. ] can handle a boat in any
weather, and ride anything that's called a
horse, Ind dance decently in American
fashion, but can't do anything else. ex-
cept perhaps talk, if that counts.
Gamble laughed. You are refreshing y
he said. But why this inventory of
stock
Because, Pat, I'm wondering how
shall get on in Englerd I'm going there
this fall. I'm two and twenty, You know,
and cal do rs like, and living in the
back blocks is beginning to pail
Going there by YOURSELF
No. M not quite 50 independent rs
that. The Van Liews, the people I'm stay
ing with here, spend the winter in Lon
don, and they re going to take me with
them
And afterward you come back again
to the States:"
Miss kildare again watched tic bronze
green humming bird. ''Quien sabei" he
said. II may be induced to stay
What! You're going to get married.
why not, if 1 have an invitation
Twenty-twO's getting on. -
All" said Cambel and set to rocking
his chair.
"Ycs:''
Ciun Q Say anything.
You said All Patrick, and that
meant you thought n lot besides
Quite right, did. /, had never quite
struck me till then that you We're com
pletcly grownup young woman now and
might any day see a man TO go into per
mancnt partnership with Its bit of a
jar mean it comes oddly TO one at first
to think Of You rs married. Elsie
''Slpo-s-h-Paf IN and tlrjya n n \
humming bird away. He won't go for
me. greedy little beast, and if he stays any
longer / know he'll overeat himself.
We'll. you'd better brace yourself up for Il
blow, because married I mean to bc some
day. Who knows but what you'll hea.
me in the racc!'
r.
Why not9 When Duvernay died, Ma.
bel became "A widow
That" said Cambel, lis the usual Sc.
quence of events
You know she never wanted to marry
him
so was led to understand some five
years back. Yet marry him she did never
theless, and that after due publication of
banns. / might remark, Elsie. that that
humming bird you were interested in is
still gorging himself ont of those red flow
ers just on the other side of you
Some creatures never know when to
stop. Now, ! do said Miss Kildare
That's the bell for dinner. l must 60
and tidy myself
Meanwhile a certain Mr.. Kent Williams.
\ young gentleman of England who was
throwing poker dice ut the bar with two
friends for anteprandial cocktails, was
looking at the subject from Il different
a ~ 40
VITO had not made n conspicuous success
OF himself in England and had been de-
ported to Florida with view to extract
ing fortune from orange growing. As
on reaching the spot he found this was
difficult Of achievement, he wisely did not
worry his brain with any vain attempts,
but was content with living in inexpen-
sive retirement for nineteen-twentieths of
each quarter and blossoming out during
the remaining days in riotous living on
the allowance which reached him from
home. And with him were two others
who had been softly nurtured and who
were also taking their quarterly nip Of
standardization.
Il tell you" said Mr.. Kent Williams,
shes climbing fine specimen, that Kill
dare girl, ard, by Jovc! 1 ought 10 be a
judge If any one Is now here. Look-three
sevens, first shot. Goods I'll keep these
and SEQ IL l can't rattle out another
she'll so TO England and marry a duke as
sure rs fits, dor. you know Iwonder If
Cambel will hitch onto the other sister.
Looks like IL. his coming here after the
Duvernay beast turned up his toes. l never
could stand Duvernay. Not a varsity
man. don't you know, and hadn't been
anywhere 20 school Simply bit of
money and thought he could swaggcr on
that BY Jovc! two bullets. That makes
me a fall house, and l II stand on it. Col.
lar the box, Willie, dear boy, and beat me
II you can"
mo said Willie, scooping the dice
into the leather box and thought.ully stir
ring them before he emptied onto the
pewter counter. Il don't think-ar-Du
vcrnay was anybody. didn't know him
here, but I-ar-don't recollect meeting
him at the club or anywhere before we
came out-by gcd, look there! Fours, first
shot, Of course the kildarcs are all right
as far rs family goes. But they're poor as
regards the-ar-almighty dollar II it
wasn't fer that, by gcd! wouldn't mind
going in for the fair Elsie myself Wob-
inson, old chappie. take the box and agi-
tate. You won't beat my four ladies'
Il wish" said Kent Williams medita-
lively, II knew what Cambel was going
to do. Mabel Duvernay's a charming
woman, and she's got at least $500 a year.
don't want to make a fool Of myself if
Cambels still in the running. And, by
Jovc! know she's as fond of him as ever.
That beast DuverIay used to twit her with
it when he was in an extra vile temper"
Go SLOW" advised Robinson. land
hang back for bets. Here. Ican't improve
on two pairs, SO you and I throw again.
Here's the box. By the way, why not ask
Cambel yourself, You knew him well
enough at Cambridge, and you aren't shy &"
I'm not shy, dear boy, and used to
know Patrick Cambel well before 1 came
out. He's devilish genial fellow SO long
as you rub him the right way, but l
shouldn't like to cross question him too
much about Mrs. Duvernay. You see, don {
you know, he was most internally struck
on the lady before she was married. and
he's one of those fellows with long mem
DRY who don't forget. Now, I, dear boy,
have been in love with heaps of women in
my time, and they with me, but when
they gave me the chuck, or i got tired o.;
them, didn't break my blessed heart. o..
l. L n \.