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


dreary sort OF gas,.c TO my wager taink-
ing-by Jovci foUr kings! II yon Beat
those, dear boy, may live on sweet pota
toes and Inullct all the rest of my life
oh, Lcrdr' said Robinson, 800 a
year-s2. 500-one could Pig along with
that very comfortably in lots of places
What unlucky bruteS some of us are. Oh
curse 1t. Just my form. two pairs again.
We won't prolong the agony. My shout:
What'il you fellows have."
They drank ;!:oir cocktails and went
into the vnst bare dining hail where a
shining negro waiter supplied each with n
tumbler Of iced tea and two dozen oval
dishes Of connostibles
''Cambel seems thick enough witt, the
Kildare girl" Kent Williams observed
But of course be knew her when she was
kid, and they'd have heaps to talk about
What do you think, Willie:''
How should l know, dear chappie,
I'm not one of those thought reading feel
lows. But perhaps she's-ar-tellinC him
about her sister Girls always try and
run fellow fog their sisters if they can't
get the feilow-ar-for themselves -
Here waiter shouted Robinson
what did you bring sweet potatoes for:
Nobody ordered them. Take the Id
away siilu tDtitl III VIII
er grinned and vanished with the dishes
ard Robinson set 20 savagcly tearing at IL
tough beefsteak with silver bladed
knife Moneys run out he erur
b!ed, land back We go tomorrow To live
like wild beasts in n palmetto shuck on
that accursed food and nothing else I be
lieve that foul grinning Niger knew and
brought those sweet spuds here just to in
suit US I've n great mind to break his
bcas.ly neck"
Whats the use of getting hot over it
this weather." said Kent Williams If
you did break the niggcr's neck. it would
not add to your income. and that's the
only occupation know worth living for =
And therefore you want to marry Mrs
Duvcrnay -
Or any one else with modicum of
dollars. I'm not prcjudiced. Believe me
dear hoy, could pour out n whole wealth
OF affection on sweet Mabel or sweet Kitty
or sweet anybody else who was able to
support me in moderate comfort. AT pres
ent my talents are thrown away during
nineteen -twentieths of the year, because
nature never intended mo to shine as Il no
Bile savage. Consequently, dear hoy, I'm
rcady to throw myself away on any one -
'Oh. like that" said Robinson. You
might have married a girl here last win
ter"
The travelling English person without
the aitchcs' Yes, dear boy, l did think
about it. But came to the conclusion
that she was too old TO reform, and don't
you know, one really couldn't stand liv
ing with an aitchlcss person etcrnally for
any amount Of income. OF course it was
n sacrifice, and the poor girl was very let
a by,t 10.
time They all do
Probably she has dore," said Robin
scr griEIly. From what he said, her
father was quite resigned to your loss be
fore he left here
My prospective father in law was sor-
did. He couldn't appreciate a gentleman
Now, Mabel's papa is in a better land,
and, by Jove! that's great point in her
favor. never could stand paternal ad-
vice"
''You seem to DO making pretty surc Of
getting the Lady
- nj not ut all sure but want to find
out how the land lies. And, by Jovc,
clever thought! know how to do it, I'll
go to Can!bel after dinner and tell him
I'm going TO call on Mrs. Duvcrnay to-
morrow and offer to take him down there
iii my dugout. I shall soon see what his
game is. If he's after her still, he'll look
jealous and trust me for seeing, and if he
isn't, why, it's n walk over
All the same - remarked his other
friend, Il d. MT think l'd-ar-bet very
lorg odds CT you, old chappie. There's
nothing certain in this life, and widows
are apt-ar-to keep fellow dangling till
fellow gets tired. Finished? Then let.
go to the bar and throw for liqueurs
Mines creme de menthc.''
ITO BE CONTINUED