Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-04
DABOUT Town,

social swim answered negatively the
inquiry of friend as to whether he
enjoyed the acquaintance of Miss
Brown, the friend commenced tu
enumerate the various accomplish
ments and charms Of the Davenport
belle, and pretended to sympathize
with the other fellow that he should
be so unfortunate as not to know
her. They had finished the evening
caeal in one of the private boarding
houses and we're recalling their more
favorite acquaintance of the gentler
sex. "But Miss Brown is a charm.
ing girl, Walter" continued the &C.
qoainted young man. land indeed !
am surprised that you have not met
her. OF course, that NAV be &C
countable from the fact that she
don't bob up at every doing of any
note. like some of her class. She is
more of home girl. l must con-
Tess, however, that it was almost BY
accident that l was introduced to
her. Though our conversation was
very brief, she made an impression
which sticks yet. You know l have
been to see her. And, bv Jove, that
reminds me of a sort of an engage.
ment l have with her for tomorrow
evening. And l tell you. Walter,
she can just put her belongings il
my trunk. and guess I'm not the
only one that feels that way"
Walter winked cunningly at a
third party. whose presence had
brought the girl discussion to a
close. Walter said nothing, but
looked wise. He knew the Young
lady much better than his friend,
but confessed the contrary Just to
hear the other fellow declare himself
And it just SO happened that Walter
mad more than "sort of" an en-
gagemcnt with Miss Brown the same
evening that his friend proposed
calling on her. Neither did he init
mate this fact to his friend, but let
him continue thinking he was the
proper article with the Davenport
belle until the hour of his proposed
visit arrived at least. Walter
started for Iowa the next evening a
little earlier than ordinarily and ex-
planned the previous nights occar-
renee to the young lady. who en-
loyed it and heartily acquiesed in
" alters pre- p ,sition to be .'out visit
log" when The other young man
called. 30 when the acquainted"
swell rang the door bell at Miss
Browns home he was informed by
the maid that that young lady would
not return until late in the evening.
A frost-bitten feeling overcame him
and he turned his face homeward.
Walters friend don't thoroughly
the whyfores yet.
Il only goes to show the nonsense
Of woman Boosting that she is not
Jealous. This couple attended a
dancing party given by one of
The fraternal organizations recent
y. She is young and attractive and
The picture of happiness. while he is
more reserved, but occasionally sort
,f wakens up and laughs and cuts up
with the balance. Among the guests
was a young gentleman who was an
intimate friend of the couple. He is
unmarried and never misses an Cd
portunity to perpetrate some harm
ess joke at the expense of someone
Else. He introduced the husband to
modest yet jolly young lady. whom
ne afterward made believe that the
gentleman he had presented to her
vas unmarried, and Ike herself came
With party of ladies and gentlemen.
)ut was not the evenings company
If any particular one. The wife fin
lily evinced signs of uneasiness as
'he cast frowning glances at the
'oung lady, who was apparently
'erv attentive toward her husband.
The hatcher of the fast ripening spat
between husband and wife watched
with much satisfac-
ion.
And the climax came when the
lnal waltz Qadies' choice) was an
bounced, the husband being ap-
preached by his newly made friend
md asked to dance. He looked in
Iuiringly at his better-half. but she
not TO notice him. He
'vidcntly thought she had danced
enough and glided into the whirl
With the others.
The husband was scored all the
way home for his lack of attentive.
less to his wife. There was also an
rgument at the home which almost
the interference of neigh
'ors to quell. If the young lady
Who was used to fire the wife's Jealous
es knew what trouble she had caused
here would undoubtedly be another
friendship jar between herself and
he gentleman who Introduced her.
Yet women say they arc not jeal-
us Of their husbands.
The two veteran policemen who
ave supported brass off and on for
he past quarter century were relat-
ne incide is of their youth at head
uarters the other day when bust
ess was slack. And I remember
Shcn two ferry boats were engaged |
n hauling passengers between the
wo towns" rejoincd the younger. as
&c frowned at the taste of 4 cigar
presented him by one of the fellow