Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-05

SuBPb6K 1-M8Il0n xIent ana MIS-.
ventnor turn their backs npon upper
Bohemian society in New York and
retire to . nearby town. 1t is .
fad Of Msrian's and distasteful to
her companion. Their house is twin
to an adjoining one. IT-Dr Hugh
Larremcre lives next door. Return
ing late one evening, he stumbles
into the wrong house and comes upon
. vision Of Observation-Disclosures q
snow white wrapper by q glowing
crate fire. He retreats. after an
apology, which is received with .
pleasant smile. At his own fireside
be encounters . nsgging, petulant
wife. IIf-Mrs. Ventnor summons
DR.. Larremore for herself profession
ally. The call develops into social
visit. Marian acknowledges herself
blase aud miserable. She is rich, but
unsatisfed. DR.. Larremore tells her
that the best medicine for her die
ease is to 60 about doing good. Nv
Marian devotes time and money to
q newsboys' home, but she is still IN.
happy and without . high motive.
Lsrremore becomes interested. His
wife Is jealous and makes q scene.
V-The doctors bosom friend, Mark
Thorne, returns from the missionary
field. A stroll in Marian's garden.
The doctors religion.
CHAPTER VI.
A tall, round shouldered man, in a
long. gray coat, opened Hugh's gate the
next morning.
Its the missionary. I'll send DR..
Larremore note to remind him of his
promise to bring him to dinner tonight.
II will be lark" And Marian turned
from the window to Mrs. Ventnor. en-
joying her look Of horror lyon II have
to forego your after dinner cigarette for
cnce, dear.
mot a bit Of it. If you will gather
such absurdities about you, count me
ont. I'll smoke as usual or dine in my
ROOM
lyon would not be SO rude nor so un-
fair, Marian insisted, passing her hand
in good humored effrontery over Mrs.
Ventnor's face, land You won't smoke
tonight either-to please me-
1t was the remembrance of this little
talk that made Mrs. VentDor's chubby
face wear an aggrieved expression as she
shook hands with the Rev. Mark Thorne
that night. On second thoughts, how
ever. she decided there was nothing ter
rible about him. He looked i'll, but he
had u nice smile and voice, and to her
relief did not begin dinner by leading
4 Mnro slxu,, el-S L.
good, ringing laugh and keen sense OF
humor. Indeed, he was not ut all for.
midable person. Marian was a closer OBJ.
server. In spite of his unexpected light
heartedness she read the rigor, the in
tense zeal Of the mans devotional ma
ture. His features had the pinched
bloodless look of the ascetic, and in his
large, nearsighted eyes a great enthu
siasm burned.
He treated Hugh like son. His deer
love for him was undisguised as 8
child's.
She found an intense charm in listen
ing to his gentle, inspiriting voice.
Of Persia. from a travellers stand
point. he talked delightfully."-, and III
was persuaded to speak of the purpose
which had brought him back.
Toward that dark island in the Pacific
where men and women writhed under 3
fleshly curse that could not be wholly
lifted his face was tufned with a smile
His reading Of duty was astounding il
its pure nselfshness.
Marian was compelled by contrast Il
think Of the purposeless, extravagapt
vicious lives Of the men she had known
in New York, and here at her board
was a man Of flesh and blood like them
but who held that life was given us tc
Be used in the service Of others, that i,
was no more a selfish possession thar
money should I've. He could laugh on
the very edge Of years demanding com
plete self abnegation.
just as coffee was served he looked a,
his watch.
II forgot it completely. Ihave a mos
despicable memory" And he gazel
around with an expression of helpless
apology. II promised Chalmers to lool
in ut his mission tonight. A wonderful
work"
His expression was 30 ludicrous, Hugl
laughed outright.
Its too late now, Mark
"Oh, no: I'm not due until half pas
o or 10. It's open all night, you know
But should have thought Of it before
saw Chalmers yesterday. and when
heard how the Hawaiian affair was Il
be hurried through-that had not a
much time to linger about New Yorl
a. had hoped promised to 60 to hin
tonight. Will you pardon my hasty re
treat? It's a very long time since have
been 30 happy"
As Marian watched him nervously
wipine his glasses, his large eyes 1ixet
upon her with the tender, pathetic va
cancy 81 often seen in nearsighted PEG
PIE, as suggestive of endearing helpless
ness n the lisp OF child, startling
idea sprsng to life in her perverse brain
She followed all new ideas thirstily
OF this man and Of his aims che piuet
for further glimpse. ALI he had mas
tered all that perplexed her in life. III
knew.
what time 10 il now.'' she asked.
II hi Z,