Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-11


. ::SOllE SHORT STohlE& .
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He wss . eoarse-looking man Of
about 20 summers. He sauntocod
into the county clerks once and
looked epquiringly over the counter.
"Is tbis whore you sell weddin'
?" he asked.
Deputy County Clerk JehA Rinek
in his usual obliRing manner N.
swsred s@raatively. +
How much do tAsy cost spiesssn
..Oae dollar. sir."
well. l guess. you'd better do
me up ons."
..Aii right. sir," and the clerk
started to open mp the book In which
the names, sges. etc. Of the couple
are recorded.
The man WAS getting nervous.
But say" hS said, ''dsss . Teller
have to hsve anyone stand up With
him"
He was told that IL WAS not necss.
sary II he WAS accompanied BY his
prospective bride.
A smile Of relief illuminated his
face, and he ran out into the hallway
and beckoned 10 . maiden. who WAS
nervously playing with her handler
chief ana sountinE the little squares
in the floor.
She came. '.Hsre she IT," said the
groon.to-be. "Now I guess We can
get the document oil right. can't
We?'
Toe license was issued. the dellar
paid over. and the couple marched
into an adjoining room, thsrs the
judge made them husband and wife.
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The car Was crowded, and many
were hanging on the sides. It Was
sailing along toward its destinstion
sad. not makisg stops for any more
passengers.
This occurred in Davenport. A
woman dressed in black stand.
ing on the crossing . block ahead.
held up her hand. The notorman
shook his head. She insisted that
he stop. Ne obeyed, thinking prob
ably something had happened, OF
that there vas some one on the car
whom she wanted to see.
She walked down along tho car.
.Isn'e there room in there any place
for another passenger! I've been
waiting here in the sun long enough.
and I've decided net TO let another
car pass me-"
She soon found . place where she
could get aboard the excursion car.
She made her way TO the middle Of
the aisle. Then she told the motor.
man to 60 aAead-if he Was ready.
The wonan's performance Afforded
. great deal of amusement for tie
passengers. who were all giggling.
II stood ont there in the burnina
sua for quite awhile" she began.
.'Cars were sailing BY one after the
other. And I just thought IL wal
time that l get aboard. Us women
folks have got to have some push
to % or We can never expect to gel
. fair show"
She was not at all disagrseabls il
her conversation. but on the contrary
seemed very much satisfied with hel
accomplishment.
After she had been standing . mo-
ment she vas offered . seat BY /
man. who apparently admired hel
pluck.
She protested against him surren
dsring his sest, stating that che va,
very glad to have A opportunity Il
stand and ride. but It was aotice(
that he did net have make . secont
offer. for he hardly had the word,
out of his mouth before she lad hi
place.
She was . nsshy woman, sad whel
she dropped down into the seat
several girls n her right. whs hae
been smiling before. began to frown
One Of them fioally arose and set II
her friends lsp. The pressure va
too great.
rSen they all sighed, "oh dear.
-.
They had Airted consider ably, bu
never had the good fortune Of an in
PRODUCTION.
He Vas . little modest and did no
press his ease With the arder o
Nineteenth century young men
Weeks passed; still they wsr'
stranger. Whenever they met
though, she would give him an in
vitioR smile. and he would return IL
Oae night he espied her in . DO,
ct the theatre. She VAS with sevsra
friends. He took Q seat we'll dow
In front on the same side with sh
box which his charmer oecupied
She saw him. He bowed pleasant,
and attempted 70 make her under
stand that he would like very mucl
to accompany her home after tb'
Performance.
When he looked up to try - st
tract the lsdyb eyes after the curtail
fell on the first act he noticed hanS