Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22

There they CO." said Miss Ire
| lawney.
'They" were a young man and girl
! who had just emerged from the door of
| boarding house and were making
| their way toward the sea
''They walk miles along the beach to
a cave they've found and are always
late for meals" she continued. "She
says he reads to her, but they've taken
| the same book for three weeks now.
| Fancy-with man like THAR
l puffed ref1ectively at my after
| breakfast cigar, gazing, not without
pleasure, at Miss Trelawney as she
fine scorn in her eyes.
HE is not a bad little chap" said L.
Every likely, but he's not a man. He
has bad some money left to him, be-
lieve, and he does nothing all day"
"A most popular amusement" L re-
marked.
II hate q man who does nothing. i
could only marry one who-who"-
Yes" 1 said, for Miss Trelawney
had paused. obviously embarrassed.
But 1 was far too curious about the
matter not TO insist further.
1.-The man who?" 1 began, with in
sidious carelessness.
"Who-who-did something"
had gained my point certainly, but,
like Euclids, it had no parts and no
magnitude l wished for further infor-
nation.
What would you have him do:'
Something great-sOmething noble"
'That disposes of the majority, who
don't meet such things during office
hours" / remarked cheerfully. Il do
not work in an office. Besides, there is
no smoke more gratifying than that
after breakfast"
81 hate business men," said Miss
Trelawney decisiveIy.
She seemed to be young lady of
strong dislikes. 1 found myself won
dering if her affections were equally
strong.
"And professional men-clergymen
and doctorsE"
Zone breaches, the other practices.
My ideal man must do both"
IAN illustration of the impossibility
of realizing an ideal" l said. thinking
that Miss Trelawney wanted n lot for
her money. CThis metaphorically, for
knew she had no money. But she had
other attractiOns.J
There are poets, now" l said, hop
ing l had at last hit the right nail on
the head. l do little that way myself.
Useless creatures" she calculated.
So l realized that / had only knock
ed my thumb.
How the women must have loved in
the days of chivalry," said Miss Ire
lawney, after we had sat in silence for
some moments. ITO a LauncelOt or a
Galahad n woman might give herself
and glory in the surrender-but nova
days-tO n city clerk"'-
Are there no righteous men in the
city, / inquired, feeling as angry as l
could be with Miss Trelawney. The
emotion was not very strong. She did
not reply, and 1 continued. AZ could
tell n story of such q man which might
alter your opinion"
"A tale. like that of the bird-which
must be taken with a pinch of salt?"
she inquired, raising her eyes to mine.
1 tried to keep them there, but failed.
I'm all the wide world there is not
one so true" L exclaimed with fervor.
Then 1 began my story.
Some years ago n friend and I were
India islands. Among our fellow pas
sengers was girl to whom my friend
promptly lost his heart. Some men
are so careless with it. The moonlit
nights of the tropics aggravated his
complaint, but the girl showed few
signs of catching it. She seemed to like
his society. but that was all"
THAT is so little" murmured Miss
T.. L Il a.
me TO hear the remark.
lone day we We're lying in harbor,
when the girls hat blew into the sea.
My friend Immediately jumped over |
board to rescue it from n watery grave
in spite of the fact that we had pre-
viously been watching Il large shark
cruising about close 10 the ship. 1t
was piece of mad QuixOtism."
He was brave man"
In his heart he was horribly afraid. |
He told me afterward that he had a
wild longing TO scream. to draw in his |
legs, to leap out of the water, fearing !
that each second he would feel the |
sharks teeth. But we on the ship only !
saw him swim quietly to the floating |
hat and return with il, reaching the |
ladder just rs the fin of the shark APP |
peared not 20 yards away"
''She married him, of course" said |
Miss Trelawney.
mo; she did not
Then 1 think she was foolish To |
such n man a woman might trust her |
life. because he was both brave and |
Then that is the kind of man you |
meant when 1 paused. not wishing |
to put the question too bluntly. But
she understood and answered softly:
Yes"
1 did not tell her was the hero OF /
my story
But, then. 1 did not want TO marry /
Miss Trelawney.-Chicago Times-Her-
ild.