Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10

what would she say If she saw us
going out together"
"She won't see; she's asleep"
They arose AMI went into the lane,
she chatting glibly.
Don't talk so loud" said the young
man in n half whisper.
"Why not?" asked the lgirl without
lowering her voice.
''It always makes her GLOSS to be dis
turbed In her nap"
"Oh, 1 see. I'll speak, lower" But
by this time 1t made no difference, for
they were out of hearing. The girl
led the way to a rustic seat and sat
down, the man placing himself beside
her.
'I come here every evening to see
the sunset" she said. isn't the view
a pretty one?"
very"
''Tell me about your ladylove. Are
you desperately wrapped up in each
other?"
You must judge for yourself. You
have seen us together great deal"
She was sitting with her face, he
with his back, toward the house. Her
eye had caught something. He turned
to look, but saw nothing unusual.
Lets go on to the brook" she said.
He assented, and they walked on.
Before they came to the brook the girl
led the way from the lane to a meadow.
When they reached the bank she said:
How provoking! We can't get
across, and there's a much prettier
view from over there than from any
where hereabout."
"There's a bridge below"
ITS too far"
"You can step across on those
stones"
"Pd fall in"
II can carry you"
"Dear me, no! What would she say?"
eff that's your only objection. since
she's not here TO see. I'll undertake It,"
And, picking her up, he carried her
across.
They went to the spot where the view
was fine and looked at it so long that
they came in late for supper. His
fiancee did not notice them, but sat
munching her food modify. After
supper she and her lover walked in the
lane. The days were long, and there
was plenty of light.
"I am fortunate" she said, Gin so
early discovering your f1ippant char
acter."
eff my character is f1ippant you GER
tainly are fortunate in finding it out"
"a man who is caught by every pref
ty face during his engagement is not
likely to make q very constant hus-
band"
81 presume you refer to my walk
this afternoon. If you go to sleep and
leave me to myself
81 was not asleep when you went
away. l heard her boisterous talk
and you trying to keep her quiet that
you might get away with her unob-
served. / followed you
"Eavesdropped?"
'Call it what you like. 1 saw you
carry her over the brook"
"Well?"
"Well, you are free to carry her
through life for me-"
He accepted his fate with resigna-
ton, and they walked back to the
house. the girl going up to her room.
He sat on the porch for awhile. then
strolled back into the lane. Again he
was followed, this time by the other
girl.
HAS she dismissed your" she asked.
"Yes."
at didn't take much of cause to
make her do It."
81 suppose the cause was sufficient"
"Who's her correspondent in the
city"
81 didn't know she had any?
"I was at the post Office the other
day when the mail came in. She seized
upon a letter addressed in a mans
hand"
You don't mean it?'
"I saw her following US while we sat
on the rustic seat"
"why didn't you tell me"
ooh. / thought she wanted an ex-
cuse to break her engagement with
you. and-men are so stupid thought
you might
give her a chance. And you permit
ted me to carry you across the brook
knowing she was looking on
81 told you she mightn't like it."
They went on and sat on the rustic
seat
What did you do it for?" he asked.
She looked down and smoothed her
dress; then she looked out at the view.
then down again and smoothed her
dress.
"Come. tell me your object
You're too good for her. and she
didn't want you anyway"
"Am l too good for you?"
That's for you to decide"
q Il,
kissed her.
CLARENCE STORMS SMALLER.