Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-19
DAILY SHORT STORY
FENCING.
COriginai ]

s"flt. Elt was u CbOt NhoPs
aud the. three traits combined attract
ed her. They took long walks in the
mornings and invariably seated them
selves In some shady nook where in
stead Of dreaming the happy hours
away they discussed ahstruse ques-
lions
Several weeks passed. aud there was
no mention between them of their
growing Intimacy. He spoke of re
turning 10 his work inthe city without
mentioning any regretiat the discoutin-
uance OF their walks or their sittings
in the moonlight on the porch She
dared not mention the parting for fear
her voice would tremble.
One morning after 6hey had come In
from walk they went to the mantel
I'm the living room. where the mail was
deposited, and she. taking up a letter
addressed to him in II womRns hand,
gave il to him. He simply said,
Thank you." She spentithe afternoon
wondering who was his correspondent
and surmising his action at receiving a
letter from mother. a sister. a girl
friend or a sweetheart. II II were from
either of the first three he would have
said something TO denote the fact: if
from sweetheart, lie would have said
no more than thank Nou'' This was
her reasoning
The next morning instead of waiting
for him to go to walk she went alone.
That is what At girl in love would
usually do undez the circumstances.
She assumed on evidence that would
mind you. l say juTymen not jury
women-that his correspondent was his
1ance.
When she re4urned,a depot hack"
was being driven up ITO the door and
who should get out OF it but the COM
pAniOn of her former walks. whose
companionship she had taken pains to
show she did NOT longer care for. but
whose absence had made her miser-
able. That was not all; he handed
out a very attractive looking girl,
whom he led into the house. He re-
appeared just as the girl who had wit
messed the arrival was approaching the
porch. He went to meet her, pleas
antIy, but noticing a severe expression
on her face his own assumed,a serious
east Evidently there was a change.
He had been intending to explain his
not Joining in her walk by telling her
that he had gone to the station, but
he concluded to await deveIopments.
pleasant waIk?' he asked.
Very"
Il didn't see you when you' started"
cit Is not to he expected that you
morning"
Certainly not; that would be very
selfish Of me. Suppose we go into the
summer house"
Thank you: I'm tired. l shall rest
awhile before dinner"
AS you like. I'll stroll down TO the
river bank. Good morning"
This was not to her purpose. She
changed her mind and said she would
go into the summer house for a few
minutes only.
why did you deliberately go off ITO
walk without me this morning?' he
asked when they were seated. He eas-
Sumed that she had done this, he did
not know II.
Il don't care to attract the attention
Of those in the house by these walks,
especially
"Wen?"
THE young lady who has just ar.
rived might not like it,
Il hadn't thought of that"
You should have thought of it."
I'VE men are methOdical fellows
We take up matters as they come
along while your sex are prone to
take them mp as fancy dictates"
"As principle dictates"
THAT word principle has many con-
ditiOns. Sometimes 1t Is rigid, some
times elastic
Il should think in this case it must
be elastic"
You must remember that what we
call principle pertakes Of education
The Creeks
Bother the Greeks. What had they
TO do with us?
There was a brief silence. Evidently
the hair splitting was over. Presently
he said:
We shall not hereafter be quite so
free to enjoy these walks together,
for
Evidently not"
My mother VIII De up on saturday,
and
oh. your mother"
Yes. She is an invalid, and / shall
need TO devote a good deal Of time to
her
And the rest will belong to an
other"
What Other?'
The young lady who has already ar
rived
She will help me in the care of my
mother"
That will he her duty"
And her pleasure"
Certainly; Of course"
Il shall he here only a few days aft
er mother comes. then the care of her
will devolve entirely on my sister"
Your sister,
Yes. IL is she who arrived inst