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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-01
GATHER AT TOWER
Plans for Annual Meeting of Old
Settlers in Pro-
gress.
GOV. VAN SAINT WILL SPEAK
Date Will Be Set for His Convenience
Will Probably Be Aug. p, % or
24-Fortieth Reunion.

Al meeting or the executive COM
mittee of the Old Settlers association
OF Rock Island county held yesterday
afternoon at the office of the secretary.
J. II. CIeland. il was decided to hold
this years reunion of the association
at the Watch Tower. The date was set
between Aug. % and "a. in order to
choose a time that Will be convenient
for former Governor S. r. Van SAINT, OF
Minnesota, who is to make the princi-
pal address of the reunion. Mr.. Van
SAINT has accepted the associations in
vitatiOn to make the address, and spe-
Gifted that a date about Aug. p Will be
convenient for him. This is the forti-
eth annual reunion of this organization
of the county's old settlers.
Another Meeting Soon.
Another meeting of the committee
viii be held soon, when the date for the
reunion will be finally decided upon.
The committee is at work on the pro
gram and arrangements for the event.
but have not reached completion of
their duty yet, this matter being held
over till a later meeting.
Following arc the present officers of
he association:
President Martin Frick, Rock Isl
and.
Vice Presidents. II. Marshall, Cor
dova: c. H. Deere. Moline; Coleman
Brayton, Drury; William Payne, Rock
Island.
Treasurer and Secretary. II. Clel-
and Rock Island.
Executive COmmittee-Phil Mitchell,
Rock Island; Thomas Campbell. South
Rock Island; Joseph Heck, South Mo
line; NJ. s. McEniry. Moline; J. II.
Gaunt. EdGingtOn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-10

'l S.aU toe delighted | she said. kindly, to
give help can Is it work that is botherng
Yes. They want a lot Of wrecncd love stories and
docs any for love stories, do you thnk?'
depends the stories, course" said Dorothea,
drily. They want wretched once
20, / called Them that They them bright,
with happy endings DO love affairs end happily?"
Sometimes-in stories" said DorothCa with OF
cynicism equal to his own
well l never could read one and now I've got to
write find I know nothing about. subject You
see, it has never-I have-never-"
Exactly" Dorothea. understand and YOU We
got to read it up"
Reginald stared hadn't thought of that thought
perhaps you'd tell me-give me some hnts-youve had
expor--'
o. loads" said Dorothea jauntIy faint flush had
crept into cheeks she kept her eyes lowered
" What is it you know"
" Well perhaps it is beginning the wrong end, but
for instance, how do YOU make a proposal?'
IA proposall What sort" Dorothea looked I'M
afectedly surprised " / am afraid don't understand"
"O-of marriage. / mean"
Dorothea COorcd holly. don't make proposals Of
marriage" she said coldy, her head held high
" No, of not. o. what a fool am. DO forgive
me, Dolly, / didn't mean anything preposerous Of
course. mean-you see must get idea. What do
then when fellow proposes you-I what
does he sly-thars what O know lie was so
entirely absorbed he did notice the expression
Doruthoas face as she rose.
"It-dcpeuds upon the man" she answered coIdly
e. think the dance will begin we better be
getting back to the ballroom"
But / really know"
90 Then go and ask-ask else. Irene Castle
anyone, I'm afraid cannot help YOU" and Dorothea
stkcd away leaving Reginald puzzled dumfoundcd
" Poor little soul she's had disappointment" he
thought vaguely but after all didn't ask her
breaks of engagem, nt-though ! wanted to.
couldn't have hurt her feelings that way
wandered away I'm search of Miss Castle She had
been jolly and unaffected and bewitching her
laughing mouth and mischicvous and tip-tcd
ne felt shyncss he did most of the girls
He had not experience enough
the constant laughter the forced gayety notice the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-10


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DOOR uIeu 10 Ieau. bu' an '"e "I'l'' INe
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restitution and recognition
There was knock on the door and a
maid entered
Mr. TfmDle is below" she said. hand
ing her mistress the salyer with a card
on Il.
The fingers that playsd with the flowers
cIlncbsd suddenly. snapplng the stems
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-10

charming women one meets" he said, crit
ically: but there is something about her
tonight that makes me feel each time / see
her want to look again to try and find IT.
To find WHAT" asked Marcia, laugh
ing
That's just what don't know. and pre-
cisely the reason why want to look again.
And because I want TO look at her more
than usually ! don't do It as much, for fear
che who is serenely unconscious OF my
existence. will discover what is in my
mind"
Marcia nodded.
1t is funny that l used to feel like II
when first / was in love with Reggie He
was the one person In the world / wanted
To see, yet / always hid or looked the other
way when l saw him coming, and nearly
died Of disappointment when he had gone
past" Then she laughed again. Not
that I mean you are IN love with Diana.
but --"
Dear lady" he said suavely, " ! could
find Il easy to be in love with Miss Ches-
ney if { thought she had ever allowed me
even for five small minutes to enter into
her calculations at all. But al my age one
needs some slight encouragement to enter
such dangerous lists"
He bowed and moved away. Marcia look
ing after him. half smiling and wondering
how much Of the admission was true; then
turning she came face TO face with Diana
" Di" she began, and stopped. II was
as Rartrop had said There was something
different about her
lis your own sitting room thrown oper
tonight2" said Diana abruptly.
Marcia looked surprised.
" No. dear, Why
" Because I have something to say tC
Dick Temple, and ! want 10 be sure he j
the only one who hears IT,"
The pain in Dianas eyes hurt Marcia
She put out her hand and touched her.
Di darling she said softly, " / am Sd
sorry was afraid o. II only could hell
YOU! There is some one coming She
added hurredly You can g. 90 the
snuggery quite safely"
Diana walked slowly away through The
rooms Gin she came TO quiet corner A
last through the mists came a voice tina
bridged The distance and BOUNDED so clos'
in her ear that she started, drawing he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-10

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Ist 10 nra,.ad be- 81 10 ,,hi.nera5
-
fore her starved ey 5 such a feast Of love
that she was dszed with the snIardor of
il. As ne pIeadcd am the how in him seemed
In come back Tn hardness NJ the last
ten vears had marked hin, deenIy hint "a q
he talked If was as if some magic suddenly
sv-,r. ayy9y all tbs world yvsaripr.s in his
face and carried him back 10 the time when
everything else was absorbed I'm the inv
Of living And the glory. NJ II touched the
woman and made her eyenasb he.
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freed herself from ri. arms ana stood no
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-10
SSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSS

~HE woman sat with clasped hands.
staring into the fire Every now and
then the reflection from the little
= leaping flames hickerod over the laces
Of her gown, making tiny flashes
among the jewels on her fingers and light
Ing up the still face that but for the warm,
living color might have been cut out Of
stone
The intensity Of her thoughts held her
so rapt that for a time il was almost as
II she had ceased TO breathe. And this in
tensity seemed TO communicate itself to
the iuauimatc objects around, The pic
lures looked down ntently from the walls
and the daffodus clustered together a $ peo-
pie do silently when they are waiting a
momoutous issue. Then suddenly the logs
fell together with crash The spell that
held her was broken. and she awoke.
90" she said, stretching out her arms
as 81 10 seize some invisible thing. am
50 tired Of it-so tired oft, Iwant TO live
to be-and instead / feel as II were dying
slowly every day"
She rose from her chair, and. going over
TO the window pulled aside IN, curtains
and threw up the sash the roar of The out
side world breaking into the silence OF the
room like the clash of arms upon tine still
ness of "A ClolsteT. Outsid, the rain was
coming down softly and steadily. wrap.
ping everything In "a shroui Of gray mist
The stream.Of traffic poured dsnsely along
a moving mass Of wagons and omnibuses
and cabs,
\ little farther on there was a blockade
The roads were up and the passage mar
TOwed -uddenly, leaving only enough room
for one vehicle to go through al time
Above the din rose the voices Of the driver
chatting one another. and the sounding
curses Of a coachmau whose horses nos,
had been suddenly bumped by the back
ward jerk Of q wagon ahead.
The rush, and the tumult and the stres,
were 90 her like a battle cry. the battle cry
Of life calling her 20 live. 20 gather he
roses, and drink her cup before the wCrl
grew too cold. even though there w,rt
thorns with the roses and bitterness IN th
lees. To live-to uve-to live! In joy, /
IL were possible; In pain, If it were not; tu
10 live,
she stood for awhile watching then wit
a shiver pulled down the window AM
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-10

breath quickly through her set teeth.
Diana, I have come"
Temple stood at her elbow, waiting She
turned and looked al him.
1--WE cannot talk here she said. Let
US go to Marcia's room"
Together they went silently tin they
reached the door. Temple held ii open for
her to go through and followed closing 1t
upon him. For moment the man stood
still then he went towards her with his
arms outstretched.
Di" he said, and his voice sounded like
mother and lover I'm one" little Di."
She put up her hands to keep him away.
Don't touch me Dick she said, with
a shudder - can't bear IT,"
She spoke slowly.
" You must 60 rightaway from me. Dick.
! have thought 1t out, and / am going To
do without you because ! want you so
much that l dare not risk losing you by
going away with you. All, you are going
to tell me II would not be so! ] want IT so
badly that ! can almost persuade myself
that too. There are moments when ! feel
that II ! went with you and you were to
leave me after one day I could live the
rest of my life contentedly on the memory
Of that twenty-four hours But II would
not be So"
He interrupted her
" You don't doubt me do you Dip"
No dear I don doubt you. she said
and sudden look Of pride shot into her
eyes. only know what human nature is.
At 20 I would have done IL without a
tremor not because I could have loved YOU
more, but because ! knew life less well
The difference between us is this-I am a
woman, and love means everything 10 me.
You are man, and however much YOU
care, there is another side 10 your life. II
is not thing you have the control OF; Il is
not an individual matter; Il Is only part OF
the great original scheme, and you do your
part because something greater than you
intended you should" Then suddenly she
beat her hands together But what is 20
be given 10 us who have nothing when
our own life is denied use It's cruel-cruel
cruel"
She sat for a while with her fingers
clinehed. then she got up and stood before
him.
90 am not sacrificing for religion or NOR
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-10

were any hope In waiting I would wait a
patiently as / could, but there is none The
law does not allow divorce for insanity. and
there is no reason why she should rot live
for another twenty or thirty years Per
haps 10 sounds brutal, but she has been dead
10 me for ten years. and for the last hy, I
have had to content myself with the sound
Of your voice and the touch Of your hand
when ] have been hungry for you, body and
soul every day since I first saw you. Now.
dear, if you care enough We will go away
somewhere together and try 10 make up
for the years hat have been wasted"
II she cared enough! She turned away
and put her hand TO her throat
" II is asking everything of you, d." he con-
tinued You would know, thon, who were
your friends and who were not; anddt is no
good Sinking the fact that they would be
considerably fewer than they are now
But love you hi. love you so much that
would not give you time 10 think ~ any
thing else but how cared"
" And you-your professlon7"
She spoke thickly and kept her face hid
den.
L could throw # up, there is enough for
us both without IT,"
She drew long breath and turned round
facing him. His jaw was set and d vein lay
across his forehead like a whip lash.
" You would do this for me?" she said
slowly
"For you?' lie laughed. f." No, not fo
you. for myself Because ! want you more
than anything or anybody on earth. Be
cause / would rather be your lover than IN,
finest diplomat IN the world. Because
love the hair Of your head more than al
the gold and glory that hangs TO a court ful
of Ambassadors
80, my little girl" he said I've ar
neither Of US children, and We know how
much those things are worth. Won't you
come with me and let me teach you thai
there is only one thing that really matters
and that nothing Is worth "a straw withou
g. Wont you come, little one, won't yul
Gomez?
DICK" she breathod, and, stretchin.
out her hands, stumbled towards him. He
face was quite blCOdless, but her eyes wer
like deep pools with the moon shining OF
them, lie did not mistake her impulse 70
assent but in q moment his arms wer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-10


restless all observing eyes which yet appeared to see
nothing
why thN air Of gloom she said when Reginald APP
pcared beside her and claimed his next dance. This
deadly serious, earnest young man amused her.
He led her into the conservatory and dropped heavily
then he gave a little embarrassed laugh
really don't know how to begin he said at last
irene gave nm long, Keen glance. " And l don't
know how to help YOU she said Eravey.
MISS castle. ne began punging desperately I'm his
nervousness " know YOU VIII think me mad-after so
snort an ACQUAINTANCE want your help so badly.
want TO knoW-how should man ask girl To marry him
no" should he begin how mean IL man were to ask
you SIMPLY IN plain straightforward language. simply ask
ing the bald question YOU marry you
certainly should not If ho did not answered Miss
Castle attempting To hide her embarrassment by care
less HEhtness.
Mono haven't explained myself properly
laughter, it certainly sounded a little vague
Reginald drew courage from her tone and manner
81 mean-would girl-would you consider the plain
straightforward question will you be my Wife sufficient
or is II too bald and blunt
" 1t seems definite" murmurcd Miss Castle thought
fuIy.
mean would you be content to do without any Of the
usua-any of the things lovers say Would you feel that
l-I-does girl only believe man when he talks lot
of
In the distance Ny Ansl'Ns tai form appeared pend
ing low as u i'm conhdng talk with the lady by his sld"
Mrs langshre. Irene looked 1T them for moment with
eyes her companion could not read but when they mad
passed she turned again To MN with cheeks not hush'd
and eyes that shone and ghttered
Ncs-I would be quite content, she said graVelN
though her bosom heaved as though she were breath
less with long running could not believe holding out
to MN htte hand that ueWoIed ever so shghtN w
could not believe all the nonsense many men talk should
thlnk al once they We're lhslh''re would much sooner
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-10
WHEN ALL SEEMED LOST =. BY Walden Williams

ality, so ! have nothing to stay me when
you are gone. 1 am only a coward, and |
want you more than everything in all the
world"
In another room some one was singing
Gounod.s Maid Of Athens" and through
the half opened windows came the soft,
subduCd murmur Of the flowing accom-
panimout, bearing the voice along Ike a
bird on the breast Of the incoming tide:
BY that Do l long 20 taste,
By that zone euclrCled waist
Ry all the token flowers that tell
What words can never speak 80 well
The invocation swelled into a cry OF ex-
quisltc pain.
By loves alternate 10Y and woe
repeating and rising stlll higher, tin it
broke into that passionate ayowal:
Zoe mou sas agapo.
All the repression. the unsausned longing
welled up and overlooked in the cry that
krang out. and Temple and Diana stood face
to face listening to the voice OF their own
Eain and their own sorrow, knowing # to'be
the pain Of countless Others.
The music stopped and there was a sound
Of applause. After "a silence Temple spoke
His face was white and HE hands seemC
to be gripping for something, but he stood
straight with his head well up.
"Di, IS IT TO be good by?'
" Yes. Dick" she said sharply, like a little
child, but the loneliness in her eyes was SO
pathetic that 1t made Temple forget for
moment his suffering.
lie took her hands gently and held them.
" You are sending me away" he said
quietly. and 20 shall be as you say; but
remember. dear, I always belong 10 YOU,
and when you send for me I will come"
He stood a little while bending over her
and his lips looked as II they were moving
but he did not speak. when Diana lifted
her head he had gone.
III.
When Temple got back 20 his rooms at
midnight his man handed him a telegram.
This came for you shortly after you
left, sir"
lie took II udiffereutly and opened IL.
The address of the sending station made
him vince, Then he read the message:
Mrs, Temple died unexpectedly this
afternoon. CURTIS"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-10

surprise him there 81 thought did
for this sort of frivolity." she said.
Neither do l. It to me awful bore, but one
needs to life in all its phases
o. you are come for copy, said Ainsey, with
easy good tempered laugh which though reused Reginald
Wardrop real You shouldn't those things,
Wardrop they make horribly scfconscous shall
spend the few hours with something of the scnsa-
lions a mcrobe under microscope
don't think youll be likely provide with the
copy ( want" Reginald retortod. almost rudely.
But big good tempered Tom AnsIey only laughed
again An. my boy you know. the unlikely
Eh, Miss Carlyon?'
Dorothea looked mp and laughed, too hardly knew
why. but Reginald glanced from to the other with
quick suspicious eyes Had he already what he
seeking. he wondered
At that moment lady up to the group. ana 40
dressing Ainsley walked away with him into the
ballroom For awhile Dorothea and Reginald remained
watching the arrivals and chatting desultoriy. He
longing tell her of his dilemma until he could
her alone in quiet place where they should
turbed he could begin.
All. here is Irene" Dorothea broke short in the
middle a and stepped forward greet SLIM
fair girl who coming in losurely way along the
about for ever long Reginald heard her after the
first greeting and exchange Of remarks he has only
just Mrs. Langshire carried him on
Reginald watching the newcomer. noticed the faintcst
creep her delicate checks part
Dorothcas remarks the part drew herself
up with laughter o." she said indifcrcntIy.
Reginald, come here and be introduced You have
heard speak of my cousin, Reginald WardrOp haven't
you? Dorothoa said, turning the girl and Irene
pretty Dorothea the only person
she had heard speak Of Mr. Warirop Whoreupon Reg
inaId felt grateful Dorothea for introducing
him such a charming creature, Dorothea having
asked Miss Castle than one dance
he found himself laughing talking and as
much though it had been Dorothea
a stranger
Doll" he said. time ter. when he had man
aged to find that young lady again, Dolly you mind
sitting this dance? I 70 talk to you I want
your help and advice"
Dorothea looked sufficiently impressed by his soIemnty
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-10

Dorothea was there Reginald after he
had made his bow TO his hostess and passed
on. saw her standing by the door of the ball
room talking TO a tall dark man. Evidently
the TAN. dark man was asking her for dance
and both were laughing and talking as
though thought Reginald they were pleased
60 see each other He stood for "a moment
partly 20 look at them-wtth view to- hints
for future use-and partly TO wait until Doro-
thea was disongag,d. lie wanted To- talk TO
her and make her understand she would be
able to help him considerably
while ne stood there among little group
Of newcomers. speaking TO this one and that.
his eye wandered often TO the two 10y the
doorway He thought he had never seen her
looking better. Her companion turned a
little, so that ne saw his face for the first
time
"why, IL is that ass Ainslcy." he exclaimed,
feeling suddenly annoyed, and took a step
forward Dorothea's wandering glance
lighted on him and her eyes smiled well
come Her companion. noticing it. turned 20
see who was the recipient OF the smile, but
did not break off his conversation. Reginald
felt vaguely angry, he was not going to bo
kept hanging about any longer so no joined
them.
Dorothea gave him her hand and expressed
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-28
JACK o'BRIEN BEsTs JACKSON.

Baltimore, April 7.-At the conclu.
sion Of their scheduled ten round fight
tonight Referee Charley White of New
York gave the decision to Philadelphia
Jack OBrien over Young Peter Jack
son. Their agreement to break clean
when ordered was not lived up to by
either Both began so cautiously as
to cause cries Of fake" but after the
first round the fight was hot, with
nearly every round In O'Brien's favor.
The Philadelphia scored first blood
In the sixth round and had Jackson
groggy In the ninth, but was unable
TO land a knockout blow.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-28
HARMONY LODGE, No. 5, .. o. o. r.

Meets every Monday evening at 1880
III. 0. o. F. Hall, Fort street
Z. r. HENDRY, Secretary.
II. GEHRING, N. @.
AL visiting brothers very cordially
kvited.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-28
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