Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-24


doesn't get soiled-prudent as to a
small thing. reckless as to the most
important step in life. He will throw
himself down in front of her. where
he can look up into her eyes. Present
" he will sit beside her and put an
arm around her waist. It's the same
old story
Common in all animals"
"And birds"
'And reptiles"
Except that the lower creatures do
not repent"
Probably not"
"They are going to the grove, just as
you predicted. 1 would like look at
them
Suppose we follow them"
THAT would be spying"
81 can see no criminality in two
philosophers taking glimpse of that
which is innocent
They arose and strolled after the
younger couple They We're not old
themselves. The man was forty, the
woman some six or eight years you'll
ger and retaining much of the beauty
of her youth Nevertheless both had
reached an age when they pinned for
new sensations. Or was it in this case
an old sensation? They paused when
the couple before them paused and
proceeded when the couple proceeded.
Presently the young people entered
the grove.
Il told you so," said the man of the
elder couple.
Eyes; they are going to sit on the
grass"
Reality and romance. She is turn
ing up her skirt, thinking of the price
of having it relaundered."
Don't be too sure of a woman's
aim. She looks very pretty with the
skirt about her waist"
You know your sex we'll"
81 have done that very thing myself
and for the reason have given She
looked about for grassy spot to sit
on.
do it again"
They sat down, and she lifsed her
gauZe overskirt.
ut is becoming" he added
''He is at her feet, as you said"
HE will not stay there long"
Nor did he Within ten minutes he
| arose, plucked leaf from the tree I'M
der which they lounged and when he
sat down again placed himself beside
her.
"A pair of gloves against a cigar
| that his arm is around her waist with.
in five minutes He took out his
watch.
81 will take the bet, though I shall
lose"
At four minutes and thirty seconds
the young lovers arm was about the
waist of the girl beside him.
| II knew you would win
| do you know, that's very refresh
| ing. / wouldn't mind being back at
that age myself"
1.-The age of folly"
After all, folly is at times very
nice"
But dangerous"
81 wonder how it would feel to dc
that at our age"
I'VE would be thinking of the dan
ger-that is. the danger of it if we
were young"
Experiment Is the only means by
which to arrive at sure conclusions"
He placed an arm about her waist.
How does it feel?" she asked.
delicious"
"No fear of consequences?''
when was a soldier l felt no fear
after getting into action"
"You were liable to get killed all the
same
"Death was nothing to winning
"Take care. Remember what win
ming in love means. Think of what we
escaped"
1--WE were pair Of idiots"
at was all your fault"
mo; it was yours. You flirted will
that ninny and drove me-
Heavens, some one is coming!'
"Only the dog"
Think how happy we are-no cares
no family Jars, no.
"Companionship. l hate the club.
hate balls, parties, receptions. I hat,
everything but you"
"And me?'
81 love-"
Look. He Is giving her a kiss
Dear. innocent creatures
81 have lost eighteen years of sucl
delight. I'll lose no more. Sweetheart
it was all my fault"
mo; mine"
In ten minutes he made up for tw,
, years loss. In twenty minutes h
made I'D for another wear and So on I,
proportion. Before marriage he mad
up for the whole eighteen years l
;. was fortunate that he did so, for
year after marriage he could not hay,
made up for single year.
y. A. mitchell