Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-03
DAILY STORY,
A PRACTICAL WOOER.
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about it?"
well, there are the theaters and the |
roof gardens and-one's friends are |
away, and there's no one to keep tab |
on a fellow"
'Why did you leave such delightful |
freedom?"
TO be with YOU
There was i pause. The last four |
words had produced Il sudden effect. |
Presently she began again:
zone who prefers city to country can |
| have no ideality, no romance what |
ever
Ergo. l have no ideality, no ro-
| nance, in me-
"Of course not"
"Try me"
She was silent for time concocting
some plan for Il trial. Finally she
found one.
Il will think of flower. You bring
me one of its kind"
| If do that | should rather consider
| it thought transference."
no; it would be sentiment
| w hVic am ~ Stl lIlt llON ct
"When ladies of old asked knights
! of old and warriors bold for Il flower
did the knights ask such Il question:"
IF the ladies of old asked for flow
ers in the middle of Il plowed field and
didn't even designate what kind they
wanted, all I've got to say is that the
knights got pretty big job"
She gave Il deprecatory shrug and
made no further remark.
"Perhaps,' he added, well meet
some kind fairy who will tell me how
TO do impossible things"
Il knew it would be useless. One
might as we'll try to extract honey
from a wooden image as to get any
sentiment out of you"
The pleasant confusion of sounds
: continued. a breeze brought delicious
perfumes. Man is capable of no more
perfect conception of heaven than Il
bright summer morning. Presently he
spoke again:
There's n yard about that house
: over there. Perhaps there are flowers
in it."
ITS fenced all about"
"I'l jump the fence. What care l
for dogs or danger? Come on"
= When they reached the fence. instead
l Of jumping it he leaned IaZily on it and
looked over. There was every variety
S of flower from the lily of the valley to
! the American Beauty rose.
l Il don't see the one you are thinking
/ of in there" he said. BESIDES, flow
! ers are not typical in this case"
s Typical of WHAT"
: I'll Illustrate" Some thistleS were
: growing near by. He pluclled one and
/ offered it to her.
+ What does it mean?' she asked.
n Guess"
:. Il give it up"
d what nibbles at thistles?"
"Donkeys. of course"
= well. isn't it plan?"
g plain? It's ridiculous"
t you're the thistle, and I'm nib
e bling
r oh" y brief pause. and you call
y that sentiment"
Another pause during which he look
# ed very much depressed at his failure
@ MAY have another trial?" he asked
II meekly.
IS "No."
/ They sauntered on till they came to
q a yard in which We're beehiveS. The
: bees We're humming merrily. The pair
watched them buzZing among some
e hollyhocks. He stretched forth his
hand, clasped the huge leaves of Z
81 flower from which bee was extract
r ing honey, imprisoned the bee. then
y broke off the flower.
lie You'll get stung," she said.
le And so he did, but bore It stOically
e. He HANGED her the flower, but she re
5 coilcd.
II as it token of sentimentE'
ID He opened the flower, and the bee
flew out.
IL 'DO you mean to call me a wasp"
'e "a wasp? No; it's the flower tina
IT means something"
n "a hollyhock, Well, l declare
IL Where does the sentiment come in?"
y, The honey in it"
\t ooh! And the bee-has he nothing t.
'e do with this delicate compliment"
rs Even a donkey may be stung If hi
N hides not too thick"
CT She looked up in his face curiOusly.
81 don't know what to think of you,
II she said. sometimes / fancy your
$. not So
u Stupid as l look?"
IL "As you pretend"
They walked back to the house, AM
as they passed through the garden sh
plucked a rose and put it in his button
d. hole.
1t us it typical of anything? he asked
p "No.''
8, 81 was afraid it was"
There was q disappointed look o
her face as they stood on the pOrcl
nd He was tranquil as the summer morI
90 ing. She turned to enter the house
but he called her back.
'm "What is it?' she asked.
re- "Oh, nothing. except that came u
Is from town to ask YOU
st ITO be matter Of fact?"
81 Eyes. Will you be my wifeY'
We ITS very sudden, butt will"