Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-13
DAILY. STORY
THE RIGHT KIND OF A LOVER.
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an DeluS certain as 10 the love 1Or
her of the man she is to marry.
The lady from Virginia was speak
ing: wishing to be sure that the man
l was TO marry loved me sufficiently
to make great sacrifices for me, | per
suaded friend of mine to grossly
insult him, then demanded of my fiance
that he should apologize to the man
who mad insulted him. Ii was q des-
perate mental struggle but love for
me conquered. The apology l demand |
ed was made. l was absolutely GER
tain that my future husband loved
me. for any Virginia gentleman who
will apologize for having been insult |
ed to please a woman must love her
desperately"
The lady from Massachusetts: MY
husbands family came over in the
Mayhower. My fiance would neither
drink, swear nor gamble. / made him
do all three. l felt sure, ladies', that
a Puritan who would do that for me
could safely be trusted with my happi-
ness
The lady from Kentucky: Colonel
Armsby cOurted me for a long while,
during which could not make up my
mind 10 accept him. The truth is
preferred General Henderson. who
Both of them then just out of the
civil war, ! suppose" interrupted the
lady from Wisconsin.
Certainly not" replied the lady
from Kentucky angrily. They were
not born when the civil war occurred.
| Do you take me for an octOgenarian?"
BEG pardon; the military titles mis-
/ led me-
Both men were very fond of horses,
as all Kentucky gentlemen are, and
| Colonel Armsby owned stock farm
| where he bred racers. He produced
Bicycle, sired by Jacksonian, out Of
Are these details necessary" asked
the lady from Connecticut Jelly.
BEG pardon, ladies': I'm fond of
horses myself. But TO 90 on with my
story. One day General Henderson
invited me to drive with him behind
| his Ladyhird, sired by-heg pardon
| supposed to be the fastest mare of her
time in Kentucky. l accepted the in
vitation. The general was then but
|
most fascinating
zone moment" interrupted the lady
| from Connecticut. Wasn't that pretty
young TO win the title of general? 1t
usually can only he done so young in
war"
THAT has nothing to do with my
story" retorted the speaker sharply.
The lady from Connecticut subsidized,
and the story went on.
''As was saying. General Henderson
had all the charm of manner of the
most elegant Kentucky gentleman. He
was very proud of his Ladybird In
deed. I didn't believe there was any
thing In the world he preferred ex-
cept me. He eXpatiated upon the good
points of his mare for some time when
l artfUlly drew him to speak Of q
matter of more moment to me. But |
was thinking all the while that
would like to know whether he pre-.
ferred me to his horse. Just then who
should come up behind us but Colonel
Armsby. driving his Kentucky Belle
who was to be entered for the coming
races.
The colonel bowed politely to me
and scowled at the general, being
pretty well aware that his rival had
been successful. Indeed had told the
colonel so. The general tipped Lady
bird with his whip. and she began tC
move her beautiful long legs more
rapidly. ! knew at once that there
would be desperate race between thu
rivals and that neither would give W
to the other unless forced to do SO
If one had had a track for it. there
would have been no especial danger
but for two men who were courtin:
the same woman to fight it out on al
ordinary road
Eight what out?" asked the lad!
from Ohio.
"Why, which would get the lady. o
course"
ooh"
81 appreciated the danger. for knew
General Anderson would kill his $40,
600 horse rather than be defeated, an,
G. l feared he would kill me too. Well
+, as soon as we caught up with tn
- colonel both horses dashed forward a
;, IL shot out of cannon. Both were o
:, the best Kentucky stock. Ladybir,
> was perhaps half a hand higher tina,
- Kentucky Belle. but the latter had
~ trife longer reach. The colonel got hi
:, start a few lengths behind US, but wa
=, steadily gaining. Presently he cam
up neck and neck, and it was not Ion
before he was full half length ahead
Then, coming to a gully in the roa(
= rather than force us over it, he refine
!, In for us to take the smooth passage
:. but his horse was so much better tina
- the generals that he soon regained hi
loss. He was a length and a hal
. ahead when we struck a stone, liftin
~ our buggy into the air and lifting IN
several feet higher than the bugg.
When l came down, the buggy ha
gone on, and | sat in the road
~ Il was stunned, but kept my eyes o
:, the racers. Presently | saw Colon
'u Armsby slow up. General Henderso
ii went on. The colonel turned, droy
o. back and, alighting, knelt beside IN