Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-04
SCHROEDER BROS.

on her fathers fafim would have been |
deadly in its monotony otherwise But
her father never limited her expendi- |
lures.
"Oh, joy!' murmured Miss Biscoe. |
III dress you up, little lady, until you
won't knew yourself. And your first |
appearance shall be the next recep- |
ton
What color shall l wear?" came the
anxious question.
mir. Marvin likes white" was the
innocent rejOinder.
The bushes famed into Miss SHELLS
cheeks.
IF you will look like that next Fri
day he will love you on the spot, my
dear
f 1T is you he loves" whispered little
Miss Smell, land he is charming, and
l think you will be wonderful cou-
pie"
NO, we won't" said Miss Biscoe de-
cidedly. TIN going to marry doctor
who lives in New York and he is the
dearest fellow in the world"
The next Friday Owen Marvin. wan
dering a little diSconSolately through
the empty rooms of the reception hall,
came upon a little figure in white. His
footsteps made no sound on the thick
carpet, and unobserved he studied her
She wore charming white net gown.
Her fair, fluffy hair was twisted about
her head in shining coronet. and as
| she stood on the tips of her white slip
| pered toes and surveyed herself in the
big mirror she was dainty, exquisite.
Il beg pardon" Owen apologized as
she turned and caught sight of him,
and then he said quickly, why, it's
| Miss Smell"
She came forward, blushing. Don't
you think my gown is pretty" she
| asked. Miss Biscoe told me where to
send for it. and she fixed my hair.
Isn't she dear?'
| But he did not join in her enthu-
| siasm.
"She's something of a coquette," he
said, land very fond of admiration
| Every girl is fond OF admiration"
Miss Smell defended. all pink and
| white Don't you think SOL"
| He liked the Difference of her man
ner Miss Biscoe that afternoon had
told him of her engagement. and his
pride was hurt. He decided that Miss
Smell appreciated him and that she
was pretty.
He walked with her through the fast
filing rooms Admitting glances fol-
| lowed them. 1t was not easy for the
teachers to understand the transforma-
ton of Miss Smell, and Miss Biscoe
was glowing
Isn't she a SUGGEST" she said to
Miss Murray. 81 told you she was
pretty. You can't always tell when
your ugly ducklings are going to turn
out to be swans, my dear. And clothes
make such n difference"
Her first name is Lily" she told
Marvin as they stood together for a
moment, while Miss Smell talked to an
astonished professor of English who
had never noticed her socially before
Don't you think it suits herr
Yes" said Marvin and went over
and took Miss Smell away from the
professor of English.
| lie neednt mink L am going TO lei
you talk to him all the evening" he
told Miss Smell, with an air of proprie
torship, and she preened herself like @
little white dove as she swept through
the room by the side of her handsome
. cavalier and out upon the moonlighted
campus.
: MAY call you LilyT he asked as
they stood under the elms.
"Oh, who told you that my name was
Lily" she asked.
: Miss Biscoe"
isn't she dearT'
, You are dearer," he said as the
= moon went behind cloud.
: "Oh" palpitated the floating vision
E IN white.
''And I love you" said Marvin ma
: jestically, and there in the shadowy
4 dimneSS he bent and kissed her