Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19

DAILY STORY
READY MADE.
[Original.l

Dick Turrell had spent the night at
his club. had gone to bed i'll one OF the
bedrooms on an upper story at n. III.
and was now at IL crossing the park to
reach trolley for the purpose of
going down town. Some distance be-
fore him young and pretty woman
sauntered languidly. In her gloved
hand she held the handle of an open
white lace trimmed paraSol. which far
Their up rested on her shoulder. y little
girl whose dainty garments hung about
her like white cloud was running
hither and thither, chasing and feeding
some tame squirrels for whom she had
brought a supply of biscuits.
How ! would like wife and child
like, thatv' unused Dick Turrell. 'EV-
erything ready made, no trouble of
sending flowers, no lovers Quarrels, no
getting up nj midnight to walk the
baby: on the other hand. no cocktails
to faint mans breath. no late hours,
no headache iIf>the morning.
BY the time he>>Was face 10 face with
the lady she cast quick glance ut
him and instead of dropping her eyes
III MS HNllllTluS SdSS Hipi'ptN 'hO'' N'N
continued to stare at him.
"Oh. VIII" she exclaimed.
Turrells hand went up to his hat.
which he slowly lifted from his head
and stoGd holding It respectfully.
How cosld you have acted so cruel
ly?'
Madam. your have mistaken me for
some one eEe."
The lady burst into tears.
eff you have noNfeelirg for me, why
do Won not consider your child! FOOT
dear little thing, How mach happier
she would he If you had not deserted
us, And now she is getting old enouEh
TO ask. Why haven't l papa ike
other children""
What use for Dick Turrell to argue
with this woman, who had evidently
mistaken him for Il brute of a husband
who had deserted her. Dick lad read
of remarkable cases Of mistaken ldenu-
ty and hardly considered it possible to
convince the woman of her error. In
deed. he didn't wish TO convince her'of
her error: he wished to take her to bis
heart at once.
II am penitent,r he said, throwing a
trpmble Into his voice and bowling his
head
Thank heaven! And you're not 60
ing to pretend you're some one elseF
No" Dick replied. depressing sob.
II forgive you all"
The lady cast quick glances about
her and. seeing no one near. threw her
arms about her newly found husband.
and her head fell against his breast.
He kissed her again and again.
Then it occurred to him that he
knew nothing of the lady or her af-
fairs and would be tripped at her first
question. He resolved on an eXpedi-
ent.
Il must have left you after my at
tack" he said.
What attack" anXiously.
zone morning l awoke and found
myself in a hospital. My memory was
gone. From that day to this I have
no recollection of my past At seeing
you l didn't know you. l can't even
call your name or the name of our lit
tie girl
WAS that after the morning you
stormed so and threatened to leave
me?"
"If stormed and threatened to leave
you 1t must have been a prcmOnitory
symptom of the coming attack"
Poor dear Will! And didn't know
what was troubling YOU
| You owe me Il great deal Of affec-
ton" replied Dick, rolling up his eyes
In feigned effort to repress tears.
And You shall have it. dear heart
Edie and l will try to make up for the
past. You must come right home with
US"
Turrell was terror stricken. He was
not prepared to enter Mt once upon the
part of husband and father to another
mans wife and child
yes, will go home with YOU, but
must come right away again for Il
brief time. You must know that
have been living an entirely new life
since We parted. 1 have responsible
ity."
Great heavens. You are not mar
ried?"
| NOt ludIIlt'u. ne 81" Ill lUlS Il
chance to gain time. But | had con
cluded to take a wife-just to keep
house for me. you know; no love, a
mere matter of convenience. OF course
| must resumssmy former life gradual
ly. / must satisfy this woman"
How fortunate that you are not
married.
And a bigamist.'
The lady's husband-at least the man
she thought was her husband-disap-
lpeared again, and for q time she was
heart broken. Then suddenly he turn
ed up once more, this time with a sol
Tenn countenance.
Leave me-" she said. Il will trust
you no more"
Listen said Dick. 81 have n sad
announcement to make. I'm dead
mean--listcn to me-" And he confessed
that he had allowed her to continue In
4 her error while he had moved heaven
land earth to find her husband. The
linan was dead.
! Then Dick turned consider. He
was forgiven for playing the part of
lanother in consideration of having