Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
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pretty young sister of the duke of Stan
,,orth. She is to visit America in care of
leader of American society and the lat
ter's cousin, Miss Sally WOODBURY. in or
der that her elder sister Victoria's pro-
>spective fiance Sir Gilbert Mantell, may
not be attracted by her
CHAPTER lion board ship Betty
is attracted by young American steer
browning. Mrs. Ess Kay, who is very
exclusive" objects to Betty's interest
IN the young man. Betty also meets
rom Doremus, cousin of Mrs. Van der
Windt. of New York society.
CHAPTER III.-Lady Betty gets her
nrst Impressions of America. On the
dock she is rescued from reporters by
the steerage hero. who tells her he is
jim Brett, employed at the Manhattan
club, New York. In Mrs. Ess Kay's
splendid New York home Betty meets
Lieutenant Parker, brother of her host
ess. who is to take them to visit West
Point.
CHAPTER Iv-vivace. a beautiful
and expensive dog, is sent to Betty.
Mrs. Ess Kay does not know who the
donor Is, and Betty does not tell her
whom Betty does not like, makes love
TO her.
Then arose a clamor 1t appeared
that they all wanted to make out the
c:lrd-whatever it was | asked if /
couldn't have one from each. but it
appeared that You couldn't do that.
My cadet had spoken first. SO he said
that he would do 1t, but the others
could give me bell buttons and chev-
rons and decorate fans for me instead
do you like hops. Lady Betty in
quired perfect pet Of Il cadet. who
looked like n cherub in uniform.
"Hops?' / wondered why he should
ask me such an irrelevant question. but
/ answered as intelligently as / could.
II don't know much about them. l
think they're graceful. but l don't like
the SMELL"
He looked petrified THE smellr'
"ies. 1t makes ore sleepy"
81 guess We won't give you much
chance to be sleepy tonight" said he.
Eat our hop"
Then l understood. But what q
funny thing to call a ball-a "Eop!'
They explained. too, when they saw
how stupid l was. that you were an
Officers lady" if you danced with
them and walked with them and flirt.
ed with them and didn't bother with
cadets. or vice versa Then ! decided
at once that l would be a cadets lady
though l was sorry 1 had only one
night to be it in. They were sorry
too. and showed their sorrow in sc
many nice ways that | enjoyed myself
immensely and quite saw how nice II
must feel to be out if you are sue
cess. They wanted to draw lots fol
which cadet should take me TO Fir
tation Walk. but l said | had to 6;
with Mr. Parker.
He must have been listening from {
distance, though he ought to have beei
talking with n pretty sirl who had NJ
hat, for he came 10 to me 1T once aat
announced that it was time to go now
He rather put OF airs of having {
right to tel me what must Go. ana
diGat like it much. especially befcr,
those dear cadets. but it would hav,
been childish to make a fuss. BE
sides, | was his guest.
| went like isagre2able laml
sulking on its way to the slaughter
but. thank goodness. | was engaged
already for nearly all the dances an
most of them had TO he split in two
there were so many cadets for them
q think. 10y the by, l shall try to &c
Stan to take re to Sandhurst SOM
day to see il it is at all like Yves
Point and whether they have hopsD
Potter made fun of the cadets ant
called them ''white meat and "litti
things that got In the way" Blu
when | asked Il straight question II
had to confess that he had been on
himself only six years ago. II wa
t.senty-two when / graduated" b
said zone of the youngest men il
my class" Which was the same q
telling me that he is twenty eigh
now. Zen years older than I am.
makes him seem quite old
Somehow. although he is so nice {
me In most ways, he stirs me up t
feel antagonlstic. as though | wante
to contradict him and not like thing
tisat he likes. and believe ii is tn
same with him about me. for ! MAX
his eyes look angry very often. l fel
he was disappointed because ad
mired the cadets so much and ha
promised so many dances, and l wa
In mood 10 tease him. Eut | fame
he isn't the kind who would TAX
teasing well, and the scenery he wa
showing me was so beautiful tina
presently I resolved to be good
We saw KosciCsko's monument, an,
would insist upon his telling IN
things about Kosciusko himself
though Potter didn't seem to thin
him important. And then we'sbeSa
winding our way along a most eS
quisite path overhanging the river. a
ways Swallowed by trees. Sometime
1t was cut through green arbor. wit
light like LIQUID emeralds. Some
times 1t ran high on the rocks. Some
times it dipped down close to the W;
ter. but invariably there was ju:
enough room for two. and no more.
walk side by side.
We met several couples-cadets ar
girls. young officers and girls-saui
tcring or sitting down close togeth'
in out OF the way places. But 10y IN
by we seemed to have passed beyor
the inhabited zone. Then Potter aslSt
me If were not tired from so mue
walking and If wouldn't like TO .res