Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-07

ISL lt-~ioi peDlilc WIKI tHe iuiciiSStS
of canaries? Will you please try to
say something? Mrs. r. West is ex-
hibiting the restless symptoms of n
hen turkey at shutdown. and We'll all
go to roost in another minute. Don't
shiver that wayr'
81 c-can't control it, | will in mo-
ment Give me Il chance. Talk to me,
Phil"
Certainly The season has been I'M
usually gay and the opera most stupid
~ brilliant. Stocks continue to fiuctu-
ate. Another old woman was tossed
and gored by a mad motor this morn
ing. More time. Alike? With pleasure.
Mrs. Vendenning has bought a third
rate castle in Wales. a man was found
dead with a copy of the Tribune in his
pocket. the verdict being in accordance
with fact The Panama canal
But it was over at last-a furry of
sweeping skirts. ranks of black and
white in escort to the passage OF the
futtering silken procession
"Goodby." she said. 81 am not stay
ing for the dance"
"Goodby," he said pleasantly. Il
wish you better fortune for the future.
I'm sorry / was rough"
He was not staying either. A duh
excitement possessed him. resembling
suspense. rs though he were awaiting
denouement, as though there was
yet some crisis to come.
After awhile he found himself in the
ballroom.
The younger set was arriving. He
recognized several youthful people,
friends of Eileen Enroll, and. taking
his bearings among these bright. fresh
| faces, amid this animated throng. con-
stantly increased by the arrival of
others. he started to find the hostess,
now lost TO sight in the breezy circle of
silk and lace setting in from the stairs.
He heard names announced which
meant nothing to him. which stirred
no memory. names which sounded
vaguely familiar, names which caused
him 10 turn quickly. but seldom were
| the faces as familiar as the names.
He said to 4 girl behind whose chair
| he was standing: "Al the younger
| brothers and sisters are coming here
| to confound me. | hear a Miss Innis
announced. but it turns out TO be her
younger sister,
"By the way, do you know my
| Nance" she asked.
| mo" he said frankly. do you know
| miner
"Of course | do. | listened breath
| lessly when somebody presented YOU
wholesale at your sisters the other
day. I'm Rosamund Fame. You
might as we'll be instructed because
| you're to take me in at the Orchils
next Thursday night, believe"
| Looking up at chinless young man
who had halted near her, she said
George, this is Captain Selwyn.'
CHANGING at Selwyn: Have you met
my husband? Oh. of courser'
4 They exchanged q commonplace Oh
two; then other people separated them
without resistance on their part. And
Selwyn found himself drifting, mildly
interested in the yabld exchange OF
civilities which cost nobody a menta
effort.
His sister. he had once thought. was
certainly the most delightfully."- youth
full matron in New York. But Low az
made an exception of Mrs. Fame. Rosa
mund Fame was much younger-must
have been younger, for she still ha6
something of that volatile freshness
that vague atmosphere of immaturity
clinging to her like q perfume almos
too delicate to detect, and under tina
the most profound capacity for mis-
chief he had e.er known of. Saunter
ing amiably amid the glittering groups
continually forming and disintegratin&
under the clustered lights, he finally
succeeded in reaching his hostess.
And Mrs. L. West Minister disengag
ed herself from the throng with inten
ton as he approached.
No. And he was so sorry. and i
was very amiable of his hostess t
want him, but he was not remaining
for the dance.
So much for the hostess. who stood
there massive and gem laden, her kind
ly and painted features tinted nov
with genuine emotion.
Can you forgive very much morti
fed old lady who is really and trul.
fond of you:' she said
He laughed. holding her fat. ringet
hands in both of his with all the at
tractiye Difference tina
AIM explained his populari
ENs I ty. Rising excitemen
NE6sf IVA, had sent the col
NW s2A or into his face ant
SM&LSJ cleared his pleasan
IN gray eyes, and he look
II N&N ed very young ant
3Af handsome, his broa,
nv shoulders bent a trifl
W.T. before the enamelet
and beieWeled matron