Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25

poured out the story Of his troubles,
and, to his credit, bennington did not
laugh.
my dear boy" he said kindly, "if
you're the right man and she's the
right girl you don't need to study love-
making. It's never that way in real
life. You watch chance and take her
off her guard. Then do and say what
ever comes into your mind, and she's
yours.
'You could study for years. and
learned when it came to a showdown.
They wouldn't stand for real proposals
on the stage, and the reason we make
love so we'll Is that we don't care for
the girl. That's how we can give all
our attention to the lovemaking.
when the right time comes you'll
know 1t, and you won't get down on
your knees and say BE mine, be mine!
You'll just gather her in. and it's all
over before you realize it,
bennington accepted the cigars that
Wisner thrust upon him, and Wisner
went back to the store happy in the
possession of expert opinion. He puz-
zled over the comment through the
day, and when Lottie came in to see
about some dress lining he gazed hun
grily at the flushed face and wondered
when the right time would come.
Apparently it was not the right time
yet, for LOttie left the store with q
bundle under her arm, and his nearest
approach to sentiment had been to
cut the price of the lining 2 cents a
yard l
speeches he might have made, but not
until she had gone.
He was still thinking them over as
he dressed the window that evening
Wisner raade point of frequent
changes in the display. and every Fri
day evening he fastened canvas
screen outside the plate glass anG
changed the dressing, running ou
| many times to observe the effect be
fore he pulled down the inner curtains
| and took down the screen, content
that the Saturday shoppers would bt
attracted by his display.
| He had just commenced to dress the
window after removing the old stool
! when one corner Of the screen wa:
lifted and Lottie's smiling face wa!
seen through the glass.
Wisner smiled and nodded in repl,
to her greeting, and he was about tt
beckon her to wait until he could joir
her on the sidewalk when his hand
struck the stool on which rested tn,
new price tags. He caught up the toI
one and pinned 1t on his coat, striking
an attitude in imitation Of the DUNN.
forms.
Lottie laughed at the sign, which
read, "a Real Bargain at the Price.
and the end of the screen dropped
For one awful moment Wisne
thought that she had been disguised
by the clownish appeal.
He could not know that even eye
that are gray and unromantic can tel
their story of love. Lottie had rea,
their plea, and a moment later Wisne
heard the store door open and clos
again, and a moment later Lottie'
face appeared at the door to the win
dow.
II think I'll take that bargain, Sid
ney," she said as her cheeks wer
dyed a deeper red. you can wrap l
up, and I'll take 1t home with met
talk to father"
The bargain sprang from the win
dow, but it was half an hour before
. wrapped itself up-in its overcoat-
. and was taken home to talk to Home
Vincent.
J Il thought you couldn't resist bal
gain" he jubilated as they hurrie
: along the street.
Lottie gave the strong arm a littl
: hug. YOU'D be dear at any price,
she cooed.