Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
She Hrgus Daily Short Story
when March Winds Blew" by Virginia Blair
Parcells)
copyrighted 1908 C. Parces)

a tend.'r note ''CatheriEe'i he said,
cant you change your mind and mar
ry me?"
Il think" shesaid very clearly, that
you are mad-as mad as the March
wind-as mad as March hare"
and why:" he asked Because !
love you
Because you propose to me at such
strange times and Places" she cried.
! ''The last time was in department
| store just before Christmas when
was buying needles and pins"
"And you made n pHcushiOn of my
heart he reminded her. -and stuck II
full OF sharp points
| NO woman can respect a man." she
said. who makes himself ridiculous"
He drew himself up sharply.
$50 that is it" he said slowly. well
perhaps deserve it. But you must re
member that when l first told you tina,
l cared for you told you in your OWL
home ard asked If | might speak tc
your father. You didn't say No. anG
you wouldn't say Yes And when
\
tillon you still let me hope, and ther
you wrote the next day that was no
to visit you again. l couldn't believe
that you meant 1t. l can't believe Il
now"
He laughed bitterly and went on
But if ! have lost your respect it is
hopeless. l shall never again ask YOU
RI ,norrx- mo 10 tharipa
"Never?" she faltered
"Never," he repeated. and for q mo
ment be stood looking down at her
then, with gesture of despair. he wen
on his way.
She stared after him and started t.
call, hesitated and went slowly up the
steps of the great house before which
they had stopped.
"Of course I am glad to be rid Of
him. she said half hour later when
in pink dressing gown and slippers. SHIT
| talked with Aunt Kitty, who always
understood.
i Aunt Kitty was a woman of tn,
world. Brilliant and glowing. she hat
stopped in on her way to some after
noon function.
Why are YOU gEadY. Aunt Kitty de
, handed. He's a fine fellow"
GATHERINGS lips were trembling.
: "Oh. Aunt Kitty" she said. Il though
. he was. but have found him out"
: Goodness" asked AuntNKitfy. "wha
? has he done?''
, There is another GIRL" Catherine
said slowly.
r HUM said Aunt Kitty. How di,
{ you find II out?"
|, II SIT was the other day after the cotil
Ion" CatherineN explained HE ha,
RI told me how he cared for me. and l.
, was really beginning TO care, too. an,
I ! thought 1t would be nice to surpris
him. AUD I knew he always lurche,
. at Marfield' s-and-and thought T.,
! go down and have lunch with him
and tell him
"WelI, of all things" CALCULATED Aun
Kitty. "in these days of cbaperonsr"
|, $50 l went" Catherine proceeded
Il "and all the way downtown I though
:. how glad he would be. and how
would pour his coffee ana let him orde
> the things he liked and how in afte
years we would go there and eat lunc
on the anniversary
"Of course" Aunt Kitty sympathi:
ed.
And rs went up In the elevator
!, was so happy that people stared. br
didn't care. And when reached til
:, sixth floor l got of and went into til
: grill room and started for the tab
by the window, where knew he a
ways sat-and then
4 WAS he there?" was Aunt Kitty
2 eager question.
YES, he was there But there ws
another girl with him. And he was o
devotion. and she was all bushes al
I smiles. And while they were waitiI
for their order he went out and can