Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
She Hrgus Daily Short Story
"A Sentimental Legacy.',By Martha Cobb Sanford.
terary ressJ

1t was impossible TO convince Marion
Earle-she was only nineteen and very
pretty-that the course of true love
never does run smooth. Indeed. she
believed that there was danger of its
running too smoothly
Had she not been engaged one whole
month 10 Gregory Holbrook without
the suggestion of even of Il cloud On
the horizon Of their happinessl
You don't find it monuIonous. do
you. Gregory, just loving me this way
she asked him unexpectedly one even
ing.
"Monotonous!" he echoed. caressing
the brown head on his shoulder Il
should say not, hope we'll go on low
Ing each other this way forever"
But don't" piped up Marion. sud
denly sitting bolt upright
Gregory could not believe his ears
You don't want me 10 go on loving
you this way. sweetheart" he gasped
"Oh. yes. of course. with interims
dear" sighed Marion. But couIdn'
you manage to misundersta me some
times:"
well, / certainly do not understand
you now, replied Gregory.
"Oh. tha.s an entirely different
thing" Marion explained
Gregory shook his head in perpIexity
Its one thing not 20 understand /,
person at ALL" explained Marion pa
tiently. "and another thing TO misun-
derstand him-to disagree with hiri
and to quarrel"
You don't want me To quarrel with
you. dearest:" Gregory asked in amaze
ment.
Marion nodded her head.
"Um hum" she admitted. Its such
fun to make up
AS Gregory burst out laughing a
spark of something very like real ar
ger kindled in Marion's brown eyes.
You're making fun of me-" she chat
lenged.
of course am. you foolish it'll.
girl" ,chuckled Gregory. gathering he,
into his arms in u mighty hug AMI
smotEering all her protests
well, that was failure" empha.
sized Marion as soon as she could gel
her breath
1.-THE hug:" asked Gregory seriously
mo. of course not" asserted Marion
before she could catch back the words
II meant the quarrel. Just the same
Gregory. shall think up some way tc
| make our courtship exciting YET
In spite of this warning Holbrook
was completely surprised when he re
ceived within forty-eight hours the
following note from Marion:
Dear Gregory-I've thought of some,
thing. Aren't you glad? The inspira
ton came to me while reading the let
tiers of the Brownings. Just imagin.
our being engaged a whole month with
out any~chance of writing each othel
love letters! Why, we might have gone
on and been married without having 9
single billet-doux to tie up in ribbon
grandchildren. So I'm going away
You'll find my address below. No
you can't see me off, but be sure t,
have a long letter to meet me. Oh
isn't it going to be fun? Goodby, dear
est. Your devoted MARION.
| "P. S.-This will be the first lette
in your collection, SO be sure to- saw
| it."
Holbrook showed aside pile Of un
opened mail and proceeded to writ
Marion exactly what he thought of he
"a strange medley of mild reproacl
and extravagant endearment This b
sent off Especial" and then turned lis.
lessly to his business correspondence.
But as his mind wandered every nov
and then to the thought of getting
big, bullying envelope from Marion tn
next morning he became more recon
ciled to the situation-in fact, quit
fcverish with anticipation. Mario
was right. after ALL 1t was excitin: