Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

Marvin Morton, with some little ex-
perience at snapshotting as an incen-
tive. decided to go in for amateur
photography on more extensive
scale. Straightway he went to fash
ionable dealer and bought an eXpen-
sive camera, with plate holder attach
ment
IN call by for 1t tomorrow morn
Ing" he told the clerk please be
sure to have couple Of plates in the
holder. for want to take some pic
lures II the weather Is fine"
'I'll have the plates put in and ev-
erything ready for you, SIR" the sales
man replied.
Then Marvin began to think of what
he should most like to snap with his
new camera. There were the new
library, the new custom house. the
new art gallery. But somehow or 9TH
er none of these marble structures ap-
pealed to him.
There's nothing like human sub
ject when it comes to photography"
he unused. The next thought followed
| naturally. And the best Of human
subjects is a pretty girl In a pretty
gown
A moment later he was talking over
the telephone.
Hello, Aileen! I've just bought a
new camera" he announced
Indeed. Marvin. that's interesting"
| came back over the wire. And what
TO Il
Take some pictures Of Aileen II
| she'll let me-" he replied.
"Oh, that viii be splendidw she ex-
claimed. And when are you going
to take them?'
Tomorrow morning If you say So"
"All right I've got nothing on hand
for tomorrow morning." she answered.
| where shall we goy'
| "Out into the park"
''Then I'll don frcck that will be In
accord with the setting" she laughed.
Aileen was as good as her word, for
when Marvin stopped for her next
morning, camera In hand, she wore
the Smartest blue suit imaginable, al
most matching the clear autumn sky.
| "Oh, l know we will have q nice lit
tie expedition" she ventured. "And
I'm to have my picture taken for
why, let me see-for the first time
since early spring. Let me get peep
at your new camera. It's beauty,
isn't it?"
"Yes," he replied. at is supposed to
do extra fine work. You see, 1 am
| somewhat Of novice, and the camera
4 has to be a good one for me. This one
has holder for plates at the back.
I've never used plates before, but the
clerk filed up the holder for me, and
I'm going to try them this morning"
Soon they were strolling down one of
the velvety slopes Of the park. The
leaves were falling from the larger
trees, but the occasional bushes were
as green as in springtime.
They passed lake, and presently
they came into little glen that ran
right up against hillside.
This ought to be fine place for the
pictures" he suggested. Suppose you
strike pose-anything you like"
"Wen, how's this, Sir Photogra
pher?" she queried, putting her closed
paraSOl Dack over her shoulder anC
holding 1t Mt both ends-as huntsmar
sometimes carries his gun-and throw
ing her head back In merry laugh.
Every fetching" he commented. "but
believe that with the parasol up and
a side view would be even more SO
Try 1t, II you don't mind"
I She turned slightly, opened the para
sol and held 1t back over her shoulde
with one hand. Her dainty head wa
silhouetted against the turquoise sky
for she was standing on the slope sew
. eral feet above him.
'This ones stunner" he declared
shifting his position. Then he drew on
Of the plate holder the thin little boar
protecting the first plate, and, click,
waa over. 49, --.