Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

Mohunsleigh's foot. / was glad when
we came to the fences, and that there
were a good many of them. But
jumped me over into grass meadow.
where there was a whole drove of fe-
rocioGs looking black and white cattle.
Couldn't we go some other way
around:" I asked, longing to get be-
hind him, but ashamed for him to see
what an idiot / am about cows, and
perhaps make him lose his good opin-
ion of me as reasonably brave girl.
'.I'm afraid not, unless we turn
back" said he. But you needn't mind
them. Remember you're with an old
COW puncher.'"
"Oh, We're you one. too?" ! asked.
trying to seem at ease.
'Too:"
II was thinking of friend of my
cousin Mohunsleigh's, whom he was
always talking about, Mr.. Harbor-
ough, who lives in San Francisco. Mo-
hunsleigh knew him abroad some
where He used to be a cow puncher'
whatever that is-in Texas, believe,
though now he's & millionaire. Did
you ever hear of him?"
"Yes," said Mr.. Brett i'm rather dry
way.
81 was so disappointed not to meet
him."
CAS- we walked on, kept my eyes on
the horrible animals who We're graz
ipo OF Soma IiSfanoal
"Why?" he asked the question al.
most sharply.
Because my cousin says he's such q
| glorious person."
swell gilded, anyhow"
"Oh, l don't mean on that account
I'm rather blase of millionaires lately
But from sIohunsleigh's accounts he
must be-well. the sort of man we
| like"
"We?"
"Girls. Brave and adventurous, and
reckless, and that sort of thing"
I'm afraid his millions are more OF
| an attraction to most girls.
".Why, you're as bad as hew ex
claimed
"In what way"
unjust, and-almost morbid.
| wouldn't have thought you would be
| like that. though perhaps one cam
blame him so much If he's had bad ex
periences. i am sorry for him. Il
| must be miserable to fancy always
that people care for you for YOU
| money"
/ sSTt,,,
used to be-whenever / thought OF
| him.
Aren't you now?''
"No. l believe he's changed man
| He's found that there are exceptions Il
the gloomy rule he'd laid down for hu
mainly"
| ooh, then he's happieG"
$50 far as | understand the case, hi
isn't exactly happy yet. He isn't on
of the woods. In fact. he's in the
| thickest part. But he sees blue SIX!
and the sun shining overhead"
'What do you meant
| "a fellow who knows him very wei
told me that Marlborough had fallen il
love with beautiful gill who was $,
/ tustt sue De lhuuCtt
to marry for love-if she cared"
''fhen why isn't he happyf'
! Because he doesn't know whethe
she can ever care for hinI-except as
friend. He's sure she likes him prett,
we'll. but there's nothing in that. In
mighty ignorant about such things my
self, but they say If a girl doesn't min,
showing that she's your friend an,
values you in way It's q sign She
a thousand miles off from falling II
love with you. What's your opinion
on the subject. as you seem to be rath
er interested in Marlborough
my goodness, Mr.. Brett, there's
cow looking at us. Oh, what shall w
do? It's the worst COW of ALL It
i putting its head down now 1t doesn'
like us. oh, what an appalling beast
believe it must be bull
cts very young one" said h
calmly. "Now, don't be frightened
This is going to be nothing at ALL"
Are you sureF
"Can't Won truSt mo ~