Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-05


her eyes and her face giving warning
OF an early decline:
Edith. the Hon. Samuel Morton
thinks that son of his too good for you,
and if he knows you are worrying 1t
| will be cake for him.
Il don't think he feels that way,
! papa" was the humble reply.
But | know the old man, you see.
| He's good at heart. but he's obstinate
beyond belief, and politics has spoiled
! him sadly. | thinh. however. Walter
| takes after his mother. You are en-
gagged to him, are you!
yves"
Then | wouldn't let his father spoil
| your life. I'd marry Walter in spite Of
| him.
| oh. papa. but how:" exclaimed the
girl as she sprang off her chair and
| took Il sudden interest in life.
What did your mother and l do
| when my father objected!'
| You eloped. She's told me about it
u dozen times, Oh. papa. if Walter
only would elope.
| Walter was willing as he Informed
| her Oh the next night. In fact. he had
| decided that was the only thing to do.
| All he feared was that she might not
consent, and it filled his soul with joy
| to learn that she would.
| For very good reasons neither of the
! lovers mentioned the fact that their re
| spective fathers had counseIed elope
ment as the panacea. They decided to
i IL Low. lni,.
| fully that failure need not be feared.
| A few days later the Hon. Samuel
| Morton said to his son:
| walter, in regard to that little af
| fair, you might extend the honeymoon
| trip to Europe and give that mule Of
| father of hers time to get over it. Bet
| ter take this check for $1,000 now
| There will be no farewells when you
| elope."
Then you don't think the judge
| would give her to me?'
| Never. He wants TO get even with
me, you see. Run along now and make
| your own arrangements"
| And again it might have been the
same hour and evening when the judge
said to his daughter. having first tax
| Ell her arm and led her to a seat ON
| the lawn:
| Edith, you may remember l was
| speaking To you on a particular matter
IA few days ago.?
Yes, papa"
Have You anything to report at this
time? In other words. did you hint to
| Walter that if ! continued obdurate
you would be willing to brave my
wrath by cOnsenting to an elope-
ment?'
Il just limited something like that
| papa. You know l could not come
right out and say So
mo. you couldn't. How did he take
it?"
"He-he said he was also ready to
brave the wrath of his father"
Good! | trust the Hon. Samuel
| Morton will get jar some of these
fine morning~. If you are getting a lot
| of new garments together. and | think
YOU are. you may need several new
trunks. Just order them. When pack
I'd tell William to drive them to the
| depot for you. If / were in Walters
| place | believe ! should make the tour
If Europe. His father will make q
great howl over the things, and it
| will take several weeks for him to get
his breath back. You might kiss me
now. Edith, as I'm a rather sound
sleeper. you know. And here's a check
for $1,000. It's a birthday present or
something of that sort"
| The lovers had decided that there
was no cause for great haste about the
elopement. but it finally came off ac-
cOrding to schedule. A visit was first
paid to the house of minister who
had been seen in the afternoon. and
after the twain had been made one
they rode to the depot. in a closed car
rage and were off.
No enraGed and bloodthirSty parents
pursued. nor was the telegraph APP
pealed to to stop them at all hazards.
The newly wed tried their hardest to
feel scared and heroic by turns. but
it was a rather tame affair
! At breakfast next morning it was
announced in one house that Walter
was gone and in the other that Edith
could not be found. Two mothers shed
tears and two fathers chuckled. An
hour later the two fathers met on the
street. They stopped to eye each 9th.
cr. and after moment the Hon Sam
uel Morton chuckled:
well, Walter has got her in spite OF
lyou-
NO. sir-no. sirr' chuckled the
Judge. "She has got Walter in spite OF
you"'
But ! knew they were going tc
elope"'
And l knew the same-'
And after that what could two sen
Sible men and fathers do but shake
Hands. bridge the chasm and forward
In joint telegram of congratula tons?
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