Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16
The Argus Daily Short Story
- The Yellow Dress-By S. B. Hackley.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated Literary Press.

pyeS-deep blue and abstractcd look
ms. He wouldn't have seen me if
You hadn't dropped your handker
chief surmised Morton.
The wind-there really was Il wind
twisted my scarf around his feet.
and he restored il to me. You must
lind out for me, Mort
Any distinctive feature:" question
I'd her cousin.
Alma wrinkled her forehead. No
but, Mort. he had satchel with Il tiny
wood handled something
"Geologist's hammer" ha2arded Ell
lis. "A college man. lassier'
Next afternoon Mort announced that
Alma'S scarf rescuer was Leslie Read
ing. professor of geology. enthusiastic
to Il degree over his work, and a fire.
luenter of the Wanden road.
"Oh. Mort" Alma greeted him that
evening. Il came upon Professor Read
ing on the Wanden road. He explained
50 many things I've always wanted TO
know about rocks. and. Mort. he's COM
ing to my reception next week.
Reading had always held an old
fashioned idea that love was some
hing to he spoken of only after lengthy
| acquaintance. nor did his idea. much
10 Alma's irritation, change after he
| met her.
Determined before the summer va
cation to make his tongue tell what
MS eyes had already eloquently told.
| Alma began 10 treat him with an I'M
certain tenderness that convinced him
| That she loved him.
~ never dreamed that you would
ask me to marry YOU" she lightly told
him when. at the great June reception
at the I.aurens house. he spoke in rev.
erent humility.
How could you think I cared for
your
asked wnen ne AT iengtn undcrsoou
You made me think of it,
Alma's mirror after he reception
that evening reflected an allurin,
creature in her splendid yellow satir
gown. but he had not been sufficient,
| affected by the glamour of her beaut,
to beseech her TO change her mind
| NeXed and disappointed. she had sen
away the gown she had worn.
II was October again. The wcsterI
college town had never had concer
10 equal the one now in progress.
Isn't she beautiful The instructo
who had thrown up n professorship 4
an eastern city for this humber plac
heard this breathed as he sat listenin
with downcast eyes.
DO look. Professor Reading, OF
that gown. OH
Leslie looked up. There behind tn
footligtlis stood girl with masses q
red brown hair waved simply bac
from her face. The gown she wor
with charming grace might have bee
Alma Laurens' June reception gowI
thought Reading. And was it not?
Madeline Coyle did not like the stal
ing to which she was subjected. bu
there was something in the evidentl
unconscious gaze of pair of solem
blue eyes that followed her during til
next day Mt the hotel that made he
heart beat quicker.
Long acquaintance is not necessar
to love. Madeline knew this very sool
and she began to find II hard to sin
before the serious listener i'm the froI
row each evening. 1t was a series {
concerts that was being sung in til
college town.
And Reading knew before the week
end that the heart he had believe
, dead was alive and in the keeping {
the young singer who wore Alma Lal
! rens' dress.
On Saturday he came upon Madelin
, walking on the river bank.
Il want to speak to you, Miss Coylc,
: he said hastily. will you listen
e moment"
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