Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20

in the tray, Il sneaked that for yon and with pride 1
lifted out tartine and held it under his nose
Now tartne is slice of bread with thick, thick
spread OF jam-to be really truly tartne, the jam
should be thicker than the bread, mach and 1 ex-
planned how had first sneaked the bread, and later
when all the house snoring had gone in my nghtie
to the pantry and sneaked the jam. Take little
lick, Harold, n see if it amt good"
Harold licked and said, YUM You take lick
Lily; it's good"
So I took lick and he another; and I burst out
oh, Harold we're eating il all up!-an' wanted to
it till we startcdr
With that he piled the provisions into the tray
tartine and all-slapped down the lid and shouted
Now we're Off"
He was after, dragging Florinda by an arm
and hugging the tin kitchen When caught up with
him at the hole in the hedge, tried put the kitchen
into the trunk but it aVonidn't 60
Lets leave it, l suggested "an come back ofor it
when we're married"
Harod's wisdom prevailed with this counscl-"If
we don't get to your grandInannas tonight well need
it to cook supper with = You won't have
to carry it. Lily how l can fix it, He put
string through two holes in the back and hung the
object round his neck
And thus c-ept away to embark in matrinony, he,
DEAR chvarous little SOUL carrying our trunk, our
kitchen his breast.
We trudgcd along silently-it solemn STEP,
HOW tllel@ We were OIL lis.OlQ nclU ill
and changed the tr:nk grew heavy We had still
to solve the weighty problem in arithmetic cold we
buy ticket all the way for twenty cents; and il we
couldn't could VIC buy nearly all the way and then
get and walk the rest?
When still mile from the station dog
came spinning along
why, it's Daddyi" cried, with sinking Of the
heart that not Harods squeezing hand co,ld
Daddy half started to jump out, but suddenly sat
back and said
"You have really decided to do it,"
Z Eyes, sir, have Harold answered; and stood
changing the trunk from hand to the other.
Well, wish you all kinds of happiness and good
/ luck" said Daddy You're on your way to the Sta
tom"
Harold said, Eyes, sir"
Then Daddy said 'Well-I mustn't keep you wait
ing you're wanting to be off your trip and ne
threw kiss
A big hollow seemed to swell in my side as he dis
appeared. l believe brides feel that WY for
few minutes its the gull where the Old ends anI the
New hasn't begun
Harold looked ahead and swallowed hard Come,
Lily he said. WED better go, Lily And slowly,
slowly, l followed toward the setting
There clatter of hoofs behind. Turning,
cried, "Why, it's Daddy!'
This time Daddy jumped down and | ccddled to
him close He said, very seriously, 81 thought I'd have
to you both again before you OFF for good
though you'll bring Lily back to visit u.s. won't you,
Harold?"
oh yes, sir--of course, sir. We're not going far
only to"
"Grandmama's to live" said.
$50 that's it! = < You must let her often
Harold, if you're so near"
"Of course, sir. I'll let her come often she wants
toll let Lily do whatever she wants to- longs she's
having good time"
Daddy put his hand Haro!d's shoulder. You're
bully little chap he said; and there isn't any one
in the world I'd trust her sooner than to yourself
not any one