Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03

frank pleasure Of an unspoiled child.
why, ladybird," he laughed, who
could have dreamed Of that pretty
head holding such gems of wisdom"
Mere accretionsv' She had seized
her net and was off after big white
moth with dark patches on his downy
wings.
The Rev. Paul watched her thought
fully. Sara" he said, 1.-The child has
possibilities-, This glimpse of memory,
with one or two glimmerings Of mind
that have surprised, conyinces me
that she could b. awakened. You
ought to send her to school.
II didn't mean to Offend" he added
as Sara's face, flushing and twitching,
appeared above her paper, her eyes
deprecatingly seeking those Of Condor.
Il think, if you DON'T
He forgot to finish. The habit Of
long years of self effacement in the IN
terest of unfortunate humanity rose be-
fore him like pillar Of fire. The duty
was plain. He would accept it in be-
half of his sister as well as himself.
After that the numerous hooks of the
graystone had frequent occupants. the
Rev. Paul lecturing and explaining and
Ada listening, the big eyes at last
growing so wistful that in the end,
with a great pang. he gave it up
Thinking cymbals," he muttered and
sighed again. And the sigh was for
the lavish outward riches, the lamen-
table inward poverty.
She was radiant, beautiful as an an
gel he thought, that last Sunday morn
ing, very like one of her own peoples
He turned I'm his seat to watch her, the
rosy skin of hands and arms showing
through the meshes Of her gloves as
she turned the leaves Of the hymn
book. She found the place presently,
Offering him a half Of the book with
| an upward glance and little dimples
showing about her lips.
Then they rose with the congrega-
ton. A minute after he stopped sing
ing In the middle of verse the better
to listen
Bring forth the royal diadem
And crown him Lord of all.
The Rev. Paul withstood the flood
| for one small moment; then abjectly, in
| spirit, he knelt before the soul of the
singer The tenderness, the pathos.
| the love. his splendid vocabulary held
| not the words to express the wealth Of
| it. His ideals of womanlinesS and in
| tellactuality went down in very siroc
! co Of yearning. The beautiful casket
with the birdlike spirit and the soul of
| Si, f1 fnr I,a
| tunate man indeed was he if
| They walked across the park IN ST
lence. At the swing the Rev. Paul
stopped.
| 1T was here, Ada" he said, that
| first saw you. l love you, dear. more
| than anything in the world. / want
you for my wife"
Ada did not at once turn. Her shout
ders heaved. and small handkerchief
with cobwebby lace was in requisition.
Presently from behind its Gaintiness
| came q muffied voice, IL know-so-
| little"
1T makes not the slightest differ
ence," he urged. Ada, just one word"
| "If-you're-sure."
"Do l live? / am no surer Of life"
The engagement was necessarily
brief. The very next day it was an
nounced. The Rev. Paul, sitting alone
when the mail was brought in, glanced
over the papers. Almost in scare lines
the notice met his eyes-the usual
form, but-what-what-
He sprang up electrified. He sank
back shivering. How she had played
with him-Sara too!
Miss Woodson is not only strikingly
beautiful he read, but she is a wo-
4 man of rare attachments, having but
recently returned from a two years
postgraduate course abroad in the best
institutions open to women. The Rev.
Mr.. Freyer ought to consider himself
a lucky man"
There was a rush Of feet, then cling
ing hands caught his and pretty lips
close to his ear demanded forgiveness
Il couldn't help it, she murmured
1.-The temptation was too great. You
did so look the grave and reverend
seignior."
State of Ohio, city of Toledo, Lucas
| county-SS:
Frank J. Cheney makes oath thai
he is senior partner of the firm of F
j. Cheney & Co., doing business il
the city of Toledo, county and state
, aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of $10O for each and ever,
case of catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrib
ed in, nv presence. this 9th daY O