Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-24
By Rhodes Campbell

book the old tale OF The. Sleeping Beauty;
there are sleeping beauties, too, aud that they
often wait years before they wake up and that
Frances Gopeisnd was fortunate ' girl She had
love. wealth, beauty yet she went about every
She did not know she was asleep; she would have
been very angry if any one had told her that she
Her parents overwhelmed the child with every
luxury and care. They could not bear TO punish or
for s af as hey s able z 3
centeTed on her And then came "a pause d in this this
.1How Iovelyt' said Frances to her father I've
ways growing over being three months. in Paris.
but when I've been a year in Germany she can't
my dear. we mnst-ahe:1n- the doctor says that
mother must have absolute quiet
your mother has dear old friend who has CON
scented to take you into her ali 4e objections eF af 2
monstrances,A and pleading that followed on the
In the course of few days the little girl, under
the care of friend, was set down at the station
e theSht F4 m looking about 81
didn't know it this bad Such small town
hefe s Sss I SO cry kHd n
one to meet mel"-but here her thoughts were in
tsE y by sb bsF own age
: She came straight toward Frances: 1--WE are
little iate. she said putting out her hand and clasp
his rrlbosTs and glove and SAP and we d1d nave
you're Frances Copeland" she went -eE; land Jack
is somewhere Here he. comes. he VII see to
Frances saw large overgrown boy with smiI-
ing. freckled face coming toward her !,
Where's your check!' ne asked And do you
'T might as well walk in such small place
turned down the frst large street She Thought: 4
don't know what Mamma thinking of to send
any one on earth but ADELAIDE Mckenzie; but she
hasn't seensher for years. and know it's gong to
After waIsingefour Ave blocks they entered the
gate of the little Mckenzie home The sight of the
small and mot very attractive cottage back in the
yard was surprise to Frances. Il never dreamed
they were so poor" she thought; why, Mammals
year hcrel + shall write to Papa at once" The
front door opened, and tall. and very handsome
warm greeting and motheriy face thawed the ice
forming about Frances whole being, and she man
She drew her within, where in the lving-room, a
bright open fire burned tall girl not unlike and the
bead peeging out from his sisters gown she added
Elsie, take Frances to her room, and Jack can
rarry the suit case. AS wrote your mother, my
dear, cannot take any one as formal guest
You must be one Of US, and take US as we are. L
shall love yoh dearly for your mothers sake"
upttle stairel but she forgot them in the dis
may of, finding her SO small and simply fur
nished. Il wish they could mine" she thought:
as Elsie asked to help her. At home she would
have thrown herself down in frenzy of despair
and anger, but strangers restraint
please leave alone" she cried; 81 must be
alone" And Elsie with troubled face slipped out
Df the door. and closed if
The supper to Frances a long drawn-out tor
ment Sic felt fhomesck abused and full of dull
resentment Size wondered where the father was
and then she heard Faith say to her mother in q
low voice: Father says he would like his supper
in tonight" and she tray carried tc
another room Could it be that he was very III
The table with its thriving fern for centerpece
its FRESH linen and tasteful china its few pieces Of
hands4 re silver, its appetizng food, the Laughter
and fgn frcsn HE children attractive and
inu1e.fke, but Frances. ar'nC it all with the
iuxuries of her own home and with her eyes duet