Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-27

/ III ten minutes dller mat ne arrived.
told him Of the four men who were
/ trying to get at me to marry me.
Have you no preference" he asked.
81 can't make up my mind" l re-
| piled, whether l would rather be a
| German princess or a British peeress
or run my chances of being first lady
of France. Then there are the jew
els"-
you mistake me-" said John Jones.
IT wasn't asking about the titles and
things; referred to the men,"
"Oh, the men! / hadn't thought of
that" 1 said.
What do you wish me to do?" he
asked. looking puzzled.
81 don't know" / said. with little
nervous laugh. II wish you to do
something"
do you wish me to decide for you7"
Eyes; anything"
at will do no good for me to decide
unless you abide by my decision"
81 viii"
ION your honorT'
Eyes. on my honor"
You wish me to decide whom you
are to marry. Is that right?"
Yes"
At that moment there was a rap at
the door, and like fool cried. Come
in" The door was opened. and-good-
ness gracious-there stood the count.
pray excuse my trespassing," he be-
gan; "the fullness Of my heart'7
He had got thus far when-what do
rou think ?-some one pushed against
;Iim, and, turning. he saw the prince.
And, great Scott, the other two were
coming down the corridori The prince
had seen the count, the earl had seen
the prince, and the general had seen
the earl coming toward my suit. They
had followed one another.
1 looked at John Jones appealingly.
Gentlemen" he said, "this lady has
just made very important decision
a decision that affects you ALL" oh.
dear, how eager they all looked!
Looking at me, he asked, Am
right7" and I answered Yes" trust
ed him.
"She has decided to whom OF all her
suitors she viii give her hand" Zach
mans eyes sparkled with anxiety lest
some other than himself had been
chosen.) 81 have the honor to an
y
the favored man."
You" shouted the count and the |
general. The other two maintained |
digniied silence.
You could have knocked me down !
with a feather. 1 glanced at John
Jones TO know if this was in earnest |
or only to get rid of the others. He |
understood my meaning and replied |
by look, Il am in earnest"
They say that when persons are |
drowning all the acts Of their lives |
pass in review before them. All the |
advantages was giving up passed be-
fore me. And it is. also said that q
drowning person VIII catch at a straw
l caught at John Jones.
''EZ this an affair comique." asked
General Du Pout. "or re TRUTH"
l nerved myself for an effort. Oh,
how grateful felt to John, and said:
It's the truth
The four noblemen bowed very low.
turned and went away. How embar-
RAISING it must have been If they met
at the elevator. When they had gone
John turned to me and said:
do you approve my course?"
Eyes. I do"
81 release you"
mo you won't" said. 'I've had
enough of all this. 1 wish it closed up
at once"
Married at oncef' @
Instantly"
JON. SER 0zs ElS 4 clergyman, and
we were married asS 1naI the train
for this place. 1 always s5ked John. !
but somehow I hadn't though a. nim
for a husband. / suppose m? MIND ! A.:
lad been on eoronets. But John says ].
Ia lad loved me--tust think-since l
was little bit Of a girl. And I-well.
[ find it perfectly lovely to have a
inc decided business man on whom
o rely for n husband.
But one thing. only one thing. troubles
ne. There IS one regret that cannot
ret out of my mind. The Countess
oolinski would sound well. Nine. lie
General or probably Nine. lie President
would sound better. the Countess Of
Iicleton. being English. you know.
would sound better STILL but the Prin-
ess Of Fiegenheim would be divine.
And TO give up all these to be plain c
frs. John jones'