Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-06

Married three months, and this is
almost the first Sunday we have had
to ourselves" he declared. Nice TO
be alone, isn't it, dear?'
Violet flushed uncomfortably and
avoided her husbands loving glance.
at is lovely to be alone, Gail. but I'm
afraid you are going to be very much
Disappointed She paused signif-
cantIy.
! Gail frowned well. who is it this
time? Has my Uncle Frederick an
nounced that he will not enjoy his
! Sunday dinner unless he eats 1t with
US, or has your Aunt Hannah decided
! to shed the light Of her presence on
us for another fortnight?'
Neither one Gail. Don't be so IN
kind. I can hardly tell you, for, al
| though you have never met her, you
have taken such a dislike to her very
name
Not Annabellew calculated Gail.
| Violet nodded defianuy. II don't
think you ought to speak Of my cousin
! in that manner. I am sorry if have
ever said anything about her that you
could misunderstood, for really An
nabelle Drage is a very sweet girl
and so clever! Why, Gail, am such
stupid little thing I am sure you
will be ashamed of me when COM
pared to such d brilliant person as
Annabelle."
Mr.. Irving nodded. every likely"
he said ironically. when is she COM
ing?"
She says" opening the sheets and
rustling them nervously, that 1t will be
more convenient for her to arrive on
the 40 train and-er-that as it is
your day at home she assumes that
you will meet her"
III be there" said Mr.. Irving, with
grim smile.
AZ thought would give her the large
front room,'' said Mrs. Irving. AN
nabelle is so fond of colonial furniture,
| and the little white bedroom is too
tiny. It will not hold half the books
she will bring, L dare say
How long will she stayF' put in
her husband feebly.
Il don't know-a month perhaps.
Now. Gail, please don't look so hor-
rified. l am sure you will enjoy An
nabelle, and when she leaves you will
miss her as much as I shall. You are
so much more clever than I am that
know you will find my cousin con-
! genial. I shall stay in the kitchen
with Nora and cook the most fascinat-
| ing things while you and Annabelle
read Shakespeare and Tennyson and
talk learnedly about all those things.
| Won't that be perfectly lOvely:' Nio-
! let beamed at him over white hands
cIasped under her rounded chin.
Great. Fine! Only, you see, dar-
! ling, / don't care for Shakespeare, and
I've never remembered Il line of Ten
nyson except that one, In the spring
| a young mans fancy lightly turns to
| thoughts of love- I read that when
| 1 first met you, and. of course The
remainder of this conversation had no
reference to the coming Of Annabelle
| Drage.
! At O'Clock Mr.. Irving walked slow
| ly-nay, reluctantly-to the little sub
urban railway station to meet the I'M
/ welcome guest. He had heard so
much about his wife's Chicago cousin
that he was quite prepared to believe
| that her coming to his little home
would revoIutionize his new happi-
ness.
Anything but a highbrOw"' he Ia
tented. Il can stand any sort Of girl
r-cept the one that sets up to be al
r-ho is it?-ah, yes, Portia. BY Jove
Ter mere proximity IS influencing me!
I'm talking about one Of Shakespeare's
women" he smiled bitterly as he paced
the station platform.
Looks like a storm" remarked the
agent pleasantly.
Were going TO have very bad
weather" commented Irving gloom
ily-"rain. hail. snow; outlook very
gloomy. I think it's going TO be hard
winter"
The roar of the approaching train
drowned any response the agent might
have cared to make. Gail Irving went
to the coach from which a solitary
woman was descending; was con
scious that an avalanche Of trunks and
bags were being hurled from the bag
gage car behind him and as the train
creaked into motion again found him
self staring at a rather good looking
young woman, carelessly attired. who
gazed back at him with frank inquiry
in her bright dark eyes.
"VioIets husband. ! am sure" she
said cordially, holding out q gloved
hand.
Eyes, I'm Tiolet'5 husband" repeat
81 Gail with parrotHkc precision.
That's my only mark of identity" he
added coolly. 81 am pleased TO vel
come Mrs. Irvino's cousin. Hope you
had a pleasant journey. I'll take your
trunk check and have II sent up 10 the