Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-21

card with the name on il of Herr Max
Fleishman. She gave directions that
he should be shown to her private par
lor and q little later went In to receive
him
Il have come" he said. ito ask you
n favor. My son has become enthralled
by you. and now that l see you l am
not surprised at his entertainment Yo2
alone can break the spell that holds
him by sending him away from you.
Though our family would feel highly
honOred ut an alliance with you, nei.
Their you nor my son has the means 10
enable you as q married couple to con-
tinue In the circle you are now occu-
plying. l and his uncle In America
are endeavoring to make a match with
his cousin, who is wealthy, and 1t
might already have been brought about
had 1t not been for you"
Il appreciate your position" replied
the lady. Your son has informed me
of this proposed match with his cousin.
and l have urged him TO go there and
carry out your plan. He is an attrac-
tive fellow and will have every chance
to win his cousin. Since he will not
leave me to go to America l will my
self take him there and see that he
makes the acquaintance OF his cousin
and use whatever influence l may have
over him to induce him to propose to
her, Fortunately for my plan, l have
decided TO go home without carrying
out the plans that brought me to Eu.
! rope. shall leave in another week"
Herr Freshman was quite overcome
by the lady's good sense. Bowling low,
he kissed her hand and exclaimed:
Would that there were the means at
hand TO enable me to claim FOR my
daughter a woman possessing such
nobility of character
When Virginia Chalmers told Carl
! Fleishmen that she was going to
| America he informed his father that
he was ready to make the trip that had
! been proposed for him. Herr Flesh
man affected surprise and told his son
that he was glad he had determined TO
! defer to his fathers wishes and his
own and his tamily's interest. The
young man said nothing about trying
| to win his cousin. but the father placed
reliance on Miss Chalmers promise to
do what she could to produce the de-
sired result. He said nothing TO Carl
about his visit &c Miss Chalmers and
his request TO her to send her lover
| away OF as to her promise to take
Carl with her to America for the pur-
pose of effectinG the union It was evil
dent from Carl's action that he had
not been made aware OF the plot.
X-I,x la g., ,rfo..
on the same ship with Miss Chalmers
and her brother. On the journey the
latter urged him to give her up and
carry out his fathers plan. But by
this time he was SO deeply in love that
he made wild proposition to send
back his resignation from the army,
settle in America and gain a compe.
tence to support her.
What would you do in America r
she asked. You have lived the life
of gentleman and are too old to
learn business. The only profession
you have is that of a soldier. which
would not avail you In the United
States. Besides. to do as you propose
would be unjust to your family. As
for myself, If | should permit such a
sacrifice | would he unworthy to be
your wife or to enter your fathers
house"
Such words made the young man
the mere eager to possess a woman of
such noble character He pleaded
with Der all the way over and, not
being able TO move her, prepared him
self for a separation as soon as they
/ 4. 4 ia to-
from him that he would go to his
cousin and fulfill his part of the plan
for an alliance with her. but the
pledge was unnecessary, for since he
could not marry the woman he loved
he was perfectly willing to marry one
he did not love with fortuUe.
The parting scene between the lovers
was very affecting, though Carl aver
red that If she loved him she would
show more pain than she did, To
this she gave no reply. He noticed her
silence and said:
You do not tell me that you love
me. You have never told me. But l
cannot blame you for not avowing
what there is no reason TO avow.'
Go to your cousin" she said. smiling
encouragingly at him. and. getting into
ii carriage, was driven away.
1t was several days before Captain
Freshman could bring himself to call
at his uncle's house. When he did so
he sent up his card TO his uncle. He
was ushered into a drawing room and
presently. instead Of hearing a mans
step without, heard the rustic of
woman's dress. Then the woman en-
tered
She was Miss Chalmers
He stood speechless till she broke the
silence
II learned Of my fathers plan 10
unite the two branches of the family
In rs and concluded to go over and
see what kind Of a fellow. you we're
without your knowing my Identity l
am sorry to have put you 10 so much
distress, but since our wedding must
| take place at my home concluded not
to uudeceive you till now"
"Ach! What queer creatures : rnN,i
cans are"