Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-05
The Argus Daily Story
Eggs la Cupid-By Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Assov-ated Literary Bureau

spread on the pieces of toast was quite
cold by this time or rather tough.
"I'm so disappointed in It," mourned
Amy. at ought to be light and fluffy"
TASTES like one that Bessie Deiham
makes" observed Henry carelessly.
Hers was quite foamy though"
"She gave me the recipe" said Amy
coldly.
"Ah. did you make it?" queried Hen
~. surprised. II thought Hayes must
have concocted it,
"Why?" asked Amy. with sparkling
eyes.
i "Oh. because it's sort OF in his line.
| You know" murmured Henry, with q
glance at Guy.
"Oh. no." said Guy coolly; 1--WE manu-
| facture soups down at our plant-not
anything of this sort
Pardon" murmured Henry as he
| passed his cup for more coffee.
rs it true that you are going TO sing
in vaudeville. Henry?" asked Amy
presently. There was a wicked light
in her blue eyes.
Mr.. Blairs light eyebrows nearly dis
| 0ppCdAGu 1IllSc VI DlOuu DdlE.
ME sing in vaudeville?" he demand
ed ungrammatically. 81 never dream
ed of such thing, believe me. Miss
Amy. Why do you ask?"
why. it's sort Of in your line, you
know" said Amy sweetly. and Henry
accepted the rebuke and ate the IN
palatable remains of his meal in anna
Bile silence.
Guy Hayes hopes went up by leaps
and bounds. Amy had arisen in de-
Tense of him! She had rebuked Henry
Blair in his presence-she had done 1t
for him!
Then the remainder of the evening.
which Guy had expected to have en-
Joyed in a tete-a-tete with Amy. was
spent in a general conversation.
After awhile they went into the
drawing room. where Henry distin-
guished himsmelf In his customary
manner by singing love songs In a
sweet baritone voice.
Guy could not sing note.
Amy was fond OF music.
Henry was a singer. he was the
son Of a rich man. He came OF an old
family. so old, in fact, that he appear
ed to think it was not necessary to be
polite to his fellow men unless they
could show a family tree of equal
growth. He went to the same private
school that Guy Hayes had attended,
and it was he who had attached the
nickname OF "Soup" to Guy, whose
father was a manufacturer of canned
delicacies.
Guy remembered all these things,
and his exuberant mood changed to
one of depression. OF course Amy had
defended him because she was k nd
hearted, not for any personal interest
In him.
He took his leave while Henry was
still there. He thought Amy's fare
well was cold
After his departure Henry Blair en-
tertained his hostess with many anec-
i dotes about Guy Hayes. He told of
: their school days-of the nickname of
Soup" which still chung to Guy, and
: many other mean things that no ODE
e except very small minded young man
d would have remembered or cared TO
s repeat
Amy listened, but did not smile. She
8. appeared bored. Henry was not sur
o prised Who wanted to discuss bore
" like Hayes when one could talk to
Q Henry about his affairs?
e Guy Hayes did not see Amy again
for a fortnight Occasionally he met
?, Henry Blair. and that Gided youth re-
# garded him so codly that Guy came to
it the conclusion that he had been put
IS quite to rout by Miss WATSON.
In fact. that very night after Guys
Y. departure Henry had proposed to Amy
lie and had been refused.
Ne Then one day Guy met Amy on the
avenue.
y. 81 was on my way up to see you,
~ he said as he held her hand in his.
Come this evening. and | will cook
d you some eggs on the chatting dish.
Is You were cheated out Of your share
:. the other evening"" said Amy kindly.
Thank you. I'll come" promised
g Guy.
< please cork the alcohol bottle and
ID put it in the cupboard" said Amy that
n evening. and as Guy obeyed her ne re-
X membered that 1t was exactly what
10 she had said, word tor word tone fol-
" tone, that other evening when Henry
IS Blair had happened In and spoiled the
occasion for Guy.
IL What are you going to make to
re night?" he inquired as he returned t.
III the table
Eggs la Cupid. of course" sale
Amy. dropping in the cake OF cream
or cheese.
Guy watched her in silence as sh,
'u stirred. The deep flush that came int
u her cheeks was caused by something
more than the heat from the chafinf
p" dish. Suddenly he passed around thu
g table beside her and laid his hand owe
hers that held the spoon.
e Amy" be whispered. doesn't tina
III recipe say that two hands are bette
than one al stirring eggs a Ia Cupid"
l" Amy didn't draw away. Indeed. he
ST. cheek neared his until they touched.
III IF It doesn't read that way II ough
DE TO-" she murmured.