Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-26
CHAPTER ~.
waiting For a Prince to Come"

@HE colonel told Miss Ellen what
the girls had said about Jim.
at which she laughed heartily,
but grew very red and showed
some annoyance when be related what
they had said about choosing farm
I'm the country and especially when
reference was made TO Squire Haw-
kins / shall never forget how my
plate looked after II had gone around
the table. II had left my table empty
and had come back piled TO the brim
with every sort OF vegetable on the
table Miss Ellen laughed when con
fcssed that did not know how 20 eat
rice. nor would she rest content until
she had taken my plate and arranged
II according 10 the manner OF eating
rice In that section. She covered II
with butter aud sprlnkled a little salt
on Il aud. handing II back 10 me badc
me eat II. telling me that II was a part
OF my education. She laughed again
when wanted to put pepper on IL.
but she would let her father put lit
tie dish gravy over II II 1t were not
palatahle ! ate u. not because liked
Il then. for l would have eaten so
much sawdust had she told me IL was
good md asked me 10 do so.
Every now aud then. after / had
swallowed some rice. ! would look up
20 find her eyes Fixed roguishly on me,
aud then we would both laugh. She
seemed 10 relish the idea that ! did
not like the rice aud that ! was eating
n because she had fixed IL and told me
20 do so / made this fact very plain
20 her by the faces | would make in
swallowing Il She confessed after
ward 4 a little malice In forcing me
20 eat u. aud later. when | really be-
gan to like Il. she would often say,
''wil you have your rice with cream
and sugar on II or a little pepper, Mr..
Palmer"
After dinner we went on the porch
where Bud brought us pipes. Il hope
you like the pipe" he said as he hand
ed me an old brier root. We hsv,
given MP cigars lately-on account o.
the tariff" he added With big. goo(
natured laugh said / did. that i
was my chicfest luxury IN my univer
sity days aud / still preferred Il u
cigars. Colonel Turpin said that II
did not object TO music Ellen woult
play Us something; that she Away
did when he took his after Dime
smoke. | said that l could not imAgin
greater luxury. and ! leaned back prt
pared TO undergo any amount Of tor
ture and outrage to my artistic nature
for knew something OF music. as m.
father had been a splendid performe
on the piano and bad given me the Der
eft Of hIs knowledge. Instead Of hymn
and waltles. however, there foate,
through the window 10 US the Sweetes
notes | seemed ever 10 have heard.
sat dreamily thinking Of this Lowell
girl aud her odd surroundings whe
she appeared nj the window and aske
81 there was anything that liked espt
Cially.
Il do not know II you care 10
Chopin" she said Father does nc
know Il Is Chopin. but II is the musi
he likes, and 50 ! always play some O
the nocturncs for him"
The truth Is. Miss Turpiu." I sal,
Il did not think OF what you were play
ing. but was merely feeling the effe,
Of the music. Your playing seemed {
me 10 be- a part Of the scene out her,
as n Il were an accompaniment O. IN
moon 10 Its wsnderings or TO the star
IN the silent watches"
My speech sounded Ike hattery. an
I blushcd as the thought came to N,
Il hope YOU will forgive my praise
e seemed eNtrayAgaut." | said. but
only said what was in my heart with
out rejecting that you might take
for tattery." ! had been accustome
O. pay compliments AZ will AID some
times. fear. was given 10 fattery. bu
l would not have had this young gil
think me guilty OF such IN brecdin
for anything 10 the world
IL that Is the way you feel" she an
swered sweetly. Il will play somethln
Tor you and trust TO pleasing father.
and. going back 20 the piano. she play
ed something do not know wha
Bud said he had never heard her pla
81 before. and though asked her ofte
after that 10 play II for me again.
never heard II, yet the strains eve
now 20 through INV head when ! sit /
The moonlight or lie awake at night
thinking OF Ellen
sac disappeared after awhile to cles