Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
CREPTE v.
The Wishinn Stone.

%IllL girls VINO hau betn lHNlteu
20 spend the night at the
Pines came early the next day,
- and / went 10 the fields with
Bud. for Miss Ellen told me that l
would only DE In the way If ! stayed
at home. ] saw Bud at his pillow and
watched how Cheerfully he did the
work Of a day laborcr. lii my pipe
and walked several Of the burrows
with him. and then, hcartsick at see.
Ing this fine specimen Of young man
hood trudging YEARLY 10 and fro in
the thanklcss soil wandered off in
the woods 10 dream Of Miss Ellen and
weave schemes for the rest Of the fam
fly when she would have become my
wife When? The question brought
with II a Hood Of doubt. for. after all
would she give up the work she had
undertaken. or would her pride allow
her 20 accept any assistance for her
family? felt there were depths to
her nature which had not been able
10 sound In the short time | had been
there.
For fear Of wOunding her I had re-
manned silent but was now resolved
tO speak TO her before leaving. and had
received orders that night TO return
20 Boston would have told her Of my
boundlcss love and asked her to be-
come my wife. Still wayCring between
my inclination TO declare my love and
fear Of being too prccipitate. returned
90 the Pines | did not see her until
dinner time, however. then only during
a hasty meal. after which We assisted
her 10 clear the table and place a
number OF small ones on the side porch
for the party. We laid the collation.
for the evenings entertainment and
then went 10 dress
II was with some WiSgivings that
dOnred my evening suit. hut on com
ting downstairs | found the colonel ar
ruycd in one Of an anterior date and
Bud transformed from the plow hand
OF the morning I'm the suit he had
worn at the time OF his graduation. A
number OF young girls had arrived be
fore Miss Ellen came down. and the
men were assembled az the foot Of the
stairs as II waiting for her.
My heart seemed 10 stop beating as
clad In an old hrocadc ut h"r mother.
coming toward me Her hair was built
high on her head. which seemed 10
change her whole appearance and
made me start as | remembered my
dream picture The hroc1dc WINS fad
Ell. hut is gloss and richness remain
PEI Her shoulders were bare. and her
Tilted chin gave her the air Of some
quaint old medieval picture come 10
lie
Am not in keeping with the
house, she said. interpreting my
gaze.
'Nou are like queen I said.
Then you shall pay me court for
this one night she answered and held
out her hand To nae. which took. and.
with the manner Of an old time south
Prn gentleman. Just rs uad seen Colo
mel Turpin do. ! bowed low and for a
moment let my lips linger on the tips
Of her fingers.
You have other courtierS." said one
81 several men who came forward 10
Join rs
She held ont her hand. AMI as she
iid So she looked az me for second.
She Withdrew II gracefully and added.
With smile. Il was only admitting
q new one" and then lIia me fol-
low her She introduced me- here and
there and told me how mauy times
must dance with each We went
IN the porrh. aud. standing there. |
was again E;rucS with the resem
o.auce 60 the lldy in ms dream.
You are Ike the first part OF my
picture" I said softly.
Then let me- play Il for this even
ing" she said And II YOU can i'm
agiue me a colonial dame you shall b,
Courticr from King GEORGES court
food" ! cried. II You will admit
that have come across the sea
woOing.'
As YOU will. my l0sd.' spreading
out her gown and courtesyinE. But
will not be responsible for the couSe
quences. - see 10 IL that you pla.
well your part. else / will send you L
your king again"
After that l addressed Der ouly a
most gracious lady" or fair Mistres
Ellen" I wOoed her in the strang
aud quaint language OF a hundre
- yea aso. Sometimes she SCENE