Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01

his keen eyes searching her young
face. care you wise?'
1T is best"
II thought you were fond Of Roger
loved him, in fact"
II did" She was speaking nerv-
ously now. "But you know he is in
no position to marry now; the doctor
has ordered him to go west and live in
the open for five years, otherwise he
predicts total nervous breakdown. 1
had note from him this morning. He
has sold his seat on the exchange and
is going to buy a ranch in Montana.
He wanted me to marry him at once
and go with him."
And you have seen him?"
81 went to his Office. l told him
what you said-that if he must give up
business, why, you would back him
with money to any extent and when
We were married we could live in the
same style to which am accustomed.
/ could so with the same people and
enjoy the same amusements of my set
I simply couldn't give up all those
anu SOII VI SEuD HOW,
could /, father?"
He frowned thOughtfully.
Il thought you could, Polly, but II
seems l am mistaken. Roger Dale
went into Wall street when he was
nineteen. For fifteen years he has
worked like a steam engine, but the
engine has been overworked; it is a
Gnn nj o. oI,oy a.
tinues TO work without rest and repair,
why, it will go snap some day and one
of the cleanest and squaresc men I
know will spend the remainder of his
days in the madhouse"
Father
"Ah! That is the plain truth. I had
Roger here yesterday and offered to
do anything for him that money and
friendship can do: ne was engaged to
my daughter and / wanted to help him
for that reason, as we'll as because I
admire his pluck. He refused point
blank TO accept any help Said the
sale of his exchange seat would set
him up on paying sheep ranch In
the west, and he also declared that he
wanted to provide o. home for his wife
with his own hands"
Pauline was silent for a moment.
Her cheeks were burning Eow.
But mother would be broken heart
ed IL married Roger now and went
on to ranch. 1t is a primitive life at
the best. and ] would be shut out OF
the society of my friends. and the 9th
er girls would be so mortified. They
have married so well, you know.
/ Mother never did approve of my Ell
I gagement to Roger" she explained
i hurrietily.
/ mo. she did not approve OF It," he
/ returned coldly. "Your mother and !
/ began life tumbIy; your mother work.
1 ed in millinery store and never had
a pair of kid gloves until she was mar
ried. Now she has married three OF
her daughters to penniiess but titled
foreigners, and the fourth she with.
I holds from an honest American.
shosd think two countesses ana q
/ princess quite enough glory for ont
plain American family to mcguire and
quite all ] can afford" he added grimiy
Il thought you'd be rather glad,
said Pauline uneasily as she arose II
go. Under the circumstances, won
der IL you care If go abroad will
Helen"
Just as you please, Polly" he sait
sadly. "Ali live for is to make yoi
happy"
When he was alone John Fem drew
his chair to the hearth and gazed loni
into the fire of apple tree wood. 1
close observer might have noticed tina
something very like tears gIittered Il
his fine blue eyes
Six months afterward Pauline FEN
stood on the steamer at Southampto