Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

WOODS.
You'd see yourself enioyin' Il mighty
fine frolc if you did. young lady" de-
clared the colonel valiantIy. Good I.
old Virginia reels and cotillions and 4
mazurka and schOttische or two sand J.
WICKED in between 'em amt to be
sneezed at, let me tell you
The speaker glared at the scornful
young couple. Then he chuckied. And
you ought to ha' played kissin' games.
too" he resumed Spin the plate and
Pleased or displeased' and Heavy.
heavy, hangs over your head. Great
name above, tn amt nothin' like them
there old games for maxim young peo-
pie real sociable"
Mary tossed her head disdainfully.
kissing games, indeed" she cried.
IF that amt old fashioned. rG ike 10
know"
~'Course it's old fashioned" agreed
Colonel Todhunter, the light of relish
ful teasing in his eyes. SO is kissin'
itself, for that matter But ! won't
hind the door when there's any kiSsin'
goin' on, old fashioned or no old fash
toned, Miss Mary Todhunterr'
You ought to be ashamed OF your
self, father" cried Mary, nightly in
dignant What in the world will Mr..
Tucker think
81 don't care what STAN thinks. it's
true all the same" returned Colonel
Todhunter gravely. And what's in it
to be ashamed of? The trouble with
you young folks nowadays is that you
are skeered TO death O bein natural.
You know you've got TO play the old
game, but you think you're smart
enough to play it in a new way and
you amt. All you do is TO spoil the
game like today. ! didn't see airy sin
gle one O you do a real natural thing
from beEinuin' to end. and | had my
eyes peeled every last blessed minute"
Il can vouch for that" laughed Mrs.
ToIhunter You can't keep yourself
out of young peoples affairs to save
your life. ThurstOn."
Il want to help EN- along. that's
why chucl.led Colonel Todhunter.
But | must say had mighty hard
Sleddin' OH that there job this day
Al this every one laughed.
anyway" continued Colonel Tod
hantcr as they left the supper table
and returned 10 the front gallery. its
more tie fault o the young men than
il is of the girls. I'll be fam jiggercd
if it amt | never saw such 4 lot of
IIl-run-if- you-touch-ni bearX since the
good Lord made me. Amt that so.
Siam"
1 hope not. colonel" replied STAN
TurEer. laughing. Il certainly did my
best 20 give Miss Mary and the other
young ladies IA good time" He looked
hit repruachful!y at Mary as he
spoKe
Indeed You did. Siam said Mary
quickly. remembering Tom ricklaud' :
better treatment 10y tier. You're just
~ nice AN escort lis any girl could
ask
Colonel Tcdhunter Sncrted. Long
aEfregin' patierve," be Knocked That's
just The trouble. STAN Tucker. Al! You
NiDeyph boys are good enough when
it comes Ia frtcLin' and carryin' FOR
the girls. but tina; don't count foG
ShuckS The sort o maa they like is
the man that bosses en- around. that
throws his handkerchief ut EN- and
makes EN- come when he calls. and
none Of You Nineveh sparks seems tC
have sand enough 70" that You npedn'r
tel me you've got il. STAIN Tucker, and
"A .-.
Speak of the angels. colonel" Ton
Stricklaud's own voice 'itcr,f oSed from
the lowest step of the gallery, "anC
you hear the fiuIier of their wings"
NO. | don't. not by Il jugful." retort
ed Colonel TUdlunter. unruGlad
When any Of you Stricklands beGiI
sprOutin' wings. the worlds comm t
an end. How are you, Tom! didn'
know you were there
Why didn't you come in TO supper
Tom" asked Mrs Todhunter.
Il had supper at home. thank you
Mrs. Todhunter." answered the youn:
man. ascending to join the little groui
as lie spoke "HOwdy. Miss Mary
Hope you're not feeling tired after III,
picnic. How are you, SIAM
The Jealous antagOnism between tn
two young men made itself Instant,
felt. Siam Tucker plainly resente'
Toms entrance upon the scene Tn
latter as plainly showed that he hat
come purposely TO he in his rivals way
The situation was greatly to Colone
Todhunters humorous liking
We'll, Tell.' he exclaimed innocent
~. Great Scott and Maria, you mus
have hot footed it away from your vit
ties, young man. If your daddyll onI.
get such a move OF for governor we
win hands down.
Tom Strickland laughed. 1T all de
ponds, colonel" he made pointed an
swer. "on how badly my father want
TO be governor If he wants it hal
as bad as | wanted TO call on Mis-
Mary this evening. I'll back him for
, winner against all coners,''
The note of challenge was unmis
taxable. STAN fuckers face darkene
: with anger Mary Todhunter biushe
10 the roots OF her hair. The colonel
: grim lips twitched with amused az
{ pToval. his eyes twink!ing under thei
shaggy gray broU-s. But Mrs. TOD
4 hunter came to the rescue with som
] placid remark that eased the momeE