Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26

MUST EeIurn on neE, so you see my stay
was curtailed"
Same with me. Came over to look
up a relative"-it was his turn to
blush now-''and not being successful
took the next steamer back which hap.
pened to be this one"
Then you didn't ind herr" ventured
Cornelia with new ttmidity.
"HerT he questioned
Il thought you ssid-that," nuttered
Coruelia.
He shook his head positively. ct
said relative" he corrected gently,
and this time he didn't blush.
oh" said CorRelia.
But 1t was lady" explained the
young man.
oh" said Cornelia again.
She ran away from me. It was
very sad. You see, we expected TO be
married next month" he explained
with engaging frankness. and wa
couldn't agree upon where the honey
moon should be spent was for a
yachting trip. and she agreed with me
until she discovered that her yachting
gown was most unbecominR 90 she
decided that she'd rather take q trip
to the north woods because she had a
love Of hunting suit"
Cornelia stttied an exclamation. Aft
er little while she said cOldly; "You
make your fancee appear to be a naost
shallow person. Is she always guild
ed in her movements by matters of
dress?"
She is neither shallow nor unrea-
sonable, but she aims to be a little ty-
rant-tried TO make me do what she
willed in spite OF my own desires"
he laughed rather bitterly. You see,
there are some women who must al
ways be experimenting with their love
to find out If it's going to stand the
strain OF future tests. A man may
love q woman to distraction, but his
perfect subsection to her Will is no
proof OF it. is it7"
"Of course not" said Oornelta, rath-
er trritated at hts tone.
What are you going to do n you
find herT asked Cornelia after q little
pause.
Tell her to get her yachting toys
ready, for the Mazda sails June % for
ali around the world he said quickly.
Suppose she prefers the north
woods2"
He removed his cap and passed q
well shaped hand across q brow where
white hairs were gathering fast. 81
think I'd remind her of what Ruth
said-do you remember5 "whereso-
ever thou goest, will CO." But Cor
neha had fed from his side and left
him standing alone beside the rail with
a curious light in his eyes.
1t was the next day, Just before the
first low, gray shadow Of land was
sighted, that he came up to Oornelia,
who was standing all alone The wind
blew aside the gray veil and showed
a tremOr of scarlet lips and the flicker
ing color in her cheeks. Corneia Fra
lick, alias Gray, was looking very love
ly and very proud this morning.
Good morning, Miss Gray" he
greeted her, but she turned her head
swiftly and shot an impatient glance
In his direction.
That is not my name, as yeu very
well know"
You chose it-whyY' he asked
quietly.
1T was the first one that came into
my head"
You must have been thinking OF
Gray then" he ventured.
Il was-Daturally," said Corneha
haughtily. II was engaged to John
Gray (you see, am extending you the
same confidence you offered mel, and
we disagreed about where we should
spend the honeymoon-as II II mat
tered" she added, with sudden pas
sion, snatching her hand from his
quick grasp. Thinking to test his
love for me, dropped him a line say
ing that II he would not concede to nv
wishes would not marry him. gave
him until the NEXT day to reply, and
when l did not hear from him / elm
ply left for Europe. As the steamer
left the dock he came down. but he
was too late"
Perhaps he had not received your
note until after he reached home that
night. 1t might have been he was st
the wharf to bid farewell to a business
friend and saw you by the merest &C
cident Perhaps be hurried home,
found your note, caught a steamer the
next morning and arrived in England
IN time to accompany you home on
this steamer"
Perhaps he did" admitted Corfelia.
Perhaps you were both very foolish
young people and have found out il
doesn't make much difference where
you spend your honeymoon so long as
you are together"
Perhaps" said Cornelia again.
Were you coming back to New
York, Cornelia?" he asked, With G
change Of tone.
Yes, Jack" she said
And what were you going TO say
dearf"
Il was going TO tell you that your
way would be my wagon land or on
sea-" Cornelia's voice was very low.
And ! had determined" ne said
softly. that any old We would do for
me so long as IL was C0rnelia's way"
March % in a. p,srioon