Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-14
ARAB G.. TREVOR.


When the two friends reached New
York and were transferred with other
immigrants to Ellis island Mary found
that what she feared was true. Not
having any means with which to sup
port herself and no one 10 guarantee
that she would not be a burden on
the country, she was told that she
would be sent back to England.
II am strong and ready TO work"
she said TO the matron in charge of the
women Immigrants. and ! am sure
shall tnd work TO dos
II am sorry for YOU" replied the
matron, but your case does not come
within the law"
rs there no way by which 1t can be
brought within the lava" asked Char
lotte.
The only way is for some one to
marry her."
This was cold comfort. for there was
but one man in America Mary knew.
and she had failed ever to reach him
by mail. Among a hundred million
/ people she was not likely to find him
and if she did certainly would not pro-
| pose marriage to him.
| Mary was given a reasonable time to
| find a way to prove that she would be
! self supporting. and her friend Char
lotte would not leave her till she had
done so or had sailed back to Europe.
Several days passed and. no solution
of the problem appearing. Mary was
notified that she would be deported, on
| steamer that was to sail the next
T., h. M
lotte were standing on the dock, dis
consulate. waiting for the tender to
take the former to the ship in which
she was to return.
IF you only had time" said Char
lotte, Il ann sure you could find a bus.
band. wish were a man. / would
marry you myself. I'm going to ask
the next man who comes along If he
won't marry you"
A young German passed, and Char
lotte asked him in the Welsh language
If he wouldn't help poor girl to get
into the country by marrying her.
"Nicht versteh." replied the man.
A man appeared who looked into the
face Of every one he passed as If seek
ing some one. Charlotte called to him:
"A OeS ClSidu SWTluS dIuOCu CuNl.
tDo you want wife0
The man in the same language re-
piled. I'm looking for Welsh girl
from Aberaeron."
I'VE are from Aberaeron."
When John left Wales be was twenty
years old and was now twenty-eight-
He had not changed so much but that
Mary could recognize him in the
stranger, and she did.
Il know you" she said You are
John. am Mary. But have grown
since you saw me-"
John took her in his arms.
"You may think me bold" he said.
"but your friend asked me IL wanted
a wife. do"
Mary blushed and gently disengaged
herself
"Why did you not answer my letter."
she asked.
Because I went west to do some
work and did not return till n week
ago. have been to every steamer on
which you would have been likely to
come since then. / have been too busy
to come to try this week till now. I
sent man I'm my place, but he is
stupid fellow and failed TO find you.
Only half an hour ago | learned from
the matron that you were here and
were TO be deported this morning.
And now the question before us Is,
How am 10 get you through? ] have
looked into several ways. but It seems
to me that your friend has suggested
the simplest way"
4ha
young girl with cheeks of pink and
white. and she dropped her eyes. Char
lotte sauntered away TO a different
part of the dock.
"Often when lonely In my new
home" said John. land when dream
ing Of my old one in Wales l have
thought of the little girl who put her
arms around my neck and kissed me
. when / came away. And every gear
l have remembered that she had grown
a year older Then ! began to think
; that when you became woman I
would go back to Wales and II you
would consent I would bring you back
: to America for my wife,"
; Mary said nothing. keeping her eyeI
? fixed on the panora before her-Cas-
I
Brooklyn bridges and the skyscrapers
OF lower New York.
= 'If you'll consent to marry me here
{ now II will save lot OF trouble Say
! the word and well go inside. call n
clergyman and be married"
II Mary bad used the common
] phrase OF lady receiving a proposal,
: "It's so sudden" she would have made
f; record for telling the truth. She
2 made no reply in words. but she show
, ed in her face that great relief had
e come over her which resolved itself in
tears. John took her IN his arms for a
moment. then. releasing her, said:
: Come"
: Charlotte was called and informed
z of the method adopted TO get Ter
friend into the United States Of Amer
: tea. They all went into the station and
tfter ceremony left together for Man.
tatfan Island
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