Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-19

window in her city home and won
| dered why the world defers its annua
beaira to the country till July. leaving
out the most delightful month In tn
year for IN outing. There was befor'
her nothing but brick and stone f1otiEss
while from the street below came ,
confused olatter OF horses hoofs on the
stones. trolley gongs. auto h0nks ant
other such city noises.
I'm going to get into the country Il
/ have to go by trolley" said Miss
Maryweather. After all. wouldn't q
trolley ride be nice this beautiful morn
ing7 It certainly would, and that's
what I'm going to do" And Miss
Maryweather straightway got down
some maps giving the environs of the
city and marked out a route. "I'n go
from hero to Arlington, that's four
miles; got a transfer to Hammondville,
that's twelve miles in all. and from
Hammondville back home. 1 can get
back to luncheon II I wish to, or can
so farther"
Not long after this soliIoquy Miss
Maryweather stood on the front stoop
putting on a pair of white silk gloves
right one came along she boarded it
There was no vacant seat, but hand
some young man In a new spring suit
gave her his seat, with a profound
bow. which was interrupted by the
starting Of the car and threw him on
to her lap. He apologized and thence
forth became a strap hanger till the
car reached the crossing of the trolley
line with another at Arlington. There
Miss Maryweather alighted and took
an open car on the other line.
1t so happened that the young man
who had given up his seat was going
in the same direction. At any rate he
boarded the same car, taking a seat in
the rear where he could smoke. Miss
Maryweather did not see him get on
and did not know he was there. When
the car reached Ham mondville, which
was little more than a trolley crossing,
she was told that the cars ran at if
teen minutes interval and one had
just passed. So she concluded to walk
and let the next car overtake her.
She had not gone far when she came
to an attractive country place. The
grounds were very highly cultivated,
and there was a garden In which Miss
could see flowers of all
kinds nodding under a light breeze in
The sunlight. I'D give anything to go |
INTO that garden" she said. 81 wonder |
what kind OF persons they are In there |
whether they are so selfish as to wish |
% keep their flowers for themselves or |
whether they would like to have others |
enjoy them too
Coming to the gateway, she saw
nan cutting the grass and asked If |
here would be any objection to her go
ng into the garden provided she didn't
axe any of the flowers.
II think not, MISS" was the reply,
since you're alone. Couples sometimes
,ome In here to spark, and Mr. Summers
Doesn't like that; but he hasn't any OBJ
ection to other persons enjoying his
rounds"
Thus encouraged, Miss Maryweather
ntered the grounds and proceeded to
be flower garden. There she RECALLED
erself with her beautiful surround
ngs, wishing she might take even a sin
lie rose, but refrainlng. She had been
here only a short time when she saw
man coming in through a rear gate.
e came near her, the gentleman who
ad given her bis seat In the trolley
ar. What a singular coincidence that
IFS beautiful place should be his home.
beg pardon" she said. 1.-THE gar
en- looked so attractive from the road
lat couldn't help coming into It But
asked the gardener If there would be
ny objection. and he said he didn't
link there would"
Now. this young man. Bob Shackel-
rd. having been born rich and having
'thing to do, was always searching
+ an adventure. He had been struck ,
ith Miss Maryweather's appearance
hen he had seen her get on the troll ,
2 car and, without any definite pur-
'se. felt inclined to keep her In sight ,
T awhile. He had therefore taken the ,
me car as she to Hammondville, but ,
hen she walked on from there he had .
allied for car to take him back to /,
e city. When she stood looking into ,
e grounds he passed on the car. =
lighting, be saw her talking with the y
rdener and then enter. Naturally he \
rerred that she was not at home. The q
"a occurred to him to go around to n
g back gate. enter the place and per- .
nate Its owner. Only man of con- -
lerable assurance and confidence IN :,
J resource would have dared do such :
hing. y
'fon are quite welcome, assure =.
a." said the young man. 81 am very =.
oud or my flowers, and nothing =,
uses me SO much as to have others :.
JOY them" =.
That is very nice OF you. I don't N
nder that you object to couples h,
king use of your grounds. The gar ! tr
ler told me about that He said di
ce ] was alone there would be no by
lection to my coming In" ri
Did the gardener say thatP' asked W
young man, pricking up his ears. to
Yes, and / don't blame you for er
ling as you do about it"
Did he say objected to married":-