Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-30


"She plucked rose, the on,.
bloom. and placed it ON nv ~ e =
a boutonniere. Her hand acc,ss-. y
came in contact with n1fneo--
Accidentally" snapped NJ
cerbiton- -
The jury looked daggers a, a.
PENDANT and the Judge forbsss =
making any more such irre,svss. q
terruptions. Harley proceeded
"A current passed from her b,,.
my heart Her beautiful far
turned up toward mine ana ~
tempted to kiss her delicateIv -.
coral lips. But / desisted. Ihss
yet such a right.
I'VE walked on over grays, -.
lined with lockwood, the eov.. s'.7
yond nodding to US as II to ssv. ~
lovers! We were born for su,s
you We delight you with our h. y. !
We influence you with our perfpr. J.
love. We shall die with the CONT. .
frost, while you love on thropys !.
years. But with the OPENING - -
next season we shall influence oshs-
to mate and through other ss,..-
their children and their children, ~
dren to become lovers"
Miss Assertion, seeing the esac.,.,
address was having on the furv -
presuming that the speaker va. :
tending to contrast it with the brs.s
ing up of this love which she wa, !.
cused Of bringing about, arose -,
said tartly:
"Your honor, / should Ike to Ina,
what this effusion has to do with 4.
case on trial. Does the plaintiff an,
pose that these intelligent gentleps,
of the jury can be Influenced BY surs
twaddleT
shut up" cried juryman.
"Shoot the old girlr' cried anotbe,
go on with the storyr' cried
third.
The Judge raped on the desk befun
him and looked fiercely at eyeryboav
In court, awning them into silenr
Then e signified to Harley to 20 on
where was II" said Harley medin
lively.
I'm a flower garden with a gin
a juryman.
'In Juner' said another.
mo, it wasn't; 1t was May ttt
corrected
The judge raped more flercely thar
before, then, after an ominous pause
said:
Gentlemen of the jury. It is per !
mitted you to ask for information besr.
ing on the case, but not to make con-
Quiet having been restored, barley
There Is a nook in that garden.
bower. In it is seat overriding viii
wistaria. We sauntered on and 50.
Town on the seat The half moon vas
Visible In the sky. A yellow sreak
the place Of sunset A balnv
breeze laden with perfume famed oI
cheeks"
Here the speaker paused.
Gentlemen of the jury, out Of Re
,pect to the feelings Of the lady
owed and love today must end ny
with the simple words
old her that I loved her, asked be-
% be my wife, and she accepted me-
There was a look of disappointnsf
N the faces of the jury and. inoeel
# all present that the proposal OIL
lot been given in full, with desene
ion of the attendant caresses. 5a
nut of respect to the feelings OF MS
3artholow, who was quietly weene
10 one insisted on a development y
he story. Harley rested bis case W
,efore the defendant arose to spea
aid:
MAY 1t please the court. l move ~
djournment of this case for nan u
Jour. I intend to make an enoH
ettle the case out Of court"
1.-The court Is adjourned for tn"
minutes"
MISS ASCtTDltOn oAOSSf 49,
ack on her niece. the judge. the 'ua
nd stalked out of the courtroom.
"Goodby, dearie" said juryma'
"Why don't you git a felier r.
over garden yourself?' said ano'as
You'll have to come down WIZ -
ust."
Miss Bartholow said something ~
wv voice to Harley, who sat on !.
Their side of a table between las.
Ie nodded assent and. rising. sap
he Judge, who had not yet leil "
ench:
your honor, I am autnorzeu
tate by the assistant counsei ~,
lis case is settled. She has asfse'
larry me on condition that ! ~
, her practicing her profession y =
D long as she chooses to DO 50
ave no objection whatever to ID! :.
ntering any profession whateVei.
have accepted the condition
There was a murmur OF appropa..
= those present. and the platinum =
ssistant counsel for the delep
IT the courtroom together.
Mrs. Harley on reflection chose
ar husband be the provider ="
lmily and gave up practice. "a
lie arrival of their first child sne "
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