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

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know well enough that Toms mora
than likely to go off on bis new fot
} without saying anything and that he's
likely to find some girl there he likes
better than me. It's the girl want IN
help"
The mother nodded and continued N
wash her dishes in silence. A baIr
hour later she nodded again as abe
closed the door On Molly and Toms
sunny faced fellow with Malone for hl.
last name-bound for a little dane
given by the locomotive frernen's
lodge. But while Molly forgot alI
about borrowing trouble over the photo
graph mystery the mother crooned a
little love song over her sewing and
planned to bring together the two
young hearts.
| When Molly knelt at her mothers
bedside late that night and whispered
a little secret into her ear Mrs. Dolan
| first said:
"Darlin', I'm glad. for Tom Will make
ye a good manp
Then she told her daughter how she
could make the brown eyed girl happy
too.
Late on Tuesday afternoon the young
woman's picture, which was not to
have been ready before the following
day, was sent down from the shop.
John w. Dawson" No. % said to
herself as she gazed at the face behind
the glass, "if you knew what fate has
I'm store for your photograph you
wouldn't be in such a hurry to get
away"
No. % was nervous all the next day
and looked up apprehensively at every
customer who approached her counter.
Afternoon came at last and with it the
girl who wanted to take home the pic
ture. No. % recognized her the IN
slant she appeared in the aisle. She
kept her eyes fastened on her order
book, however, and feigned surprise
when the customer asked:
as my picture ready?"
'I'm sorry, but it won't be finished
till 10 o'clock Friday. Will you call
then or shall we send it" said No. q.
I'll call"
No. % heaved a sigh OF relief. That
the customer should call just fitted in
with her plan.
If there was ever a worried girl in
the world it was No. % of the art de-
partment on Friday morning as the
hour Of 10 approached. At that time
John w. Dawson was coming to get
the framed picture of Miss Helen
Davis, and Miss Helen Davis was CON-
ing to get the framed picture of John
W. Dawson. OF course, neither knew
about the other. No. % was sure that
they had quarreled and that neither
wanted the other to know.
Ten struck, and no sooner had the
last stroke sounded than the two came
toward No. 2S's counter along different
aisles. Molly's heart was in her mouth.
She intercepted the young man first.
Take a seat, please" she said,
pointing to chair. I'll get your pic
ture in a moment"
Then she flew to the other side and
met the girl Just as she was about to
come around the corner.
''Take a seat" she said to the girl
I'll get your picture in a moment"
Then from her desk she took the
.wo pictures. "For Miss Helen Davis"
we're the words on q card fastened IN
he frame of Dawson's portrait For
John w. Dawson" were the words on
he picture of the brown eyed girl. No.
IS handed them face downward to the
wo young people-after interchanging
hem, however-so that when they
we're turned right side up Miss Davis
ound herself looking at her own like
less marked "For John w. Dawson"
nd Dawson learned that his picture
vas inscribed For Miss Helen Davis"
There must be some mistake" MUIR
nured a perplexed young man, ap-
reaching No. 2S's desk from one side.
There must be some mistake" muir
lured an equally perplexed girl. ap-
reaching from the other side.
No. IS turned her back when they
iscovered one another.
'Helenr' she heard
"Jackr'
Then she went to another part Of the
It department. Fifteen minutes later
awson called her:
az say, you made a bad mistake
ere"
81 know it,
YOU cried the girl.
81 mixed them on purpose" inter
pted No. %.
Its lucky for me you did" grinned
awson.
No. % looked at the girl
1T isn't pleasant feeling when one
inks somebody's going far away
thout saying .goodby'-and some
Ing else, is it?' said the girl behind
e counter, her eyes suspiciously
DIST II was afraid. too. but And
= % interrupted herself. smiling and
lding up her left hand to show the
tie diamond that sparkled on ksS
I'd finger.
rhe giri a. Dawsop's side flushed and
ked down.
20 the art department a month later
re came small registered parcel.
a heavy gold locket with
o. 2S' engraved on the front and
D pictures in it-photographs OF Mr..
Mrs. John W. Dawson.