Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09

upon he assured her that she was mis-
taken in that part OF the matter. A
love medicine couldn't make a man
love any particular girl. That was n
diculous. Dolly admitted that it was
hard to believe. Dick pulled the stop
per out of the bottle and held the nqu5d
/ under her nose.
Smells like roses" she said.
That's one Of the chief ingTedieNts,"
/ Dick informed her.
whats the doseY' she asked
"Teaspoonful just before going to
bed"
"Why then, wonderr'
Don't know. Maybe you'll dream
of the one you are to fall in love wita-
like putting wedding cake under your
| pillow"
Have you taken a dose yetT
mo: I'm going to take one tonight
that is, If you will"
Dolly said she didn't care to be In
love, and Dick said he had no special
desire either. Dolly was very curious
to know how It would affect him and
begged him to take a dose. He stead
fly refused till she gave in and agreed
to take some OF it too. Then Dick
left her the one he had brought
Now, Dolly only consented to take
the medicine for the sake Of learning
. how it would affect Dick She made
a mental reservation. She would take
it If she didn't forget to do so. But
she didn't forget it When she went
to bed she took up the bottle, looked
at 1t, held it up to the light and smelled
of it. The perfume was delicious. She
touched It with her tongue and It was
like a new kind Of candy. She poured
a tiny bit into a spoon and put it be-
tween her lips. 1t was SO nice that
she concluded to take half teaspoon
full. which, being only half a dose.
wouldn't affect her. It was so deli
cious that she concluded to take the
other half teaspoonfuL When she went
TO bed she had taken all there was In
the bottle.
Dick had promised to come to see
her the next evening and tell her how
he felt He did so, anticipating lot
of fun, since he intended to pretend
that he was madly in love with her.
Nevertheless he determined not to
hurry matters nor to overdo it.
"Wen?" said Dolly as soon as they
were together.
'WenT' repeated Dick. st took all
there was in the bottle"
with what resultr'
81 went to sleep dreaming of girl
Lhad known for years. 1 had sup
posed felt only friendship for her,
but in this was mistaken. For the
first time realized that loved her
and had always loved her"
"Oh, dearl Who is she?"
There wasn't the slightest reason for
this question, for Dick told her with
his eyes who the girl was.
at wouldn't like to tell that" Dick
replied, until L learn how she feels
toward me-. How did the medicine az
feet your"
at? Oh, didn't
care you sure?"
81 don't think took enough to at
feet me-"
"How much did you take?"
'I took half a teaspoonful."
Didn't it make you feel a bit
queer?'
'But it tasted so nice took another
half teaspoonful. Fact is 1 took all
there was"
Don't you feel any diRerentT
He was standing very near her. she .
resting one hand on table on which
there were violets. Dick took the 9TH
er hand in his. He stood thus for a
few moments, looking into her eyes.
which were bent down upon the VIC
cts. Then he bent forward TO her
Ups. she withdraw wing them slightly. 1t
nay have been imagina ton, produced
~ little sweetened water pleasantly
favored; it may have been the per-
June of the vfoiets. Whatever it was.
when their lips met DR.. Pulsifer's theo-
y was proved-love had been kindled.
"Oh, Dick" she said. looking up at
linn through her beautiful eyes. hap
" smile ON her face, 81 feel so NIGEL"
$50 do II
81 wouldn't have believed II. Would
'ou?"
Not If 1t hadn't come from one of
he most advanced physicians In the
ountry."
Then a cloud passed over her fair
row.
But suppose that when we stop tax
lg the medicine we fall back to where
Te were?"
''Then wen take some more of It."
But we haven't any more; it's all
one"
II have the prescription. I'll order
lsk Of it."
There was no fear that the fame
aving been kindIed. would cease to
urn. Indeed, 1T became a conHagra-
on. which burned itself out only
hen the honeymoon had waned 20
escent thread. and IL left live Goals
lat glowed with all the steadiness OF
love that no love potion can ignite
I'd no anti-love toxin can kill-the love
a united family.
June 9 IN American