Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-12


What one is Ihat:"
Yes" he blurted.
Yes what?'
VIII you:'
Yes"
Yes what?' he confusedly de-
manded.
Il will. Say, Bert. l don't like the
all platinum settings. l like the gold
with the platinum prongs. Size six
and half
I'm cheated he earnestly complain
ed. There are certain formalities
which am keenly missing. I'm COM
ing out"
The governors ball being considered
by common consent the first social gun
Of the season. after which lesser so
cial lights might presume to shine
with authorization, everybody who
was anybody made it point to be
there and compare artillery They
made it special point this year since
Governor Wayer's term was expiring.
and share at least of the governors
social glory would flicker out with his
office.
Molly Marley in the first breathing
moment after the grand circle of intro
auctions led Fern about the stately
! modern mansion with an air of pro-
rrietorship. for this was her second
visit, and she displayed with glee the
conservatory fountains. the marble
swimming pool. the pipe organ. the
outdoor sleeping rooms and the sunken
gardens, all Of which she had mention
ed 10 Sledge the previous day. She
had not known until afterward that
she had had this very place in mind.
It's a dream" declared Fern, with
awed enthusiasm. Wouldn't you like
to own a wonderful place like this.
Molly"
1T isn't worth the moral price"
judged Molly. looking about the beau
tiful grounds with a sigh Of admira-
ton. nevertheless. at would be nice.
though. after ALL" she finally admitted
Mrs. Waiver doesn't seem to enjoy
it." wondered Fern she hides as
much as possible. think.
she has never overcome her fear Of
using the wrong fork guessed Molly.
That wasn't nice, Fern" she quickly
added. Mrs. Waiver is a good. sweet
! woman, like my own mother, but |
don't believe she is quite comfortable
in all this magnificence Governor
Waiver, on the other hand. likes it and
consequently looks as if he belonged
here
That's the trouble with most mar
riages.' observed Fern from the depth
of her twenty-one years Of wisdom
They're so unequal. It's perfectly
CHASTITY. Molly. for either a man or
woman to marry beneath ones own
capabilities of expansion
What does it say on the next page"
laughed Molly.
They were winding up out of the
quantity lighted sunken gardens, and
they both stopped to admire the cold
~ severe beauty Of the big white mar
BILE house as it lay cleaning in the
moonlight.
That there's no danger of that with
you and Bert, you lucky girl replied
Fern. with a queer note in her voice,
at which Molly wondered. "Bert's a
dandy fellow. 1t makes me hopping
mad on your account when anybody
knocks him."
Has the Lord Help the Absent
Member club got at him, too?" asked
Molly. with a smile. Il thought only
women were eligible for discussion"
They take anybody" dryly COM
mented Fern. But. after all. it is
you who are up"
Me-" gasped Molly. Tell me the
worst about myself"
You've made a sensational hit" gig
gled Fern. and that's enough to send
you TO the electrical chair any place
However. they're taking 1t out in
pity"
They must hate me, then" Molly
felt assured at last Of her success.
But why Pity"
Bert" responded Fern. He isn't
here"
He telephoned me this afternoon he
might be Late said Molly, with a
slightly worried air. What OF it,"
Common malice, on view in the
nresent moment unpresentable." stat