Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-26
The Daily
Short Story
How a Holiday Was Made Interests.
BY Alan Hinsdale.

IT was a dismal afternoon m \.
yember, one OF those cheerIess eto,s.
days when the sun does not shine ~
wind is chilly and a few dead ,sss sas
still hang TO the trees. / had nossss
20 90 SINCE It was a holiday. Abou,
) O'Clock | telephoned Mildred IN sss
II | might come over and get ava asa
with the rest of the day until dinrs.
time. She said l might, SO acesn,s,
my own invitation.
| found Mildred In the library tn.
contrast within and without randa,as
the former especially CHEEKY. Thor
was fire of logs on the hearth. ths,.
| were plants in pots and a canary h,,a
'Drat these holidays" / said
they're hard to get through with. az.
cept in the summer. when I wish !,
was all holiday"
III try to make the rest of this m.
bearable for you" said Mildred
So We chinned for half an hon.
when Mildred took up pack OF eards
and shuffled them.
Shall tell your fortune:- ,h.
asked.
III you like
| She drew q card table before the Are
taking q seat on one side, while
did the same on the other.
| Mildred turned card.
The queen Of spades. There Ia a
dark lady-a brunette-Bho is pininr
for you"
Blondes are my favories," l said
Mildred is a blonde.
Then followed the knave of dia.
monds
This is your rival. The color being
red, he is fairly welI-to-do."
alright" said. "let him spend al,
the money he wants on the brunette.
| don't want her."
The next card was the queen Of
hearts.
AHA. There comes my girl" l e1.
claimed.
Yes, but you don't know that she
loves you"
Are you sure she doesnt?"
Well. she might little bit. shs
respects you
Come. come: don't want any Of
THIS sister business.
But you must take what the cards
say.
I Proceed"
: Presently the king of diamonds was
turned up.
a. "A very rich man loves the queen Of
: hearts, an oldish man. She is not dag
zled by his wealth. but his position is
excellent"
!, Il thinksI know the gentleman |
: said, froWning.
d You don't. either; I know who you
+ think he is. fbut-"
i. Is the first letter of his name R?r
: She did not reply to my question
/: but went on turning the cards. Ace
d two, three came up
You are going to propose TO ths
queen of hearts three times"
IT You bet don't. If she doesn't &C
IS cept me the first time ! ask her.
If don't want her"
.e Then the knave of clubs came Up.
s. Another rival. she said.
}. For the queen Of spades or Ii,
s. queen of bearts?'
ii I don't know she said hstlessiy.
II Il do; he is the fellow who sport
himself on the gridiron He made tina
big run and scored a touchdown Ii
D. other day"
lie I don't know who you mean" sh
r said.
OF On. yes. you do; he is the chap VII
st danced three times in succession wit
at The queen Of hearts at a certain bal
the other night
And who sat out three dances wit
la with the queen Of spades?7
Of Didn't he have proyocation whe
Is the queen Of hearts acted so?"
l. Who began it,"
n you did"
y, She looked up at me with another {
r those smiles on her lips. and this tim
ne a dimple in eacn cheek.
in Il thought this was fortune-tellirg
in she said, and went on turning tn
an cards. / put my hand on hers 10 sto
N. her.
IL Mildred" ] said, tits time to sto
US this nonsense of using kings aR
ri queens for real persons
Bt She stopped turning the cards, but
NAutl tdnS nay Itdit0 from ut4S- IL Nd
very soft and warm.
or No one wishes TO propose In nois
as and the bird sang so loud that l vs.
nd upset by it. I paused, and Mildrs
ay rose from her chair, went 10 the BIZ
ct and began TO look at it, The spe
rs was broken I looked al my watch.
o. It's near dinner time" ! said;
,e- must be going"
es, "Tata.
arl "Tata."
* | went home and wrote letter
of Mildred. Ali there was in it was,
he love you; will you he my wife,
in, The reply was ever more Iaconic.
tai was simply:
nd Yes"
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home Of Isadore Richlen in Rufs
township from pneumonia after cOu
len ty officials refused to give him me