Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-04
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Short Story
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Grandma Nelson and her marYiAd
daughter Mrs Wharton. Eat On tbs
veranda ia close and confidential chst
and Agathy Wharton, 9 years cid aga
the daughter of Mrs Wharton. uss
swinging ia the hammock under II
apple tree.
Il want TO ask you. queried grand.
ma, what's the matter with AEath,.
Here she lis ia wears old and good
looking girl. and cant uaaersfaT-
why she hasn't had an OFFER at mar
IMAGE yet9 Doesn't she like men. ss
a rule9
"Agathr is a very hard air. IN soma
respects the mother reuled she
takes likes and d.slikes at sinr-st fhs
first glance.
Daughter, YOU know its al ~
ranged for Agathy TO so down to c3bs
with me wanted 10 talk with vo1
about the question OF love suDna~a
she should meet en- the steamer a
young man Who filed her fdeaf-a
Young man whom I could recommend
ia every way Would you oppose il
she fell ia love-"
20. was the slow reply But T
should want YOU 10 be sure that his
was all right
Then I Will tell YOU something
which I have kept back have a ais
tant relative whose name is Charlea
Burton In fact, he has made nav
home his home for the last wear. while
getting ready TO graduate as a eivll
engineer. lie is model young man
in every respect. and about - wears
Of age. I like him so well that Z ana
going TO leave him something i'm nav
Will You knew I am going to leave
Agathy something. and. If they should
fall in love and be married they would
have quite q fortune to start life or
That would be nice, bat how will
obey meet7.
Why, he's going over with me You
know j am going on business, and
snail not stay long ] don't want
AgathT TO know anything about him
until we have sailed; and then I will
introduce them.
When the dag Of sailing came Grand
ma Nelson and Aeathg Wharton we're
almost the first persons to go On board
Grandma cast an eye around and she
discovered that Mr.. Burton was also
an early bird.
Il was the second day out. and no IN
PRODUCTION had taken place yet. when
Grandma Nelson got ready 20 spring
her trap While Miss Agatbv was
seated on her steamer chair on deck
the crafty old fox took from her steam
er trunk watch she had provided for
the occasion II did not take her quite
half an hour 10 wind fl up and see
-hat i started OF ia good fashion.
Then she made several experiments as
20 how far away the ticking could be
heard When satisfied about This she
went on deck and hunted up Hiss
Agethy. 1t gave her quite a shock 10
find king Tas n ia ~ r-7T
gGol-I0oEiug Young man whose age
was about g. Only three chairs away
sat Mr. Burton He was looking VERY
solemn Grandma Nelson gave ths
girl a sign to follow her. When thsT
had reached the cabin she held UP
haF finger and whispered
'keeD cool. AEathvt We are Ina very
great danger. but keep coolt"
Wei. I am COOL e-ss the cool re-
ply Are We going 10 be blown rig br
. submarine
As bad SIS that. Agathy Some one
has placed a ciCc5wcrk bomb in m~
trunk and at set moment 70 viii
blow up and sink she snip aud at. Of
MS Rith &c. How anyone got la here 30
place lhe bomb rs beyond me but you
can hear the ticking Of the clock
What shall W 6o&"
WHY tha trunk must 80 overheard
without delay calmly replied the girl
But ve dare not touch st. You go
On deck again and 80 tc tae laird
chair from where Tou are sitting sHd
speak t0 the Young man i'm E. Tell
him to come down hsra st CHre Es
there is work for brave man was
Fockine az htu the other day ard he IS
the stun Of which heroes are made.
AgaEhr turned without word and