The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-20
A FEW YEARS DIFFERENCE.
BY Edith r. jerks, lS7 Talbot Ave
nue.. AshmOnt

BY Edith r. jerks, 4S7 Talbot Ave
nue., Ashm0nt-
(Copyright, 1891, by Wheeler Syn
dicate, Inc.)
The clock struck eight Lazelle
glanced 1t it and sighed. She walked
toward the long mirror at the end Of
the room admiring the picture she
saw reelected therein. The long
curves Of her body. the cut OF. her
velvet gown. the beautiful face
above it she viewed with pride.
Anxiously she scrutinized the fine
lines In her skin which massage
could not quite eradicate.
She strolled back slowly, passing
the pianoforte and inditerently
glancing at some sheet music which
an hour ago had been Of great inter-
est to her. She seemed very ner-
vous. Time goes SO slowly when
one T2s n half hour struck. At last /.
commotion In the hall, q breezy
voice addressing the maid, and the
expected caller was announced.
Slowly With apparent surprise. La
zells approached him With extended
hand.
$50 soon, Jerry? Well, always
welcome you know. Is everything
all right with you
All Is we'll with me; and you? So
good Of you to harbor me SO often.
Rummy places. clubs, when a fell
low wants tho companioqship Of the
other sex" He stretched out his
hands to the warmth Of the blaze.
Great IRE you have here always.
Going night and day and you the
vestal virgin to attend it."
Hardly, Jerry"
The swift vision came to her mind
OF her unhappy marriage and recent
welcome widowhood.
Never mind, let's forget it."
quickly intercepted the young man,
noticing the shadow. that came over
her face. Il came expecting to take
you ont somewhere. Can't you make
. quick change and 60 out with me?
We can get In the second act Of the
opera. What do you say?
L4zelle hesitated. She had antici-
pated> q long coy evening by the
Preside. with the man she had
learned to love. Still. she must
keep the pace II she expected to hold
his interest. With . laugh she hur-
ried from the room and running up
stairs rang for her maid.
Left alone, from the depths OF a
big chair Jerry meditated. A beau
tiful setting this woman must GER
tainly have had. A wonderfully in:
teresting personality was hers.
The youngest member Of the law
hrm BY which all the Drefus prop
erty was cared for, he~had been
sent oftsn 10 this woman for con-
situations. Lately he had come foz
pleasure and many times had taken
his client ont with him for amuse.
ment A young man nearing 30 he
was. still retaining his boyish
rugged freshness His mind wa
clear ana clean. ssss
"What luck to-, haveNf friend like
this little woman, Ne >thought
"One could easily connde In her"
Lazelle entered the room gaily
dressed for the street.
Lets take . way back seat ut the
opera and then % out somewhere
for lust . bite,
fright you ara We win do Just
that" He held her arm carefully
going down tho steps and assisted
her into the machine waiting fol-
them.
La1elle wished With Z little an.
noysnce that he would help her less
She wondered II he gave young grill
% much help. The music VA
.fsnSt" LaSelle and Jerry laughed
heartily over the portly Mephisto.
phelss:-
He wouldn't b the kind Of devil
who could tenrt me" she whis.
pefed. Il can't jmagine = tat temp.
ter"
Satisfied with his own slimness
Jerry nodded and smiled under.
standfngly. After IN hour Of music
the uneasy couple sought q nearby
restaurant Ordering some simple
things that happened to appeal tt
then. tAsy spent TIE evening laugh.
ine ard talking with occasional
hitee between times.
The yeArs 1etNeeR them we're MOI
n1oAsshls IN The shaded candl,