Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-01-22
A KISs IN aISIAKE.
Il cannot let You have one to

why not?' I asked.
Because we are overcroWded to-
day. The hot weather coming SO un-
expectedly has sent the people down
IN swarms"
We'll, then" I said, ST suppose I
must share it with some one else"
4 don't think you will regret it,
sir. He seems a nice enough young
gentleman and not unlike yourself IN
appearance. There he stands, sir"
looked 10 the direction indicated
by the one to whom / had been speak
ing, and there sure enough was one
who d d resemble nae somewhat, and
to whom the term nice enough" did
not seem applicable. He appeared to
be about my OW n age, had similarly
growing moustache of the same color,
light brown, az his hair, aud was
about my own heigbt-fve feet niue
inches. He also wore light gray
suit not unlike my own in general ap-
pearance, and cut to a particular
shape, which my tailor Informed me
was the latest thing out. There was
one d fsereuee, however, and that was
IN the buttons, which IN bis case were
of peculiar pattern and as thought
rather Loud" so when ordering my
clothes [ had given Instructions to
have mine of more modern pat
tern.
There was, however, a restless look
about the eyes which seemed to in
dictate that the owner had been over
enjoying the festivi les of commence
menb al one of our colleges, and that,
like myself. he had come down to the
seaside TO ''cool Off from the excite
meDt of a week S continuous gayety,
winding up the equally exciting ex-
aminaJions that had led up TO it.
Oue thing, however, should men
ton with regard TO his dress, and
that is he wore In his necktie peculiar
scarf pin, conspicuous rather on &C
count of the pattern, a heart pierced
with an arrow. 1t was not of much
intrinsic value, but indicated that the
WeaTer was experiencing the delights
of first" love, 4 sensation which as
yet I had to experience, the quiet OF
my home life VITA widowed mother,
averse To social Intercourse since the
loss of my father, having kept me
somewhat isolated from those of my
own age, aud developed q retiring
disposition that, even st New Haven,
had kept me aloof frcn my fellow
students.
Anj now, having passed my
''exam," with some degree of credit,
and envied my fellow students whose
sisters and their friends had come like
butter fies, TO flIutter their wings at the
winding up ball, had run down to
Long Branch for dip before return
ing TO nay home. and GA asking for a
bathlng-ro0m found that for reasons
already mentioned I should have to
to share IL with stranger. Ho Rever,
there was ne help for it, and so with
easy grace prepared to go toit, hay
ing previously returned the nod to him
who was to be my companion.
[ was soon prepared, and issued
from my box clad IN the usual dark
blue bathing suit, which is SO COM
Portable after discarding the harness"
Of clothing required by our socalled
civilizations.
With the first plunge / was another
man. The cares and wOrrlmentS of
study-fears that l should be plucked
and go home in disgrace, for such |
should have felt it had not been sue
cessful-were all forgotten. Even the
prudence that prompted that my first
bath should n0C be continued was dis
carded, AID again [ swan upon the
breakers or dived beneath their
crests.
''At last, however, feeling that [
had been IN long enough. if not too
long, [ reluctantly wiLhdrc and went
to the keeper of the bathing houses
for the kay. who locking at me some :
what critically, said:
You have been IL pretty long, sir,
and little blue about the eyes. Your
roommate came out nearly half an
hour ago. and he seemed a little
touched about the head, / thought. It
is best not To oTerdo it ST the first
bath. .
"Oh," I replied, 81 shall be all right
directly and taking the key | west
to the bCx, and having thoroughly
dried myself prepared 10 dress, when,
to my utter astonishment. | found
that the stranger had, in every item.
put on my clothing and left me his
own.
There was no mistake about it.
There was the light gray suit with
fancy buttens and there was scarf
with pin of heart transfxed by an ar
NV By sons stupid mistake, for it
could not have bsen from desire to
inappropriate, as the clothing left
was quite as valuable as my own, he
had mistaken my side of the ''box"
for his own, and worn away my cloth
ing,
There was no help for it, but to
dress myself ct orce fortunately the
clothes titted nae as well as my OWN
and go to the proprietor to explain to
him what had occurred and ask him
if he knew VINO the person was or
where | could find him.
"Oh, indeed, sir, do not. I think
he is stay ing at one of the hotels close
by. I thought he locked bit queer,
and perhaps as soon as he gets better
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