Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
BLUE BLOOD.
Plankington VS.. Randolph-A Mys-
terry Explained.

"Anne Randolph, Chicago, ILL.,, ;" was
her signature upon the register of the
Thousand Island House, written July
2, 1883. She did not explain how she
came by the name, or who had borne
it before her, why she came at all, or
why she came alone, above all why she
wore flannel dress with an air of sat
isfaction that proclaimed flannel to be
a matter of choice, in no way hampered
By necessity.
The Plankingtons, brother and
sister, were also sojourners at the
Thousand Island House. Their very
bad compilations were supposed to be
due to the blueness of the Plankington
blood. People said it was real
mercy their skins were not purple, con-
sidering their ancestors; their cards
were as good as patents of nobility
wherever bestowed in New York.
While the Plankingtons derided the
vulgarity of riches, they appreciated
the inconvenience of poverty, and
with forethought had decided to invest
the greater part of their spring divi-
dends in summer at the Thousand
Island House, where" explained
Irene to her brother Tudor, more
people come to stay, and there is less
OF the uncertain element; because,
Tudor, with your birth and family,
even if the parlori is shamefully shabby
you must draw a line. We will have
our sainted ancestors gilded with no
vulgar money. We must of course ex-
pect TO dilute the Plankington blood,
but not of necessity to water it.
Butvery little intercourse with Anne
Randolph, whom, the ladies all declared,
no one would have called beauty ex-
cept for her abSurdly unconscious way
OF seeming to ignore altogether the i'm
preston she made, gave Tudor Plank
lngton a most nnaccountable SENSE
ton; as a result he submitte3
himself to the novel and painful pre-
cess of self-analysis, and was astonishe'&
to discover the rudiments of littla
soul. The awful truth was, that with.
out knowing one fact concerning thu,
pedigree or patrimony of ANN.
Randolph, Chicago" the facts that she
was young, beautiful, intelligent and
interesting had enabled her to make ar
impression upon the organ which he
was pleased to call his heart
He did not tell this to Irene, who,
would have found it incomprehensible
but he said enough to lead her to say
Tudor, be wary. If she came straight
from Dublin, and was marked dyna
mite, | should not feel one whit more in
danger than to have her labeled Chicago.
l don't like the way this girl goes of
every morning. Last summer, my dear
Tudor. | blush to tell YOU that really
respectable young woman became in
terested in a guide in the Adirondacks
He had handsome eyes and told
stories and ms nuated himself, | sup
pose. The family took the very surest
means of curing her infatuation.
though it was a cruel way. They in
vted him to Boston and gave a dinner
party. He came. He gobbled his
soup-imagine more awful situation,
if you can. They sad that when he
passed h $ plate for gravy on his pota-
to. her face expressed mortal agony,
but that she didn't seem to suffer much
when he ate his salad with a teaspoon.
Poor thing, suppose she was beyond
the suffering point However, this
young woman takes a different guide
every day, SO it can't be that, but she
carries such a queer-shaped box with
her. l shall certainly investigate the
matter tomorrow"
Better leave that to me. Irene. [
can ask so that she won't be offended,
twist it into a compliment or some
thing"
When Anne Randolph the next
morning, after an eight o'clock break
:a,t, started on her usual expedition,
provided with boat, an oarsman and
.he mysterious box, Tudor Plankington
exhibited symptoms of a desire to &C,
company her. She would not permit
him, however, and as the utmost con-
cession merely stopped to exchange
few words with him on the wharf.
"Iel me where you goP" he asked.
ION the blue St Lawrence" she an
sWered, unconcernedly.
Eyes, but whereof he persisted.
'Ali among the islands, F" she quoted,
gravely.
Let me ask you one question more"
Zone more, yes" she answered, bus
held 4 finger warningly.
.'Do-do you fsh?" He stammereG
forth the question in desperation, know
ing very well that she had not brought
home the smallest specimen.
She had seated herself in the boat by
this time, and turned her head to
answer him. NO" she said, 81 leave
that to knights and ladies. | weigh
one hundred and twenty-five pounds.
and even if | should have luck worth
Dragging about and capture fifteen