Iron County register., 1888-10-18
A WOOGLIN WOOING.
A Rivalry in Which Cupid Wins
the Day.
CHAPTER L.

"OI the wooing o't''-Old Scotch Song.
Joined, while at Brown University. the
Bette Theta Pi Secret Society. This sum-
mer thought I would spend week or
two of my vacation at this society's fine
clubhouse at Wooglin, on Chautauqua
lake, and meet some of the college boys
again. The Beta girls, Of whom the Beta
club justly boasts, constituted magnet
that had no little to do in drawing me to
Wooglin and its cool, breezy lakeside
surroundings.
So, on one fine July day, packed my
trunk and started for Wooglin on the
noon train from my home.
As don't live far from Chautauqua
lake it wasn't long before the club house
and the little Wooglin railroad station
came in sight, and my club life began.
Before night had met every body in the
clubhouse. A jolly crowd was there,
and the two weeks spent at Wooglin
were filled as full OF lawn tennis, rowing
sailing. bathing and hops as could wish.
One of the brightest Beta girls at the
clubhouse was May Brighton. She was
an orphan. and was chaperoned by her
maiden aunt, who was also her guardian.
As Mays stay at the clubhouse would
interest you more than mine, for she
founa her heart-affinity there, whilst I
went home the same lonely bachelor that
udu &Ouo GucTcs IL SOIL w
sketching bit of the May Brighton
drama, enacted during my stay at Woog-
lin.
Nays aunt had often said, when talking
Of Nays future:
sMy poor brother told me, when he
died, you are far-seeing woman, Anna,
and want you to concern yourself with
seeing that May gets good husband.
Therefore. in obedience to my dear
brothers. wish, shall see that no young
man who can't give her fine house and
keep carriage can marry May"
Aunt Anna had always got along very
well in state of single -blessedness, and
had about concluded that all husband
was good for was to build large houses,
keep elegant turnouts and meet uncom-
plainingly the numerous homo bills that
were rather formidable obstacles to her
with her small income. A husband who
could not do all this was not q success,
from her practical point of view. conse-
quently she did not propose to have May
try love in q cottage and no bank &C.
count.
But we shall see what these two weeks
had to do with Mays life -destiny.
At fine private cottage on the bank OF
the lake near Chautauqua Point the fam.
lily of the rich New York broker, b. Il.
Belville was summering. Nays aunt had
known Mrs. Belville before her marriage.
When she learned that the Belvilles were
on the lake she wrote to Mrs. Belville to
come up 10 Wooglin some afternoon and
bring Robert with her, so that he might
be introduced to her brothers child, May.
Nays aunt had heard that Robert was
about twenty two years OF age. Know
ing of the Belville's wealth she thought
he would make for May splendid hus-
band. Mrs. Belville wanted to see her
old friend and talk ever old times with
her, SO she drove up one afternoon in her
ph@ton, and with her she brought her
SON Robert He was tall, sallow-look-
ing youth, the image Of his father at that
age, and had the same thirsty eye for
speculation that the old broker was noted
for. They duly stepped up onto the club.
: house porch and were cordially met by
Nays aunt, who had seen them coming
.sYou don't know how good it seems to
see you," (" exclaimed Miss Anna, the aunt,
as she gave Mrs. Belville kiss that
sounded like the swapping OF fiddle
string. ssThis is your son? should know
him from his resemblance to his father"
s'Yes," said Mrs. Belvilie. with no little
pride in her voice, and turning to Robert,
exclaimed: This is my old friend, Miss
Anna Brighton, with whom used to go
to school
81 am SO glad you came down to Woog-
lin, Mr.. Belville; you must come often
and play tenuis with May. She went out
rowing to-day, right after dinner, and 1
am expecting her back every miaute.
.Ohi there she comes now" Miss