Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-28
AN ISLAND EPISODE.

Little Mrs Golfer was In turmoil Of
Jealous Indignation that brilliant July
day. II hadn't begun with the day,
however. for all had been serene AMI
smiling "a she went down to break.
fast IN ono Of her prettiest gowns, es-
oortcd by her handsome, genial hus.
band. And this pleasant state Of things
had continued while she looked through
her letters, cnjoyed few minutes rock
ing on the piazza and passed In review
tho baby battalion, with their shining
morning faces aud crisp ruiilcs. Then.
with some Of tho other ladies. $40 had
sauntcred down TO the little pier TO sec
her husband oif on his fishing excursion.
with half n dozen moro husbands. broth
en- and fathers in his party. and this
done, tho next thing on her programme
wis to see TINT her room was put into
that comfortable state Of order which,
10 tho average hotel chambcrnaid, seems
an unknown quantity" indeed.
And just horc her serenity departed
and the turmoil began In her poor little
heart. For there, on the first chair,
flung down with truo masculine carr-
l,sincss. lay her husbands flannel suit.
discarded In favor OF tho fishing "togs."
and as she lifted the coat 10 hang u NJ
there insldiously slipped from tbs
pocket u littlo twisted scrap Of paper,
which. with u amiling "Lcts see what
Rob has been perpctrating now" shs
proceeded to investigate. For Rob was
blessed with keen sense Of humor, aud
was much given TO joiting down bits OF
Jokes. puns aud Hngo reflections on tho
different aspccts OF summer hotel life,
which 1t WAS their custom 10 laugh over
together IN tho retirement Of their own
room. SO /. was quito without suspi-
ciou that Mrs. Rob UNFINISHED tho inn0-
cent looking scrap, aud was confronted
with-not her huaband's bold scrawl,
but a delicate feminine writing, to this
eject;
YES, mon ami, don't know that I
mind giving up my afternoon siesta for
this once. and " can cyadc tho notice
Of the rocking chair 'Tabbics,' | will slip
away about 3 o'clock. That Il, II you
will pledge yourself that both coolncss
and shade lurl, on tho farther side Of the
big rock, aud II you are suro that II Is
out Of window range For It would
never DO IL We wero 10 be sctn there.
Youp, J. T..
"Wednesday, n. mr.
AS fho took IN tho sense Of these
words, her placid smile was succeeded
by frown.
Its that horrid Mrs. Lecson, OF
eouric. She has Just thrown herself at
Roberts head ever since sho came,
Wednesday, Ell? Thats today, and now
wcll sec about this walk. 6han't mem
ton this note, but thinl; can manage
10 defoat this plan. lwondcr, though,
II II would not DO good idea to ret up a
little counter hirtationi There's that
handsome young Dugall just waiting for
q little encouragement, and, evidently,
Rob needs lesson"
Now all this was quite natural, but in
her indignation Mrs. Golfer failed u
give duc consideration to circumstances
or to remember the kind Of employment,
always found for "idlo hnnds"-and idle
minds as well. She and Robert wcrc
spending month on small island IN
the sound, just oil tho Connecticut coast,
II was one of the most unique and de
lightfully cool Of summer resorts. Tie
nearest land was milo away 10 III,
west, but that was only on one side, and
IN al other directions there WAS much
wider cxpanso Of waters, dashing up AL
day with soft murmur. and always ia,
most delicious salt breeze was blowing
oil across tho Island, 40 that even ut mid
day II was not unpleasant to feel the sun
But It was such little island, only
about thirty acres in all, and not u build
lug on II but the hotel and offices, which
could only accommodate about 100 PEG
pie. There wasn't horse on the place
for there WINS no room for driving, but
there were good fishing, sail and row
boats always available, bathing, bill
liards and n bowling alley, and long
two story piazza for promenade ani
Irritation gallery. A delightful resting
place 1t was for semiinyalids, for laz,
people who can bask In air and sunshine
aud for boolsworms and dreamers, bu
Just wee bit dull for city man.
Robert Golfer was the possessor OF 0
sweet, intelligent wife, who appreciated
al the good things OF life almost IL
equal degree with himself, and who WA
20 ready with sympathy aud comprshon
tlon that II was tho most natural AN,
comforting thing In the world TO go Il
her with all his hopes and plans, an,
though they had been live years man AM
wife he never wearled OF her companion
snip, Still that did not prevent his on
!oynent Of other women's society, an,
IN this quiet little isolated resort he hai
found certain piquancy In exchanging
light badlnngo or a few harmless conf
uenees ON the moonlit piag1as with som
one else's w,fo--Or widow. These even
Ing conferences were about forgotten b.
tho next morning, and certainly ther
was no hgrm in them, according TO hi
ldeas, Why, Milly was quito welcom
10 play tho same little game. II she chos
N moderation. be II understood
Feeling this, and foresecing that hi
uull moments would DO apt TO increas
WIN each coming day, II was not wit
toial indifference he had witnessed
new arrival the week previous, and Ia
noted an inclination ON the part Of tn
newcomer to bestow upon him yarior
significant glances and Huilcs. Sal
new arrival WAS very tirtntious widow