The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05


that. kangaroos can't jump like
women when the women are jumping
at conclusions. You see the trouble
was that Coils Beattie they
called him when they wanted to be
funny-did not have much TO say. He
used to lie about the hotel yeranda in
q biz steamer chair and read novels.
He wore Yachting suit and cap and
silk shirt. He did not look a bit salt,
because the skin of his face was rs
white and as smooth as haby's. SO
thev laughed at him for wearing a
Yachting suit. All the other fellows
wore them because il was n Yachting
port upon the sound, and pretty much
every one went in for sailing, which
was about all there was 10 do at tie
place. Collie went sailing once or
twice when some generous fellow took
pity on him and invited him. Then
the women laughed at him more, and
in strange German called him Der Alte
Chaperon-the Old Chaperon--because
he ALWAYS went down in the cabin.
stretched himself on a locker. and fell
asleep. They said he was afraid the
spray would spoil his complexion.
Collie didn't seem to know that he
was being laughed nj. If he did know
1t he did not mind il. He never said
ANYTHING but went on reading novels.
German novels, too; and he read them
In lne original. 1t was most eXasperat-
ing. What business had Il man at
gay. active summer resort to wear
nautical toggery, have a skin like a
queens baby and read German novelsp
Once some one said TO him:
Come aud play II game OF billiards"
THANK YOU" he replied; Its lit
tie TOO much for me. you know
He certainly was a fool-and lazy
one, too. They tried him on several
thiuss. but he lay in the steamer chair
anu read German. And there were ut
least six beautiful girls in the hotel.
Aud every one of them had been piqued
into trying to interest him. But he
lust staid in the steamer chair and read
German. or went to sleep in the cabin
of the yacht.
He didn't get seasick. They re-
membered that. after he was gone. as
one of his good qualities. They had
him out one day when it blew fresh
and there was a lively sea on. but he
went to sleep like rocked infant. He
certainly was the most torpid man that
ever lived.
Never mind" said Mrs. Bisbee one
morning. Miss Silvers is coming here
next week. Perhaps she'll wake him
up"
You don't mean Matte Silvers. do
you?" exclaimed Gertie Greer.
Yes. | do"
oh dearw
And Gertie's mouth went down at
the corners.
WHATS the matter with Matte
Silvers?' impaired Ethel Brisket
On. nothing answered Gertie. de-
jectedly; only Was at ii place were
she was once.
We'll. what of t?N demanded Sybil
Vane, that tall. white girl. YOU remem-
ber.
Well .sased Gertie. every man
in Lneg sped right down at her
feet
q ogery wonderfu?"
asMa
"e ;" replied Gertie;
'.jusY, nj woman ] ever
saw, 4 millions in her
own
IL silence. and all
the y ed glum. Gcrtie
was sneezed at, and
she us ,..A.; Her detection
was &c girls gazed anxious
ly at Mrstsssbee.
II don't want to be disagreeable.
she said. smoothly. "but Tm afraid it's
true
What's her styleP" asked Svbil.
Brown. replied Mrs. Bisbee. senten-
tiou~ly.
'Brown?"
Yes; burnt sienna. Burnt sienna
hair and eyes. dusky pink cheeks
dusky-crimson lips, silk-plush com
pIexion-all cream and coaX-and two
millions from her uncle" said Harold
Beaver, who bad just come up.
There was II general biting Of lips.
Haven't seen her for three years, "
he continued and"
'Ah! Perhaps she has fadedr' ex-
claimed Ethel
The dusky browns don't fade
much, said Harold.
No. said Mrs. Bisbee. Il saw her
In box at the Metropolitan last win
ter. and she was radiant"
Why, she doesn't belong in New
York" Sybil said
No. Baltimore" responded Harold.
II don't see what she wants 10 come
away up here for" grumhled Ethel
spiteful!v. What's the matter with
Chesapeake bay?'
"Well, she's coming next week" said
Mrs. Bisbee, moving away with Harold.
] had Il letter from her mother today"
II hope she'll like him" said Ethel.
looking scornfully at Collie in his
steamer chair.
That will not do any good answer.
ed Gertie; 1.-The other men will all like
her."
''Of course" said Sybil; we're no,
worth two millions, any of Us.
"And we're not dusky-browns. "
snapped Ethel, caressing stray raven
lock; ..all cream and coax Humphr
But she's lovely girl" sighed
Gertie. '.or she was two years ago.
haven't met her since then. | was al