The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-09-23

: fiilffea' 49,. vii
Wednesday, a. m"
AS she took in the, sense of these
words, her placid smile was succeeded
by frown.
cts that horrid Mrs. Leeson, of
course. She has just thrown herself at
Roberts head ever since she came.
Wednesday, Ell? That's today, and now
Well see about this walk shan't men,
ton this note, but think can manage
to defeat this plan. wonder, though,
il it would not be good idea to set up a
little counter firtation2 There's that
handsome young Dugall just waiting for
a little encouragement, and, evidently,
Rob needs lesson"
Now all this was quite natural, but in
her Indignation Mrs. Golfer failed to
give due consideration to circumstances,
or to remember the kind of employment
always found for "idle hands'-and idle
minds as well. She and Robert wero
spending a month on small island in
the sound, just off the Connecticut coast.
1t was one of the most unique and de-
lightfully cool of summer resorts The
nearest land was mile away to the
west, but that was only on one side, and
in all other directions there was a much
wider expanse Of waters, dashing up all
day with a soft murmur, and always the
most delicious salt breeze was blowing
all across the island, so that even at mid
day 1t was not unpleasant to feel the sun.
But it was such little island, only
about thirty acres in all, and not build
ing on 1t but the hotel and offices, which
could only accommodate about 100 peo-
pie. There wasn't horse on the place,
for there was no room for driving, but
there We're good fishing. sail and row
boats always available, bathing, bill
liards and bowling alley, and long,
two story piazza for promenade and
Irritation gallery. A delightful resting
place it was for semi-invalids, for lazy
people who can bask in air and sunshine,
and for bookworms and dreamers, but
just wee bit dull for city man.
Robert Golfer was the possessor of q
sweet, intelligent wife, who appreciated
all the good things of life almost in
equal degree with himself, and who was
so ready with sympathy and comprehen-
sion that 1t was the most natural and
comforting thing in the world to go to
her with all his hopes and plans, and
though they had been five years man and
wife he never wearied of her companion
ship. Still that did not prevent his en-
joyment of other women's society, and
In this quiet little isolated resort he had
found certain piquancy in exchanging
light badinage or few harmless conf
dences on the moonlit piazzas with some
one else's wife-or widow. These even
ing conferences were about forgotten by
the next morning, and certainly there
was no harm In them, according to his
Ideas. Why, Milly was quite welcome
to play the same little game, If she chose
lin moderation, be it understood
Feeling this, and foreseeing that his
dull moments would be apt to increase
with each coming day, it was not with
total indifference he had witnessed
new arrival the week previous, and had
noted an inclination on the part Of the
newcomer to bestow upon him various
significant chances and smiles. Said
new arrival was very fiirtatious widow,
with red gold hair, big blue eyes and
plump white neck and arms, of which
she made rather liberal display when
dressed for dinner.
She was not person Of much refine
ment, but she had ready tongue, an
unfailing flow of spirits aid big. high
voice, with which she would call upon