The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-27
RECOVERY WAS DOUBTFUL.
A Summer Filtration That Turned out
Differently Than They Usually DO.

'At the summer hotel everything
goes" said an acquaintance Of mine.
We were at Long Branch for day or
two. and at that particular moment
were strolling along the cliff in the di-
rection of the iron pier. We sat down
on the turf and hung our feet over the
ledge.
Yes, sir: I've had lots of fun along
here. and within twenty steps of this
place got myself in the worst scrape
of my life"
Woman I suggested, interrogative-
ly.
Exactly There were two of them,
and deuced pretty, too. 1t was four
years ago. I had been having a good
time with friend of mine here and was
on the point Of returning TO New York,
when one evening we were walking
along here in just this way. The two
young women We're right ahead and ap-
peared to be in a jolly mood. 1 noticed
them glancing around at us occasionally,
as If inclined for a Irritation, quotes the
New York Herald / was always pretty
self-confdent when it came to summer
girls and said at once:
Let's pick 'em mp My friend hest
tated a moment. laughed, then said:
All right-go ahead, but it's dinners
for four you don't do It!
IN have to go YOU said I.
We'll, we quickened our steps a lit
slowed down a little. So I walked up
to them and taking off my hat greeted
them as some casual acquaintance
had met in New York, and wound up
by requesting permission 10 introduce
my friend. You know how such things
are done. My friend tried to stop me
at the last moment, but too late.
AT first the girls looked very much
astonished. Then they looked at each
other and giggled. Then they looked at
my friend and giggled some more. Then
the elder apologiZed for having forgot
with sweet smile, L knew your face
at once Then / went through the
form of introducing my friend whom
the other girl remarked was already
known to them by reputation This
bold declartion eased my mind Of any
the start, for 1 thought: She is a big
ger liar than / am The thing
now was to win my bet.
strangely enough, it seemed to
me, my friend entered into the spirit Of
the scheme, just as though he wasn't
sure to be a loser. In an astonishingly
short time he was on familiar terms with
the elder lady-for / found within a few
minutes that they were really ladies'
and they were carrying at a great
rate. The one I was with was little
shy, but she was awfully jolly and
seemed to be just trimming over with
fun. Well, L sprung a supper on them
later, and to my establishment they ac-
cepted. 1t was In a quiet place and we
enjoyed it immensely. During the en-
tertainment 1 caught my friend with his
arm around the girl who sat next to
him. At the same moment my girl saw
1t and my thought was intercepted with
a blush. The other two seemed to have
some sort Of an understanding. l really
began to feel uncomfortable and was fast
losing confidence in myself, for the more
/ saw OF the younger the sweeter and
more charming she appeared. 1 began
to experience a sort OF resentment that
she should be so easily drawn into such
an escapade. OF course laid It on her
elder companion, who sat there brazenly
with my friends arm around her. She,
at least. should know better.
"'Oh, everything goes at a summer
hotel, said he. noting a gathering cloud
on my pretty fairy's brow.
No, it DOESN'T she finally exclaimed
jumping up from the table. This thing
doesn't go any farther, Mr. Jackp And
she called him by his rea! name And
what's more, 1t is about time YOU were
taking your sister Nellie and me homer
''Well. sir, you could have knocked mo
over with a feather. All the time 1 had
thought I was playing them they were
playing me. But 1t served me right for
being such a conceited i'll. IT."
remarked to the story-teller that his
experience had p"Hblbly been followed
by his complete recovery, ADD SHE'D q
stone into the Atlan.:c.
Recovery? ] shad never reco'er," he
answered, laughinsly. 1 married the
girl"