Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-23
A Summer Girls Diary,

Saturday. June 26.-Well. here am
again at dear old Lake G.. How de-
,ightfully cool it is after the heat OF
the city, and how natural everything
looks. A few more cottages have been
erected and the tennis grounds have
been changed, but the walk to the
spring" is as shady and pleasant as
ever, and the beautiful blue lake,
dimpling in the sunlight, smiles upon
us as an old friend.
Today as look out upon it. that
summer day last year comes back to
me-when Reggie Davidson proposed
and how, just as he was down on his
knees in the boat telling me how
dear | was to him." his hat blew off
into the lake, and l laughed. l really
couldn't help it; he is such an in
sufferable little dude, with his eye
glasses and English accent. He
couldn't believe that mad refused him
--him-Reggie Davidson, who dresses
in such exquisite taste, leads german
so faultlessly and belongs to ten
different clubs" He was all cut up
about it, but soon consoled himself
by marrying Mollie Gordon, gush-
ing debutante of last season, VINO
thought Reggie lust too cute for any
thing" How surprised he looked
when | told him | was engaged to
Jack. Just as though ! wouldn't pre-
fer my Jack to a dozen Reggie David
sons. Poor old Jack! How detected
he looked yesterday when he put me
on the train, and all because Dick
Smiley happened to be on the same
car. was awfully glad he was there
because it was so tiresome travelling
alone and having no one to talk TO.
And Dick is such an attentive fellow.
He seems to know just what to do to
make you the most comfortable. BIT
Jack is so unreasonable He iidn
even squeeze my hand when he said
"goodby;" he just turned to Dick as
he left the car and said: Il am indeed
happy to leave Miss Ainsley in such
good company" and with that he was
gone; but l couldn't help it. When
Dick sent me the violets the other
night, of course, had to write to him
and thank him, and incidentally told
him was going to Lake G-Friday if
the weather permitted. Now, ] GER
tainly was not to blame because he
happened to be on the same train
Friday. He is stopping at Browns
hotel, across the lake, and promised
to call tomorrow evening. Poor cid
Jack, How | wish he were rich so
riage right away; he never did ap-
prove of our engagement but | dom
care, he's just the dearest truest old
Jack in the world, and I'll write to
him this very night and tell MIN how
lonesome | am without him.
Monday, June 2S.-Dick came ever
last evening and we had chacming
moonlight row on the lake. Few
fascinating he can be. lie 'avei ;Dout
my hair so gold and eyes 30 gray" ard
vowed that he loved ME more han
ever; but | simply laughed at hrn, he
has told me that every summer for
the last four years. He swea"s | snail
never Marry Jack and | swear to him
just as determinedly that | Tul Dick
is certainly handsome, with his black
moustache, and confess Il is lea. ant
to have such distingli she Ok r g
man constantly at ones side. He's
quite catch" too, and all of the
girls here have tried to inveigle me
poor unsuspecting 90 man into a
Irritation; but If he prefers my com
pany to theirs I'm sure I'm not to
blame But, pshaw! m not going 10
marry any one, at least, not soon. Be-
sides, I'm engaged to Jack
Wednesday, June 30.-Such a sur
prise yesterday When | returned fl pm
a horseback ride with Dick whom
should | see on our cottage porch Int
Harry F'itch-the beau ideal" of my
childhood days. He ha., been studying
abroad for the past four years. How
we'll remember the day he left.
was but mere child an he a yorth
of 10, but nevertheless, we prom sed
to be ever faithful" | ceased to write
to him two years ago and had almost
forgotten that such a person existed.
-Four years ago. can hardly believe
it, for. with the exception OF blonde
moustache, he doesn't look any older
than when he went away. As soon as
he returned to the city he hunted papa
up and lron hearing lit we vere
spending the summer IT Lake G-ca ne
up here Immediately. How foolish
some boys are! They say be has made
quite reputation abroad as an artist
and that some day he Will surely le