The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-07

Miss Leila Hamilton was the chief
stenographer III the banking office Of
Harrison Bros, State street, Boston.
She directed the feeding of six other
typewriting machines, and she kept her
subordinates busy nom morning until
afternoon. Miss Hamilton was not only
invaluable to her employers; she was
also of great use to her sex, in whose
emancipation she was most vitally con-
cerned.
Miss Hamilton was, in fact, q fair
specimen of the new woman" Her
great ambition was to see woman, in
full possession of the ballot, rising on
great pillows of reform, until all the
sins of wicked man were swept away
in one great tidal wave of feminine
votes.
But Miss Hamilton, like 9 great many
of her profession, was q very attractive
young woman. She possessed large ana
lustrious blue eyes, which locked stead
lily and straight into the eyes of others,
and gave birth to new sensations III the
hearts of the wicked men. When she
had awakened these emotions, these
flowers of the human heart, she had q
cruel way of nipping them in the bud,
and they fell blightsd from their stems.
In short. Miss Hamilton had all the
~-PPSeAAeiAtNc VI btIiIS ii p1cIlSs happy ,
guileless chorus girl, While she was at
heart combination of Miss Susan 3.
Anthony and DR.. Mary Walker.
This year, when my summer Vaca-
ton comes" she told one of her col
leagues, II am going somewhere where
can rest, and where I won't be
troubled by men. [ have discovered an
ideal place at Wauwinet, on the island
of Nantucket. It's a little neck of
land, and on one side is the surf. and
on the other the still water. It's out
of the terrible rush, and there are a
great many women there, and, as far
as 1 know, not one single man. If that
is not paradise, I do not know what
is
Thus it happened that Miss Hamilton
| landed at the WauWinet House, where
she peacefully established herself for
three weeks of uninterrupted rest. The
only really exciting thing was the
pounding of the surf on the ocean side
Of this attractive and unique bit Of
sand.
Miss Hamilton was greeted by little
bevy of women who wore spectacles.
mad little red GASES at the end Of their
and in general, strict in their appear
ance.
we are so glad you have come -
they exclaimed in chorus "and it is so
nice to have one so young and giriish
looking interested in the great cause 3"
And they cackled over her and carGssed
her until the few men in the Office were
quite wild with jealousy.
Miss Hamilton had made only one
mistake in her catalogue of the ad-
vantages Of WauWinet. AS it happened.
| there was fine old mansion, which
had stood for years unused on this lit
tie neck, and had been recently pur-
chased by party of bachelors and
clubmen from New York City. Here
they had established themselves for
their first season. Thus it happened
that there were really 20 single men
! instead of none at all when Miss Ham
ilton made her first appearance.
Miss Hamilton rose early after a fine
nights rest. She enjoyed with equal
zest her breakfast. in which brOllsd
| bluefish caught that morning were the
chief dish. Then she started out for a
ramble along the beach. She looked
! down toward 'ScoDset, saw the soaring
tower of Sankaty light, and trudged TO-
ward it, as a magnet draws its iron.
This brought her past the clubhouse,
| where ali unknown she became an OBJ
| ject of great interest.
Cad, Charlie, just look there" called
Billy" Hills from the reading room,
and don't go too near the window, or
| YOU VIII SCdIe ltI. IOul, JONt. 1911 L SIT
a rare bird for Wauwinet, She is the
first good looking girl have seen since
we arrived Just watch her gait, and
that jaunty pose. Blamed if I don't
believe she is doing it just for our
benefit"
There were now a dozen heads slyiy
looking out the window. There was also
a unanimous desire to make the young
ladyS acquaintance.
..txIIece TN to little stroll IIy
observed "Davy" Holmes. Think I
need q little exercise
No, you don't" a half dozen voices
objected. You are too well known. You
may disgrace yourself in New York as
much as you like. but here we want to
be respectable" SO "Davy" subsidized,
and bided his time.
A bowling northeasterly storm had
cut the neck of land, on which Wau-
winet stands, in two pieces. This breach
occurred at the spot which had always
been called the "Haulover." because it
was the narroWeSt spot where the
fishermen hauled their boats over to the
other side. 1t was now called the Open
ing," ard was growing wider and
wider Miss Hamilton began at once
TO harden her muscles by rowing, and
had rented a small sllf for the season.
| She came to this opening, and little
realizing the danger, when the tide was
running, she boldly roWed up to it, and
| suddenly found herself carried along
toward the open sea, by power as
! unnanageable as it was imperceptible.
This was or the evening of her first
day. Charlie Harris had seen her set
out, and was slyly following, unseen,
behind the hedge of bayberry which
grew along the foot-paths of the neck.
He saw Miss HamiltOl's boat enter
the breach. and noticed it's swift course
| toward the suTf-side. He thought at
first that Miss Hamilton handled the
oars. IL a manner which would be
creditable TO an Amazon. He had only
been here a few days, and was quite as
ignorant as Miss Hamilton herself Of
the great danger in which she roWed.
But as Miss Hamilton approached
the broad opening, which leads to the
great ocean, she became alarmed. She
saw Harris, and for a moment forgot
her preiudices by calling for help.
Charlie" heard and was ready to do
the heroic. Miss Hamilton was vainIy
trying to stem the Irresistible tide. 1t
took less than minute for Harris.
somewhat lighter by the clothing he
had hastily taken from his back. to
reach the boat. His dripping and some
what unusual condition was scarcely
noticed. Miss Hamilton had forgotten