Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23
A Summer Girls Diary.

Saturday, June 26,-Well. here am
again at dear old Lake G.. How de-
lightfully 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 I 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 / laughed. | really
l couldn't help it; he is such an in
sufferable little dude, with his eye
glasses and English accent. He
couldn't believe that had 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, a gusn-
ing debutante of last season, Who
thought Reggie ''just too cute for any
thing" How surprised he looked
when | told him | was engaged to
Jack Just as though l wouldn't pre-
fer my Jack to 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 | 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, I 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
that papa would consent to our mar
riage right away; he never did &p-
prove of our engagement but | don't
care, he's just the dearest truest cid
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 cha",niIg
moonlight row on the lake. Few
fascinating he can be. He 'avei @JOut
my hair SO gold and eyes so gray" ard
vowed that he loved me more ,han
ever; but | simply laughed at him, he
has told me that every summer for
the last four years. He sweavs I snail
never marry Jack and I swear to him
/
is certainly handsome, with his black
moustache, and | confess il is | Ieas ant
to have such a distinyuj she1-COk rg
man constantly at ones side. He's
quite catch, too, and all of the
girls here have tried to inveigle inc
poor unsuspecting CD man into a
Irritation; but if he prefers my COM
+n
blame. But, pshaw! m not going TO
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 ON
a horseback ride with Dick whom
should | see on our cottage porch hut
Harry Fitch-the beau ideal" of my
childhood days. He has been studying
abroad for the past four years. How
we'll remember the day he left. |
was but mere child an | he a youth
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 person existed
Four years ago! | can hardly believe
it, for, with the exception of a 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 upon hearing hat we we're
spending the summer 1T Lake G-ca:ne
up here Immediately. How foolish
some boys are! They say he has made
quite reputation abroad as an artist
and that some day he VIII surely lie
famous. Last evening we went over
to the hop at the hotel.
After couple Of waltzes he lie
clared that he was too tired to dance
any more, so we sat out the rest of the
dances-in hammock. He toll ne
all about his travels and how he had
enjoyed life while he had been gone.
and in return gave him a brief out
line of my four years of college lie.
He didn't know anything about Jack
q have been wearing my diamond On
my right hand since | came up here,
and suddenly he asked me if had
been true to him while he had been
away, and if I remembered that Gay
he left. Taken so entirely by surprise