Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11


George before. and it was hardly
- her fault that she irretrievably in
red her social standing before she
ad been at Horizon Ferry two hours.
irace Wright was an actress who had
Entered the theatrical profession as Il
Ihorus girl. She had now reached the
Eank of an ngenue in one of the popu-
lar theaters.
rycryhodv at Horizon Ferry goes to
the landing to inquire for mail and TO
see what manner of people are going
up the lake. The morning and evening
steamer arrivals are the two incidents
of the day, and John Treadwell was as
curious rs the rest of the little colony
which dwelt on the point of land which
juts out into the upper lake. He was
holding a flaring red parasol over the
head of his richest aunt, when he saw
Grace Wright hasteDmg over the gang
plank. Before he could beat retreat
the girl had nodded to him, and he was
compelled to acknowledge her saluta-
ton with a perfdnctory dip of his hat
The next moment the girl had given
her baggage to a porter, thereby pro-
claiming ber intention of becoming a
guest of .1oricon Ferry's one hotel.
II diF not know" said Miss Jemimah
3lPetHngill, sister of John Treadwells
nother, recently deceased. that you
,Aad any acquaintances among the no.
Z tel people,
"Well," replied the young man. ner-
vously twisting his mustache. "a fellow
who is reporter on New York ncws-
paper, ds | am, is bound to meet few
persons who are not eligible to the hani-
let set at Horizon Ferry"
FL trust, nephew" said Miss Pettin-
gill that you will remember that it Is
decidedly improper to mingle your bus
mess and social acquaintance. She is
rather handsome, too. Has her moth
er with her. Evidently makes some
pretense to responsibility"
Aunt jeremiah" said the young
man, the young woman is a member
OF Mr. Payson's company. She Is a
girl of sterling character. She has been
on the stage almost from childhood"
W From that day John Treadwell had
no peace of mind at Lake George. He
was at Horizon landing principally be-
cause his aunt had told him to come,
and incidentally because the family of
his fiancee, Agnes Shelton, had a cot
tage there. He thought rather guiltily
iof the evenings wien he had called on
fGrace Wright, and of the talks they
had had upon literature and the uplif.-
ing of the stage from its present sor-
rowful plight. They had read the same
book. and had spent many an afternoon
at the picture galleries. That was in
the days when he was struggling for
bare existence upon a paper whose
principal stock in trade consisted of
n!ggardly pay to its reporters. He was
glad in those days when the weekly
payday arrived. and brought with it
the blessed assurance that he might
have breast of veal, with green peas,
for at least one dinner of the week.
Then somebody discovered that he
could write, and he found himself upon
a paper where his weekly space bills
ran above the three figure mark, and
he was hailed by that proudest of Park
Row titles, "a good man." Then he fell
into the good graces of his aunt Jemi-
nah. That meant receptions and ar-
ternoon teas, and an introduction into
one of the smart sets of New York.
That Is how he met Agnes Shelton.
She thought that his life was 80 inter-
esting.' and so fascinating" and ne,
who had almost forgotten the DAYS
when he was drudge and pack
horse, never told her anything to the
contrary. She had money enough for
tWo' He saw his opportunity and
aVailed himself of it. They were en-
gagged.
Grace Wright saw him once or twice
atter his rise in fortune. 1t was very
easy Tor him to tell her that he could
ma no time to call Upon her, for men
VINO are under the beck and call of a
city editor have little time that they
may call .Aeir oTh. She saw him for
We nrst time ip<months at the landing
at Horizon Fsrry.
Inc PRINCIPAL occupation of the So
%lled society" element at Horizon
landing landing consisted in making life unen.
csr' Saa ole g the majority of those who
eSt e tfere. There were three distinct
ons on,sa.e-the hotel set, the Justin set,
@iI, The Hamlet set. Anybody who had
81 er owned or rented a cottage for
N ee years in succession was entitled
J sthe rank of"Hamleteer." He had
'ne right to snug anybody who came
within sight of the little cluster of cot.
tages at the end of the point. There
was also an overgrown country farm
house uOt for. frnr, tha