Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
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getting older every day
Mr.. Charles Webster was really
quite an acquisition to the society at
Seabright. The girls flocked around
him like bees around honey-pot and
Edith did not have things all her owr
way. Instead of ngn.shing at her
feet as he himself Lad planned in de-
lightful anticipation, he was very
well content to be lionized by score
or more of girls quite as charming as
Miss Vandyke. Fancy any young
man, and especially one of his tenn
perment not succumbing to such fat
terry. AS his popularity increased, his
mind reverted to the many snubs he
had suffered at her hands, but which
were forgotten when under the magic
spell of love.
Miss Vandyke was always stylishly
gowned-indeed, her costumes were
the most tasteful there, but Charlie
had never seen her in the full glare
Of the MONDAY sun. unfortunately
her complexion was of the variety
that freckled when exposed to the
seabreeze in spite of the buttermilk
lotioi faithfully applied every night,
The tip of her nose burned, and
stayed a carnation pink, and notwith-
standing the use of curling fluid her
hair wilted and became decidedly
stringy.
There were other girls who had not
these misfortunes and consequently
were fairer in the eyes of the hero OF
the hour. There was her sister Helen,
whose hair was naturally curly, and
she emerged from the surf looking as
pretty and wholesome as at any time
during the day. She was burned as
brown as berry, but it accorded
we'll with her dark hair and bright
eyes. She dashed fearlessly into the
water and dived, swan and floated
like sea-nymph. Early in the morn
ing she was off on her wheel or play
ing tennis with all the enthusiasm OF
youth without so much as thought
of her looks. If Charlie Webster in
quired about her sister the reply was
almost invariably: "Shes dressing
Edith took more pains with her
toilet now, for there was a man To
see and admire. In proportion as his
interest in her waned, hers for him
increased. Tis ever thus with poor
humanity; what we can have we dc
not care for, and that which is diff.
cult to obtain we ardently desire.
He could see her talking to the one
other eligible young man there, ever
see them start for a sail without a
pang of jealousy.
Helen was such a jolly little com
panion that he was lying at her fee
on the sand more often than at hel
sisters. One day they were watching
the bathers on the beach and saw 4
doleful figure emerge from the water
"Look at that girl! She's lost hel
cap and her hair has tumbled down!'
laughed the young man. There sh,
stood, her hair in straight and drip
ping locks, which she vainly endeav
ored to confne beneath the recovered
cap. Her bathing suit closely cling
ing to her angular form, and alto
gether sorry sight. Just then sh,
turned and ran across the sand t,
the bath house.
"Why-it's Edith!" exclaimed Hell
en-. If the young man was not al
ready disenchanted, the sight of he
in this predcament was sufficient
When the two weeks were up, Mr.
Charles Webster received letter tina
made him very jubilant and he stayet
four, but all the arts and wles tina
Miss Edith practiced could not vii
him back. One night as he was witt
Helen in a remote corner of the pi
azza, which was furnished with rug
: and settee, an ideal spot for lovers
he declared himself.
"Oh. Mr.. Webster, I thought it wa
Miss Edith that you cared for"
NO. Helen, it is your own dear sell
and | am happy to say that have re
Gently faIlen heir to considerabl
fortune through the death of bach
elor uncle out in California. whom
never saw"
81 am so glad for you! But I don
know whether love you or not, Nv
). never thought much about it, but
like you very much"
"And will you try to love me in fu
ture?"
: "Well, I'll think about it."
; Now 1T happened that Edith's roor
I opened on that same piazza and tn
blinds were closed, but the windo,
. was not, and as she came for for
! gotten handkerchief at that particu
lar moment she heard the entire con
| versa ton.
! Walking over to the mirror, sh
turned up the gas, and looking at tn
worn and tired features there re
: flected, said sadly:
.
Edith Vandyke, as winter gil
you'll pass, but as summer girl 70
are not a SUGGEST"
, Lonegrin-"Wagner was undoubt
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