Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-08-25

gotten his sex. At the same time she for.
got her prevailing opinion of his kind.
Her heart swelled with gratitude as he
took the oars.
But Charlie Harris was unable to
cope with that tide, and the boat and
it's two occupants went sweeping along
faster and faster until it was among
the heavy breakers of the sea.
1t CHANGED also that Charlie had him.
self been observed, and a party of a
dozen young gentlemen were soon seen
to be making hasty efforts to launch a
big boat. Then Charlie perceived a par
ty of his friends making good progress
toward his boat.
His feelings were somewhat mixed.
His desire to be saved was divided with
the hope that he might have the honor
Of saving Miss Hamilton alone. He
| was disappointed, however. The little
boat was brought alongside, and the
pair was transferred safely and brought
to shore.
Then Charlie noticed his wv condi-
ton and quickly fed without further
conversation. Miss Hamilton also came
| to her senses and started for the hotel
| without a word.
She said nothing about her adventure
to the array of severe matrons who
lined the piazza as she approached, and,
eating her supper as quickly as possible,
she joined the group, which was busily
discussing the propaganda of their cause
and the campaign which was to be
waged for the emancipation of women.
Somehow the old subject had lost some
Of its SAVIOR to Miss Hamilton. She talk.
ed less and seemed to have lost her ami
nation.
Charlie Harris was also suffering in
a different way.
I'VE are going to apply to the life
saving service, old man. said Reggie
Bowles, for a situation here to rescue
pretty girls in the summer, but I'm
afraid you'll not be cap'en, Charlie"
Each one had a little jibe until it wa!
too hot for Charlie. He went to hi
room and dressed for evening. It was
born in him that he owed Miss Hamil
ton an apology. At all events it made
an excellent excuse.
AS Charlie approached the hotel hi
noticed Miss Hamilton, and he quietly
cursed to himself when he saw her sur
roundings. Miss Hamilton also noticed
him, and her color d%eepened. 1t wa
just this moment that she began to hiatt
the "cause."
81 beg pardon for interrupting," hi
said, "but I should like to speak to you
Miss Hamilton"
The entire company rose as if gov
erned by the same impulse and departed
with elevated noses. Miss Hamilton ant
Harris had the place to themselves.
At the departure Miss Hamilton
found to her surprise that she had &C
tually accepted an invitation to visi,
Sankaty light the next day.
When the two departed the mex
morning, there was a wave of dismay
in the camp of the woman suffragists.
"It is a most disgraceful proceeding
and she is no longer respectable, de
clared the leader Of the crowd, and be-
opinion was regarded as final.
Miss Hamilton was no longer trou
bled by their society. Strangely enough
she was no longer concerned over thu
degraded condition of woman.
When Miss Leila Hamilton returned
to the old office on State street, she wa
discovered to be as charming and girl
ish as ever, and it was also noticed tina
certain callers whom she had beel
wont to receive came no more.
It was further chronicled that Their
were other things about Miss Hamilton
which were new and strange. Whel
the nostman came and a letter wa