Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-02-08
A WAUWINET WO0ING

Miss Leila Hamilton was the chief
6tenographer in the banking Office OF
Harrison Bros, State street, Boston.
She directed the feeding Of six other
typewriting machines. and she kept her
subordinates busy from morning until
afternoon.
Miss Hamilton was not only invalua-
bic to her employers. She was also OF
great use TO her sex. in whose emanci
patton she was most vitality concerned.
Miss Hamilton was, in fact. fair
specimen Of he new woman" Her
great ambition was to see woman, in
the full possession Of the ballot, rising
on great billows Of reform until all the
sins Of wicked man were swept away
in one great tidal wave Of feminine
votes.
But Miss Hamilton was n very at
tractive young woman. She possessed
large and lrstrous blue eyes, which
looked steadily and straight into the
eyes Il others and gave birth to new
sensations in the hearts Of the wicked
men.
In short, Miss Hamilton had all the
appearance Of being pretty happy,
| guilelcss chorus girl while she was at
heart "a combination Of Miss Susan b.
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 ] won't be trou-
blcd by men. nave discovered an ideal
place Mt Wauwnet, on Nantucket. It's
little neck Of land. and on one side is
the surf and on the other the still wa
ter. Ii il ont Of the terrible rush, and
there are great many women there,
and rs far rs / know not one single
man II that is not n paradise. do not
know what Is.
Thus il happened that Miss Hamilton
| landed at Wauwinet, where she peace
fully established herself for three weeks
of uninterrupted rest. Miss Hamilton
was greeted by little bevy Of women
who wore spectaoles, had little red oases
| ut the ends Of their noses and were
| plain in their dress and in general
strict i'll their appearance.
1--WE are SO glad you have come, "
they exclaimed in chorus, and IL is
30 nice TO have one so young and girlish
looking interested in the great cause9
Miss Hamilton had made only ono
mistake in her catalogue Of the advan
tages of Wauwinet. As IL happened
there was fine old mansion, which had
been recently purchased by party OF
bachelors from New York city Hero
they had established themselves for
their first season. Thus il happened that
there were really 20 single men instead
of none at all when Miss Hamilton made
her first appearance.
Miss Hamilton rose early after fine
nights rest She enjoyed with equal
zest her breakfast Then she started out
| for a ramble along the beach. She look
cd down toward 'Sconset, saw the soar
ing tower Of Sankaty light and trudgcd
toward il rs magnet draws its iron.
This brought her past the clubhouse,
where, all unknown, she became an OBJ
ject Of great interest.
.Gad, Charlie, just look there, d"
called Billy Hills from the reading
room, "and don't go too near the win
dow or you will scare her But. .Iove.
| isn't she a rare bird for Wauwinet! She
is the first good looking girl have seen
since we arrived.
Guess I'll take little stroll, qui-
etly observed Davy Holmes. Think
l need little exercise. "
mo, you don't" a half dozen voices
objected. lyon 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 Wauwi-
net 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 fish
ermen hauled their boats over to the
other side. II was now called the
"Opening" and was growing wider and
wider.
Miss Hamilton began at once to hard
en- her muscles by rowing and had rent
ed q small skiff for the season. She
came to this opening and, little realiz.
ing the danger when the tide was run
ming, she boldly rowed up to it and
| suddenly found herself carried along
toward the open sea by o power as un-
manageable as il was imperceptible.
This was OH 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 footpaths of the neck.
He thought at first that Miss Hamil-
ton handled the oars in manner which
would be creditable to al amazon. He
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
prejudices by calling for help.
1t took less than minute for Harris.
somewhat lighter by the clothing he
had hastily taken from his back, to
reach the boat. Miss Hamilton had for.
rotten his sex. AT sne same rlme sne fofe
got her prevailing opinion OF his kind.
Her heart swelled with gratitude - he
took the oars.
But Charlie Harris was unable 70
cope with that tide, and the boat and
its two occupants went sweeping along
faster and faster until it was among
the heavy breakers Of the sea.
1t chanced also that Charlie had him.
self been observed, and a party OF q
dozen young gentlemen were soon seen
to be making hasty efforts to launch a
big boat. Then Charlie perceived 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 own condi-
tion and quickly fled without further
conversation. Miss Hamilton also came
to her senses and started for the hotel
without word.
0he aid nothing about har adventure