Evening journal., 1899-11-21
I r. CHAs. WEBSTER.

7ails-Staten Island for fourl" said
h2rlie Webster as he tipped up a sill
YER quarter.
~Headsl Then seabrlght it Isl"
There was iubilant ring in his tone
that told which way his heart was
inclined, and ten chances to one he
would have tried It over If 1t had come
up tails.
Why? Because the bright particular
light of his life was summering at the
above mentioned resort, and the mag
netic current which radiated from the
person OF Miss Edith Vandyke was
very strong.
Yes, Charlie was very much In love.
He must have been OF he would have
seen that his charmer was bored with
his attentions and would have retired
after her frequent snubs. But love Is
proverbially blind or does not wish to
see, and when Il came time for his va
cation the young mans heart yearned
for the society of Edith.
Unfortunately he was not blessed
with a superabundance of money and
life at a fashionable summer resort Is
not to be thought of without it. AS
he packed his trunk visions Of dainty
slippers keeping time with his patent
feathers foated before his minds eye.
Moonlight walks on the beach, loung-
ing on the yellow sand under the shade
Of large umbrella, always with Edith,
we're pictures very allurlng.
Meanwhile Miss Vandyke was Ian.
gushing at the seashore, working hard
changing her toilet six times a day.
"Oh, DEAR" she sighed, life here is
a burden, am dressing all day long
for a lot of women who look me over
and criticise or envy as the case may
be.
you should be like me-" gayly re-
piled her younger sister. as she twisted
her dark hair in a becoming coil.
Don't care how you look, put on a
shirtwaist and dark skirt and have a
good time. It's bother for me to
change after the bath. and then dress
in the evening for dinner, and how you
can stand it so many times a day is
! beyond me-"
When the 8 o'clock train arrived on
a warm day in July. a very dappeI
, young man alightea.
why, MIR. Webster, how delighted
/. am to see yOul You are more than well
come. for the genus homo is veg
: scarce in this vicinity" So said Miss
! Edith Vandyke. with animated face ant
I an unmistakable cordial tone.
They walked up to the hotel, chat
, ting gayly and Edith's heart thrilled
with triumph as she towed her prize
into port in the presence Of the galaxy
Of beauless girls gathered on the piaz
"a. Charlie was really good-looking
and well-dressed. AS a summer satel
r lite he was all that could be desired
= but for the winter-well she woult
see; his lack OF worldly possessions
was drawback, but-she was gettinl
. older every day.
e Miss Vandyke was always stylishll
y gowned-indeed. her costumes werl
= the most tasteful there but Charli'
p had never seen her in the full glarI
of the MONDAY sun. Unf0rtunatell
r her complexion was OF the variety tha
S freckled when exnosed to the sea
breeze in spite of the buttermilk lotiOI
Il faithfully applied every night The til
J, Of her nose burned. and stayed a car
nation pink and Notwithstanding tn
S use Of curling fluid her hair wilted an
became decidedly stringy.
e There were other girls who had no
these misfortunes and consequent
= we're fairer in the eyes Of the her
n VI kut M1Nls ntlt WAS UtI Elhlt
4 Helen whose hair was naturally curly
and she emerged from the surf looking
d. as pretty and wholesome as at an.
time during the day. She was burne
as brown as a berry. but It accorded
1 well with her dark hair and brigh
eyes. She dashed fearlessly into tn
d water and dived swan and fioated lik
= a sea-nymph. Early IN the mornin
she was off on her wheel or playin
: tennis with all the enthusiasm Of yout
& without so much as a thought of he
looks. II Charlie Webster inquire
/ about her sister the reply was almos
y invariably: shes dressing"
l. Edith took more pains with her tolle
now, for there was a man to see an
l. admire. In proportion AT his interes
Il in her waned, hers for him increased
He could see her talking to the on
Is other eligible young man there. eve
n see them start for a sail without
pang Of jealousy.
g. Helen was such a jolly little CON
l. paniOn that he was lying at her fec
on the sand more often than at he
IS sisters. One day they were watchin
& the bathers on the beach and saw
ioleful figure emerge from the water.
LOOK AT ludl Elll- one luSL nc
ap and her hair has tumbled downi
q. lughed the young man. There sh
- TODD. her hair in straight and driT
y ing locks, which she vainly endeaN
y red to confine beneath the recovere
,, 3p. Her bathing suit closely clingin
~ her angular form. and altogether
4" 'rry sight. Just then she turned an
10 u across the sand TO the bath-hous
"Why-it's Edith" exclaimed Helel
The young mfn was not already dil
chanted, the sight of her in this prl
ne cament was sufficient.
u When the two weeks were up, NJ
" larles Webster received letter tn;
10 lade him very jubilant and he stage
ID our, but all the arts and wiles tn.
lt Mss Edith practiced could not wi
lin back. Ona night as he was wit
Helen in a remote corner of the pia.
a, which was furnished with rugs an
s. settee, an ideal spot for lovers. he d
a Jared himself
u "Oh, Mr. Webster, thought It W.
> Edith that you cared for"
Vi mo. Helen, it is your own dear sci
ls and l am happy 10 say that / have r.
oi Gently fallen heir 70 a considerable 70
8 ltune through the death of a bachei,