Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-11-24
TIER EXPERIMENT.

why, Margaret! the whole idea 10
ypsurd and unlike you"
That's just the reason l wish to do
1t. l am tired of the old yearly pro
gram. The symphony, hops, teas,
drives and calls In the winter, and then
away to some fashionable resort In the
summer with another whirl Of gayety
for an entire season. I'm bored with IL
all and have decided for Just one sum
mer to seclude myself in some quiet
country place, where no one knows me,
and | can dress simply and be my nat
ural self, without one familiar face to
remind me of home"
But mother and the girls will be 30
disappointed, dear. and IL you would
only 20 to Nahant with them | could
spend every Sunday there, and II you
carry out this wild scheme OF yours |
may not be able to see you more than
once, for l do not expect vacation
this year, as my senior partner sails
for Europe next week.
But. Ned, | do not want to see
even you, That would spoil the whole
plan. SO you are not to come where
| 1 am"
Edward Linton arose with flushed
face aud said quickly: "Do you mean,
Margaret, that you won't write to me
eAu am nut W SSe you uuuA
| autnmnw
Yes. Ned, want to leave love and
lover behind me to be free once more;
but, you dear old fellow, | shall return,
| you know. Now, let's have Il parting
song, for ! leave tomorrow" and she
turned to the piano.
mo, l do not feel like singing.
hope you will enjoy your outing and
| freedom to you hearts content Good
night" and he was gone.
He thinks I'll call him back, but |
won't, and I'll carry out my plan now,
| anyway" and Margaret ran upstairs TO
finish packing.
Five weeks later party of young
people started from the Prospect
HOuse-the only hotel of small New
Hampshire vlllage-to climb the noun
tain for which the house was named.
The girls In their short walking skirts,
shirt waists and Alpine hats looked
cool and comfortable and chatted
merrIly with their escorts. One OF
their number, however, Jagged behind
bit. aud girl noticing her. said: IL
can't understand Miss Joyce. She IL
bright and attractive and yet will not
accept attentions from any young men.
She told me yesterday that she came
here Ia preference to Nahant, just TO
be quiet. IL she was tired out or Ill
II would not seem odd, but she says
she Is In perfect health" "Oh, lust
wait till my old classmnte arrives to-
morrow noon, and, unless he's greatly
changed In the past four years, she'll
be unable to resist his attractions"
| said her companion.
why, Mr.. Carson" said the hrst
speaker, Kate Norris. Haven't you
seen him In all that time"
mo: we graduated from Harvard
| we have never correspondent, AZ both
have been very busy, but ns soon as
| came here | wrote him to take
weeks outing and join me, and he
wrote me yesterday that he would ar
rive tomorrow"
"Oh, MIR. Carson" said Kate mis-
chlevously, did you describe the at
fractions of the hOuser
"The young wOmen2 oh, certainly,
the heartless one In particular | would
like to see her cnptlvated by Ned, just
to pay her for the snubbing she has
given the rest Of us fellows"
The next afternoon Miss Joyce stroll
ed into the wood at the foot of the
mountain, and, seating herself on q
stone by little brook began to read.
| BuI nef ulInu WOulu WhuueT III bpitt
Of her efforts TO become Interested and
she closed the magazine and looked at
the bnbblng water instead. Suddenly
she espled some brilliant cardinal flow
ers growing on the side Of the bank.
and she bent to gather them. Az she
did 80 q crimson pin on her coat caught
on the edge of "A rock, became unlOOs-
ened and fell into the stream.
"Oh, where IL itI' exclaimed Mar.
garet, and seeing It beside pebble, she
eagerly reached for II, regardless OF
wet sleeves. Hearing footsteps, she
turned, and before her stood Edward
| Linton.
"Were you contemplating suicide, or
trying to land trout with your
handsT said he, smiling In his pleas
ure at seeing her.
Don't say you are not glad to see
me. Margaret. for can see welcome
In your eyes"
ayes. Ned, I'm very glad TO zee you"
lie held her close TO him, and as she
raised her lips 10 his she whispered:
"Ned, dearest. when run away again
| do not want to leave love and lover
behind me, even for just one Sum
mer'