Evening journal., 1899-11-03
HER EXPERIMENT.

"Why, Margaret the whole idea is
absurd and unlike you"
That's just the reason l wish to do
It. / 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 it
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 so
disappointed. DEAR and If you would
only 20 to Nahant with them l could
spend every Sunday there, and If you
carry out this wild scheme Of yours
may not be able TO see you more than
once, for l do not expect a vacation
this year, as my senior partner sails
for Europe next week.
"But, Ned, l do not want to see
even YOU That would spoil the whole
plan. SO you are not to come where
/ am"
Edward Linton arose with a flushed
face and said quickly: "Do you mean,
Margaret, that you won't write TO me
and l am not to see you until
autnmn2
Eyes. Ned, / want to leave love and
lover behind me to be free once more;
but, you dear old fellow, l shall return,
you know. Now, let's have parting
song, for / leave tomorrow" and she
turned to the piano.
mo, l do not feel like singing. 1
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 l
won't, and I'll carry out my plan now,
anyway" and Margaret ran upstairs TO
finish packing.
Five weeks later a party Of young
people started from the Prospect
House-the only hotel Of a small New
Hampshire yillage-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, and a girl noticing her, said: Il
can't understand Miss Joyce. She is
bright and attractive and yet will not
accept attentions from any young men.
She told me yesterday that she came
here in preference to Nahant, just to
be quiet If she was tired out or i'll
it would not seem odd, but she says
she is in perfect health" "Oh, just
wait till my old classmate arrives to-
morrow noon, and, unless he's greatly
changed in the past four years, she'll
be unable TO resist his attractions" 4"
said her companion.
"Why, Mr. Carson" said the first
speaker, Kate Norris. Haven't you
2 seen him in an that timeY"
= mo; we graduated from Harvard
! we have never cOrresponded, as both
p have been very busy, but as soon as
r l came here l wrote him TO take a
. weeks outing and join me, and he
t wrote me yesterday that he would ar
{ rive tomorrow"
}. "Oh. Mr.. Carson" said Kate mis-
] chievously, did you describe the at
s fractions of the houseF'
"The young women? Oh, certainly
s the heartless one in particular. l would
e like to see her captivated by Ned, just
e to pay her for the snubbing she has
o given the rest Of us fellows"
= The next afternoon Miss Joyce stroll
ed into the wood at the foot OF ths
q IlOUnIllls ANU NIAAAAA1 AtAniAA Nh Z
n stone by a little brook, began to read
4 But her mind would wander in spite
a of her efforts TO become interested, ant
a she closed the magazine and looked "a
/, the habbling water instead. Suddenly
= she espied some brilliant cardinal flow
ers growing on the side of the bank
! and she bent to gather them. As sh.
u did so q crimson pin on her coat caught
Z on the edge of "A rock, became unloos
o ened and fell into the stream.
"Oh, where is itg' exclaimed Mar
! garet. and seeing 1t beside pebble sh'
II eagerly reached for it, regardless o.
wet sleeves. Hearing footsteps, sh
s. turned, and before her stood Edwar'
d Linton.
"Were you contemplating suicide, o
n trying to land trout with you
n hands?" said he, smiling in his pleas
u ure at seeing her.
u Don't say you are not glad to Sc
II me. Margaret, for ! can see a welcom
e in your eyes"
p "Yes. Ned, I'm very glad to see YOU.
He held her close to him, and as sh
rs raised her lips TO his she whispered
1t "Ned. dearest. when l run away agai
d, l do not want to leave love and love
n behind me-, even for just one Sun
S. mer.'