Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-08
ZONE SUMNER GIRL 5 DIARY :
Four Lone Maidens at a Hotel and
the Coming of a Man.
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summer, made up my mind that | would
keep diary, just like a girl in story
book, and make record of all the pleas
ant times had during my vacation. But
so little has happened in the last ten
days that have come near accepting the
clerks invitation to go driving. There
have been only two men here since we
arrived, one a two weeks old bridegroom
and the other an old gentleman who
wears a shawl when he sits on the pi-
azza. Just fancy! Both are equally i'm
possible.
We girls are all dissatisfied for it isn't
any fun living in a golf skirt and shirt
waist when one has no end of clothes
ready for a brilliant summer campaign.
Unless something happens l, for one
shall go somewhere else where there is
gambling or something that is popular
with men.
Later.-At last a man! We girls were
all up in Lucy's room, talking about the
dull time we were having, when | heard
the rattle of a stage, and l peered out
through the blinds.
whats the use of looking" said
Lucy. "1ts only another family or some
more women. This place is regular la
dies seminary"
l didn't say word. l just wanted to
stun them with the intelligence that
there was a man in the stage. Besides,
/ wanted to be quite sure. / have often
read about sailors shipwrecked on
raft, imagining that they saw ships.
But l controlled my voice as well as |
could, and then l said in hoarse whis-
per:
Girls, it's mani"
fThpv rI1Sbp1 In tha window IN,
feet panic. Gertie was on the bed, and
she nearly sprained her ankle rushing
across the room.
His suit case is marked j. D."
said l.
Probably his name is jack" said
Myrtle. She lit the gas and began to
heat the curling iron. Her hand shook
so that it ratified the iron against the
gas jet.
Blue polka dot stockings and patent
leather Shoes" said Lucy. HE looks
like some one l know"
There is a class pin in his coat" said
Myrtle, peeking out over our shoulders.
"There are bag of golf sticks and a
banjo case going in," / said.
Isn't he lovely?" said Gertie as he
stepped out. "He walks just like an
athlete"
I'm going to wear my pink muslin"
said Myrtle.
We all fluttered off to our rooms. At
least the others did. 1t takes more than
a man to make me act so foolishly. OF
course, / am glad he is here. Besides, |
saw him first. ] wonder what -. d."
stands for2 After all, there are lots of
men in the world. Those girls are so
ridiculous. l think I'll wear my Dresden
taffeta with val lace. None of the others
can touch it.
Later Bulletin, same day.-I don't
know how it is l ever associated with
those girls as l have for the last few
days. The way they threw themselves
at that boys head! For he's only boy
We walked late into dinner separately
Until tonight we always filed in one aft
er the other, like a funeral, ten minutes
before it was ready.
Gertie had her eyebrows darkened, and
she had on a thin black dress that show
ed her arms and shoulders. She had a
fan on pearl chain. Fancy a fan at
dinner!
Myrtle was in pink, with a sash. She
always goes In for that ingenue pose
She had rose in her hair. Lucy was in
white organdie, made with a train.
had on my Dresden taffeta, with a dia-
mond horseshoe. It's Paris gown,
He wasn't in the dining room, but the
head waiter brought him in later and
gave him a chair at the table with the
old gentleman. There are two vacant
chairs at our table. Walters are so stu
pid. He had on Tuxedo coat and he
looked as though he might be one of
those fresh boys from New York.
Myrtle's got the table next to his, but
her back is turned so she can't work her
eyes on him. l suppose she's just wild.
'Gertie's at the other side of the room,
and she laughed out loud all through din
ner, hoping to attract his attention. He
looked around at her once in surprised
sort of way. | don't wonder. Lucy is
directly opposite him, and she kept star
ing-a baby stare-at him. / pretended
not to notice him. He looked over once
and just raised his eyebrows. l happen
ed to think of something funny and
smiled unconsciously. He laughed and
took a glass of ice water. l knew he
was fresh.
Every evening we girls have gone into
the drawing room after dinner and just
battered the piano. Gertie sings "Be-
cause" in German, and we used to join
In the chorus. But tonight we all sepa-
in the center of the hall, just opposite the
dining room door and read letter had
received. Gertie came up and spoke to
me, but l cut her, and she went over and
began to practice her laugh on the hotel
clerk. 1t sounds something like what
1 should fancy hyena's would-one Of
those affected laughs.
Myrtle went into the parlor and began
to sing college songs with her foot on
the soft pedal. Lucy, of course, went
out on the piazza and began to play with
a dog. She never noticed the dog until
tonight.
He came out after awhile and spoke to
the hotel clerk. Gertie gave one more
giggle and dropped her handkerchief. He
picked it up, and she thanked him. That
girl is about the rudest thing! She fan
cies she has shoulders. Tomorrow night
I shall wear my low cut, black spangled
dress.
Midnight he lit cigar and went out on