The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-08
ONE SUMNER GIRLS DIARY.
FOUR LOVE MAIDENS AT A HOTEL
AND THE COMING or A NAN.

Varied Traps Set for Him independently
Success OF All the Traps at Once-Ths
Man Carried on Under the Very Noses OF
Myrtle. Lacy. Gertie and the other.
DNsYHURsr INN, Observation-Disclosures July
when l came away for the summer ] made
up my mind that ! would keep a diary just like
a girl In a story book, and make a record OF all
the pleasant times | had durinS nv vacation
But so little has happened in the last ten days
that J have come near accepting the clerks
Invitation to SO driving. There have been only
two men here since We arrived. one a two weeks
old bridegroom and the other IN old gentleman
who wears a shawl when he sits on the piazza.
| just fancyl Both are equally impossible.
We girls are all dissatisfied. for II isn't any
! fun living in a golf skirt and a shirt waist when
one has no end Of clothes ready for Il briuiane
summer campaign. Unless something happens
/. Tor one, shall go somewhere else where there
Il gambling or something that Is popular with
men.
were having. when ! heard the rattle OF n stage,
and peeredout through the blinds.
What's the use Of looking said Lucy, It's
only another family or some more women.
This place is a regular ladies seminary.
l didn't say a word. Just wanted TO stun
in the stage. Besides, / wanted to be quite sure.
l have often read about sailors shipWrecked
on a raft imagining that they saw sn,ps But
i FOHlIOitu lily NpNV dS WNN ds J. va uho
then said In "A hoarse whisper:
Girls. us n mani"
They rushed To the window In a perfect panic
Geriie was on the bed, and she nearly sprained
her ankle, rushing across the room.
MS sui, case Is marked id. said
Probably his name is Jack" said Myrtle
She lii the gas and began to heat the curling
iron. Her hand shook so that 1t ratified the
iron against the gas Jet.
shoes. said Lucy. He looks like some one !
know"
case going IN" i said
out. "He walks fust like TN athlete.
I'm going to wear my pink muslin" said
We all auttcred Of to our rooms. At least
the others I'D. 1t takes more than a man to
make me at 20 foolishly. or course, am glad
he Is here Besides say bin first! ] wonder
Of men in the world, Those girls are SO ridicu-
lors, ] think Ill wear my Dresden taneta with
va is IaSe bui HlSne Of ,ns C daT rd dnn '1uC Cho =. ,ov
It is | evcr associated with those girls as ! have
for the last few days, The way they threw
themselves at that boys head. For he's only
We all walked late into dinner separately.
Until tonight We always filedii in one after the
other like a funeral ten minutes before II was
ready.
tertie had her eyebrows darkened and she
! had on a thin black dress that showed her arms
.'N W. u u idh WI u pcdil 'ihhlhs
Fancy a fan nj dinner!
Myrtle was in pink with a sash She always
goes IN for that Instnae pose; She had a rose
with a train. ! had on my Dresden teneta
with a diamond horseshoe. Its a 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 .acnni chairs at our table; Wait.
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
him. suppose she's Just wild. Gertie's at
the other side Of the room and she laughed
out loud all through dinner hoping TO attract
IN a surprised sort of way; I don't wonder.
Lucy is directly opposite him and she kept
ssSr' to notice 20 , SsR him. s'aI Re iook saa' over p Sscs ana
q something funny and smiled S%nconscl ousiy:
Re laughed and took a glass OF ice water. I
knew he was fresh.
Every evening. we girls have, gone into the
drawing room after dinner and Just battered
and we used to join In the chorus. But to-
night We all separated. l sat carelee.ly in
the large chair In the centre OF the hall Just
ter l had received. Gertie came up and spoke
to me. but I cut her and she went over and be-
II sounds something like what j should fancy
a hyena's w~ould-one Of those affected laughs.
Myrtle went into the parlor and began to
sln0 COHeke sOnRs WIN y lOOt Oh tnt sOlu
pedal. Lucy, Of course. went out on the pL-
azza and began To play with, a dog. She never
noticed the dog until o-night
He came out after a while and spoke TO the
hotel clerk, Gertie gave one more gicgle and
dropped her hantkcrchisf. He picked II up
and she thsnke ed him ,nno, That ~ gil Is . Sbont the
Tomorrow night I shall wear my low-cut, black
s~pangled. dress.
pIs Mian's hud ne Began be q CIGAR 20 talk ak baby %sg' talk ak G % tRs
sSfcus Hi The window nsdoS's and Tried to play with tSs
back, I wondered where Gert!e was, Hs
looked at Myrtle ard she blushed. She holds
her breath and counts fifteen and 1t makes her
There Is a strong breeze through the hall and
It blew the letter I was reading from my fingers
out through the door and down the steps I
-0h. my letter. nv letter." I said. 1T win
He went down and got II for me and came
back and gave 1t to me, raising his hat;
oh, thank YOU" said impulsively. ITS
awfully sweet Of you.
Myrtle and Lucy began TO talk in whispers.
A" sWh s%eS ! s saw y You al di a2"G. me he said. 7
.RsallyS% said. looked him il the eye.
have speckles in them when he talks.
..i saw you arrive this afternoon" said.
US 't ~ hN ColAa
Il have an Idea Of going on to Richfeld."
Just then dertie came directly over and sat
down.
d you understand a guitar she said. nd.
dressing me. This string has slipped some
how"
Allow me" he said, takins it from her. 4
think I can fix H."
lie took out q knife and began To tighten
the string. ! looked at Gertie sarcastically,
just "a though ] didn't know why she came
over.
She said: There il something on your
nose, dear; let me brush 1t of. just a bit OF
powder"
Thanks. said: D YOU know your eyes
why. no." she snid: ARE thcy2"
Myrtle and Lucy came up and stood watch
they were about S years old. felt like getting
] wouldn't. Finally he fixed the string.
"now's that'" he said, giving the guitar back
TO Gcrtie.
Its perfectly lovely" said Gertie.
Wont you play somethinR'" he asked.
! only nick flew things out by ear. she said.
play Underneath Your Window said Mgr.
tie,
Yes, that Is an awfully pretty song. said
Lucy. They. had Joined sin the conversation
without the slightest encohraRement
How did you find out9" he asked.
I'll tell YOU sometime" said. ] wanted 10
make him think knew oil about him. Il think
the banjo Is too lovely for anything I'm fond
OF golf. Are you?"
"Anr,.i" 10 auII "I'rn kra,rht a.u- .Il- .