The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-22

plants and captivated every one Of
them with his Chesterfieldian polite
ness. AS dancing men were scarce
Gas they always are at summer re-
sorts) Keyes danced indefatigably
every evening whirIing around the
plain girls and the pretty girls with
praiseworthy impartiality.
Now Tamaque Inn is the only hotel
at Eagle Lake which boasts of an or
chestra.
And thereby hangs this tale.
The other two resorts were kept by
Quakers who would have no music or
dancing.
They are high-priced establishments
and their swell guests are rather in
cIined to look down on the inhabitants
of the other end of the lake where
the frills are few, but fun is plenty.
One moonlight night four couples
rowed over in their canoes from the
Crestview Inn and enjoyed few two
steps at the Tamaque. The leaders of
the party were Billy Lopez, Prince
ton football man, and his cousin, a
stunning brunette of 19. s
AS they were removing their wraps
for the night was chilly and golf aeapes
were in Order-Loper's cousin, Edna
Williams, saw Keyes coming across the
room. 1G.
The Junior was an undeniably good
looking fellow and well set-up and the
girl took note of his bronzed face, blue
eyes and light thick hair and-straight-
way wanted to meet him.
"Who is he?" she inquired of Loper
in an undertone and staring hard at
her finger nails. II see he wears
Pennsy pin" :,
"Ohi Yes, he's a U. P. man., all
right" returned the other indifferently.
Hes one of the greasy grinds who are
working their way through college.
He's running this hotel this summer.
Thinks he's a great sport down here,
cause these school teachers and high
school girls hang about him by the
Dozen"
Now. Loper was that fortunately rare
coordination. a football player and
snob. He was quite young and -decid-
edly fresh and the adulation OF the
summer girls had not shrunk the size
of his head-that was quite apparent!
The boy had spoken without thought
of being overheard and so 1t happened ]
that Keyes had taken in5every syllable
of the caddish speech.
The young manager had intended
speaking to Lopez on noting that he
was a college man and telling him
how welcome his party would be any
time they might care to dance. Now,
however, he flushed slightly and ignor-
ing them entirely, he asked the girl
sitting next Miss Williams to dance
with him.
Now Cousin Edna had comprehended
the situation and she felt correspond
ingly vexed with Lopez for having been
cheated out of a good two-step.
"BilIy," she mutered GROSSLY, why
can't YOU speak without bawling things
ont? Mr.. Keyes heard every word you
said. Now he probably won't ask me
TO dance-and he's the best dancer
here"
Ioper favored his cousin with won
dering grin as much as to say, wen,
girls are the funniest things" He pos
sessed at least one virtue; ne was GER
tainly goodnatured.
cad" he muttered, 'if you feel that
way about it I can get you dance
all right. I'll bet the fellowll be tick
led to death. He oughter!" and with
that he STROBE across the room need
less of Edna's whispered: Come back,
YOU laundering idiot; you'll only make
things worse!"
And in truth he did!
He caught Keyes just retiring from
the ice water cooler ..,.
"I,ike to speak with you moment,
Keyesl" he remarked with condescend-
ing politeness. Reyes nodded stitfiy
and followed him to one side of the
hallway. ,,,,
"Say' my consin, Miss Williams.
doesn't know many fellows here ana
I think she'll give you dance II you
ask her" That was all Lopez said, but
his tone of voice seemed to add, Il
hone you duly appreciate her conde-
scension."
"Thank you very much for the sug- |
eestion." said Reyes. But | have so
many of my own people to look after
that I'm afraid l won't have an OPP
portunity to ask Miss Williams. thor
oughly appreciate the honor. however"
he added. with grim sarcasm.
L,oper returned TO his cousin with a
sheepish grin on his face.
Cad. II the fellow didn't have the
innudence TO turn you down, Edna
he remarked as he led his cousin on IN
the next two-step. And ne related
fully the short interview.
Edna, with flaming cheeks glared
angrily over her partners shoulder