The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08
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|ONE ST, M iS5 III GIRL SD|ARY;
sS:e.e8oaSsesa@3e3o:eses,
-Four Lone Maidens at a Hotel and
the Coming of a Man.

4 DalSyhurSt Inn, DalSyhurSt- blythe Sea
July When l came away for the
summer, made up my mind that would
Keen diary, just like girl in a story
book. and make a record of all the pleas.
mi times had during my vacation. But
s6 little has happened in the last ten
days that have cople near accepting the
clerks invitation y go driving. There
have been only two men here since we
arriyed, one a two weeks old bridegroom
and the other an old gentleman who
wears Il shawl when he sits on the nj
ara. just fancy! Both are equally i'm
possible.
Ne 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 30 somewhere else where there is
1ambling or something that is popular
with men.
Iater.-At last a man. We girls were
all up in Lucys room. talking abour tne
dull time we were having, when | heard
the rattle of a stage, and | peered out
through the blinds.
f'What's the use of looking?" said
Lucy. Its only another family or some
more women. This place is regular la
dies seminary"
i ] didn't say a word. just wanted to
stuu them with the intelligence that
there was a man in the stage Besides.
l wanted to be quite sure. | have often
real about sailors shipwreckcd on a
raft, imagining that they saw ships.
But / controlled my voice as well as
could and then | said in hoarse whis-
per
tGirls. it's man"
hoy rushed to the window in a ner-
fect panic. Gertie was on the bed, and
she nearly sprained her ankle rushing
acros~ the room.
Fills suit case is marked j. D."
said l.
"Probably his name is Jack" said
Myrtle. She lit the gas and began TO
hea the curling iron. Her hand shook
90 that it ratified the iron against the
COS Jet
f'Blue polka dot stockings and patent
leather Shoes" said Lucy. "He looks
Ike some one l know"
here is Il class pin in his coat" said
Myrte peeking out over our shoulders.
FIhere are a bag of golf sticks and
banio case going in" said.
s'lsn't he lovely?" said Gertie as be
steppcd out. HE walks just like an
afha.e."
in going to wear my pink muslin"
sid Myrtle
" all lluttercd off to our rooms. At
least the others did. 1t takes more than
anan to make me act so fooliShly. OF
coursc, | am glad he is here. Besides. |
say him first. | wonder what -. D."
stauds for? After all. there are lots Of
men in the world Those girls are 50
ridioulous. think I'll wear my Dresden
tafcta with val lace. None of the others
chi touch it.
la'cr Bulletin, same day.-I don't
nov how it is l ever associated with
those girls as | have for the last few
day The way they threw themselves
at That boys head, For he's only boy
Ne walked late into dinner separately.
Until tonight we always filed in one aft
er the other, like funeral. ten minutes
before it was ready.
6ertie had her eyebrows darkened. and
ane had on thin black dress that show.
eu her arms and shoulders. She had
In on pearl chain. Fancy fan at
dinncr.
y yrile was in pink, with a sash. She
eN lyS goes in for that ingcnue pose.
PIG bad rose in her hair Lucy was in
8nle organdie, made with train.
~ on my Dresden taffeta, with a da-
aond horseshoe. It's a Paris gown.
q n wasn't in the dining room, but the
nead waiter brought him in later and
&c INN chair at the table with the
VQ gentleman. There are two vacant
2aalrs at. our table. Walters are so stu
pa Tie had on a Tuxedo coat. and he
leoked as though he might be one of
tnose fresh boys from New York.
yrtlc's got the table next to his. but
1sf BACK is turned so she can't work her
~ on him. | suppose she's just wild
1eElles at the other side of the room,
ena she laughed out loud all through din
@ef hoping TO attract his attention. He
~2k e1 around at her once in surprised
OF way. | don't wonder Lucy is
ctly opposite him, and she kept star
baby stare-at him. | pretended
70 notice him. He looked over once
e@a just raised his eyebrows. | happen
70 think of something funny and
III led uneonsciously. He laughed and
- a glass of ice water. l knew he
NB fresh.
very evening we girls have gone into
zz ufawlng room after dinner and just
A'efed the piano. Gertie sings BE
AZ IN German, and we used to join
he chorus. But tonight we all seBa
H. sat carelessly in the large chair
WI re center of the hall, just opposite the
~ room door and read a letter had
,.s 'eu. Gertie came up and spoke to
t out cut her, and she went over and
TO practice her laugh on the hotel
IT sounds something like what
i. anould fancy hyena's would-one Of
~ affected laughs.
rue went into the parlor and began
IS hs college songs with her foot on
<s solt pedal. Lucy. of course, went
oh me piazza and began to play with
She never noticed the dog until
soA1 ght.
yx came out after awhile and spoke to
E.: Notel clerk. Gcrtie gave one more
y ana dropped her handkerchief. He
s.< II up, and she thanked him. That
%< = ABOUT the rudest thing! She fam
sle has shoulders. Tomorrow night
Se. pan wear my low cut, black spangled
4kz might he lit cigar and went out on
s-7 piazza. Lucy began to talk bah.
10 the dog. Myrtle stopped playing
went out through the window and
to play with the dog also. Lucy
1t up and turned her back. won
-, where Gertie was. He looked at
lie' and she blushed. She holds her
IN and counts 10 and it makes her
4QR ks red.