The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-23

mead. who is Miss Adele Towards visitor
Miss Eugenia Gettner made ore more girl
aad Mr.. and Mrs. Shreve Carer chaperon
The men were David Fentress. Captair
George Chopin. Joseph Buse and the host
Some frolfcsome girls planned a Joke on q
man OF their acquaintance lsst week. We
are all On tenterhooks to know how II IL go
.ng TO succeed. You see. the man is q very
nice ard toierably good-nstured young
bachelor. whose deep desire. buried not too
far out OF sight,. IL to mary a young wonn-
an with money. Che may be as charming
as she likes. but she must Rave money. L
has reve- said so. IN Just those words. Oh,
dear no: but his intentions are perfectly
obvious to all who know him
Hsnce the Joke. The girls have q friend
from q Southern State. She announced her
intention a short time ago OF making S..
Louis q visit. The girls hailed her coming
with much JOY and decided TO prepare the
bachelor.
Now Miss Mississippi Is pretty and he.
pepa has a very considerable amount of
this worlds goods: though ne isn't n NIL
lionaire By any means But his bank ac-
count VII serve for every purpose which
the girls had In mind: so they laid wires
and b,ded their time.
The 1rst time they saw Nj. Bachelor
might add that they made an opportunity
they proceeded to toll him things. First
tuCy 0uICuuCSQ Iu8t NuS yOuu8 Lduy WOuiu
arrive IN q few days. and next that they
expected him to make himself a. agreeable
a. usual. II not moro So Then came hints
thick and fast. about Miss Mississippi's
vast wealth. her papa's wealth: her own
private fortune: her trips to Europe. etc,
etc. until Bachelor began to look more
than Interested He even became q triie
anxious when they inquired h other
men he might muster to make q crowd for
graden parties and trolley rides: and
ev1ncsd . decided tendency to keep the
wealthy Southern beauty to himself. All Of
which played we'll into the handa Of the
frolicsome young girls.
When Miss Mississippi arrived. Q day or
two later. they primed her on the spot.
Told her all about Bachelor and how h
was TO keep up the good work And she
just die. you may believe.
Bachelor came out to call the first night
Of her arrival. The porch was crowded, for
nearly everybody Of their own little crowd
had been ''iet In" Bachelor soon MANAGED
to corral her toward the forward END and
to get in q quiet hour OF conversation. But
wanderers in that neighborhood during tho
aforesaid hour heard artless remarks Ill
this:
mo. I really don't care much for driving
lately. / fnd my automobile 30 interesting
that I really haven't driven even my tan
den team all spring"
Or this: NO. l shall not be here long.
We usually spend the summer on the coast
so that I can enjoy the yacht
which father gave me last summer. She
really Il a beauty. A l0-foot boat, with
accommodations for eight people and all
the fittings of mahogany. And a. a sur
prise father put q baby grand plano in the
salon. Can't you come East this summer.
Mr.. Bachelor. and take a cruise with US?
Do! I'd love to have you Join US. Well
all go down East together in my car. You
haven't seen my car, have you? I came
up from the South on her and shall take
the crew on East with me-"
You car well imagine how Mr.. Bachelors
eyes were bulging about this time.
They haven't regained their normal DO
Bition since. for the Southern young woman
has kept his head 50 full of trips to Eu-
rope. and diamond necklaces which she
leaves In the safety deposit In the sum-
mers. and how much trouble II Is to run
fifteen servants in her fathers. Southern
that his head 10 well-nigh turned.
Nobodv knows how It will end.
But Bachelor Is simply devotion itself,
and Miss Mississippi has been here only
four dayA
Meantime the crowd b having one large
md expansive lark.
Miss Kate Schneider Of Dallas, Tex. n
The guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. McMil-
an Of Cabanne for q short time. Miss
Schneider. who frequently visits IN st.
Will spend the summer. Numerous pleasant
are being planned for her enjoy
while here. Mr.. Isaac HEDGES will
rive q trolley party the FIRST Of the week In
honor Of Miss Schneider.
SERENA LAMB.