Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24

her fathers wing. delightfully."- un-
iutilcd. At her side Mr.. Frank Jack
son continued in an undcrt0ne to cX-
plain about his Wrctched luck.
II guess it was good deal her
fault. after all. Mr.. Jackson" conceded
Simon. settling somewhat Modified into
Il leather chair: you see. these college
girls are forever up 10 something
crazy: they had doings here yeStcr-
day"
Merely Il little class reunion papa. -
protested his daughter lightly.
And nothing would do this mink but
that she must come down a day ahead
instead Of waiting for me, as she ought.
she WaS TO stay with a cousin on the
north eide. When She got there. til"
house WAS shut up-everybody gone To
Green Lakc-so she came here. where
| always stay. But didn't know a
thing about that until ] saw her when
She broke into your apartments
Papa, beg Your pardon. Mr.. jack
son broke into mine. Didn't you. Nj.
Jackson"
III did a great deal worse than that.
confessed Frank with much heartburn
ing n opened this note which is clear
. ~ yours"
He fished out Blanche'S unfortunate
communication and handed it to the
rightful owner.
oh. that's nothing. laughed Miss
Jac kson. but I'm awfully sorry ]
missed them" she added, reading the
missive.
I'm internally sorry + didn't"
echoed Frank Slncereiy. recountinE his
mornings adventures. and Ill bet my
samples that fellow is lingering some
where around this hotel yet to thrash
ne" he concluded AT which Simon
appeared to brighten perceptibly.
lit must have been Jim Ethrydge,
/ declared Miss Jackson. immensely
amused He's such splendid fcI
7 luM.
rs he. indeed" asked Frank. family.
"Oh. indeed yes. He'll be all right.
What an awfully absurd mix-up.
Really. | never heard Of anything 81
bad THEY'LL all be here about half
past eight. 1t will be the greatest fun
explaining. won't it?"
Won't it," echoed the travelling man
f.eDly.
You must come up, Mr.. jackson.
and DO introduced.
.Td like nothing better. Only I've got
lot of orders to copy
Il thought you told ME you hadn't
sold any goods" commented Simon,
cynically.
These are scme-a-bAck orders
"oh. but you must corne. Mustn't he.
papa"
Young man. I've taken my medi-
cine" grumblcd Simon. II propose to
/ see that YOU take yours" he added,
/ feeling mechanically for the missing
Wig. which was not to be found.
Aud Miss Jackson laughed again al
most cruelty However, she promised to
take the initiative in explaining. and it
/ vas agreed that Frank should be
i dragged in by her father later
The victim hoped the party would
fail to arrive: but they did arrive,
every last one Of them. and when at
len o'clock Frank followed his escort
in the ladies' parlor. a familiar group
made merry al the upper end. At the
approach of the Messrs. jackson, they
| rns". rs one.
There was Miss Ethrydge. stately
Miss Cummings. Petite: Miss Potter
IN, brunette. retirng-and Miss jack
son. as gracious as ever.
After the embarrassed travelling
salesman had been introduced to the
voIng ladies. up came Jim EthrydSe
with Il friend to shake hands ana
| .noloeize. Everybody apoiogiZed,
everybody protested, everybody
laughed. Miss E,thrydge's note was
produced. and read and reread in spite
Of her indignant protests.
Miss Cummings edited the company
Nv q clever imitation of the nervous
| salesman in the now famous pa'lot
scene.'' Some one suggested music ana
there Mas even little walzlng. W men
the company dispersed. all had ac-
cepted invitations from MI jackson
,Frank) for a supper next evening IN
the Egyptian room.
Miss jackson was good enough 10
help out her name sake with the taplc
decora tons. and the chief feature was
MI amazing jewelers. trunk cohtrlNed
,ntireIv of roses When. after the
cunee and the bonbons. ii was opened,
tiny boxes containing enameled
souvenirs for each Of the guests We're
| discovered.
'rhe following summer, Frank Jack
scn then established on the ChicaSo
territory. despite Mr.. Knights IN
iunction. made Marquette himsef IN
stead of sending for Simon. Inc m
terval had been made tolerable for the
namesakes by the good offices OF the
nosta1 department. and the ambitious
salesman then put in three weeks eN-
manning things more particularly Y"
/ Miss Jackson.
1t was some time before the plinci-
rails in the Jackson affair visited the
Richeieu again. However, when they
did il was together. and instead CT
taking one of the apartments usually
reserved for bridal parties. they ASKED
70 be assigned to suite 800: and il tae
! ire department was called in that Trip.
The fact is not Ct record. -'orkeS
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