The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-08
A MERRY THIRTEEN
or Logan's Young Ladies' are Holding
to the Ropes at Lakeside.

Lakeside, Ohio, Aug. y, l9Ol.-
With the sounding pulse Of old
Erie's blue water in our ears, with
its broad, glimmering sheen stretch
ing away to the north, where
Kelley's Island, Middle Bass, Put
in-Bay and Catawba rise like great
emerald gems from their living,
breathing setting of azure tinted
waves, we live and dream the sum
mer fantasies of the summer girls.
We have lost all correct ideas of
time in these Elysian days, when
the sun paints earth, sky and lake
and the breezes Groom lulluby to
the restless little waves that chase
each other over the rocky beach.
1t is delightful to thus forget
the conventional measures. of time.
the hour and day, and to only
know that about us it is summer
When any thoughtless girl audibly
reminds us of the approaching
limit of our outing, she serves time
in the guard house, for we love
the moment and are unwilling to
have its light shadowed by the
smallest bit of worry.
We have found Lakeside very
pleasant resort, most conveniently
located for visiting the islands
and lake shore cities, and very ex-
elusive, keeping out Of. its area
dian groves the rough populace
that scurries hither and thither on
excursion parties seeking amuse-
ment. At Lakeside you find rest,
nerve and mind rest, and you also
find your natural and normal crav-
ing for the supplies of the larder
three times every day, and fire.
quently during the intervals that
seperate the trinity of daily
auspicuous dining room occasions,
The entertainment given at the
auditorium has occasionally an
unusual number, such as Maud
Ballington Booth, who lectured
Friday evening, and Ralph Par.
lette, yesterday, but the other
programs SO profusely advertised
are ridiculous failures, and the
people who appear in them i'm.
press you as being conceited young
Bohemians who, possessing ar
ounce of talent, pinch of wit, 6
striking costume, and fairly
good stage presence, delight to ex
temporize before an audience keen
ly appreciative of the stupidity oi
the performers. Another chronic
trouble with these programs il
that when a really great artist is
| billed, the excuse for his absence
is never made until the audience
has gathered, and thea you mus
be content with substitute fount
on the grounds, some one whose
public life has been confined tC
missionary teas and ice cream
festivals.
All this does not interfere will
our jollity, for, as thirteen, lucky
or unlucky, we have exhibited
enough ability and oleverness tt
entertain the entire neighborhood
even the policeman has been shock
ed out of his customary salariet
lethargy, and at eventide, wher
the merry-go-round has dropped
side curtains and the bell has rune
for lights out, he loiters in from
of our cottage and tries to still the
serenade by his awful presence
but it will not be stilled. We
have not considered his attention
bad luck, we have fondly fancied
that Gus music and conversation
appealed to his aesthetic, not his
official tastes.
We have disproved the old, old
notion of the Inlucky thirteen,
for we have been the most fortun-
ate, the finest looking and best
gowned girls at the resort, and
each of us has been introduced,
feted and entertained as zone OF
the thirteen from Logan
The dining table accommodates
only twelve, and if you are able to
do this simple problem in mathe-
matics, you will read in its solu,
tion the pathetic tale of the thir.
teenth maid.
Our domestic machine is mar.
velous invention. We are so con-
spicuous on our front porch just
at dish-washing time that curious