Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-17
MINERALS PLOT.
By y. A. BALI IL.

beauI! NOOK, CT me pfaAe-
man.
Mrs. Martha Livingstone and her
SOL. Adelbert, alighted from q par
lor car and were met by Abijah An
derson, who took city boarders" dur
ing the summer months.
Adelbert Livingstone had just
graduated from Harvard, and had
planned 10 take a good rest before
entering upon d business career In
New York city. His mother was an
invalid and could not endure the
noise and excitement II hotels.
The little village was formerly
known as Huckleberry Hollow, and
the beautiful lake beside il as Quog's
pond But with the rise Of the place
as a summer resort the village re-
ceived the name Of Beauty Nook and
the sheet Of water the appelstion Of
Laurel lake.
Farmer Anderson's only daughter,
Minerva, was al once captiysted with
Adelbert Livingstone, well educated,
handsome and distinguished in APP
pearance, as she was inordinately
ambitious, the knowledge that the
young man was rich made her capti-
walton doubly easy.
Minerva had a good figure and
dressed stylishly. She had quick,
energetic mind, and, although eI-
ceedingly affable TO people Of high
station with whom she desired TO in
gratiate herself, was naughty toward
interiors.
Minerva tried TO fascinate Abel
bert, but he was politely Indifferent.
$50 be proposes TO treat me as
casual acquaintance" said Minerva
Indignantly to herself one morning
a. she stood in her room admiring
herself in the large mirror which fire.
quently did homage TO her vanity.
"Well, III see about it, my fine cir.
I'm no unsophisticated maid, III have
him TO understand"
When next she met Adelbert she
smiled most sweetly and endeayored
10 engage him in conversation; but
he did not take her bait. He was in
search for bait with which to catch
fish in the lake.
About the middle Of the afternoon
Adelbert returned with long string
of fish, and the one who admired his
skill the most and who most enthu-
siastically complimented him was
Minerva.
"Haye you anything TO claim your
attention during the remainder Of
the day." was Minerals stilted ques-
tion.
Nothing in particular" was the
reply.
"Then we would like TO have you
60 bathing with us if it would be
agreeable TO you. Several of the
guests and myself are going to the
lake; we would like to have you 60,
too"
Thomas Larkins and his wife, Lucy
Wadhams, Daisy Dimple and Benja-
min Winthrop were the other mem
bers Of the party.
All were splashing in the water,
laughing and talking, when Minerva
challenged Adelbert to try to catch
her as she swan away from the land.
He followed in a perfunctory way,
and she kept well in the lead.
Suddenly she became frightened
and began to founder, having appar-
emily been seized with cramps.
80, dear, what shall ! do" she
gasped. "Save me; Pm drowning"
She disappeared beneath the sur
face, and, thoroughly alarmed, Adel-
bert lunged forward to the rescue.
He caught the bcwildered girl as she
arose, and she threw one arm wildly
about his neck.
"Be cool or you'll drown us BOTH"
he cried.
Minerva withdrew her arm from
his neck and began to sink, at the
same time saying: "Only support me
a little, and III be all right"
He grasped her left arm, and, smil-
Ing at him % if his mere presence