Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-09-11
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/ Did the young lduy Win INC GA
! pensive suite of rooms show DISPOSE
| ton to tire of Twin Island society?
! Bobbie rowed with her in the harbor
| for an hour or two when the moon
| was out, and she remained. Did the
! elderly lady with the two pretty
daughters on the third floor front
complain that the food aggravated
her dyspepsia? Bobbie gave the
daughters a few extra dances that
night on the veranda and sat with
them separately in the garden; and
mamma was persuaded to stay.
1t was money for the house, and for
Bobbie.
over in the corner of the dining
room. opposite the door, was small
table occupied by a plump old lady
and her remarkably beautiful niece.
TIE old lady was Mrs. Dobbins, the
niece was Martha Allyn. Occasionally
a man ventured to take his seat at this
ia Bile. At such times two persons
were displeased; one was Mrs. Dob
bins, the other was Bobbie Dolbeer.
The impression has been given that
Bcbbie had them all under his belt.
This is not quite accurate. Martha
Allyn alone eluded him. Bobbie was
ncttled at her conduct, for she seemed
cnt at all impressed by his merits.
Actually, she appeared to prefer other
n en- to him. Bobbie decided she
must be punished.
One afternoon he took an hour to
himself on the river. A sudden turn
in the stream brought him opposite
thicket of laurel, and there. half
concealed by the bushes, pale-blue
pctticoat was moving about. What
could Martha Allyn be doing? Bobbie
cautiously peered through.
The moment after he bent to the
oars. When he looked up. Martha
Allyn was seated Turkish fashion on
the bank, with her skirts carefully dis
posed about her.
How dye do?" asked Bobbie, po-
I litely.
Martha Allyn bowed. The boat
ated on the pebbly shore.
Have a row." suggested Bobbie.
mo; thanks"
why not?"
I'm occupied"
What WITH"
Myself"
Nonsense. Get I'M"
| Il can't"
why not?"
Il won't"
"Why not?"
Because don't like YOU"
That's frank" ste
! Its true
Bobbie drew the oars into the boat,
stopped out on the sand, and seated
= himself on the prov. She looked wor-
! ried. He was glad to see that.
You'll soil your skirts"
How"
There in the grass
1T doesn't matter"
, He began to roll a cigarette. Per
. nit me to remark that pale blue takes
{ grass stains easily. Better get up"
u Permit me to say that there /.
: something to which you are not near
ly so susceptible"
What is that?"
q "A hint"
J. Bobbie struck match. "a hint?"
BE on"
Presently"
Right now"
He gravely lifted his hat and tool
t the oars.
$ by the way" he said. lookin
l. back. haven't you dropped some
l. thing?"
;. Startled she turned around A pal
- OF black silk hose fluttered from tn
laurel thicket.
- On the veranda that night sh
eluded him: next morning she failed I
appear; at dinner she would not loo
at him.
d For days Bobbie followed her abou
rs to the neglect of his duties and tn
st growing disgust of the other guests.
n One afternoon he met her on tn
W beach at her sketching.
y You are rash" she said
10 You are forgetting your regula
Is employment"
4, After that Bobbie wanted to thro
Is up his place as entertainer and b.
10 come q paying guest but the manag,
would not consent. Then he let bus
Of ress so hang and followed ate
Martha Allyn. He danced with he
on the veranda. he rowed with her o
the river. and in the afternoon sh
sketched on the beach while he VS.
n. permitted to hold the umbrella. Marth
$. Allyn proved to be a tyrant. SO Ion
Q. AZ he devoted himself utterly to her
h, was well. but the slightest neglect 4,
her entailed bitter punishment.
n IL is never safe to neglect busines
The guests began to leave. aud n
x manager warned Bohbie: Bobb
a laughed at him. The manager threa
. ened: Bobhie ignored him. hoping h
v might be discharged, Then came II
. catastrophe.
n One evening when he appeared o
v the veranda with Martha Allyn he b.
d came aware Immediately that u