The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
Throughlv Up to Date.

| It certainly ''jarred' him, but what can | you expect in these days when woman is | turning her tact an1 ingenuity from TO- nance to business?
 She didn't look at all practical-just | lovable. She was sprightly and pretty | and just the least bit hirtatious. True, | she lacked a chaperon, which caused some of the matrons to shake their l heads. but she was circumspect, and any, | way a young man on a seashore outing | wouldn't mind if all the chaperones were | missing Still, he ought to have known that an unchaperoned girl is likely to be 1 more practical than one who Is watched. She seemed to like him, too and just as a relaxation from his pursuit of an | heiress--any heiress-he was nice to her. l She might be an heiress herself for all
 he. knew; he would look that up later. A ] little seashore Irritation would do no harm
 anyway. So he was nice to her-very nice to her.
 These summer ''affairs' develop rapid | ly, and within a week the n1atrons and the other girls were interested. In ten days they were talking of little else, there being no other "affair'' at that mo- ment that gave half the pfomise of this one It seemed to be a clear case. Indeed, once he was heard pleading for just
 one" and naturally no experienced re-
 sorter had to ask, ''One what?" They
 all knew, but no one could say wether he got it. However, 1t was the consensus of opinion that he did, and that she was real bold. firtatious thing" The girl who is asked for just one" Is always that, If the request Is overheard. The req son that there are not more real bold, fiirtatious things at some of the re- sorts Is due to the fact that soft mas culine plea cannot be heard at any great distance.
 It was naturally inferred that he got one or more. because shortly thereafter he was heard asking for some little token of her feeling toward hlm--a ribbon. a ring, glove anything that had adorned her person. She demurred, but he was in- sistent. Surely, she would not deny him that. She didn't.
 The bold thingr' exclaimed the girls who just happened'' to be at a curtain ed window near by, as they saw her reach for something that seemed to be lying next to her heart.
 But somehow he lidn't seem to be pleased with what he received, for he gave an angry start, and turned away Furthermore, he avoided her thereafter.
 "A lovers quarreP' said the gossips and they could not refrain from criti- cising her actions in this emergency even more severely than they had condemned her boldness before She seemed jealous; she haunted him; If she saw him talking to another girl she approached, where upon he promptly departed. She seemed to be always with the girls he seemed most to favor. especially the Increases. Her actions were simply scandalous: she had no pride. The gossips said so. but they could not understand why he lodged her so persistently.
 ffrThhFafn naa a and then they were glad that they had come to that particular resort Having decided that there would be a scandal, they proceeded to make one by their com ments, at the same time laying plans to be on hand for the explosion.
 The girls were at the curtained window the evening he escorted her to the corner they had formerly favored.
 What do you want?" he demanded abruptly.
 Tive hundred dollars" she replied, promptly.
 Breach of promise" whispered the girls by the cuptained wiAdow
 'Blaekmail." was another suggestion
 Perfectly awful.' they all decided. "so glad we're here'
 If you wouldn't interfere" he urged | after a pause, "T might get 1t for you
 T want it now" was the reply. 'If | you think you can get your heiress you | can afford to pay that much for the | chance"
 "Oh, the mercenary wretchr' was the | comment by the window.
 The young man sighed and drew A roll | of bills from his pocket
 "Fn have to shorten my summer matri- ! monial campaign" he said, and then he | added. angrily: You tell your employers | that I'll never buy another suit of | clothes from them and I'll send all my | friends elsewhere.'
 There was a commotion by the cur | tained window. One of the girls had | fainted.
 "A bad debt collectorr' cried the others.