Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-15
TlG Girl | Didn't Like.


1 saw the OH nulk OF some lii-Iateu
ship lying high and dry on the sand.
On reaching il walked around it. be-
cause | didn't want 20 intrude on any
love making gcing on in its shadow,
and finding no ope near sat down on a
timber and Watched the effects of the
moonlight or the water.
Maybe dozed. Or maybe I was only
deeply buried in thought. but sudden
~ my attention was aroused by hear
ing my own name. | listened intently.
but all I could hear was whisper
ing and now and then 4 low laugh.
Then il came again. accompanied this
time by peal of laughter;
What Clifton Southly? Oh, no.
impossible"
Now deuce take those people who
ever they are" thought |, and was
about &c ger out of my place of con-
cealment ami confront them. But no.
thought to myself: I'll stay here and
see if I can hear anything else"
All how true il is that listeners new
er hear good of themselves" | didn't
that night. certainly.
After a while. though. the voices
ceased. and soon | saw two figures
emerge from the shadow and walt:
away in the moonlight. One OF the
voices | had recognized. II was that
OF Marjorie Weeks And she was the
one who had laughed.
! went back To the Belton's that
night in TO very amiable frame of
mind. | can tell you. but next morn
ing felt better and telling Jack and
his wife of my experience at break
fast. laughed with then over il. Eut |
sail TO myself: III ind out where
you're staying. Miss Marjorie. so | can
avoid you during ,Iy stay here" That's
what said and thought | IN e2ni Fut
are events VII show taag didn't
mean it at all
All day Sunday | lolfed around the
house. but atoGt 10 c'cIocl; Oh Mon
day morning set out 10 iind Marjorie
Weeks. [ did Entering tie hallway uf
the Long Beach Hotel on my way 10
the office to look over the registe:
who should conc down the stairs bu,
the very person wtc.l CT all others
most wished 70 avoid. couldn't get
away without rudercsi. so | put 4 bold
face on the mate. and advanced to-
ward her. Without bs:iaying the least
surprise. she te!i cGt her hand. say
ing:
Why. how co YOU 10. Mir Soathly
Pleasant day. isn't it,"
OH" though. |. This is 100 much
and murmuring something ahcu: being
in a hurry. ! fairly rah. Oh. yes. |
found her witt vengeance.
didn't SEE anything more of Miss
Marjorie for several days after that.
and hoped she had gone away: but /
didn't dare TO go 70 The hotel to find
out.
On Saturday afternoon. however. on
returning from n drive with my hos
tess. went in for swim. and when
came out there she was. standing on
the beach. all alone. and locking just
as sweet as possible didn't think so
at the moment. though. believe
swore. Anyway | tried TO pass her
without recognizing her. when she cali
ed ont:
Did you haze coed swim. Mr..
Southly:"
oh" grcaned |. bat answered as
cheerfully as possible. All. Miss
Weeks. that you? Yes. thanks. fine. %
Nov man doesn't look TO his best
advantage in a dripping bathing suit.
but-qui youlez-vous? there was 10
escape. sc stopping. asked:
Staying al the beach. Miss Weeks?'
lust rs ii dida'. know she was
''lesi" she replied 'but I'm going
ack home Monday"
Thank goodness" | mentally ex-
aimed: but out loud said:
That's too bad. we might have some
assure il ycu were staying longer.
en- | met ycu last Monday | sup
I'd you were only down for the day.
" | had 10 rush OF and leave You
| was in M awful hurry. VIII
forgive me-"
Oh, how a man can lie when he pats
elf To it,
IS. she said. ''ol one condition.
you come 10 the hop al the ho-
light AMI give me three dances"
h pleasure" | answered. what
all be there"
thirty sharp
ght." | assented. and with a
Ter hand and IN expect you.
.urned and walked off.
were pretty hard conditions
TUT would have agreed 10 a great deal
more to get rid of her and get some
clothes on. vas shivering. even
though il was mid-August.
And that night | went to the hop. .
had thought. during the day. TO hatch
up some excuse 20 stay away. But
no: had give my word 10 be there
and no matter what | might suffer
would go. Anyway il was cheap al
the price. Juse think; after Monday
could go about as | pleased withou.
EAR Of meeting the young lady.
As | say. went 70 the hop" and
ut n quarter before nine off We
ed to the accompaniment of a
[, quick waltz
u never danced with Marjorie be-
! am. 50 the many girls with
haze danced tell me. good
And | met my match that
il was ecstasy itself to be
md tho room with Mar
lie: Don't mention il.
and heard as in :