The Forrest City times., 1905-08-25

M HAT HAS bONE INTO THE LAKE. she turned to young man beside her and exclaimed: My hat has gone into the lake: oh, what shall do?"
 Now, the young man standing by her side was Walter Graham, and with a gallantry born from the flash of her brown eyes he hurried to the side of the boat and found the hat had caught on beam near the waters edge
 He hurried below, and after deal of strenuous fishing with a long pole he rescued tie millinery, tnd with a very red face with it in his hand, he came on deck.
 She thanked him profusely and that WAS how the trouble began
 From that time on Walter Graham had no eyes for any other woman in the world He had ascertained her place of residence, but what was more to his purpose, the place in which she was employed. and he began to lay siege to her heart with all the ardor 1 of youth attacked for the first time with an affection of the heart
 The girl was besieged with invita- tons to lunch. with opportunities to see the reigning theatrical productions and all sorts Of other things that are l supposed to be alluring to the feminine mind. and had she been of a coquettish nature might have had no end of fun 1 at his expense. but she was not alto gether of that sort, although as events will show, she was not averse to play l ing a trick or two in order that she might further her own fun.
 The girl was engaged to young man of whom she was very fond and so she tried in every manner to dis courage the attentions of Graham but to no purpose. The young man would never take no for an answer. He was persistent in his attentions in season and out of season. for he had a bad attack of what is often designated as puppy love.
 No amount of cold water that the young woman would throw on the young mans affections seemed in any manner to cool his ardor. The more she rebuffed him the more determined he was. It was truly case in which true love did not run smoothly. and the girl was not the one to forget any obstacle she might put in the young mans way.
 Things went on this way for some time. The girl did not like to hur the young mans feelings and yet sh' was determined to be rid of his at tentions. She pleaded previous en agreements as often as she could ant tried in every way that is known t a young woman to show him that his attentions were not wanted. and sh, as we'll as many other young womeI know a good many ways in which tC discourage young men.
 The game had been going on som, little time when Graham got up bis house party. Some of his relative. had taken summer cottage at one O the lakes in northern Illinois. ant nothing W 2uld do but that the girl ant some of her friends must go up fol weekend outing
 Now. the girl fought against th, trip, but il was of no use Graham was insistent. Finally a party wa. made up and by clever maneuverin, the girl had her fiance invited. Tn, next thing was to be able to keep Ora ham at a distance while she enjoye, the outing with her own young man The problem was clear one and sh. was equal to the occasion. as wha follows will indicate.
 Graham worked hard for days f, make the outing a success. In homo of the suspicious occasion he had hi tailar make nim a handsome whit, flannel suit. and when the day of tn,