Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-25
MY HAT HAS GONE INTO THEL.

MY HAT HAS GONE INTO THELAKE." 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 gallantry born from the flash of her brown eyes he hurried to the side of the boat and found the hat had caught on a beam near the waters edge.
 He hurried below, and after deal of strenuous fishing with a long pole he rescued tke millinery, and with 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 of youth attacked for the first time with an affection of the heart.
 The girl was besieged with invita- tions to lunch, with opportunities to see the reigning theatrical productions and all sorts of other things that are supposed to be alluring to the feminine mind, and had she been of a coquettish nature might have had no end of fun at his expense, but she was not alto gether of that sort, although, as events will show, she was not averse to play 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 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 a 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 hurt the young mans feelings and yet she was determined 10 be rid of his at- tentions. She pleaded previous en- agreements as often as she could and tried in every way that is known to . young woman to show him that his attentions were not wanted. and she as we'll as many other young women know a good many ways fin which to discourage young men.
 The game had been going on some little time when Graham got up a big house party. Some of his relatives had taken c summer cottage at one of the lakes in northern Illinois. and nothing would do but that the girl and some of her friends must go up for a weekend outing
 Now. the girl fought against the trip. but it was of no use. Graham was insiaent Finally a party was male up and by clever rnsneuvering the girl had her fsnce invited The next thing vas to be able io keep Ora ham at A distance while she enjoyed the outing with her own young man. The problem was a clear one and she was equal to the oeczsion. as what follows will indicate
 Graham worked hard for days to make the outing . success. In honor of the suspicious occasion he had his tailor make nim q handsome white flannel suif. and when the day of tts party arrived he vas all spick and span Ia his suit. with a handsome Pan anna hat 10 top ft of
 The people gathered al the train vifh their parcels. kzndbzz. suit cz<es and other luggage. and the chap. erOas were also on deck. Iynx-eyed ana on the alert
 The giri vas radiant ias rrsfty white gown but she vors s worried lDok