The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-19

Furness. In fact they had heard OF
little but him since Mabel Furness
mad arrived. Mabel had played a
trump card for popularity when she
Had dilated on the charms OF this fas-
cinating cousin OF hers who was to
come up 70 the lake during her stay.
The seven would have suspected
that he was either bow.legged and
rrqss-eyed or that he was so entirely
<namored OF Mabel that she felt quite
xafe in allowing all her best friends
% meet him had they not known that
Mabel was engaged. The sister of
<he man to whom she was engaged
vas her guest SO that Mabel was too
veil chaperoned to take any long
chance tiirtations. Mabel especially
desired to propritiate her prospective
sister-in-isw and thought that Dick
would be about the best bait
Z just know that Dick Will love
you. Florence" she assured her at
least twice every day. In the mean.
time she did not forget to tell every
sther girl IN the Lotus camp the same
story. I'm have him row you all over
the lake. she said to Maize Burton.
Aazie was not properly enthusiastic
aver the prospect Of Dick. She had
not offered TO take Mabel out in the
zzirboat, although she was the only
Girl who could manage 1t with dexter.
ny.
4 think that ! am perfectly we'll
able TO row myself said Maize,
iriry.
7 know yoan IKE Dick purred
Mabel.
do your asked Maize, without
booking up from her book.
You are just the kind Of a girl that
Dick adores..
Dick must be quite catholic in his
tastes, observed the other 81 have
Acard you say that to every one Of
Tie girls here
You'll be sorry. threatened Mabel,
rs she sauntered away to promise her
rnasin to her fiance's sister. Maizie
Jzvned, turned over in the hammock
md fell asleep.
The next afternoon Maizie returned
frum sail to find the camp in a fiutter
e feminine excitement Mrs. Clark.
sun, the chaperon, was the only one
~uo seemed to have preserved her
n5olness or her equanimity.
What Is the matter?p the girl ask.
al of her.
Yrs. GARRISON laughed. Cousin
HEX IS expected she replied, "and
very one Of them is donning her best
<uw1ranf smile. He is to come in on
ihe evening traIn- They are all going
sve- ON the steamer to meet him"
Poor mani" laughed Maizie.
Maize, my dear pleaded Mrs,
qlarkson, don't go with them and
have me all alone. Do retain your
( nummon sense. l shall be altogether
ftpr lonesome unless you do" Mabel
rushed out on the yeranda in flowing
knnna
oh,. Bfaizie, she cried breathlessly,
ne have, forgotten to get anything to
ezr for breakfast tomorrow morning.
Montd You mind going over to the vii.
lsge and getting something? You
knzw that you are the only one who
rzu manage sail boat
Mrs Clarkson laughed. Go on, go
On. she ordered. 81 do not intend to
stxrye merely because man comes
TO the camp And Maize went.
Yearly two hours later, Just as the
EirEs sat on the veranda awaiting the
arrival of the little steamer that
skirts the shores of Lake wisteria,
they saw Maizie.s sail boat tacking
IN % shore. Why. there is some one
IN tie boat with her" said Mrs. Clark.
ttI1- Its man. said the girl who is
Waiting Mabel. Its Cousin Dick"
cried Mabel
The girls sat on the veranda, too
faralyzed with amazement to return
siss genial smile of the young man in
ar boat Mabel was rigid. Not until
Cousin Dick had shouted her name
did she arouse herself. Where did
zua two meet?, she demanded. you
sid that you we're coming on the
nFsening train, Dick Furness," she said
Indy.
ibid come on ii" he said. the train
tttat left st. Paul last evening. Didn't
gpu see the gheading?n
-But how did you know that Maize
ssionged hereg" went on Mabel.
You'd never met her, you know"