Middletown transcript., 1905-11-11

VIII GOOh Odu Judu WlGQ III
= Rough Riders, and the story O
y his prowess and mighty deed
$ flew through the hotel and alon.
4 the wide verandas, acquiring
e color as it Travelled, until the mod
est young hero was made thor
: oughly miserable. Potter wa!
much amused at his trials and a
7 his Indifference to the feminine
: charmers so willing to be charm
ed, until-but we anticipate.
; One day two ladies had arrived
and Potter, after directing the
, men with trunks to the rooms
, engaged, was hurrying through
the hall to the office when he came
face to face with the younger OF
the two arrivals slender, sty-
lish girl of clear blonde type.
Mr. Potter-oh, how delighted
to see friend here! Bewitching
was her smile and frankly friend
ly the little hand stretched out to
greet him.
But in his confusion and en-
barrassment Potter did not seem
to see it; he colored like school
boy and then went pale. Here I
am only the bellman, Miss Went
worth, he stammered.
Oh the tone was icy as her
hand dropped. I shall take care
to remember. She swept past
him with the air of princess.
Idiot muttered Potter, as the
door'closed behind her. Why did
l say that ? How shall I bear it
to see Professor Wentworth's S
daughter here?
He knew now that his dream
had been vain ; of course, it was
madness to think to win one SO
far beyond him; for she was very
rich, being sole heir to her moth
er's large fortune The unex.
pected meeting had made him
savage; and she-she would never
forgive him.
Indeed it seemed so; for days
afterward she did not appear to
see him, nor would she allow her |
aunt, who had met him, to con-
verse with him. Then she sud
denly changed her attitude and
began to direct him, without pre-
face, to do this or that as coldly
and impassively as an icicle.
This was bad enough, but worse.
was to come. Van Dyke, the in.
different, fell under her spell
they all did for that matter. But
Van Dyke must teach her to
play golf-the artful coquette
AS if he, Potter, had not on the
college links superintended her
first drive, tee-ed her balls. car
ried her clubs, and taught her so
carefully that she could almost
outplay her teacher.
1t was gall and wormwood to
Potter, but he continued to caddy
for Van Dyke-he was too proud
to refuse, nor did he wish to !;
like the proverbial moth, he learn
ed no wisdom from his singed
wings. Of course, Miss Went /;
worth began an outrageous firta-
ton with the ex-soldier, to the
silent wrath of the unfortunate
Potter. To him the crowd of I
other players was but small con-
ISOLATION, for many other chances {
OF meeting favored them daily;he !
his teeth at the thought +
OF how many and proceeded to !
hate Van Dyke as cordially as he ,
had before liked him. L
Sometimes Miss Wentworth
forgot her role as novice and {
played SO well that Van Dykes r
delighted compliments would re-
mind her of the slip; at such
lines Potter fancied he caught a n
sleam of fun in her eyes as she
'urned them casually in his di- i.
'ection, but it was quenched so Il
quickly that he could never be y
sure. .
0ne day they we're all standing
ogether waiting for some other
players to pass them when she IL
hivered in the wind. I am tt
old, she said, looking pointedly Il
t Potter; I left my red jacket il
N the piazza near the door. s.
Potter made no sign and Van n
Dyke, more considerate of his G.
ceilings, sent little Jim, Miss "
Ventworth's small caddy, to fetch
!, whereat she frowned. Shafts CT
+ this sort were being constantly u
aunched at Potter, but by this T
ime he had himself well in hand e'
nd managed to parry them with NJ
ut fiinching. y
Meanwhile, affairs were ap. "
reaching crisis between Van pl
|vka and his fair r,upil Ero