The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-10-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MARION'S ONE ENEMY.
By HILDA RICHMOND.
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water The girls shrieked wildly,
but the boys dragged them out before
they suffered anything more than a
bath in the shining water.
"Come right up to the hotel" said
Mrs. Walden, the chaperon, briskly
eve must find some clothes until
these dry. We have great reason to
be thankful that It was no worse"
Marion had often read of beautiful
heroines rescued from watery graves;
and, when she saw herself in mirror
she felt that any one who could be
beautiful and dripping wet deserved
all the praise Of story writer's. Her
new dress was ruined, her shoes
squeaked with water, and her hat al.
lowed red and green streams to give
her the appearance of an Indian. Max
was being helped into dry garments
by his friends, and in less than half
an hour the two young people made
their appearance none the worse for
their bath.
you go on" said Marion, half vexed
4, and half laughing. you don't need
20 let us spoil the picnic, No, indeed!
I wouldn't think of going out In these
clothes" and she looked at the cali
co wrapper provided by a woman in
the hotel kitchen. 1t was large
enough for two girls of her size, and
the carpet slippers were enormous.
an stick to the kitchen, thank you,
until my clothes are dry"
YES, get out of here" said Max,
amid the merry laughter at his APP
pearance His trousers we're turned
\ up six inches, though he was no dwarf,
and his long arms protruded from
the sleeves. "Do you hear? We're
tired of furnishing amusement for the
crowd. Say. dent forget us at din
ner-time If the clothes should be dry.
Do you hearP'
"I'n put your shoes at the edge Of
the bake oven" said the woman in
the kitchen, kindly. They'll dry
sooner" She waddled away with the
soaked shoes, and amid much laughter
the washing" was spread on the
grass to dry. The woman also set
on some irons, so that at the first
possible moment the garments could
be assisted in the drying process.
isn't this dreadful?" said Max, az
ter they had forlornly watched the
laughing crowd troop off. How on
earth are we to put in the timer
oPm going to help Mrs, Trent with
these dishes" said Marion, rolling back
her wrapper sleeves. mot that l love
dish-washing, but l like idleness in a
place like this still less. Better take
towel and dry them, Max. 1t Will
help pass the time. think until the
end of my days l shall be indebted 70
some one and be trying to repay by
washing dishes" -,
something smells fearful" said
Max later, taking his sixth tower.
wonder what on earth 1t can beY
"open the doors wider. said Marion
This is horrible!"
''Your shoesl" said Mrs. Trent, com.
ing in. "Who shut that oven door,
A cloud Of smoke rolled out as she
. ierked the oven door open, and drag
aed out the remains Of the shoes
''It's wonder you didn't smell the
leather"
In spite Of their troubles Max and
Marion laughed till they cried. Marion
= looked down at her carpet slippers
and Max took note Of his number tens
] and then they shrieked again. were
, doomed TO stick to the kitchen all
day.' they said, finally, and fell to
dish.washlng. The dozens and dozens
. Of dishes unwashed since the season
before. dusty sooty, and fiy-specked'
/ we're reduced to orderly piles OF shin
inc ware. which Mrs. Trent thankiuiiy
, returned to the cupboards she hastily
cleaned.
.'This is something like said inc
manager. pausing IN one OF his nyine
trios about the hotel. Where dio
Won engage these helpers, Mrs. Trent
IN put them on the force at fve aol
lars week Il they keep on workine
! like this
> In spite Of the fattering oiei tn'
Garnet slippers and number tens
thantfully climbed into the carrlas'
for In, me homeward journey Mrs Ireh
,ros nrofuse IN thanking them lol
tbelr aid and it was very lou,
nsrtv that arrived home Just az oush
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