The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-11-12

BURILLA'S
r EVE N G E
How u Proved q Boomerang

uation when he declared that she
had a polar temperament and ga
equatorial temper, remark which
indirectly reached Burilla's ears and
caused that young woman to vow
vengeance upon Vance.
Vance had been at the Wave house
only two weeks. He had given up his
vacation the previous year because
Elsie Tabor was in Europe. What
was vacation without Elsie?
This season he had four weeks at
the shore. The Wave house was an
ultra-fashionable hotel, adopting the
more quiet designation through os-
tentatious modesty. Vance hated the
place, but Mrs. Tabor had settled
herself there for the summer and
thither he went.
The chances are that Mrs. Tabor,
would have left on his arrival, for
she was not minded to permit an in,
eligible person like Vance any greater
opportunity than she could help,
but Taylor Phelps was also a guest
at the Wave house, and 1t was Mrs.
Tabor's intention to land him for q,
son-in-law before the season closed.
Elsie and Phelps were good
friends, and Mrs. Tabor made the
best OF bad situation by hoping that!
Vance's attentions might spur,
Phelps on TO greater enterprise. So
far the young millionaire had seemed
content to idle along with Elsie asi
the companion of his sailing and mo-
toring trips.
With the arrival Of Vance and Of,
Alva Wynn, however. the duo be
came a quartette and a quartette that
Burilla particularly despised. They
frankly showed that they had no de-
sire for further additions to the lit.
tie company and Miss Bischoff raved !
inwardly while her outward demon
STATIONS Of friendship were as pro-
fuse as they were insincere.
Alva Wynn was a designer, wage
Garner, just as Vance Edmonston was
the manager Of one of the branches
of the Sixteenth National bank and
Taylor Phelps was a multi-mHlionaire.
The rest of the permanent board
ers at the Wave house looked on In
glee at the maneuvers of Mrs. Tabor.
with the possible exception Of some
half a dozen mammas with eligible
daughters who wanted Phelps for their
own son-in-law.
To their number was added Blu
rilla, who had enjoyed a monopoly
of Phelps company before the arrival
Of the Tabors.
That this was largely due to the
fact that Phelps was too lazy to seek
to eVade her schemes Burilla could
not realize, and she was convinced
that Elsie Tabor had cut her out.
When Vance added to the score by
his apt description. she gave herself
no rest In her search for vengeance.
But three weeks passed before the
came. II would not be
polite to say that Burilla deliberately
spied upon the quartette, but II was
certain that she almost invariably.
found herself in their vicinity with.
out making her presence unduly prom
lnent. She was soft Of movement
and she wore dresses of the soft,
clinglng kind that did not rustic.
Burilla was always called upon !,
for psrlor entertainment at the week.
ly hops and other functions, and now,
she planned to put to use her mimic
gifts. .47G A
Some of the leaders Of the tash:,
IonablS set were getting up an enter
tainment for the benefit OF a pet chart
ty, and Burllla was to be made the star.
In an Entirely New oKOrine." was
the announcement upon the hand.
painted posters that advertised the
svent upon the piazza, and very mys-
Ierious was Burilla when questioned
her new offering.
II does not require much to eIeits
4 group OF bored summer soiourners.
lnd when at last Burilla tripped out
Ipon the improvised stage a hush fell
over the crowd following the buSE of
that preceded her On.
rance.
VIII OhNi AA va AoAA@A AAOAStSaAC
entitled On the PORCH" announced
3urilla, and forthwith she plunged
nto q little monologue in which. de-
ipite the substitution OF other names.
he entire summer colony recognised
he quartette.
Burilla was really clever mimic,
md so closely did she copy the voices
4 the four that names Were unnecss-
AIRY. For the first time the rest OF
he colonists realized that Phelps
owed Alva Wynn and that Vance Ed
nOnston was determined to marry
elsie.
All eyes were turned upon Mrs.
Tabor. but that woman wrested tri-
lmph from defeat.
Miss Bischof spoiled the little sur.
rise In store for you" she said.
s the guests crowded into the supper
Dom. Il think Il a most suitable
match, and l am almost as much
LEASED over Mr.. Phelps engagement.
Ie has been almost like son to me
ince his mother died"
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