The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-09
TIE EVENING STORY
Three Girls and a Bungalow.
By c. B. Lewis.)


first April shower they had all their
plans perfected. 1t was to be unique
and romantic summer outing Flor |
ance's rather owned farm on the bay.
A frame house had been erected for
the tenant, and an old log house stood
vacant in romantic spot. 1t was. as
Florence informed her two girl chunls,
a dear, lovely. sweet, just-too-nice-for-
anything old log house. 1t would make
such bungalow as could not be found
for twenty miles up and down the
coast.
On the hill. forty rods back Of the
log house, was the new dwelling, occu-
pied by Farmer Jones, his good fat
wife and his lean son, Jacob. The girls
would take their meals there, and have
no cooking or dish-washing to do.
When they wanted to roast CLAIMS and
potatoes they could build a fire on the
shore.
Just three girls, and no crowds-no
dressing for dinner-no keeping the
hair curled. Just three girls, boating,
fishing and swinging in their ham
mocks and cantering DER the dewy
flirtations. The fat Mrs. Jones for
chaperon--the lean Jacob to run err
rands-old Jones to drive into the viii
lage once week after kerosene and
baking powder and their mail The
very thought of it produced thrills.
wen, II Gil Od1A6 dOOul InSy nCAt
down early in July to remain for two
months. Word had been sent to Jones
that they wished to rough 1T, and that
he must not remove any of the ro-
nance. He obeyed orders. He built
three rude hunks, put in an old table
and three chairs and furnished
lamp. There were a few panes Of glass
in the windows. and he did not add to
the number; there were few holes in
the roof and he did not cover them;
there was half an acre of pigWeeos
around the house and he did not NOV
them down. Mr.. Jones was romantic
himself and appreciated the sentiment
in others.
The outing started off with: How
charmingP' How idealp and How
very romantic!" Then the three girls
got their heads together and took a
solemn vow. 1t was that they would
remain until the very last day of Au-
gust, and that in the interval they
would not encourage any young man
to address them-any young man ex-
cept Jacob, from whom they learned
that young men came that way at in
tervals to fish in the bay.
The bungalow was a success from
the start. On the first night it rained
and the water dripped down through
dozen leaks; on the second night
COW came and put her head through
one of the windows to see what
strange cattle had arrived and taken
possession; on the third an owl
allghted on the roof-tree and uttered
three whoops and they were followed
by three ordinations of 'Murder!
"Policei" and 'tHelp!'
On the fourth day Jacob appeared
with a pitcher of buttermilk and some
startling news. He had discovered
young man had gone into camp a
short quarter of a mile away. He had
with him tent, boat, plenty OF pro-
visions and cooking utensils. 1t looked
as If he intended to stay right there
young mans camp and asked him to
please move two miles farther up or
down. The young man had glared at
him and kept on reading volume OF
poetry. The news created intense ex-
citement at once. An Indignation
meeting was at once called and it was
Resolved, That the young man has
got to go, and that we wait upon him
in a body and tell him So"
Jacob bravely offered his help, but
it was declined. THE body marched
straight for the enemy's camp. each
face wearing a look of determination.
The enemy was sitting down smoking
a pipe, but on their arrival he rose up
and DOTTED his cap and stood at re-
spectful attention. Miss Florence was
spokesman, and, after a slight -ShlVer'
she announced:
sSir, this is my fathers property
and you are a trespasser. I have to
request that you will kindly go away.
"But it happens to be my property,
replied the stranger with a smile.
your fathers farm ends at the creek
there"
"But-but we are three girls, sir"
The young man bowed to the three
in turn
And we have a bungalow and do
not wish to be disturbed"
take great nleaS in not
disturbing you"
"But can't you understand. sir, that
we are on our vacation and don't want
any men around?
Sorry, young ladies-extremely sor-
rv-but am on my vacation and don't
want any females around. I will agree
TO keep my distance if you will keep
YOURS. 1 have camped here for the
mast three years on account of this
spring."
The delegation walked back to the
bungalow without a word. Then the
meeting was called to order again and
Miss Florence asked what further
steps were deemed necessary to rid
themselves of the presence of the i'm
pudent intruder.
"Why, If it's his land he has right
there. hasn't he?" ingenuously quer-
led Molly.
'.And 1 didn't expect to see such
good looking young man." signed
Edith.
Are you girls going to turn trait
or 30 demanded the chairman in in
dignant tones. HE may be good look
| ing, and he may be on his own land;
but he's no gentleman. gentleman
would have consented to move his
camp even ten miles If kindly request
ed by three girls who were camping
by themselves If he thinks we are
going away instead he'll find himself
very much mistaken, We must snuo
him on every possible occasion.
When Farmer Jones was appealed
70 he said he guessed the young man
was within his rights. When young
Jacob was told the result of the call
at his camp he offered to go over and
chuck the intruder into the bay and
- -. 4I,o,-r. hut nj ser counsel nre-