The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-09
THE REJECTED
DREAM MAN,
BY AMELIA TRUESDAuE.

Roy Adams. padding about among
just come near proposing to her and
she to refusing him, this being their
customary daily diversion. Now no
was watching her lazily. That was
what irritated her so-his inordinate
laziness. He was large and blond,
with placid blue eyes like sleepy
baby's. She was little and trim as
waxwork, and her gray eyes were
clear and keen.
81 don't know what kind Of fellow
you want" he grumbled amiably, with
an indolent movement OF one oar.
Hes brisk" Ruby replied. land en-
ergetic"
Think I've got him In my minds
eye" Roy gave the other oar an easy
touch. Small and bustling and chip
perry, like the little cock sparrow that
sat on a tree"
"He isn't like that In the least"
Ruby sat up prim and stiff and rosy
with indignation.
"0h, Isn't he? Beg his pardon.
Where is he nowT'
"At work." Ruby replied promptly,
her tone implying comparison be-
tween man thus probably employed
and one who ldled his time away at
summer hotel
perhaps he has an object in view"
Roy insinuated.
Perhaps" Ruby admitted demureiy.
"And-um-is the object to be at
tained soon2"
Ruby let her eyes drop toward the
top rutile Of her blue organdie.
"I-don't know exactly; not before
next spring" She was dabbling her
hand In the lake. her eyelashes still
slanting downward.
"Ah! Congratulate him and every
thing Shall we row over to that
bunch OF willows or down to the little
cover"
For an instant Ruby wished she
might tip the boat over Just to see II
his exasperating equanimity would be
disturbed by such an emergency
II don't believe 1t would" she de-
clded In disgust. He'd get us out II
he could conveniently. and II he
couldn't he'd drown with the content.
cd smile on his face us serenely as II
he were wooden Shem out of toy
Noah's ark"
Mrs. Albert Lloyd was peacefully
crocheting when her sister Ruby whirl-
cd In upon her, cast herself into
rocking chair and rocked tempestu-
ously for three minutes. Mrs. Albert
viewed her quietly, suspending her
crochet hook for moment.
Been fencing with Mr.. Adams
AGAIN." she queried mildly.
"Yes," Ruby answered, but hard
ly think he'll care about fencing any
more.
mo? Why notf'
81 practically told him was-en-
gagged"
Dear me! And to whomT
"A person l invented"
you unprincipled wretch! What
did you do It for?'
"Just to see what effect It would
have"
"And what effect did It have?"
"None at all. You couldn't stir him
up to move an eyelash whatever you
did. He's too sublimely lazy even to
lose his temper"
Mrs. Albert shook her head gently.
You're Off the track" she comment.
ed. unwinding more scarlet wool. HE
may perhaps be guilty of always keep
Ing his temper, and. let me tell you, a
married woman would consider that
very good falling, but as for being lazy
--Alberts friends say that, although
he has that lazy way and looks as II
he were letting things go to smash II
they want to, he has his eye on every
thing and every move he makes
counts. I shouldn't wonder IL you've
put your silly foot In It for once with
your invented man"
Mrs. Lloyd ceased her lecture as she
found herself talking to dlssolving
view OF blue organdie rufiies and q
couple OF whisking sash ends and 70.
turned to her crocheting.
Roy appeared before Ruby early the
next day in his usual calm frame Of
mind and his boating rig.
Think he'll object to your going out
on the lake with me Just once more 7"
he asked. "I'm going away early to-
morrow morning"
What forr' she asked.
Have to-" he responded. Vacation
comes to an end tonight. Can you gof
She reflected dismally that she must
either confess her little romance Of
yesterday to be an unfounded one or
bid goodby forever to this exasperat-
ing man. and she knew now that tho
latter was something she could not do
and retain any shred OF happiness.
She waited, however, until they were
out on the blue. soothing bosom of the
lake. Then she rushed into II.
"He couldn't object, you know" she
said, reverting to his remark Of some
time before, because he's only flc-
ton"
"a dream MANI" he asked
She nodded, blushing uncomfortably.
lie hummed II bar OF when a
Dream Came True" and settled back
easily. Ruby looked down In silence.
She was waiting for him to say some-
thing else, and he was carelessly NOV
ing an oar now and then and appar-
emily thinking Of nothing at all. She
noticed for the first time how strong
his brown hands looked. They were
not the hands Of a lazy man.
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