The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-11-03

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Everard Tomlinson was considered
an admirable catch. He was a fine
fellow In every way and when be
came Of age fell heir TO fortune OF
some 100000 He was besieged by
fortune hunting girls.
II was something of relief, there
fore. when Mrs. Stetson, an old friend
OF his mother, reminded him that he
was promised to her for visit at her
unpretentious bungalow on Lake Was
sapogie for the last two weeks in Sep.
tember He had engaged for this visit
in the spring 10 please his mother and
before he had made his round of house
parties. At that time he looked for
ward TO two weeks In Mrs. Stetsop's
bungalow as burying himself in the
woods. There was to be no other
guest, and the family consisted only of
Mrs. Stetson. her son. Roy, aged six
teen, and her daughter, Alice. aged
twenty. Tomlinson was told that 1t
would not be necessary to bring even
Ing dress; that he would need flannel
shirts and any old clothes he might
possess. His days would be passed In
a rowboat and his evenings In the Nv
ing room OF the bungalow with the
family sitting around table reading
by Kerosene lamp.
After being hunted by spinsters
Tomllnson rather liked the idea of get
ting away by himself. True. there was
Alice Stetson. who might be lying in
walt for him, but II was not improb.
able that he could get away occasion.
ally alone for pull over the waters
Of the lake.
II was near the lst Of October when
Tomlinson was driven up TO the rear
door Of the bungalow house faced
the lake and was built on Its verge
and the foliage had already begun to
take on its variegated hues Mrs.
Stetson and Roy welcomed the guest
Tominson noticed the absence Of Miss
Alice and was so well bred as TO say
that he hoped she was not from home.
He was told that she was In the house.
but would not appear before dinner
Her mother vaguely hlnted that there
was a reason for her keeping her room
for the present. and from the sympa.
tbetic tone iu which the statement
was made Tomllnson Inferred that
some sad event had occurred
Alice came out Of her room as din
ner was announced She did not say
anything about the lugubrious event
but she looked intensely sad Indeed
her eyes were red. an evidence that
she had been weeping The effort she
made 10 seem cheerful was touching
Ioinllnson was tempted to- inquire
what was the cause Of her melancholy.
but was too well bred to trespass Oh
the sacred feelings OF young girl
Alice retired 10 her room early Ia the
evening
The next morning her depression
though TomiinsoD noticed
that she ate heartily Mrs, Stetson
suggested that she show Tofnlinson
Lhe beauties of wassapogie lake. Alice /
.ast a look Of appeal at her mother.
Is much as TO say. Its cruel that 4
must exert myself TO entertain stran
,er when my heart is crushed" but I
he mother insisted. telling her daugh- 1
er that the fresh air would raise her I
ipirits and that she should make All
fort.
What kind Of an effort she should 4
make the mother did not explain. Roy 4
rot out a boat. and as Alice stepped
nto Il dressed IN very becoming
House and q short skirt Tomllnson
ioticed that she possessed foot and
nike the curves of which were very
Ieiicafely turned She asked Roy II be
vas not going with them. and when
" said be was going instead for
Iucks she gave him reproachfui
lance Tomiinson. relieved al Roy's
efusal, TOOK the oars aud pulled away
rom the front porch. which served ~
landing for the little bungalow bur.