The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-09-07

1t was all very well for Henry Wysp
to go on business trips, unaccompan1ed,
to such places as Akron, Ohio, or SYRIA
cuse. the sort of places men always
go on business, but when it came to a
convention at Atlantic City. isabel nat
urally began to wonder what clothes
she'd better take.
but you aren't going." said Henry,
rustling his newspaper with nervous
fingers.
TN not?" demanded Isabel. why,
I've never been to Atlantic City and
my dear" said Henry, II shall be a
very busy mar the whole week. l want
to line up a lot of new business and, to
do so, I've got to meet a lot of people
and l won't have q moment to devote
to you"
You wouldn't nave to bother with
me one little, tiny bit" said Isabel with
quiVering lip. To think that Henry
would even consider going to such a
delightful place n make no provision
for taking her along did not seem like
unseltish. kind Henry. s
My dear girl. it is not a pleasure
jaunt, as you seem to imagine" he
said patiently. Atlantic City was Sc
iected. not as a pretty spot to visit,
but because it has certain features
adaptable to big conventions"
Everyone else win take their wives"
! insisted Isabel. +,
After an hour of arguing, Isabel sud
denly declared no amount of money
would tempt her to accompany her hus-
band, since he had shown plainly she
declared she had to go. 1t was a VIC
tory that Isabel did not enjoy. The
fine enthusiasm of going with him was
spoiled by his earlier attitude. She
felt he had merely given in because she
had made a fuss about going. not be-
cause he really wanted her.
Every little attention Henry paid her
on the trip and every little extra bother
she caused him, made a lump rise in
lsabel's throat. When he left her alone
to write post cards the evening of their
arrival, While he went to "look UP some
of the crowd" she revealed in the lone
illness of the hours that followed. for
she was not spelling things for Hen
ry.
Can you amuse yourself all day?'
he asked, solicitously the next morn
ing. II probably won't be able to get
around all day-big luncheon and meet
ings both morning and afternoon.
"Of course I cant" declared Isabel,
gayly. There's the beach and the
boardwalk and all the dear, fascinating
little shops and the places you can
have your picture taken on post cards
and ride in the roller chairs-oh. I'll
have the time Of my life"
"All right. girl" said Henry. but
do feel like a brute about this evening.
Ihe fact Is. I'm going to dinner with
Rickshaw n Bingler. I'll came back
to dress and if you are too lonely I'll
cal it off"
You'll do nothing of the kind." said
Isabel.
TT is pretty important that L GO"
admitted Henry. You see. it's like
this. Bingler is here without his wife
and so is my bitterest competitor Da-
vie. It's a great chance for Davie to
get solid with Bingler because they are
putting up together. I had to
chum with Bingler before-that is"
And my coming has perhaps lost
you Ringler's business, if Davie can
get in right?" asked Isabel. "Oh, I'm
SO sorry!"
That's ali right consoled Henry.
"Bingler is a small fish to the one I'm
after. I'm going to try and get NEXT
to j. I. Periwinkle. He's got a big
contract to give out, I understand. but
hes @ hard man to get to. If I could
just meet him and put my proposition
up to him 1t would be a cinch."
Get on his trail" said Isabel. land
don't think about me! Go early and
stay late"
But the gayer the scene, the lonelier
one person drifting about can feel. Isa-
bels spirits began to sink about d
O'Clock that first afternoon. She had
her photograph taken in three different
costumes, wearied Of buying souvenirs.
gazed at the surf until she was almost
seas1ck and fled from the laughter of
the broad piazzas. She was on her
way to her own room and tears. when
in going through a deserted writinp