The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-05-25
OH. AND WATER
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lTicl. Lake, StoChed WIN it"i, tSti
excellent golf links; fruit and vege-
tables; fruits and vegetables raised on
our w farm. For terms address
Thomas Kenilworth, Bushwick.
All three read the same advertise
ment on the same morning in the same
train, though none knew of the exist
ence of the others. And all three were
leaving on July l for their annual
holidays.
Jack Dunning left the train first, and
as he walked out of Cannon street sta
tion he muttered: Beautiful country.
Good fishing. Just my style. I'll write
for terms this morning And he did.
AT Waterloo Roy Putnam stuffed the
morning paper in his pocket, lit his
pipe, and remarked meditatively: lex
cellent golf links; and home grown
fruits and vegetables. Not a bad COM
bination. I'll write TO that man kenil-
worth today" And he kept his word.
Helen Driscoll, continuing on to Char
ing Cross, furtively drew forth a hair
pin, jabbed next the Kenilworth House
advertisement. tossed aside her paper
and arose, thinking: Superb view. And
| ought to do some sketching this sum-
.ner. am getting SO rusty. l hope
the terms are not Toe high. I'll write
the first thing when / get to the Office"
~ iCtACl Nv. y Sld1lSu OIl lis JUL ~
Bushwick.
On July LIST the three found them
selves at the nearest station to Bush
wick. Cunning carried his fishing
tackle, Putnam his golf clubs, and Miss
Driscoll a sketching outfit. During the
coach ride TO kenilworth House the
acquaintance ripened rapidly. BY the
ttIoe they pulled up before it each man
as asking Why the dickens the other
fellow had come, and Miss Driscoll be-
ing wise in her day n generation.
could foretell that there would be
thing more exciting on her hands dur
ing the TEXT fortnight than making wa
ter color sketches. The second day she
made q sketch in colors of the lake,
and Dunning lost interest in the speckled
beauties-until the sketch was finished.
The fourth day she painted a pictur-
esque corner of the golf links. and Put
nam might have charged up to profit
n loss the sum he paid his caddy for
the mornings work.
The fifth day 1t rained, and Miss
Driscoll very appropriately might have
shut herself up in her room to paint
a pair of bleeding hearts. But, being a
healthy, well-balanced person, she
merely laughed at what h termed
the antics of those two boys" and
made herself popular with the unfor-
beings huddled dismally in the
~ loolII WltOSS VAL CllliCSS IN oilS
on clear days.
Dunning and Putnam retired, each
vowing that if the other fellow had
any sense he would see that his pres
ence at Kenilworth house was not nee
essary to either general or Individual
happiness. But the next day being
clear Of sky and dry under foot, the
three started out as usual. Dunning
carrying her paint box, Putnam her
portfolio.
That's all very WE'LL remarked one
OF h gossips from h vantage point
of a wicker reclining chair. THAT
Driscoll girl will find she can't play
those much longer. One or the other
viii bring matters to a climax soon."
In just one respect the speaker erred.
men brought about the climax,
operating, SO to speak, within ten min
of each other.
1t happened the night of the dance,
and spoiled the evening for Helen. They
both such charming fellows. She
had not thought seriously of marriage.
She was happily situated in a business
way in great, busting London town.
She was not sure whether she really
to marry. and absolutely Ger
tain that she did not dare to select the
nan Her dilemma was painful.
Like q defiant little pagan, she told
them both lat she did not know her
heart, but would try to read the signs
therein before h left kenil-
,eeded to turn the matter over to Fate.
carelessly: And may the
pest mar wi1l."
And Fate, in punishment of her fool
hardness and distinctly feminine fri
tolity, took a hand in the matter
promptly. The very next afternoon
Helen laid aside her sketch with a ges-
.ure Of despair. Her carmine paint
exhausted. Her labor must cease
until she could drive into Bushwick
and purchase the precious pigment.
Within five minutes h found her
self without either cavalier. Each had
excused himself with a reckless dis
regard as to what the other fellow
might do if left alone, on Loves battle
field.
AT $50, Jack Cunning, dusty, foot
sore and ~red-eyed, strobe into a sta
Eionery shop at Bushwick, Ind par
the single, attendant by demand
ing half a sovereign's worth OF car
mine paint.
what kind?- inquired the assistant
when he regained his breath.
What kind? n echoed Jack. duly.
why, yes; you didn't u whether
you wanted oils or water colors?"
Jack was in a quandary. He had
been watching Helen's eyes rather than
painting.
What do girls mostly use to paint
withSe' he asked, throwing himself at
the mercy of the assistant.
That astute individual thought fast
md hard. He had just sold the last
tube OF carmiine oil paint to another
young man, who had also appeared hur-
ried, footsore and dusty.
rs it a water scene, sir?' he asked,
cautiously.
at is :. ansuerad Tack. greatly rel
iieved. She is painting the lake"
.'Then,' remarked the young assist
ant, urbanely, "of course she'll need
water color paints; but we've only got
S shillings' worth of carnaine."
Well, give her that. / can send to
London for more tomorrow. And thanks
very much for your good advice"
Both men We're late for Inner. Both
their precious packages to Helen's
room by the page boy. Both put the
question for a second time
later in the evening.
What Miss Driscoll said to Mr.. Put
nam is not recorded, u Dunning
winked furtively but distinctly at the
fair Lady Noon when Helen patted his
arm lovingly and murmured:
You don't know What you owe those
cakes of carmine paint. dear. / really
know nv own mind lYntiI yop