The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-09-07


to &C on business trips. unaccompanied,
to ruch places as Akron. Ohio. or SYRIA
cuse. the sort Of places men always
go on business. but when 1t came to
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.
I'm not?" demanded Isabel. why,
I've never been to Atlantic City and
my dear" said Henry, II shall be a
very busy man the whole week. i want
TO line up a lot of new business and, to
do so, I've got to meet lot Of people
and I won't have moment q devote
to you"
me one little. tiny Bit" said Isabel with
Quivering lip. To think that Henry
delightful place and make no provision
for taking her along did not seem like
unselfish. kind Henry.
my dear girl. II is not a pleasure
jaunt as you seem to imagine" he
said patiently. Atlantic City was Sc
lected, not as pretty spot to visit,
but because 1t has certain features
adaptable to big conventions
Everyone else will 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
would be burden to him, while Henry
declared she had to 60 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
dsabel'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 revelled 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 can!" 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
"All right, girl" said Henry, "but !
do feel like brute about this evening.
The fact is. I'm going to dinner with
Rickshaw and Bingler. I'll came back
to dress and IL you are too lonely I'll
call II Off"
You'll do nothing of the kind"' said
Isabel.
cit is pretty important that / CO."
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 tc
get solid with Bingler because they are
putting up together. had arranged ia
chum with Bingler before-that is
"And my corning has perhaps lost
you Bingler's business, IL Davie car
get in right?" asked Isabel. "Oh, I'm
so sorry!"
THAT'S all right" consoled Henry
'Bingler is a small fish to the one Tn
| after. I'm going to try and get next
| to J. 7. Periwinkle. He's got a biz
contract to give out, understand, but
he's hard man to get to. II / could
just meet him and put my proposition
up to him 1t would be cinch."
Get on his TRAIL" said Isabel, land
don't think about me! Go early and
stay late"
But the gayer the scene, the lonelie,
one person drifting about can feel. lisa
bells spirits began to sink about 4
o'clock that first afternoon. She had
her photograph taken in three differen,
| costumes, wearied Of buying souvenirs
gazed at the surf until she was almost
seastck and fled from the laughter OF
the broad piazZas. She was on heI
way to her own room and tears wher
in going through deserted writing