The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-01-18
From Lucille S
Diary
PAGE ELEVEN

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l determined rather suddenly last
week to go out to the Lakeside inn,
where Ruth Ritchey and her mother
are passing the summer. l thought
few days in the country would be
very restful and refreshing.
Ruth, who always likes to parade
any little popularity she has, wrote
me recently about the delightful time
she was having playing tennis with a
Mr.. Carl Bates. So when l went
out l naturally wished to take q
tennis racket with me. Unfortunate
ly the one l had last year is broken,
and as Wisner Lee limited that he in
tended bringing me racket from
extravaganza Of buying one. Accord
tngy, l decided to take Betty's.
Its a very good racket, even if it
Is DID," l said, appreciatively, when
at my request Betty brought hers
down to our house.
tits not very DID," she said. TITS
only three years ago that won
~ az LILO b1l I'll "OOu C4uU
TITS awfully sweet of you to let me
take It, I replied.
who plays tennis here?" l asked,
after receiving the surprise greetings
of Ruth, for had not announced my
coming.
"Mr. Bates and have been playing
singles" Ruth answered, but there is
young boy here who plays a fair
game, and will fill in for doubtless
That's good" 1 exclaimed. But,
Ruth, dear, you'll have to let me have
the best player for my partner be-
cause you are in much better practise
than | am"
When Mr.. Bates and l beat Ruth
and her young partner two sets Glove
Ruth semed rather put out
Il don't care to play any more to-
day. she announced, when urged her
to try another set. I'm going to my
room to rest before dinner"
Dear mel" I remarked as she left
us. Il don't see how any one can
bear to waste any of this lovely June
day In resting. I want to enjoy every
minute"
Mr. Bates smiled and asked:
Would you care to play singles?"
"Oh, no, don't let's play without
Ruth" I answered, Loyalty. I'D rath-
er take walk or go on the lake."
The evening dinner was over when
Mr.. Bates and I returned from q
charming row, during which we ex-
plored distant bay that had espe-
cially desired to see. Although
went to the trouble of picking bunch
of water lilies for Mrs Richie, she
and Ruth greeted me so coldly that
made up my mind 1t would be no
pleasure for me to stay at Lake.
side with them. So when Mr. Bates
mentioned that he intended leaving for
town in the early morning, l asked to
be allowed to drive to the station
with him and go on the same train.
He seemed pleased with this arrange
ment, and we got on famously togeth.
err indeed, l like him very much.
and am seeing lot of him.
AS soon as Betty heard that was
home she came over for her racket.
Your racket l repeated. Why,
the fact is, Betty dear, left Lakeside
so hurriedly that forgot to pack some
of my things. However, Ruth will
send them to me, I'll wire her to-
night"
Pnftv said r0thinC hut ch~
looked made me regret taking the
racket she had almost forced upon
ne. Ruth sent 1t by express the next
day with note saying that it had
not been improved by a night in the
rain. She said she found it the morn.
ing left on the grass where dropped
1t at the end Of our tennis sets. The
hotel people were very careless to
leave it there. 1t must have been q
poor racket. for the frame was warped
and the strnging was quite ruined
just by one nights shower.
Mother suggests that | give Betty
the beautiful new racket Wisner Lee
has just brought me from New York.
Of course, | shall not be so srude as
that. l have to own to myself that
my dear mother is somewhat lacking
In knowledge of what Is good
form
| saw an advertisement of a sale of
rackets today, and | think l shall be
able to get Betty one at a reason.
able price. Not being an expert play.
err any more, it would be useless for
her to have one of the expensive
makes.