St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-12

that the whole scheme had been Is
much his own idea - It was Cors
neIia's
Mind you get . rich. handsome
chap for Myrs.n he had whispered In
Cornslia's ear with chuckle - she
kissed him good bye.
Cornelia had laughed back % her
uncle. promising 20 keep him informed
by postscript which he was n0k TO-
read 20 Aunt Nellie-as 20 how the
scheme was progressing.
Thus ran the first postscript. fol-
lowing letter nlled with glowing de-
tails OF the trip and the magntzacencsl
of the hotel that Cornelia had chosen
for Myra's campaign:
1T IL true, as we have read. that
these hotels always have great
many more young women than men,
so what eligible men there are. are In
great demand. But Myra is quite the
prettiest girl here, and as soon as she
is rested from the trip am sure she
will clipper up and get all the atten-
ton. AS feared, 1t is rather unusual
for two girls to be on alone at hotel,
but IL don't dance and always keep
with the older women think 1t won't
seem strange. You know you always
did say had an oldish look for my
age, and guess It win serve me In
good stead now"
The next postscript followed let
ter telling of Myra's first dance:
'"The sea air has done me no end OF
good, though am afraid Myra hasn't
got quite used to 1t yet guess she
will be all right in day or SO. At
the dance last night she seemed to
have q good deal OF attention mostly
older men though, who didn't dance.
One Of them, Mr.. Buxley Draper, 9
son of the Draper you read 30 much
about in the paper, was with US for
about an hour. and after the dance We
all went down for stroll on the
Boardwalk. It is very nice for me 90
Mrs. Draper is with him and. although
she is older than Aunt Nellie, ind
her very companionable. She likes
Myra, too, think, as she walked back
from the ocean with her. That gave
her son chance to ask me about how
long we are going to be here. It is
quite clear that he is interested in
iMyra, even at this short acquaintance.
didn't give him any satisfaction.
though, as think 1t is better to keep
them all guessing. I asked Myra last
night after she went to bed If she
liked Mr.. Draper, but she was too
sleepy to tell me. She couldn't very
well help 1t though. He is about thirty
and just good looking enough. ! am
sure you would approve of him. BY
the way, wore that black evening
dress with my hair parted plain the
way you like it. l am sure looked
ten years older than Myra."
The next postscript followed In
about week:
81 can't think what makes Myra
,home-sick. Does she say anything In
her letters to Aunt Nellie about want
ing to come home? Things have gone
so far with Mr.. Draper that / hate to
leave now. He is with us all the time,
and has decided to stay another week.
Besides, Mrs. Draper has proposed
bringing us. home in their car. Just
think of that! I don't believe Bux1ey
has proposed to Myra yet, as they
haven't been alone long enough. Usual
ly the four of US are together"
Then came letter from the uncle
to Cornelia.
Dear Niece" 1t ran; ''the biggest
surprise ever had came last night
when young Davy Little came over.
He said Myra had written him every
day since she had been gone, and now
he says she has written and says
she'll marry him after all she has been
saying mo- this five years. She never
knew she liked him till now, she says.
She wants him to come on to the sea-
shore and get her right away and
take her home. Hasn't she told you,
and how about young Buxley Draper?
am quite counting on him."
This was Cornelia's answer:
TITS all right about Buxley Draper.
Dayy Little got here this morning and
we are all coming home together to-
morrow In the Diapers car. Maybe
there will be two weddings when we.
get back
up. 8. We have only spent $423 out
Of the $1,000, and think it has been