The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-02-03
Visiting
Katherine

.wh.t,s the matter, Georse!- asked
Bleeker when he and Wadley mat at
the anne cafe table last Tuesday
noon. aYou look like the last run OF
shad. Have you been sickF
sNo. I'VE been up in the country,
said Wadley. "You know katherine
Morgan's people have . cottage at
Sunset lake. Wen. Katherine invated
me to pass the weekend there. She
said It was quiet. restful place 30 !
decided to break away from the oas,-
ness grind for two or three days. II
I lost my Job for It"
"You did right" declared Becker.
Everybody needs = change once m q
while"
"Well, had change. all right"
said Wadley. dismally.
'.Didn't It agree with your Was It
dullf"
"Duli! I'll just tell you what Kath-
crime, the adorable. the untiring. abb
solutsly indestructibls Katherine. ar
ranged for my pleasure.
1T was $50 Friday evening when
my train arrived. Katherine was at
the station with . carryall fun Of
young people, who welcomed no most
warmly. We drove to the cottaSe'
where supper was awaiting me. AFTER
I dispatched that and was LOOKING
iongingiy 1t one of the porch ham
mocks Katherine announced that We
we're ali to 70 down the shore . half
mile 10 q marshmallow roast.
eff there's anything sicky sweet in
the name Of food that particularly
dstsst It's maYshmallows. but. OF
course. I expressed my delight ut the
roast and away We went After about
ten pounds Of mafshmallows had been
consumed and the beach IRE was get
ting low Katherine suggested that We
have q few lively games to warm our
selves. Although I was really too
tired to move, I Joined IN the romp-
ings and tore back and forth across
the beach like q schoolboy for half
hour or 30.
AT $50 the next morning rap at
my door woke me from sound sleep.
".Arent you going for dip? called
Katherine, gayly- II take swim ev-
cry morning before breakfast
'1n about fve minutes l Joined
katherine on the pier. She dived into
the water and followed, my teeth
chattering. She struck ont across the
bay. It was only by superhuman eff
forts that managed to keep up with
her. l had not been in swimming
before this year. and ] nsvsr was .
strong swimmsr. I propOse1 that We
run home cd ~ beash anA Katherine
bet me q box Of candy that she could
beat me. She won.
after breakfast she challenged mo
toatennis. We played sig sets before
lunch. was too tired to eat and I
longed to stretch myself IN q ham,
mock. but Katherine said she was as
hungry as a hired man. and she knew
I must be starving. 10 sat down at
the table and was making fairly
good meal when Katherine told me to
hurry, for she had arranged . four
some at golf with two friends Of hers.
at was O'Clock when We nnfshed
playing golf and Katherine said We
should Just have time for swim
before dinner. When was dressing
sitter the swim Katherine Knocked at
my door and told me to put on my
dancing pumps. ~ we were going to
hop In the evening.
I'VE went to the hop. Katherine
was ~ blooming ~ rose. She In
troduced mo to every girl there and
danced every dance ON the program
and sig extras. ] don't know how
managed to walk the mile back 10 the
cottage without falling BY the side Of
Katherine. who appeared to be doing
. Marathon. 70 briskly did she walk"
II hope you got = rest Sunday"
said BECKER. sympathetically.
"A rest! Katherine had planned =
walk around the lake. It was Just
seven miles, and We Eot home IN time
for. o'clock dinner. I WAS deter
mined that should slesp ali the aft
eraooa in hammock. But It was
not to be. Katherine asked me to row
her to the far end Of tie hare to pick
water lilies. We sot into weeds
where could hardly move the boat
an inch without breaksng my back.
I'm the evening Kathsrins had y
crowd in for = Welsh rarebat and
was allowed to cut up foar pounds Of
cheese. It was hard work. One OF
the girls came unescortsd and Kath-
crime and rowed her home across
the lake at midnight and walked .
haff-mile to her house end back.
1T didn't seem more than ten min
utes after ! got Into bed when Kath-
RENE knocked Oh my door to SEQ II
was ready for my morning swim.
answered brightly that had already
BEEN in. Then began throwing my
things into my suitcase. At breakfast
I inquired about the first train to
town.