Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-09
Visiting
Katherine

What's the matter George" asked
Blocker when he and Wadley met at
the same cafe table last Tuesday
noon. You look like the last run OF
shad. Have you been sick?'
mo. I've been up in the country
said Wadley. "You know Katherine
Morgans people have cottage at
Sunset lake. Well, Katherine invited
me to pass the weekend there. She
said it was quiet, restful place, SO
decided to break away from the bust
ness grind for two or three days, il
I lost my job for it."
"You did right" declared Blocker.
Everybody needs change once in q
while
well, had a change, all right,
said Wadley, dismally.
Didn't it agree with you? Was It
dull?"
Dull! I'll just tell you what katf-
crime, the adorable, the untiring, abb
solutely indcstructible katherine, ar
ranged for my pleasure.
at was $50 Friday evening when
MY train arrived. Katherine was at
the station with a carryall full OF
young people, who welcomed me most
warmly. We drove to the cottage,
where supper was awaiting me. After
T dispatched that and was looking
longingly at one of the porch ham
mocks Katherine announced that We
were all to go down the shore half
mile to a marshmallow roast.
IF there's anything sicky sweet in
the name Of food that | particularly
detest it's marshmallows. but, OF
course, expressed my delight at the
roast and away we went. After about
ten pounds of marshmallows had been
consumed and the beach fire was get.
ting low Katherine suggested that We
have a few lively games to warm our
selves. Although | was really TOO
tired to move. Joined in the romp
ings and tore back and forth across
the beach like schoolboy for a half.
hour or so.
at $50 the next morning rap at
my door woke me from sound sleep.
"'Aren't you going for Dip called
Katherine, gayly. 81 take swim ev-
cry morning before breakfast
an about five minutes | joined
Katherine on the pier. She dived into
the water and I followed. my teeth
rhattering. She struck out across the
bay. 1t was only by superhuman ef-
forts that I managed to keep up with
her. I had not been In swimming
before this year, and never was a
strong swimmer I proposed that we
run home on the beach and Katherine
bet me box Of candy that she could
beat me. She won.
"After breakfast she challenged me
to tennis. We played six sets before
lunch. 7 was too tired to eat and !
longed to stretch myself in a ham
mock. but Katherine said she was as
hungry as hired man. and she knew
must be starving, so sat do"n al
The table and was making a fairly
good meal when Katherine told me to
hurry. for she had arranged four.
some at golf with two friends Of hers.
ct was ) o'clock when We finished
playing golf and Katherine said We
should just have time for a swim
before dinner When I was dressing
after the swim Katherine knocked at
my door and told me 10 put on my
dancing pumps, as we were going to
hop in the evening.
Eve went to the hop. Katherine
was as blooming as a rose. She in.
PRODUCED me to every girl there and !
danced every dance on the program
and six extras. I don't know how ]
managed to walk the mile back TO The
cottage without falling by the side Of
Katherine. who appeared TO be doing
a Marathon. so briskly did she walk. '
81 hope yon got rest Sunday,
said BECKER. sympathctically
"A rest. Katherine had planned a
walk around the lake. It was just
seven miles. and We got home in time
for ! o'clock dinner was deter.
mined that 7 should sleep all the aft
ernoon in a hammock. But it vas
not 10 be- Katherine asked me to row
her TO the far end or the lake to pick
water lilies. We got into weeds
where I could hardly move the boat
an inch without breaking my back.
'Tn the evening Katherine had a
| crowd in for a Welsh rarebit and I
was allowed to cat up four pounds Of
! cheese. It vas hard work. One OF
! the girls came unescorted and Katf-
| crime and I rowed her home across
tine lake at midnight and walked d
half-mile to her house and back
1T didn't seem more than ten min.
utes after I got into bed when ka;h.
refine knocked on my door to see if ]
was ready for my morning swim.
answered brightly that 7 had already
! been in. Then I began throwing nv
things into my suitcase. At breakfast
! inquired about the first train 10