The Meeker herald., 1913-09-20
TheSche11ers
A Case Where the
Little God Cupid
Takes q Hand
By cLARlssA MAcKIE

The piazza Oh Tue uuWusSS oOtSs W@s
Aecked with whits and coIored gowns
relieved here and there By the more
somber hues Of mems garments. At
seahurst there was q proportion Of one
male guest to every seventeen Of the
opposite sex. Polly skinner had dg-
ured 1t ont on the back Of q picture
postcard she had just received from
Dick Westford who should have been
there II he had not loved the Maine
woods better.
Think Of bis impudence!' complain
ed Polly to q group Of Der friends In a
corner Of the piazza. II wrote to him
that 1t was lovely down here on Mixsen
island, and he merely sends this kodak
postal showing himself sitting around
a camp DIRE with half dozen perfect
~ stunning looking men. all wearing
flannel shirts and hooking contented
and happy. without q single girl In
sight!' She passed the card around
for inspection.
~ suppose everything 10 very messy
there" remarked Bell sears after .
casual glance 1t the pictured group.
Ella Frond balanced her slender
form ON the piazza railing and looked
pettishly over toward q group Of mar
ried women. Whose husbands sat 10
tanned submission near BY reading the
morning papers.
Polly was figuring rapidly on the
postal card Dick westford had sent.
and It was then that she announced
her statistical ngureA
"Just fancy. girls: there's Just one
man to every seventeen women In this
hotel!'
"Did you count In BIlly Pinckney?'
"Of course l did," laughed Polly.
"well. he hardly counts. he Il 30
giriy." complained Lily Deane. "He
actually asked me to show him how
to embroider. said he'd always want
ed to try 1t. It looked 70 fascinating"
what did you sayr'
II promised ito give him 4 lesson
this morning. And here he comes
now. the bore!''
Lily booked up and smiled In sweet
contradiction as Billy Pinckuey drew
near.
+ He was 4 soft looking youth with
pale hair. long nose and klttenisn
manners. His clothes were remarka-
bic for theit colpr harmoniea and their
variety. Now he was wearing q suit
Of pale blue flannel with shirt to
match and = ring on one white hand
with a turquoise sunk deep in the
gold.
He was a dream In blue.
"Ah. Miss Lily" be murmured gent
". with significant glance around
the group Of maidens. I'VE have an en-
gagement to sit on the beach. l be-
Heve.-
Certainly, Mr.. Pinckney. Excuse
me. girls" And Lily dropped her en-
broidery In her silken bag. slung the
ribbons over her arm and departed
toward the sandy beach.
The i've remaining girls watched
the couple out Of sight. and then they
exchanged glances.
1--WE have come to this pass" said
Polly solemnly. when even the atten-
lions Of Billy Plnckney are looked on
with envy. Nay. don't exbostuiate.
giriies. feel that way myself. I'd
rather go walking with Billy and lis
ten to his inanities and shudder at his
lavender and pale blue dannels than
to sit here and gossip with you: There.
don't you all feel the same way7 All
In favor say aye
"Aye. they shrieked In chorus.
I'VE are desperate. Some dne day
Billy Pinckney will propose to one OF
Us. as is his habit. and through sheer
ennui one of US will accept him."
"Ugh~ shuddered Bell, With = glance
over her shoulder at talkative group
Of elderly women. .'Imagine having
Mrs. I'inckney for mother-in-lawr'
Don't worry" laughed Amy wrenn
from the hammock. Mrs. Pinckney
would never permit It to 70 a. far ~
that"
"How could she stop it?' asked Bell
Trust her cieverness. She wouldn't
make q big fuss and bother over the
engagement-oh. no! Shed be perfect
" sweet and lovely and all that. but
she would invite whole lot Of men
down here to cut Billy out. She knows
be wouldn't stand chance beside any
other man. declared Amy eontemptu-
ously.
~why NOT do lit" asked Polly coolly
EDO whatr'
'One Of IN become engaged to Billy.
or. at lcs.st. all Of rs pay him 30 much
attention that Mrs. rinckney will be
come alarmed and send for help Of
some sort ! wonder what she would
really dor rolly's cheeks were pink
With mischievous excitement.
''Sbe would communicate with Billy's
nearest male relativeand-mercy~ Amy
Wrenn suddenly sat M straight and
beckoned her four companions to q
secret conference. When the heads
were cloae together she whispered.
"Did you know that Dick westford
was Rf1oy'a own cousin and The 'uoa p