Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-04-23
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HIS USUAL BAD LUCK
BY JULIA FRYE.

vindictively "You may observe. Sis
ter. dear, that this creation doesn't
show any sigrs of hard wear nor do
any Of my other dancing frocks. II
! you'll pardon the trite remark. have
returned home u sadder but a wiser
girl. ! have learned few wholesome
truths, though I must admit that l
found them rather unpleasant at first.
"I'N just give you little account
of my visit to the city and then 1t
won't be necessary for me to point a
moral
Looking back now, / feel like smil-
ing at the pitiful egotism which led
me to half expect phalanx Of young
men at the train to meet ME. Some
how, got the idea from the fattering
remarks of at least a half dozen of
those who honored our porch with
their presence last summer and pre-
vious summers that my advent in the
city would be to them source of the
keenest delight. Strangely enough,
therefore. my arrival created not even
| ripple or eXcltement.
"If it hadn't been for dear old Mrs.
Gray, there wouldn't have been one
friendly face to greet me as ! stepped
of the train. Even she was fuller OF
her own affairs than of mine. She
said she had some errands to do, and
asked NE if would mind going with
her to the shopping district Of
course, said I'd like to go wiah her.
but after we had passed whole af-
ternoon pricing toweling and kitchen
ware in the Easements Of three de-
partment stores, made up my mind
that when l wished to see the shops
I'd try to go without Mrs. Gray.
"I was glad when we got to her
apartment finally. to find that my
trunk had come, for l was anxious to
put on something pretty for the eve
ming in case there should be callers.
might just as we'll have taken my
ease in the negligee that Mrs. Gray
suggested. for our evening together
was uninterrupted. l began to think
that maybe some of the cards / had
| sent to my summer friends-summer
friends is such a good name, dear. for
those careless young men who grace
our tennis court and swimming beach
and decorate our porch during the
heated season-had gone astray. So
decided to call up Ted Harris and tell
him was in town.
His mother answered the phone
She said Ted had told her that was
| coming and she thought he expected
to see me the next week. He was so
busy socially, she informed me. that
he had very little time. Indeed. he
was leading a cotillion at the Fort
nightly assembly that very evening.
II thought Ted's mother rather fe-
line, but the cotillion sounded good to
me. and I had a fascinating mental
picture of myself moving through the
mazes Of that delightful dance two
weeks later. I remembered how Ted
was always descantlng upon the per-
lection of the floor and the beautiful
music at his club. and was sure he
would want me to dance there once
at least. I was awfuily glad my eve.
ming gowns weren't in the least bit
country.
We'll, to relieve your curiosity at
once, let me t." you that Ted called
me up the next day and was most
| cordial. He told me now glad he
would be to see me and how sorry he
was that he had every evening taken
for weeks in advance. That was just
his usual bad luck. he declared. But
he said I must surely have luncheon
with him downtown l replied that
would if could, but that my time was
very full. He said I simply must
squeeze the luncheon in and he'd call
me up in a day or two and arrange
| date
THAT. my dear. was the last Of Ted
| heard from him no more and prob
ably will not again until he appears
upon our veranda bright and smiling
scme morning next summer amiably
ready to enjoy our boat or our auto
mobile or even the early apples In
our orchard.
After l had been in town a week
Clayton Rogers called me up and said
he'd been trying to get around to see
me, but that he was rushed to pieces
with business. I'd like to get up a
theater party for you.' he told me.
gasped with suppressed surprise and
pleasure. But he added, I'm going
east tonight. | thanked him warmly.
THE Todd boys called one evening
just before left They talked Of the
delights of our country home and told
me how eagerly they were anticipat-
ing their next summers vacation.
They invited me-now, sister, don't
get excited-to walk around the lake
with them some cool day next Au-
gust. Of course, | accepted with
alacrity
John Boyd actually took me to a