The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-18

the summer col.
ony Of the people who was liberal.
However. the small advertisement
In the morning paper solved Helen's
problem for her and promised . much |
needed month in the mountains.
JIMMY" she called to her brother,
who had not a. yet left his ONCE.
listen to this chance for me to get
into the country for awhile" She
read the lines to him. Ito Dress
makers-A splendid holiday 1t Cha
teaugay, in Adirondack. for one
month: board and lodging free in re-
turn for making . few summer
dresses. Mrs. Drake, Amble Cottage.
Chateaugay, N. Y Therei Isn't that
q dandy opportunity for me and you
can have glorious month Of bach
elordom." She Rugged her big broth.
er in an ecstasy Of excitement, and
went over to her desk to write q
hurried note to Mrs. Drake offering
that lady her services as a seam
stress.
Two days passed before Helen's re-
ply came, and still another before she
could get comfortably packed up and
started on her way.
Helen had not been in Amble Cot
tage two days before she knew the
real state Of affairs.
1T seems" she wrote to her broth
or, that the brakes had not expect
ed to meet anyone whom they cared
to cultivate. up here in the mountains.
but Enid, the daughter. has made
the acquaintance Of one Mark Austen,
who has taken the camp next door.
and clothes are needed In . hurry
to ensnare the said Mark. II seems.
from all l can learn. that he 10 most
eligible catch. Hence It 10 Mr.. Aus
ten Of Camp Fire that must thank
for my lovely holiday-isn't 1T"
It was during one Of Helen's ram.
bles along the edge Of trout stream
that she came suddenly upon . nsh-
ermal Helen would have quietly
passed him had he not turned laugh
, ingly toward her.
II suppose there is not the slight
est chance of your having q match
with your" he inquired boyishly. II
had the misfortune to drop my boz
in the stream while bending over this
beauty" He drew up rainbow trout
for Helen's admiring eyes.
II often make my tea In the woods.
she told him by way of explaining the
presence Of masculine equipment In
her own pocket.
by jove! I am the lucky dog" he
commented Il suppose you often take
this walk before breakfast" he Quer
led with appalling disregard for the
conventions. II fish here rain or shine
every morning from six o'clock tt
lunchtime; and since am no good a
making tea or anything, have to &
home to camp"
II only walk here when the fame!
pleases me-" she told him with onl!
q slightly elevated dimpling chin
Good morning" she added, ant
would have turned on her heel saw
that she slipped on wet rock ant
would have fallen.
There he said catching her
that is what you get for behavin,
so abominably to me-" He put he
carefully on her feet then and re
sumed his fishing. After that sh
could do nothing but reward hin
with one Of her most lovely smiles.
1T was good of you to save m
from a ducking," she said, and If
had been properly introduced to 20
l would be delighted to cook some Q
those beauties on camp fire sh
pointed to his basket of trout. "As
is, / must hurry back, since my tim
is not entirely my own" She wen
] then and the lone fisherman watche
4 her out of sight.
His catch that morning was exec
I lent They we're piled SO high In hi
basket that he stopped on his wa
/ home to offer his neighbors doze
for their lunch.
Enid Drake met him on the wild
veranda of Amble Cottage. "Oh, NJ
Austen. you dsreputable person" sh
exclaimed laughingly, as she We've
/ his great boots that were muddy an
his old flannel shirt that was weathe
beaten from many rains. Neverth
less it was her best smile that sh
gave him, for he was the most ELI
ible Mark Austen of Camp Fire.
l The smile was completely waste
on Mark Austen, because at that M
ment he caught sight of sunny hea
bent over a pink something that sh
was sewing on.
II The next letter that she sent hon
to her brother ended with a Ion
paragraph of eulogy on one Mar
Austen.
HE fell in love with me instead I
Enid" Helen wrote. He Is frigh
fully impatient, and it looks as II yo
will have to keep bachelor fiat unit
such time as you find the right girl