The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-12

the summer col
ony of the people who was Iibs,.,
However, the small advertisemsn,
IN the morning paper solved Helen.
problem for her and promised much
needed month in the mountains.
Jimmy" she called to her bro,ho.
who had not as yet left his ofsca
listen to this chance for me IN %,
into the country for awhile" Sbs
read the lines to him. ITO Dress.
makers-A splendid holiday at Chs.
teaugay, In Adirondacks, COR ons
month; board and lodging free in "a
turn for making a few summer
dresses. Mrs. Drake. Amble Cottass
Chateaugay, n. Y There! Isn't that
dandy opportunity for me and Won
can have a glorious month Of bach.
elordom." She Rugged her big broth.
er In an ecstasy of excitement and
went over to her desk to write A
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 rhe knew this
real state of affairs.
1T seems" she wrote to her broth.
er, 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 a hurry
to ensnare the said Mark 1t seems,
from all can learn, that he is a most
eligible catch. Hence it is Mr.. Aus
ten of Camp Fire that | must thank
for my lovely holiday-isn't it,"
II was during one of Helen's ram
bles along the edge Of trout stream
that she came suddenly upon fish,
erman. Helen would have quietly
passed him had he not turned laugh
ingly toward her.
Il suppose there is not the slight.
est chance OF your having a match
with your" he inquired boyishly. I
had the misfortune to drop my box
in the stream while bending over this
beauty" He drew up a rainbow trout
for Helen's admiring eyes.
Il often make my tea in the woods"
she told him by way Of explaining tbs
presence of masculine equipment Ia
her own pocket.
by jove! / am the lucky dog" he
commented Il suppose you often take
this walk before breakfast" he quer
led with appalling disregard for the
conventions. 81 fish here rain or shine
every morning from six o'clock to
lunchtime; and since am no good at
making tea or anything, have to 90
home to camp"
II only walk here when the fancy
pleases me-" she told him with only
a slightly elevated dimpling chin.
Good morning." she added, ana
would have turned on her heel save
that she slipped on a wet rock anu
would have fallen.
There" he said catching her,
that is what you get for behaving
SO abominably to me-" He put her
carefully on her feet then and re-
sumed his fishing. After that she
could do nothing but reward him
with one of her most lovely smiles.
1T was good Of you to save me
from a ducking," she said. "and II
had been properly introduced to you
/ would be delighted to cook some OF
those beauties on a camp fire" sha
pointed to his basket Of trout. AS "
is, l must hurry back, since my tirl
is not entirely my own" She wAg
then and the lone fisherman watched.
her out of sight.
His catch that morning was excel
lent. They were piled so high In nis.
basket that he stopped on his way
home to offer his neighbors a dozen
for their lunch.
Enid Drake met him on the vice
veranda of Amble Cottage. "Oh, MI
Austen, you disreputable person, sne
exclaimed laughingly, as she viewed
his great boots that were muddy anu
his old flannel shirt that was weather.
beaten from many rains. Nevertne-
less it was her best smile tnat sne
gave him, for he was the most eng
ible Mark Austen of Camp Fire.
The smile was completely waseeo
on Mark Austen, because at that mo.
ment he caught sight of sunny neau
bent over a pink something that sns
was sewing on.
The next letter that she sent nono
to her brother ended with lons
paragraph of eulogy on one MALI
Austen.
He fell in love with me instead Oh
Enid" Helen wrote. He Is frlsnc
fully impatient. and it looks as II you
will have to keep bachelor nat unu,
o,,oh .;,,a nc ,ou find the right girl.