Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17
HER CANNY LOVER

By HARMONY wELLER.

ments wanted column she turned tt
her daughter Isabel.
Il How would you like to board
these six young men who are looking
for Just such a place as this?" She
passed the paper to the daughter
who had flushed excitedIy at the
thought of six young men In the
house during an entire summer.
| Isabel read the advertisement aloud
as II her mother had not already pc
rused its contents.
Wanted, by six city men, room and
board for summer months. Must be
near sea bathing. Plain cooking and
home comforts. Fifty dollars a week
for the half Dozen"
The girl laughed amusedly. "One
would think they were new-laid eggs
rather than twentieth-century young
men. I think It would be a great lark
to have them" she said finally, land
perhaps I could give up my shop work
for the summer and Just stay home
to help you. We could manage nicely
on $50 a week. with the vegetables
from our garden and our own fresh
eggs"
Let's sit right down then and an
swer them or someone else may get
them as boarders," Mrs. Browning
said in her usual energetic manner.
She had never taken boarders to
help keep out their rather limited In
come, but recently she had noted
with motherly apprehension that her
daughters cheeks had been gradually
losing color and that her step was
weary as she made her way home
ward from the days business. Mrs.
Browning felt convinced that she
could make enough money at least
for one summer by taking in the six
young men as boarders, and 1t would
assuredly be a diversion for the too
quiet Isabel. So three rooms, with
great double beds, were aired and
freshened up, the unused tennis court |
was rolled and all the possibilities !
for summer pleasure we're made at |
tractive. A new hammock was hung |
from the pear tree and quick-growing |
vines we're planted around the sum- |
mer house.
They can't resist u.s." Mrs. Brown !
ng told herself, and in her heart she
cherished the hope that Isabel would
be in somewhere in the background |
Is an added attraction when the young
men came down to inspect the prem
SEES.
Isabel was not at home, however,
when the young men came, but Mrs.
saw to it that, Isabel or no
sabel, she was going to have her six
summer boarders.
The men were completely delighted
With their new abiding place. Every
hing seemed so comfortable and
lomelike, they declared. When, the
irst night at dinner, Isabel came into
he dining room looking like nothing
10 much as a newly blossomed pink
ose, the six men exchanged swift
dances.
"Joy!" "Peach!" Rose in the
'udl" Some grill" Those were only
Iome of the quickly inspired COM
nents that were exchanged in pru-
lent asides and expressive facial &C
ompaniments.
The girl herself found 1t rather
ifficult to seem perfectly calm In the
rying situation of finding herself
the center of admiration Of
tx pairs Of masculine eyes. Her
Ieart quickened beneath her pink
own. and her cheeks were delight
ully responsive to her emotions.
From the moment her daughter
inferred the dining room and was pre-
ented in turn to the six men Isabels
mother fell to wondering just how
he experiment was likely to turn out.
Would 1t, she speculated. In any way
with the girls evident prefer
nee for the companionship OF Donald
a fine looking young Scotch
nan who had been paying her con-
siderable attention? For some time
Mrs. Browning had half suspected |
sabel's pale cheeks and lusterless
Eyes were connected with q growing |
for Stewart. who had not
ret advanced beyond the noncommital
stage of friendly interest.
The first weekend that Donald
spent out at the Browning cottage
after the arrival of the male boarders
was tribe trying. since he PASSED
most of the time glowering darkly at
Isabel's efforts to be cheerful or In
talking with her mother. Isabel had
tried vainly to make him one OF the
Joy seeking crowd that went for q
swim in the afternoon and for long
ramble through the woods toward eve
ming. Donald held himself stubborniy |
aloof, and with greatly modified hap
piness, Isabel plunged desperately |
into the fun OF the moment.
The summer progressed steadily. |
with delightful days and wonderful
nights, The six boarders Wed with
each other In taking Isabel to yacht |
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