Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-04
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drowning. He had carried her home,
thereby proving the perfect seasoning Of
his muscles, and had found It expedient
70 call the next day TO inquire for the
young lady's health. Receiving the infor-
nation he craved. together with glacial
tharks from the lips of Mrs. Lowndes
herself. he retired crestfaIlen TO his tent
lie spent the next hour, In which he
should have been preparing supper In
rejecting upon the ingratitude of woman
and the misfortune of man For alasl
In the few weeks Doris had been at the
lodge. he had worshiped her from afar.
Heaven had surely sent the wind that up
set her boat and given him the chance
70 save her.
However. heaven was to send more
than wind to favor his suit. For
Doris, fully recovered from her duck
Ing, and discovering her mothers
maneuver TO keep her rescuer at a dis
tanee. walked boldly over TO the camp
one morning and said, '"rhank youV'
In person to the astonished young man.
Mrs. Lowndes had her hands almost
entirely full with house party which
arrived at the lodge that very day. A
party composed mostly OF extra eligibles
from Manhattan and OF girls, let us
whisper II, whose beauty could In no
wise equal that of Doris.
One day, when Mrs. Lowndes supposed
Doris to be motoring with Percy Alier-
dice, and she wasn't at all, but instead
was out ON the lake In Dudley's canoe
trolling for muskellunge, just beyond the
promontory and out OF view OF the
lodge. Dudley said. suddenly. Doris. l
can't stand this any longer I'm going
70 your mother and father tonight and
tell them we love each other. / don't
believe Il will be so hard to convince
them as you think when I tell them
who ! am or course. ! haven't much
money-yet But it's sure to come and
and" Indignantly. I'm as good as any
Of the fellows staying at your place
III wouldn't do any good. Dudley. for
you 70 so. I'm sure Il wouldn't" dis
coneolately.
4But feel like thief--makIng love
20 you this way"
Doris pulled up the line and fixed the
spoon thoughtfuliy. Yes, It's too bad.
Isn't III II mother only were not so
ia there any way you can suggest.
dear. that might reach her heart3'
why. dapdyl Mothers pet Persian!
OF course his real names Omar"
A Fleam came into Dudley's steel-gray
eyes 'po you really think there is any
noaslblllty of--0f-- Oh, / say, Doris.
could YOU manage TO pass his royal nibs
along 10 me after dusk tonight7 IN walt
n. Ls1 5iuup of iaurels beyond the tennis
courts u you can
she laughed merrily ''His nurse puts
him % bed AZ 3. rll try TO kidnap him
fot you after that. though. Yes. be-
II1<e ] ran"
'I1st one shIas more. dear. have you
any lonk ladders around anywhersg'
II don't believe 90. You see the house
IL - Tow and 80 ls-('
r0h. hats an right ] don't want one.
&ox % you happen 70 know n any OF
l1@ fellows N the party are athletic
good jumpers. climbers. anything like
<E1I. you kuow7"
"A don't think %" she puzzled
t4lI n9tf There the spoons gone
1o>1 What . line big feiloVw as bud
~ n,.sl|s landed big 1unge'' Into the
Lets 50 bach nov. want to prac-
''PfseticnT7
rIl1 IN tell sou later" And when
I41 canoe landed Be sure you don't
forget |he pussy. Qood-pl. dearl'
M. IoHnAf1 Naa Weakened al A. IN.
II s most terrific foN| Then another
she 1atI||I Nakfatd Hl AqNndes auf
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