Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-11

mother hret.
WELL" said the former as the trio
n sat by themselves, II was given Il
understand that this was select
hotel"
They seem very nice people," re
piled Harry.
you don't mean that lot of for
eigners have arrived?"
II mean that at least one actress
: has arrived, and the guests are gath
ering around her like flies about
! sugar"
Mercy mel"
81 believe that most OF the the
atrical people take summer vaca-
tion," said Harry in a voice he tried
to make careless.
"Bvt to come here" gasped the
mother.
Perhaps II is only to pay call
on someone" hopefully observed the
father.
did you learn the name of the
actress who has set the hotel all afiut.
teri" asked Harry after moment.
"a Miss Bell"
The young mans confusion be-
trayed him. He knew that being ac-
quainted with an actress would be ac-
counted a deadly sin in the eyes Of
his parents. The mothers look was
one of pity and censure, and the
father looked as stern as a Judge
about to sentence a murderer as he
demanded:
Harry, do you know this person?"
"If it is Miss Bell the actress of the
city, then know her." was the reply.
"1ave you been to the theater ir
Chicago?'
Plenty OF times"
"You were introduced to this per-
son-by whom?"
"By my hostess at a fashionable
function. Miss Bell is received in the
best society"
"They must have queer society in
Chicago" said the mother.
you have disobeyed me, sir!" ex-
claimed the father land you must
take the consequences"
With that father and mother went
away to talk the affair over by them
selves.
Could they hire blackhander to
blow Harry up with a bomb, and per-
haps the actress with him? Could he
be kidnapped aboard a vessel bound
for China, and given time to repent
before he returned?
To think that their Harry-Harry
Frayne-who had been brought up to
say his prayers-to have his Sunday
school lessons dead-letter perfect-to
obey his father in everything-to
think this boy of theirs had not only
attended a theater, but had become
mashed on an actress. and would
become her prey. When they reflected
upon all these things they found them
selves cast into desolation.
In this condition Of mind they went
out for a stroll along the shore Of the
lake. AS other guests were strolling,
too. and as they did not find the pri-
vacy desired, they entered boat and
pushed out few rods from shore.
Mr.. Frayne knew as much about
handling a rowboat as he did about
the stage, and as he finally picked |
up the oars to row a little he man.
aged to upset the craft It wobbled |
and rocked and dipped, and as he was
receiving a heap of gratuitous advice
from twenty different persons it
turned turtle and over they went in
water ten feet deep
There was no other boat handy, |
and as no man among those on the |
bank wanted to wet his summer suit
and be called a hero, there would
have been a tragedy but for a lady
coming back in a boat alone after a
row across the lake. With half a
dozen swift strokes she reached the
victims as they rose to the surface
together, and a hand held either up
until help could come.
Was the lady Miss Bell, the act
-ess, who had made prey of the son,
md was now inconsistent enough to
save the parents? Even so.
II was a triumphant procession to
he hotel. II was Miss Bell again
Who acted as first aid to Mrs. Frayne
IND generai ADVISER 10 the nuSDdnu,
md at the end Of two hours both
PATIENTS were doing as well as could
,e expected. In fact. they were doing
,etter. They had thanked the res
.uer over and over again, although
ware Of her profession. and now
hey were saying to Harry. who had
,een taking a long walk to get used
o the feeling of being disowned: II
There isn't one woman in thou
and that would have been as cool
bout 1t as Miss Bell. and she seems
perfect lady in every respect"
But why shouldn't she be?' asked
Harry with some irritation. 81 must
ell you both that people will think It
5 you two who need reforming a Bit
"Harrv" said the father I'm not