Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-07-23

young Edgar Beverly as brand from
the burning

whom Bne nau decided meet the uncle
and the nephew, and after the meeting,
IL she consented to make the desired
attempt, that Mr.. Coolidge be inform
ed Of the fact and give her every op-
portunity to accomplish her mission.
The result of these interviews was
that Mr.. Coolidge. Mr.. Beverly and
Miss Dudley met ut Mrs, Jernegans ut
dinner. Coolidge kept close eye on
Miss Dudley to observe whether or no
she seemed pleased with his nephew.
He saw no evidence that she was
pleased or displeased with him. Az
for Edgar, there was evidence that he
was not averse to Miss Dudley. The
dinner passed very pleasantly, and
since Miss Dudley was to 80 home
alone In Mrs. Jernegan's runabout. Ed
gar Beverly accompanied her.
few days later Mr. Coolidge was
informed that Miss Dudley had acced-
ed to his request, and Mrs. Jernegan
suggested that he call upon the young
lady for the purpose of talking the
matter over He lost no time in max
ing the call and found Miss Dudley In
very complainant frame OF mind.
Il was much pleased with your neph.
EN-, Mr.. Coolidge" she said, land since
our mutual friend, Mrs. Jernegan, has
appraised me OF your intentions, we
may as well begin where she left off.
If am to win your nephew can only
DO 1t by being thrown good deal In
his company. This, OF course, cannot
De without management Now, pro
pose that we make up little party
Tor the balance or the summer to go
10 the mountains That there may be
TWO men and two women ! propose to
invite lady friend OF mine-for chape-
ron II you hke-and feel great conf
ueLce that your plan OF marrying your
nephew VIII succeed Derore the end of
the summer
Mr.. Coolidge fell In with the plan,
and In due time party Of four was
d0meSticated In a mountain hotel. Mr..
O0oledge was somewhat surprised to
IND the lady who was added to the
party to be several years younger than
Miss Dudley, but the latter explained
that she was the only one OF her
friends whom she could get to make
up the party. She was scarcely out Of
her teens and very attractive young
woman. She was introduced AZ Kate
Willard. and the name Kate is often
synonymous with the word fascinating
The quartet passed very enjoyable
month together. But from the first
the plan to marry Beverly to Miss Dud.
ley went awry, because he preferred
Kate Willard. Coolidge was much put
out ut the turn the affair had taken.
for he approved very highly Of Miss
Dudley but considered her friend of
very light callber. Instead of his neph-
ew being attentive to Miss Dudley he
was devoted to her friend. This left
Coolidge and Miss Dudley IN constant
cOmpanionshlp. Coolidge after awhile
instead OF being troubled at this turn
Of his Intentions was no delighted with
Miss Dudley's companlonship that
when one day his nephew swung TO
her from his friend he showed hIs
spleen perceptibIy.
Not only dId Beverly notice his nm.
cle's being rufIied by his attentions to
Miss Dudley. but Kate was Immensely
delighted with IT, The two Younger
persons were evidently out for n frolic.
and II they could get any fun Mt the
older mans expense they were quite
incline TO do 80. Beverly would for n
time leave Miss Dudley quite free to
receive the attentions OF Mr.. Coolidge,
then he would veer about and appro-
pirate her to himself To make mat
ters worse. Miss Dudley made no oh.
lection to being monoDolized by the
young scapcgruce, and when he was
devoted to her his uncle was left out
In the cold.
And 10 the game went on. Mr. Coo
ledge when his nephew was deyotina
himself 10 Miss Dudley declored TINT
the plan was working out admirably.
but he felt like throwing the young rus
cal over II preclplce. Then when Bev-
erly swung back to Kate Mlllard and
left the field to him he voted the boy
a fool, but In his heart was delighted.
When the autumn came round and
the party returned to the city Mr..
Coolidge one day received a message
from Mrs. Jernegan asking why he
had not called upon her. lie at once
put In an appearance, and the follow.
ing dialogue ensued:
How did the plan for marrying
your nephew workfp asked the Indy.