The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-02

trOn or two among
the summer col
ony of the people who was liberal
However, the small advertisement
I'm the morning paper solved Helen's
problem for her and promised a much
needed month In the mountains.
JIMMY" she called to her brother,
who had not as yet left his ONCE.
listen to this chance for me to get
into the country for awhile" She
read the lines to him. To Dress
makers-A splendid holiday nc Cha
teaugay, in Adirondacks. for one
month; board and lodging free in re-
turn for making . few summer
dresses. Mrs. Drake, Amble Cottage,
Chateaugay, N. T. There! Isn't that
. dandy opportunity for me and you
can hare 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 she knew the
real state of affairs.
1T seems" she wrote to her broth
err. that the brakes had not expect
ed to meet anyone whom they cared
to cultivate, up here in the mountains,
j but Enid, the daughter; has made
the acquaintance of one Mark Austen,
| who has taken the camp neat door,
and clothes are needed in hurry
to ensnare the said Mark 1t seems,
from all can learn, that he is most
eligible catch. Hence it is Mr.. Aus
ten Of Camp Fire that must thank
for my lovely holiday-isn't it?''
It was during one of Helen's ram
bles along the edge of trout stream
that she came suddenly upon a fish
erman. Helen would have quietly
i passed him had he not turned laugh.
ingly toward her.
II suppose there is not the slight
est chance of your having a match
with youg" he inquired boyishly. =
had the misfortune to drop my boz
in the stream while bending over this
4 beauty" He drew up a rainbow trout
for Helen's admiring eyes.
Il often make my tea in the woods
4 she told him by way Of explaining the
presence of masculine equipment il
her own pocket.
by jovei / am the lucky dog" he
commented. 81 suppose you often take
this walk before breakfast he quer
Jed with appalling disregard for tht
conventions Il fish here rain or shine
every morning from six. o'clock t.
Iunchtime; and since / am no good a
making tea or anything, have to g
home to camp.
Il only walk here when the fame.
pleases me- she told him with onl.
slightly elevated dimpling chin
Good morning, she added, an
would have turned on her heel saw
that she slipped on wet rock an
would have fallen.
There, he said catching hel
that is what you get for behaving
SO abominably to me-" He put he
carefully on her feet then and r.
sumed his fishing. After that sh
could do nothing but reward hiI
!. with one OF her most lovely smiles.
1T was good OF you to save m
from ducking,'' she said, and il
:, had been properly introduced to yo
9 / would be delighted to cook some c
3 those beauties on camp fire, sh
9 pointed to his basket of trout. AS
6 is, must hurry back since my tim
y il not entirely my own" She, wer
. then and the lone fisherman watche
: her out OF sight
His catch that morning was exec
lent They were piled SO high in b
. basket that he stopped on his wa
home to offer his neighbors doze
for their lunch.
Enid Drake met him on the vic
veranda of Amble Cottage. "Oh, M
! Austen, you disreputable person. ST
: exclaimed laughingly, as she We've
his great boots that we're muddy al
= his old flannel shirt that was weathe
beaten from many rains. Neverth
less it vas her best smile that 81
gave him, for he was the most eli
ible Mark Austen of Camp Fire
The smile was completely waste
on Mark Austen. because at that N
ment he caught sight of sunny he;
bent over a pink something that 81
was sewing on.
The next letter that she sent hon
to her brother ended with lol
paragraph of eulogy on one IA
Austen
He fell in love with me instead
Enid. Helen wrote He is frigl
= fully impatient, and it looks as if y,
will have to keep bachelor fat un
such time. as you find the right cir