The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-12-15
Summer Hotel
Boosters
BY HELEN BROWN.

braithf' inquired young Mr.. Allen,
looking up from his seat la the swing.
ing hammock Half dozen girls
were GROUPED about his feet, ia atti-
tudeS Of worship, while Mr.. Allen
slowly famed himself with an imita-
tion palm leaf.
IF | might take the liberty for an
instant, sir" replied Cyrus Galbraith,
the proprietor OF the fashionable sum
mer mountain hotel.
Excuse NE. girls" said Mr.. Allen.
tauutily.
"Now, see here, Allen, said Gal
bralth, I'm not going to stand for any
more Or this COMPOUNDED nonsense"
he said.
"Why. what's The matter, Mr.. Cal
braith?' inquired the other, in sur
prise.
Matter, SIR" Numbered the land.
lord. "Eyerythings the matter. Last
month l got circular from the Sum-
mer Hotel Improvement society, in
which they offered me an AdoRis.
Amt that so?'
''That's me-" answered the other,
proudly.
"rerms, fifteen dollars a week and
board for as long as the season last
ed" pursued the irate landlord. And
you was 10 take each girl out in turn
for Il moonlight sail, to build up my
business and prevent Walt Smithers
getting all my young women away
from me, as he did last summer.
And what happens? Miss Jones left
last evening because she said it was
dull here. 1 know she's fifty and has
red hair and an inward squlnt. But
what of that? Weren't you paid to
take Miss Jones moonlight sailing,
and each OF the rest OF them, no mat
ter if they had blue hair and three
OF them wall eyes? And instead OF
that you've Spep: the last two solid
days with that Miss Moon, a young
woman I've never seen here before
and never want TO see again"
"Well, Mr.. Galbraith," replied Mr..
Allen deferentially. wasn't l enter
talning six OF your young ladies'"
| Ii must be confessed that Bessie
Moon was a remarkably beautiful
young woman. While Mr.. Galbraith
sat moodily before his desk, wearing
away the last vestiges or his rage,
the Office door opened and Miss Moon
stepped in.
You may order a carriage for me
at half-past three" she said coolly.
"Why, certainly, Miss Moon" re-
piled the proprietor, rubbing his
hands. You contemplate visiting the
renowned sulphur spring, OF course"
No; | contemplate visiting the
railroad station" answered Miss
Moon. 81 understand that you have
mentioned my name in conversation
with my friend, 5Ir. Allen"
Il" stammered Galbraith, and
before he had recovered his speech.
Miss Moon, instructing him to send
her bill up to her room, had left the
Office.
She went away on the same train
as Mr.. Allen. and the hotel grew
very lonely. On the morrow two sour
visaged spinsters packed up and left |;
on the next day three young ladies'
withdrew TO Walt Smithers' place;
within week Galbraith was cursing
his fate for the worst season that he
had had in years At last, curiosity
overcoming his pride, he had his
horse saddled, and rode over the ten
miles of trail that separated his hotel
from his rivals. He dismounted and
walked into the office. The hotel
looked like an undertaker's shop. Gal
braith frightened.
Morning, Smithers," he said, ex-
tending his hand cordially. Seems
to me-" he continued, that your bust
ness is about rs bad as mine this
year."
"What, your business bad, toor'
shouted Smlthers, exultantly.
Never was worse" answered the
other, land I don't mind telling you,
Smithers, that thought I'd got the
best of you. Ais fair in trade, and 1
guess there won't be any bad feelings
II i admit that hired a young man
to keep the ladies entertained. I'd
heard it was done, but this was my
first experience with the Summer Ho-
tel Improvement society, and"
WHAT shouted Smithers, leaplng
up. "You hired young man from the
Summer Hotel Improvement society,""
Listen" he said, and began read
: ing: "'The Summer Hotel Improve
ment society has listed your name as
, that Of possible patron. We under
stand that Mr. Galbraith OF the Sun
, nyside hotel, has hired a young man
, to entertain his women guests. Posi-
tive engagements guaranteed all cli-
ents staying three days or over"
That's him." said Galbraith, BIT
terly. "WellY
1--WE offer you the services Of q
young lady Of superhuman beauty, to
stay at Galbraith's hotel and wean
this Adonis away from the other
guests, thereby spelling his business
for the season. Our Miss Noon
"MoonI" yelled the other moon !
why, they both came from the same
shop"