Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-01
THE BACHELOR
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BY FLORENCE A. FRENCH.
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8. 1921. y Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
The affair began on the beach. Color
less stretches OF barren sand make per-
fectly splendid backgrounds for sun
shades, and whe' the sunshade IN
question is a flaming cerise and the
beach is otherwise deserted, the effect
produced is startling. l might have
known l would be pursued by a woman
sooner or later, but : scarcely thought
the frivolous sex would care TO venture
into this bleak and barren neck Of the
woods.
/, Grey S Payson. was ANYTHING but
pleased at the prospect, for it looked
as if this designing creature were set
tied for a comfortable morning in my
favorfte rocky retreat OF course l
could not risk getting acquainted with
her and remaining longer on the beach
would most certainly mean getting ac-
quainted. Not that l would be guilty
Of bringing it about, but she would
probably faint or ask to borrow my
fountain pen or need rescuing from
something or other 'Tis the silly
ways of all Daughters of Eve.
A deep pity stirred my being. The
injustice of It all A ruined vacation,
and, the cause-a woman! l had
swift vision of being forced TO accom-
pany her on frequent rambles, helping
her by her nervous. clinging hands
over innumerable rocks and exerting
my manly strength in her behalf.
"Ye gods !" l exclaimed wrathfully,
"when is a bachelor safer
Generous fathers and beamng moth
ers bent on disposing of their bon-bon
daughters, had haunted me Forward
maideus had openly proposed to me,
yet, thus far, had escaped the hor-
rible clutches of matrim0ny
! loved my wild desolate hit Of
northern coast. the barren fishing Wiz
lage and it's simple fsherfok And
now a woman from another world had
invaded my paradise! l spent a most
miserable morning avoiding her.
BY so doing | acquired an aching
head and a 24-hour CROUCH. 10 saw nom
ing Of my spiendIdly blistered feet.
Pl0dddg YEARLY home resolved TO
meet the enemy aud-ignore her Hay-
ing resolved upon this procedure, l
was eager to begin it. and it was
therefore with much delight that I
CHANGED 10 come upon the annoying
person, calmly seated upon my golden
sands, gazing with vacant eyes upon
my foamy ocean, the cerise parasol a
most glaring evidence. Seating my
self at a distance, l lit my pipe
and turned my back on her. I'll show
her
TO my amazement the enemy re-
NAMED oblivious to my presence. l
chuckled Her Indifference was too
good TO be true, and l only hoped it
would last all morning.
1t did.
1t was noon when she arose grace
fully and slowly made her way down
the beach toward the village. l caught
d full glimpse of the intruder, for she
lowered her sunshade. In a flash it
dawned upon me that a snapper at
tire would best become my manly
figure. had somewhat neglected my
person during my solitary watch by
the sea.
1t was therefore with great pride
that ! made my appearance before
breakfast, bedecked in cool white fan
nels.
Then I resolved to be nice to her.
After all she was probably a very or
binary person. / had made a noun
tain out of mole hill, and, by lingo,
she wasn't bad looking! 1t was then
I discovered that the lady had begun
the ignoring method herself She
snubbed me openly, With eyes that
seemed to look through me, yet saw
me not, she passed me l might have
been a man or stone for all she seemed
10 care. Daily we occupied the same
beach. breathed the same air. and yet
l. Grey s. Payson a bachelor of some
Importance, was ignored by a woman
with cerise parasol!
A week dragged by. The intruder
stayed on and so did l, for why, pray,
should this naughty person drive me
from my haven? She should not
Her behavior puzzled me at first, SO
/ Swallowed her eagerly. !, too, could
play my cards and the last trick would
b mine
inday dawned bright and glorious.
tn glltterins sands and water beck
oned to me, and likewise to a cerise
sunshade. l spied it peeking over a
boulder. l FASTENED eagerly, a song
on my lips. / would approach the
damsel, bow gravely pass the time Of
day and depart I couldn't be too eau
tious. SO, adjusting my nose glas-
Sos I made boldly toward the flaming
color,
/ hesitated at the sound of voices,
she was NOT alone It was a mascu-
line voice At that moment she APP
peared, a flush on her pretty face.
There he is, Reggie; the brute :"
was rudely grasped by a tan, slim
young man and shaken Violently
Let me explain :" / muttered feebly
Ill teach you TO annoy ms wife r.