Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-10-28
Su1r,n,er Hotel
Boosters
1921. western Newspaper Union
b. HELEN BROWN.

"You wish to speak to me, Mr.. Gal
braith7" inquired young Mr.. Allen,
looking up from his seat in the swing
ing hammock. Half q dozen girls
were grouped about his feet, in atd-
tudes Of worship, while Mr.. Allen
slowly famed himself with an imita-
ton palm leaf.
If I might take the liberty for an
instant, sir" replied Cyrus Galbraith.
the proprietor of the fashionable sum-
mer mountain hotel.
Excuse me, girls" said Mr.. Allen.
jauntily. -
"Now. see here. Allen, said Cal
braith, I'm not going to stand for any
more Of this COMPOUNDED nonsense"
he said.
"Why, what's the matter, Mr.. Gal
braith?" inquired the other, in SUR
prise.
Matter, sir!" Numbered the land
lord. "Everything's the matter. Last
month got circular from the Sum-
mer Hotel Improvement society, in
which they offered me an Adonis.
Amt that s02"
THAT'S me-" answered the other,
proudly.
''Terms, fifteen dollars q week and
board for as long as the season last
ed" pursued the irate landlord. And
you was to take each girl out in turn
for. a moonlight sail, to build up my
business and prevent Walt .Smithers
getting all my yong women away
from me, as he nd last. summer.
And what happens? Miss Jones left
last evening because she said it was
dull here. know she's fifty and has
red hair and an inward squint. 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
IT them wall eyes? And instead Of
yhat you've spent the last two solid
days with that Miss Moon, young
woman I've never seen here before
and never want to see. again. "
swell, Mr.. Galbraith," replied Mr..
Allen; :deferentially, wasn't I enter
tanning SIX Of your young ladies?"
It must be confessed that Bessie
Moon was remarkably beautiful
young woman. While Mr.. Galbraith
sat modify before his desk, wearing
away the last vestiges of his rage,
the office door opened and Miss Moon
stepped in. .-. -, So, -:
IL "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; I contemplate visiting : the
railroad station,"e. answered Miss
Moon. IT understand that you have
mentioned my name in conversation
with my friend, MIR. Allen 49,.
IT, 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. j. 4s.. .-:>..s II" q 81 .,
p 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 2
on the next day three young ladies
withdrew to Walt Smithers' place;
within a week Galbraith was cursinE
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 dfsmounted 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 as bad as mine this
year." 49, 49,,
what, your business bad, tool"
shouted: Smithers, exultantly.
"Never was worse" answered tho
other, land I don't mind telling you,
Smithers, that l thought I'd got the
best Of you. All's fair in trade, and I
guess there won't be any bad feelings
II I admit that I hired young man
to keep the ladies entertained. Ia
heard. It was. done, but this was my
first experience with the Summer h.
tel Improvement society, and" -
= what" shouted SmitherS leaping
up. "You hired young man from the
Summer Hotel Improvement societyT,
Listen" he said, and began read
ing: ""The Summer Hotel Improve
ment society has listed your name az
that of a possible patron. We under
stand that MIR. Galbraith Of the Sun
nyside hotel, has hired young man
to entertain his women guests. POSI-
tive engagements guaranteed all eli
ents staying three days or over" -.
THAT'S him." said Galbraith, BIT
terly. "Well?"
"'We offer you the services of
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"
''Moon!' yelled the other. 'Moon
why. they both came from the same
shop" =
Darling" said Arthur Allen,
swhere shall we go for our vacation
next year? Do you think the Adj
lDndacks are played out yet?'
Il guess not" answered Bessie,
smuggling up to him. perhaps we