Phillips County herald., 1923-07-26
A Sad
Miscalculation
BY JOHN PALMER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
), 1928. Western Newspaper Unlon.)

20, 1923, Western Newspaper Unlon.)
r Isle uttered little cry as the
current began to carry her canoe
faster toward the rapids. She strug-
gled in vain to turn 1t toward the shoal
water.
Then 1.-the young fellow had
leaped into the skiff that was hidden
among the overhanging alders, and
with vigorous strokes was making his
way toward her. In few moments
he had grasped the edge Of the canoe
with his hand, and after brief strug-
gle he had drawn Elsie to the bank,
where she promptly tainted, or. at least.
did her best to.
That was the beginning Of the sum-
mer's romance. Elsie was staying with
girl friend from the office at the lit
tie North Woods hotel May was all
interest when she learned that the
two met every day.
Hes such u good-looking young
man." she said. "Oh, Elsie, should
like nothing better than to marry Il
man like that and share his cabin In
the woods, even If he is halfIndian."
Nonsense, May answered Elsie.
Hes only an eighth Indian; anyway,
he told me SO. But that's not the
point Who's going to give up New
York TO share a squatter's cabin and
have brood of greasy kids running
about one? Brr!" Elsie shivered.
But, Elsie, l thought you said you
loved him."
"Oh. lovew said Elsie. ITS just
summer Irritation, that's ALL"
May sighed, for she was romantic.
She hated to think of Elsie making a
fool of the young fellow, who was
evidently desperately in love with her
He called every day with little offer
ings-a pair Of partridges, or some
trout; and once he brought basket
woven of sweet-smelling grasses, In
dian fashion.
Two miles down the lake was the
club house He was acting as guide,
they discovered, to the millionaire,
Ephrah Rogers, who came there every
year to fish. Ephrah was widcwer
of fifty, and well-preserved.
''0h, May, II only could scrape ac-
Quaintance with Mr.. Rogersr' said
Elsie.
"oh, Elsie, how can you be so heart
less!" May answered.
And yet the apparently impossible
did eventuate. for one day the girls
came face to face with Ephrah Rogers
on the trail, accompanied by his guide,
and he stopped and spoke to them. He
ended by Inviting them to the camp for
dinner.
May noticed how Elsie seemed to
forget all abo,k poor Jean that eve.
ming, laying herself out to capiivate
the millionaire. Jean sat by, disconso-
late.
And Ephrah responded so evidently
10 Elsle's approaches that II was easy
to see the girls dream had reasonable
prospects of com.ag true. After that
Ephrah and Elsie were constantly to-
gether, and Jean seemed forgotten.
'May. do believe he's going to
propose to me-" said Elsie jubllantiy
one evening. ale has been telling me
all about his home and his family, and
IL that isn't a sign. what isT'
"Has he any childrenY'
"one son. just out OF college"
May said nothing. b1t she noticed
that lean never appeared with any lit
tie offerings now.
And then, two or three evenings be-
fore the date fixed for the girls
departure. May witnessed painful
scene between Elsie and Jean.
She had been walking along the
trail. and stopped, hearing their voices.
"Then you never caredr Jean
asked.
My dear boy, Of course cared In
way. But one has to be practical.
am not going to give up New York In
order to share cabin with you In
these woods"
''If go to New York and ut myself
tgf you" pleaded Jean.
"Oh. forget II. II can't he done" III.