The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-10-29
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Wysp to go on business trips unae-
companied, to such places as Akron,
Ohio or Syracuse, the sort Of places
men always go on business, but when
it came to a convention at Atlantic
city, Isabel naturally began to wonder
what clothes she'd better take.
@But you aren't goingl9 said Henry,
rustling his newspaper with nervous
fingers.
eI'm mott" demanded Isabel. "why.
I've never been to Atlantic City and
49," ~
@My DEAR said Henry, q shall be
a very busy man the whole week. I
want to line up lot of new business
and to do so I've got to meet a lot of
people and won't have a moment to
devote to you
aYou wouldn't have to bother with
me one little. tiny bit" said Isabel
with quivering lip. To think that
Henry would even consider going to
such a delightful place and make no
provision for taking her along did
not seem like unselfsh, kind Henry.
@My dear girl, it is not a pleasure
jaunt as you seem to imagine" he
said patiently. Atlantic City was
selected, not as a pretty spot to visit.
but because it has certain features adj
aptable to. big conventions.
Everyone else will take his wife,
insisted Isabel
After an hour of arguing Isabel
suddenly declared no amount of
money would tempt her to accomp-.
pany her husband since he had
shown plainly she would be a burden
to him, while Henry declared she had
to go. 1t was-a victory that Isabel
did not enjoy The fine enthusiasm
Of going with him was spoiled by his
earlier attitude. She felt he had
merely given in because she had made
a fuss about going, not because. he
had really wanted her.
Every little attention Henry paid
her on the rip and every little bother
she caused him made a lump rise in
Isabels throat. When he left her
alone to write post cards the evening
of their arrival while he went to "look
up some of the crowd, she revealed in
the loneliness of the houre that fol
lowed for she was not spelling things
for Henry.
Can you amuse yourself ali day ,.
he asked solicitously the next morn.
ing Il probably won't be able to get
around all day big luncheon and
meetings both morning ana after
noon" -
"Of course cam" declared Isabel
gayly. ''There's the beach and the
boardwalk and all the dear fascinat-
ing little shops and the places you
can have your picture taken on post
cards and riding in the roller chairs
oh, I'll have the time Of my lifel %
"All right, girl, said Henry, 9 but I
do feel like brAte about this eyenE
ing. The fact IS, I'm going Is a
dinner with Rickshaw and B*aglers
I'll come back to dress and If you ere
too lonely I'll call it off"
you'll do nothing of the kind, -
said Isabel. ei
1T is pretty important that | 20. ..
admitted Henry. You see. It's Ike
this: Bingler is here without hisswiFe
and so is my bitterest competitor
Davis. It's a great chance for Davis
to get solid with Bingler. because
they are putting up togethers had
arranged to chum with Bingler before
that is"
"And my coming has perhaps lost
you Bingler's business If Davis can
get in right?" asked Isabel ~Oh, I'm
so sorryi"
"That's all right consoled Henry.
"Bingler is small fish to the one I'm
after Pm going to try and get next
to ]. t. Periwinkle He's got a big
contract to give out. / understand,
but he's a hard man to get to, If
could just meet him and put my pro-
position up to him it would be a
cinch.
"Get on his trail said Isabel,
sand don't think about me! Go early
and stay late. .
But the gayer the scene the 1onelier
one person drifting about can feel.
Isabeps spirits began to sink about 4
o'clock that first afternoon. She had
her photographs taken in three differ
ent costumes, wearied of buying
souvenirs, gazed at the surf until she
was almost seasick and fed from the
laughter of the broad piazzas. She
was on her way to her own room and
tears when in going through a deserted
writing room she saw a little figure
that booked as lonely as she felt It
was a plainly dressed little old lady.
sitting with folded hands. s
May / sit down and talk to you for
few moments?g asked Isabel impul-
sively. "I--I----s
Il should be very happy n you
would" said the old lady, with flush
ing cheeks @Myi isn't this a lone
some placer Still you're young. my
DEAR and I don't suppose You find it
SO. -
Indeed DOR exclaimed, Isabel.
Il feel as II people We're pointing to
me and saying Poor thing, she
hasn't soul to take her. around and