Show THE BACHELOR by FLORENCE A FRENCH rii u Nw nr P th the belati oa on tle beach color acis sart tche of barrea barren sand male perfectly splendid background backgrounds for sun and when the sunshade ID in question que atlon la is a caming flaming cerise ard the beach Is otherwise deserted the effect produced Is startling j night might bare have kno known an I 1 would be pursued by a woman sooner or later but I 1 scarcely thought the frivolous sex would care to venture into this bleak and barren aeck neck of t the a woods 1 I grey S payson was anything but pleased at the prospect fur fr it looked as a it if this designing creature were settled for or a comfortable morning in my ta fd rocky retreat of course 1 I could not risk getting A with her and remaining longer on the beach most certainly rnear mear getting acquainted quain ted not 1 I be W guilty of bringing it about but aho she would probably taint faint or ask to borrow cay my fountain pen or need ts erling rom something or other irs the eilly silly waya lays of all daughter it of eve A deep pity st eair ired ed my belis the injustice of it alli all t A ruined Lent lou and the cause a ift woman women I 1 I 1 had haj a swift vision of being force forced d to accompany her on frequent hamblen helping her by her tier voiA clin clinging jing bunds hands over rocks filid exerting my manly strength iier ber behalf ye gods I 1 I 1 exclaimed wrathfully when Is a bachelor fafel generous lathair a wid nd beaming moth era ore bent on disposing of their bonbon bon bon doughtey dough teM re had haunted me forward maidens had openly proposed to me yet thus far I 1 had escaped the bap clutches of matrimony I 1 loved my wild desolate tat 1 of northern coast the barr barro haag village and its simple aliher tolk and now a woman from another world had invaded my para paradises dIset I 1 spent a most miserable rooming morning avoiding be her by BO so doing I 1 acquired an teching bead head and a 24 hour grouch to say noth ing of my ray splendidly blis blistered dered feet budding wearily homa I X resolved to meet the enemy and lamore Ignore her hav ing resolved upon this procedure I 1 was eager to begin it and it as therefore with much delight that tha chanced to come upon the person calmly seated upon my bunds sands gazing with vacant eyes upon in my y camy foamy ocean the cerise parasol taoist glaring evidence beating seating my ray of if at a distance I 1 lit ut my M pipe and turned my back on her ill ril bert berl to my amazement the enemy remained oblivious to my presence I 1 chuckled her indifference was too good to be true and I 1 only hoped it would last all morning it did it waa was noon when ebe she broso gracefully zd made hr way down the beach toward the me tillage village I 1 caught a full fill of the tot intruder ruder tor for she lowered her sunshade in a it flash it dawned upon me no hint that a snappier at tire would be bt become my manly figure I 1 had neglected my tny person during m my salutary watch by the iaea sea it was therefore with great that I 1 made my appearance hie before fore breakfast bedecked la in cool coot white flannel then r resolved to be oa 01 to her after all ehe she was probably a very or cir dinora person I 1 had made a moan tain out of a mole hill and by jingo he she bad looking lookin gt I 1 jt was wa then 1 discovered that the lady had begun th the ignoring method herself she bb snubbed zue openly with eyes eye that seemed to look took through me yet saw me note not she passed me I 1 might have been a man of stone for all she seemed to care cam dally daily we occupied the satee same beach breathed the same air end and yet L grey 8 payson a bachelor of some importance was wits ignored b r a woman with a cerlee cerise para soll A week dragged by the intruder stayed on and so did 1 I for why pray should thie this haughty person drive me from my haven she should not her behavior puzzled me at first so I J shadowed her eagerly 1 I too could piny play my cards and the last trick would be mine I 1 sunday dawned bright and ard glorious the glitter loc sands and water beck boned to me and likewise to a cerise sunshade I 1 spied opted it peeking over a boulder I 1 hastened eagerly a song on my lips I 1 would ep approach the damsel bow gravely pass the time of day and depart 1 I coulden t be too cautious so adjusting my none noke glan glon sea I 1 made boldly toward the flaming 11 color I 1 hesitated at the sound of voices she woi not alone it was a moscu line voice at that she appeared a flush on her pretty face there he lie Is It eggle the brute brutal f I 1 vaa a rudely grasped by a tall slim man and shake 1 let me explain I 1 I 1 ic uttered feebly I 1 ill it teach you to annoy my ife I 1 thuu thundered dered kegle tia u he rattled toy tuy teeth again you flirt 1 an I 1 blindly groped ltv iv way hack to the village under darkening skies I 1 shook my head sadly and ani gave it lp when if it eer e er are fire bachelors efer |