Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-11-02
WOOISG AND WINNING.


ell out to meet the friends they had beer
long expecting from Europe, and who's,
arrival had been put off from time to time
until Lucy's impatient spirit had NOR,
than once rebelled She drew back sud
denly, for among them there was one sht
had not expected, had not hoped to see
He, however. stepped forward eageflt t.
greet her.
Don't Try 70 run away frSm me. he
said. "Why-" -.
But she had run away from him of into
the garden, whittier he was bold enough
70 follow her. She stood under willow
tree with her back to him. and did not sec
him coming. When he stood close by
her side, she started and made an ineffec.
tual attempt TO chamber over the wall
You can't do that said Harry. j
knew YOU couldn't
% dear said Lucy. Il wish had my
vail
I'll get it. for you. If you'll promise
not 10 take it,. said Harry, the least bit
Significantly
There will be no use in getting it.
said Lucy, unless you let me wear it.
Then promise to wear it for nv sake,
said Harry. boldly. and with evident in
tcntion.
Lucy remained silent. picking the bark
cfF the trunk Of the tree
Harry sat down.
You haven't answered my last letter,
he said.
You didn't give me time said Lucy.
Answer it now he said.
Pen. ink and paper said Lucy. look
ing about her and shaking her head
Il like Europe said Harry, and I'm
going back again soon
Alas for Lucy's tsll-talc face it be-
'rnycd SO much disappointment that it en-
c"uraged Harry to continue:
I'm going back but there's one thing
| left behind me when I went last time
that missed all the while I was gone
| mean to take it with me this time. if |
can
Can't you?' asked Lucy.
You know better than he replied
Il doY
Yes he said confidently, and | mean
to take it.
Unfortunate Harry. Lucy did not quite
like his confidence so she said. gazing at
the rugged willow and wishing it would
walk up to her and let her resume her
picking:
If do know what it is, am afraid you
will go back without it.
lIarry's face changed suddenly.
Don't deny me, Lucy
But Lucy, now that she started to be
wayward. could not resist the temptation
to continue so.
The sun i, getting very hot she said
L think we had better 90 in
Here is your vail, said Harry, court
cously handing il TO her.
Lucy took it and put it on. and they
walked back to the house silently.
Here are the truants.' called Lucy's
mother. And everybody looked up at
Lucy and her attendant.
Lucy was apparently undisturbed. and
fell at once into lively conversation with
her cousin Emily. Harry. on the contra
ry, was moody and silent; and no one
thought his European tour had in any way
improved him, except perhaps he was a
triHe handsomer.
He had come home from Europe conf
dent Of Lucy's love for him, and he found
that she was only trifing with him. No
wonder that the next day after his arrival
he started upon home tour. which was
to occupy the Summer. Lucy was quite
too proud to show how her own foolish
ness annoyed her, or how sincerely she
regretted Harry's going away. She bade
him adieu with smiling face, and light.
y wished him pleasant journey.
Then followed the long, weary Sum
mer; but Lucy kept up brave heart.
saying:
lie will come home in Autumn. and
then She would be more careful
Autumn came. and Harry came. too
Lucy heard that he had come. but did not
see him. Somebody told her that he was
going South to spend the Winter.
He will surely come and see me before
he goes, said Lucy.
And so he did. and he had hoped, and
she had hoped. that something would be
said; but few commonplace words were
all tlra, passed between them, and Lucy's
heart sank within her when she saw him
departing.
At Christmas time he came back from
the South with the avowcd purpose of at
tending n church fair, about which he did
not care straw. Lucy was all engaged
in this fair also. caring abou. as much for
1t truly rs Harry himself She was ma.
king an afghan, aud was one day work.
ing busiiy upon IL. when the door opened
and Harry walked in upon her.
Lacy sprang up and dropped her scis.
sors and her worsted. Harry stopped tC
pick them up for her, and caught his foo
in the trailing afghan.
Making a rainbow he asked. as ht
disen,angled himself
Yes. said Lucy, and it's an endles.
task
Harry regarded her attensively mo
ment as she began working rapidly ON ,l,'
bright afghan.
'Suppcsing,' he said. you should ge
that all done bat the last stripe, shools
,on be glad or scrryf
.Nct sorry said Lucy.
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