Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-01-07
MAYNARD wIGHTs CHRISTMAS
SOCKS.

this story is about Maynard Wight r
!. What story. Eta r
Mrs. Raymond was here YESTERDAY
; congratulating herself uron the fact
that she had never encouraged his at.
tentions to Nora, because he had failed
in business, and she limited at some dis.
honorable Transactions
BAH Woman's gossip, my dear.
Maynard has been unfortunate IN bust,
ness, il i true; but there is no circum-
stance conBected with the failure that
can IN any kEay wi1fed6into dishon-
orable trankactions. II has been a try
ing year for business men, my dear, and
Wight, Maynard's father, made some
unfortunate investments. wish May
nard could take advantage of an offer
he has in Baltimore
What is that =
Hill & Hill want him for a Junior
partner in their business, to control a
branch house in that city. He is a splen-
did business man, and will no doubt
soon recover his mercantile position,
but the want Of capital will stand in
his way now. He would require five
thousand dollars TO accept their terms.
The matter was under consideration
when his fathers failure made it un-
practicable
Five thousand dollars! It seems
hard he should miss good opportuni-
ty for so small n sum-
Yes, Maynard is splendid fellow,
honorable in all his transactions, NOR
al man, and gentleman, as l under
stand the word. If could spare it
would willingly lend him the sum, for
he will certainly soon be able to repay
it. But could not take so much out
of my business just now. By the way,
what makes YOU feel so Interested in
Maynard Has he stolen my little
girls heart 2
Etta's face grew rosy, but she lifted
her soft blue eyes frankly to her uncle :
face.
4 think, Uncle Ralph, that Maynard
loves me, but he will not propose to ME
now. He said words to me, not long
ago, that puzzled and panied me, but
understand them to-day. | am rich,
and lie has just failed l cannot tell
him his suit would be as surcessfulnow
as before, because it would beassuming
more than he ever spoke
'Humph! 1 understand. You are
brave little girl to tell me so much, .but
your secret is safe with me. You will
forget hiIa.'
Perhaps. I am not going to wear
tie willow, but l am going to send him
five thousand dollars
How can you, without committing
YOURSELF!
Twill manage that if YOU will draw
the money for me, and keep my secret
i will do both. will be glad to see
MAYNARD started once more in business;
and You will not be ruined. Eta, if you
never see the money again
oh, when he is millionaire l will
send in my bill
Il VIII get the money for YOU Good
by! Bless my heart, it is after nine
o'clock" " and the old gentleman hustled
into his overcoat, and went briskly down
stairs.
Eta had spoken very gayly when she
proposed to send in her bill to the fu-
ture millionaire. but her soft blue ewes
filed with tears when she was alone
She was only nineteen, bright. pretty
blonde. and a favorite amongst her cir
Gle of friends. She had dreamed her
dreams, as Young girls will, and she
had given Maynard Wight prominent
place in them. Excepting having asked
her in SO many words to be his wife,
the young merchant had given her ev-
cry reason TO believe he loved and sought
her. He was frank, open man. one
If those who, while polite to all, would
offer no special attentions 10 one. un-
less with the hope of winning her heart,
and giving all his own in return. Eta
knew he loved her. but she knew also
that his sensitive pride would keep him
silent now. He would never offer to
the heiress the hand that had failed to
grasp fortune. She sighed little. and
few tears rolled down her cheeks, but
she was n sensible little maiden, and
she resolved that she would not pine
and fret over the trouble she could in,
measure remedy for Maynard. even if
lII tNu -sNC uItdlI WIS SusiutWSV kOT-
ever So she rang the bell to have the
breakfast dishes removed. and went To
dress for walk.
Those young ones of Marion's will
want their Christmas Tree if everybody
in the world fails she said, stufiing her
porte-m onnaie with bank k-notes. and
there is only one more day to do miles
Of shopping
Nobody would ever have accused Eta
Of being lovesick maiden If they could
have seen her on that jay going from
store To- store, sending home enormous
| parcels of toys and confectionery. and
stuting her shopping satchel with little
articles Of jewelry and trihes too small
TO warrant the attentions of an erranli
boy on that busy day. She made one
odd purchase, that she put away in her
pocket and did not mention 10 her sis
ter. when she finally entered that lady 5
parlor, to give an account of the bun
dies she had been sending there al
day.
! Your Ave children are anawful both.
er to me st Christmas, Marion sbs
said. Have I forgotten any of the
promises have been making since las,
December ordered Clara the big
gest doll l could find, with a bedsteaG
TO match her proportions. and Mis-,
Vanity Lily shall have her coral pin ana
lear-rinrs As for Eddy bless his HIN,