Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-01-21

that myeyes didnot match my haig; at any
rate, / fancied that he stopped laughing
rather suddenly, and coming close down
to the water stood eying me inquiring-
". had been angry at first; but my
usual sense of humor came to my aid,
and sitting there, with the tapping wa
water full about me, heldm sides, and
laughed with him until was tired, and
nv cheeks glowed like two roses.
"Well," he finally said, stopping to
laugh at every word or two, 'you have
-ssceeeded in your loudly expressed
wish, and md . ysritas.e 1orieF q
!: yeAr<sl 80 - ~
ibid yon her me % \ asked, feeling
for the first time little shy, and ris-
ing slowly to my feet. He saw that I
could not come out Of the water in my
bare feet, and laughing still, be an
swered:
"Yes. But l fear You viii continue
a water-nymph until lam gone, so good
bye" And as suddenly as he had come,
he disappeared.
I / put on my shoes, and made the best
of IN way back to the house. Aunt
Hetty laughed ut me when / told her of
nv adventure, but started when l de-
scrihed the man.
! Bless me, child" she said, sit is
Walter Gray, who lives on the farm, or
rather owns it, and lives in New York.
did not know he was at home"
The DAYS few by on golden wings;
every one seemed more happy than the
last. l took an apronful ofpeaches and
book. and lay down in the hammock
under the elm for lazy time one morn
ing. | was scarcely settled when /
heard auntie calling me, and then steps
coming near to me. raised myself,
and who should he with her but that
Walter Gray! He laughed heartily on
recognizing in my aunt's niece the wa
tcr-rymph," but soon made me feel at
! ease bv his courteous and merry man.
ner. He had come over to see if he
could buy a COW of uncle, and over the
merits Of butter and milk we grew quite
( friendly. Auntie would have him stay
to lunch, and I tried to enact the coun-
try girl, and be rs awkward as possible.
/ Two or three times / almost betrayed
myself bv some unguarded remark; but
bv dropping my fork, upsetting my
milk, and knocking my chair over when
rose, I managed to seem ill-bred
, enough to suit my coarse frock, absent
collar, and tumbled hair.
To my utter establishment, Mr.. Gray
asked me to go to apicnic at the school
house the next day. While was star
ing first at him, and then at myself in
the glass, Aunt Hetty quietly said,
'.She will 90 with pleasure" was
ready to beat her, but beyond a few
muttercd words, / said nothing until he
was gone Then made few remarks
to her which made her look so sorry,
that kissed her and promised to 90
peaccably.
made myself look as countrified as
possible, next morning, and NV look
iug-glass told me that WAS no longer
even passabie. Mr.. Gray made no rc-
mark about my appearance, except t.
ask il the glasses wcr" absolutely ne-
cessary, and on my gravcly assuring him
that they were. he heiued me into tn,
carriage, and away We went. How
enjoyed the glauccs the girls gave me
and their evident contempt formy dress
and manner, | found myself alone
with DIR GRAY, toward the end of the
afternoon, and We sat down on the moss
II the foot of Il tree for what | called 4
good talk. His manner had been per.
fectlv kind and courteous, and he haG
done everything in his power to MAX,
ne forget the difference between my.
self and the pretty country girls hat
met. After little | forgot my part
and letting the glasses fall unheedel ii
my lap. l pulled of the yellow cotto,
gloves / had worn all day, and lying
backward, claspcl my hands above III,
head, contcnteliy. After minute h,
said /:
Maggie Thorne is entirely thrown
away on that old man. What n life fo
bright, fair woman TO live, shut ava.
in that quiet house
Following his glance toward the hous
on the other side of the road, l lazil,
answered:
Imperial Caesar. dead and TUNED TO clay =
The look of utter amazement on BIZ
face was too funny rs he gasped out
Miss Lorlei. what are you? Hide
T ous and lovely 1T the same time, an un
: educated country girl firing Shakspear
ut ME in that style. Iou wear theS
green glasses all the time. and vet
| have noticed YOU can see much furthe
: and better without them. You hav
| the most exquisite hand l have eve
! seen. and Your feet are large enough 70
! a man. You bow like an empress, an
{ tumble over your dress the next minut,
l can't understand you"
: kept my face through all his speecl
L and then gave him answer, pulling o
!, my gloves:
h II don't know what YOU mean b
:, Shakespeare, and you need not insult m
5 feet: can't help their size. What mad
/ YOU bring me, if only to tease:" An
Il without further ceremony / left hiI
= more mystified than ever
i saw him very often in the next tw
i months. and learned 10 like him yer
= much for his kindness 10 nv awkwar
u self. How much / liked him l scared
l knew. until a letter from mamma cam
e saving that summer was long over an
Y people were growing very curious as ,
n my whereabouts. With cold, sick fee
K ing At my heart, / took the letter in n
8 hand, and went through the orchard
a the place where 1 had played .Lo-lt
lie for che benefit Of WalterGr Bite