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

MAYNARD WIGHTS CHRISTNAs
SOCKS.
Uncle Ralph, will you tell me wha,
this story is about Maynard Wight p
What story, Eta p
| Mrs. Raymond was here Yesterday
congratulating herself upon the fact
that she had never encouraged his at.
tentions to Nora, because be had failed
in business, and she limited at some dis.
honorable transactions
.Bahl Woman's gossip my dear.
Maynard has been unfortunafe in bust
f1esss 10 ~ true; but fhzfs & no circuus-
stance connected with the failure that
can in any way be twisted into dishon.
orable transactions. 1t has been a try
ing year for business men, nv dear, and
Wight, Maynard's father, made some
unfortunate investments l wish May
nard could take advantage Of an offer
he has in Baltimore
What is that z
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 sum-
Yes, Maynard is splendid fellow,
honorable i'll 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 =
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. l am rich,
and he has just failed. 1 cannot tell
him his suit would be as successfulnow
rs before, because it would beassuming
more than he ever spoke
'HuInph! / understand. You are a
brave little girl to tell me so much, but
your secret is safe with me. You will
forget him
Perhaps. I am not going to wear
the willow, but l am going to send him
five thousand dollars
How can you, without committing
yourself z
4 will manage that if you will draw
the money for me, and keep nv secret.
L 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 a millionaire I will
send in my bill
L will 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
fn a.,
Gle of friends. She had dreamed her
dreams. rs 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 10 believe he loved and sought
her He was frank. open man, one
of those who. while polite to all, would
offer no special attentions to 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 a
measure remedy for Maynard, even il
her own love dream was shadowed for
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 -monnaie with hank-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 day going from
store TO store. sending home enormous
parcels of TOYS and confectionery. and
stufting her shopping satchel with little
articles of jewelry and trifies too small
/ to warrant the attentions of an errand
/ boy on that busy day. She made one
odd purchase, that she put away in he,
pocket and did not mention to her sis.
ter. when she finally entered that lady.
parlor. to give an account Of the bun,
dies she had been sending there al
day.
your FIVE children are anawful both
er to me at Christmas, Marion sh,
said. Have forgotten any of tn,
promises / have been making since las