Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-06-10
VINO Was roo LEDf

"AaOtherI 70
A look uf tender expcstulation; she
swim moving OF aged lips to ; smile.
Two faces almost touched as . pair 81
strong arms relieved feeble ones os >
heavy package Of books.
"Well. desr.'' ssid lhe mellow old
voice Of mr~. Naples. addressing her
son. Lyas. 4 thought you had snough
70 carry .iI-s'es Il
Lynn Naples arms fright hase bern.
said g be full. for be carried dry
goods bundle. . vslise. welI-packed
shawl-strap7 and .an umbrella; but be
took quick possession ofthe books. and
then, after an instant's evident regret
that he had no arm to offer his mother,
stepped from the store-door, and turned
70 hail horse-car.
A fair face, that had been turned
steadily toward the two since they
emerged from the store, leaned forward
now into the sunshine, as Annie Lo-
r ile, among the velvet cushions oi her
pheton. followed with her brown. at
tentive eyes the moveme {, Of mother
and son.
Amusing. watching the crowd some
tines" remarked an elegant young man
at her side,. reconcIlIng himself with
what grace he could 10 Miss Loraine's
iaattention.
YES" she answered, almost inaudi-
bly,.
The next moment. with sharp cry.
she had sprung from the violet cushions
and was foremostln the gathering crowd.
BewiIdered, and for once shaken out
of his boasted repose Of manner, Percy
Dudley followed.
An aged woman, her beautiful silvery
hair disheveled, her black dress cover
ed with dust, had just been lifted from
the ground by burly policeman, and
was instantly claimed by young man.
"Will some one call carriage -
cried Lynn Naples, his mother lying
sanseless across his breast.
Take mine pray, take mine - the
astonished Dudley heard Miss Lorraine
saying.
But before he could get his breath,
he was shouldered one side by Lynn.
who had accepted Miss I.oraine's offer
without thought. and was only anx-
ious to get his mother to place Ofsafe-
ty.
He laid her in the deep seat, and sup
ported her with one arm, while Miss
Lorraine put the lines into his other
hand. ,a
"Turn down this side street-quick
out Of the crowd. !" she said; and leave
the pheton al the St. James Hotel for
Miss Lorraine" - f q
The burly policeman had finished
placing his packages and bundles about
his feet. aud mechanically Lynn Ma
pies obeyed the mandate given by the
siivery voice and sweet brown eyes.
The pretty ponies bore him quickly
from the scene. and through the quiet
streets 10 his home. .
BY this time Mrs, Naples rcgalned
consciousness, and could descend from
the vehicle with his assistance, though
much shaken.
In stepping from the sidewalk to take
horse car, she had been interrupted
by the passing of . carriage. and stepped
back beneath the horses Of another.
Lynn Naples was blue-eyed. ten
der-hearted fellow, with nothing re-
markabIe about him but his purity Of
character and domestic tastes. contrast
ing strongly with the habiisofthe young
men Of the day.
Though ssx-and-twenty. his mother
had hitherto been the sole lady Of bis
love, and she was little surprised 70
hear him exclaim suddenly, out Of .
rrverie, the next day:
"Wasn't she beautiful !"
"Who. Lynn r.
"The young lady who offered me her
carriage"
"You forget, dear" she said placidIy.
over his knitting: II did not see her.
And Lynn continued to wonder. He
had leit the phaton at the st. James
Hotel, and The proprietor had assured
him that all would be right. Apparent
] ly the episode had closed.
On the contrary. Annie Lorraine. re-
markahly independent young lady for
one OF bns twenty years Of age. had Ia
ken pains to inform herself that Mrs.
Naples was not seriously injured. She
asked q hundred questions Of her inlor-
mant-who chanced 20 know the Ma
ples-and leasned-thst they were in
moderate circumstances; perfectly re-
spectacle; that they lived IA Cat 10
Hotel Digb.on; that Lynn was DRY
goods clerk. and supported his mother
and young sister.
Percy Dudley stood BY chatting.