Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1885-11-26

Size started--he had never called
her Emily until this minute.
It was a low paper, one she had
never seen before. still il was print,
that was the terrible fact. The iron
machinery Of the patentp printing press:
had caught up their trouble, and was
to blazon it to an unsympathizing
world.
Still he had called her Emily The
paragraph read thus.
"Those conversant with a certain
gay set in this city, cannot have failed
10 hear that losses have occurred quite,
unaccountably,iu the most aristocratic
circles, and indeed we fear that some
Of the deposits at the noted exposition
have not all found their way to the
glass cases. A striking-looking indi,
vidual, with prematurely gray hair
and certain so.called beauty Of coun-
tenance, a great favorite with the
ladies, and the possessor Of q foreign
name and title, is more than suspect
ed Of being little better than thief"
! 'oh dear, said poor Emily, quite
crushed, so we have got to that
Dear, did you sayS' asked the
colonel, and 'we?'' and he looked
volumes.
AT any rate, said she, i can prove
your innocence. Let me write TO this
paper and tell the whole story, she
moved toward her desk.
4 No. said he, that would delight
them too much that would be put.
ting on the cap.
The great exposition came to an
y. J ~ llil y-sssnt
home to tie owner. Not loss Of any
kind occurred, excepting that Of Mrs.
MoElroy'sfan. The colonel had spent
no end Of money to find II, but the
thief remained concealed. Both he
and Emily had lost flesh and color,
but their faces looked as II they had
found something elso Of greater value.
They now sat hand In hand, and
eye to eye, in Mrs Msjoribank's parlor.
Mrs. Majoribanks was their mutual
friend and the repository Of their two
secrets; for 1t was considered by all
concerned that nothing should be said
Of their loss, until the police had had
time to search for the missing fan.
I have found a wife, II l have lost
fan, said the colonel, tsnderly look
ing down at Emily. just then Miss
Lomax was announced.
All, well, said she, we are through
with the great work--arent you glad,
Mrs. Morjoribanks2 How do you do,
Emily Good morning, colonel why,
how happy you look !"
Mrs. Majoribanks told her Of the
engagement, and congratulations aow-
cd freely.
But, said Emily, we shall not an
nouncs, until that dreadful fan is
found
Fan foundr said Miss Lomax,
why II isfound. Tsaw Mrs. MoElroy
at the party, last evening, and she
had II In her hand
What WhsreS How |" said the
colonel, and Emily and Mrs Maori.
banks all In a breath.
i don't knowp said Mrs Lomax,
who had evidently not been in the
least evicited or moved by the loss Of
Mrs. McElroy's fan, which had so agi-
tated these two people, I only know
she had II. and was telling the usual
story about lite being an heirloom, and
the disquisilion which followed about
Vatican, and the Spanish school, don't
you remember? and she said, showing
1t to Count de Fois, Just TO think--
this fan was not considered good
enough to be exhibited
Now Emily and the colonel we're in
new dilemma. Had Mrs. McElroy
advertised for her fan, and had she
reached it through the police2 Ifso,
they were still guilty, and ought to
find out what reward she had paid
and what expenses she bad incurred.
For there, they, the careless and now
happy couple, were undoubtedly re-
sponsibls. The colonel breathed fresr
and deeper as he reflected that be had
not to pay the ten thousand dollars J
Mrs. Majoribanks promised to made 9
diplomatic visit. and 70 ascertain II
possible how Mira MoIlroS recovered