Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-12-23

soft, voluminous shawl to rest her tired
head upon. A pile of wrapplngs'
Ghawls, cloaks and Afghans lay upon
the seat in front of Adelaide and Mr..
Winston, and Margie never thought
of wishing they would offer her one.
She only admired the gay colors of
one of the Afghans, and wished AIDE
laide would spread it out that she
might see the stitch, for knitting was
one of Marge's passions, one which
she could not afford to indulge-wor-
steds were too costly, especially "high
colors."
On ratified the train over long
bridges, high entertainments, and dull
looking plains. Mile after mile was
passed. 1t was nine o'clock, and the
train, after a prolonged shrek from
the engine, darted into gloomy de-
pot and stopped. Its arrival being
the signal fer the deafening ringing
of bell, and hoarss shout of TWEEN
ty minutes allowed for breakfast
Breakfast Margie thought with
longing of the comfortable steak and
oysters, the smoking coffee and but
tered rolls, which she imagined were
to be found in the refreshment room
of the depot. She watched the stream
Of passengers fastening from the cars
and half made up her mind to follow
them. But it was such a jostIing,
hurrying crowd, and she was such
little thing, that they might run over
her. Then she had a nervous horror
of pickpockets, who abounded, she
had been assured, in such crowds.
Besides breakfast would cost dol
lar and there was very little more
than that in her purse. So she laid
her head upon her little satchel again,
and prudently resolved to be satisfied
with the slender lunch of bread and
smoked beef the good natured house
keeper at the Institute had given
her.
Addy, shall we go to breakfast ?
che heard Emmie ask
why, no, believe not, said Addy,
languidly. 4 am sure we breakfast
ed very comfortably before we start
ed. I am not hungry yet. And then,
my dear, ! neUer eat in such places if
| can he'll it.
Neither do but never can help
it, said Tom Hardy, with ridicu-
lous grimace, as he moved towards
the door. The other gentlemen fol-
lowed, Addy graciously consenting to
drink a cup of coffee if it could be
brought to her.
In few moments waiter entered
bearing tray with half dozen cups
of smoking hot coffee, which certainly
had most delightful aroma.
While Addy stirred and tasted her
coffee, Mr.. Winston, who had return
cd with the waiter, was carrying on
whispered conversation with Alice
and Emmie, and Margie, to her aston
ishment, suddenly perceived from their
glances that they were talking about
her. She had scarcely time to be sur
,rised, however, before Emmie, nod
4, 'pg A smiling assent apparently to
r. roposition Of Mr.. Winston 8, came
aero ~ the narrow aisle with cup of
coffee in her hand, and paused by
Margi,,'s sil'e.
Won't YOU let me offer you some
coffee p she said in tone which some
how managed to We an entreaty' an
APOLOGY and cares' all at once. i
am sure it will do you good you
look tired. Please TAKE 1t;
Margie's pale cheeks h,'d Glo"ea al
first with little flame OF wounded
pride; but Emmie thought it was
only shyness, and she went on to say,
n her winning tones -
4 wouldn't have ventured to offer
t, but I saw you were alone, and it's
10 dis agreeable for lady to 90 into
crowd like that.
So they didn't mean to be charitable
,ut o uly courteous Margie could
tand that. With a smile as bright
IS Em1aie's, she took the cup, and said,
eartily: Thank you You are
cry kind indeed
Then the waiter brought Emmie
mother cup, and she dra ak her coffee
landing by Margie's siLs chatting
'leasantly with her.
Won't you sit down heleY said
iargie' motioning to the seat beside
er and Emmie slipped into the ssat,
tealing glance across the car to see
that the movement would be thought
f there.
Addy looked slightly surprised,
lice rather uneasy and Mr.. Win (
tons dark eyes flashed an amused ap- I
roval.
So Emmie kept her seat, not only {
lille the car started but long after {
ards. The freemasonry Of youth
rev the two young girls together, '
nd soon little condolences began to
e exchanged, and merry laughs to I
ng out as clearly from Margie's lips 8
3 from Emmies 7
Margie discovered that Emmie's
arty we're going to the same little
'wn among the mountains that she q
erself was journeying to. That En- f
lie knew her aunt, Miss Delaney, L
nd did not like her either. The fact t
largie guessed from the girls tell
lie face, not from anything she said.
Emmie told her that Alice and her e
If were going home from boarding r
hool to their sisters wedding. She t
to marry Mr.. Brent, Addy's broth |
:, and all of us are to be bridesmaids n