Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-08-23


why 90 unusual mishsp should hav
hefallen him-without very crafty
J ing degree OF success. II was. afts
all, no matter. but, being a man VIII
] was proud Of understanding himself
and having himself well in hand. h,
/ especially disliked to puzzle himself
J He could much better have borne t.
be Puzzled by somebody else.
Larceny. by all that's absurd :
ne said, feeling the ring in his pocket
But, perhaps. after all. the correct
thing is to advertise it. since I doa'i
kpow hsE mama Hope shall
not forget to ask Greenough what il
il. Pshaw why should ! be such a
humbugs know ! sha'n't forget to
ask him g
I But Greenough was not TO be found
that night. He had been summoned
home by a telegram announcing the
sudden illness Of his father. A few
days afterward the news came that
his father was dead, and that heavy
business duties would devolve upon
Greenough, preventing HE return to
college
The further information concerning
the college widow" which Sykes had
resolved to ask o. Greenough, he must
/ 90 without. It would be a very easy
make inquiries Q: somebody else, but
ne shrank from doing it he might be
subjected to chatting, which was ek-
tremely offensive to his dignity
He wrote an advertisement of the
finding Of the ring, to be inserted in
the newspaper. but went by the news
paper office with the advertisement in
his pocket, and with the emotions of
consclence.stricken thief.
He eagerly seized the opportunity
afforded, by an invitation to a Ger.
man, given BY an association of the
college students, to appear IN the So
ciety of the town, which had hitherto
possessed little charm for him. And
he was rewarded by seeing, as soon as
he entered the hall. the blonde locks
aud very blue eyes Of the young lady
he sought.
He found II very easy to obtain an
introduction to her; indeed he had the
honor offered him with only a very
slight suggestion on mis- part, and be
mad the pleasure Of being her partner
Tor the dance, and he found him self
regarding the German with favor for
the fret time as dance which afford.
ed unusual opportunities for CONVEX
sation. He never had looked upon
round dances with approval appar-
emily the young lady-whom he had
discovered was Miis Alice Bradshaw
had no objections to them. Sykes
found himself vaguely wishing that
she had. and 70. once he did not feel
disposed to analvzs the wish.
She had various tastes and opinions
Of which he did not at all approve,
hut she confessed them in a frank and
child like manner, and with frank
and chiid-like glauces which he found
very agreeable, although he did oc.
casionally become disconnected again,
and found himself blushing like a
schoolgirl. Which was altogether
the most perplexing and annoying
thing which he remembered to have
ever happened 20 him.
She seemed so light hearted and gay
that il was difficult 20 regard her in
the light of "blighted being" out
she did go to conversations, she
acknowledged to an acquaintance with
Kant and Fichte and Schopenhsuer,
aud she calmly declared that she be.
lievsd in woman suffrage. Judged by
the opinions she expressed she was
what Mr.. Abner Sykes regarded as a
monstrosity. She wss fitted to in
crease his horror Of American civil.
zatlon.
But that was not altogether the
Impression which she produced upon
him; it was strangely intermingled
with the disconceIting impression, and
with an extremely agreeable imprss.
sion.
He went home in q somewhat BE-
wildered state OF mind. utterly for
getting the ring. which was still
snugly reposing in his vest.pocket.
He had obtained permission TO call
upon Miss Bradshaw. and when he
left her. that evening 1t was with the
intention OF availing himself OF the
permission as soon a. he could properly
10 so. But with the calm daylight
his natural habit of mind gained the
ascsndsncy. He remembered Miss
Bradshaw's opinions, and, the fascin.
alton of her personality being absent,