Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-03-30

1t3& - - &&8 - se=ssza-ese A%@sre-t
BIZ III I3sEAHAN.
sHeigh no sm really too Lazy
to fsh. Tha 1oft Wind and bsb-
bling stream I'll tbs rest Of il
affects me liz narcotic. Guess
4 III obey The oioe Of nature and
take . nap. I<allo, what's this ?
A letter? w kind fairy sends
one to me 10 80 isolated spot !?
Let me see. s.....asl..
1llt1s hTs fod BssiI EImott deft-
ly fished from CO stream . folded
paper. The vstsr had not been
absorbed, and upon the outside he
read, Wanted "A Sweetheart
'Ah! this exdtes my curiosity.
| must see the cantents. Wanted,
a sweetheart ri two weeks. He
must be geLtlaman, we'll educat-
ed, fine dancer not afraid Of q
horse, the posseaor Of a good name.
He must know low to make love
gracefully. A tal man preferred.
One fulfilling tiese requirements
may obtain tebporary situation
and receive O chsk for Eve hun-
1
dred dollars at The expiration of the
two weeks for sertices rendered.
well OF all original advertise
meBts this takes The cake! I won
der who wrote it and where it came
from! And handsome, careless
Basil Elmott threw back his head
and laughed. Queer he rumi-
mated, that it should fall into my
hands just now. when I'm eager for
o new sensation. Phew she offers
Q good price-five hundred dollars
for two weeks. Some rich old maid
| guess. who never had lover.
Wonder il she requires many kisses
10 public? In that case the salary
10 none too high. I'll try to. find
out who wrote this, and scribble an
answer. How must ] begin? For-
tunately she has left some blank
sheets of paper. / like this verti-
cal style of penmanship. Wanted
"a sweetheart. Must be a ladu.
young. good looks speciality. She
must dance without stepping on
her partners toes; must understand d
how to sit in o buggy without
clutching the reins If the horse
goes out of walk. Must not gig
gle or expect to be kissed in pm blic.
III sentiment is required. she must
receive it with maidenly modesty.
Check for services rendered must
be cashed promptly at the expira-
ton of the two weeks. and the tran
saction kept secret, the parties iu-
terested to meet hereafter as strang-
ers.' Ii would be fun il | could
send her letter to the rightful
owner. | must see il any one at
the hotel recognizes the writing.
Hello, what's .this-rain? A storm
brewing. must seek refuge in the
mill. Now for rnn.'
Basil Elmott was a.writer on one
OF the New York papers. He had
come to this quiet neighborhood
for a temporary rest Two years
previously. he had been engaged to
worldly beauty who discarded him
when she learned that he had lost
bis property. HE pride was more
deeply affected than his. heart BY
her rejection, nevertheless be had
fought shy Of women ever since.
Now. however, he had met at the
hotel where both were staying q girl
Who strangely attracted him. Miss
Weston was not especially beautiful
but q certain dignity and repose
about her attracted Basil. He had
endeavored to induce her to talk
dance. or 90 driving With him but
she Invariably declined, and
met all bis overtures with a cold
ness that provoked him. He Won
dered il she knew he was consider
ed good CATCH having recovered
his lost money. He almost decided
to remain here for the entire month
and force her to succumb to his
power of fascination, just to teach
her q lesson-the proud little thing
He had been thinking something
like this while he pretended to fish.
The rain cansed the night to fall
quickly-it vas an afternoon in the
latter part of September-and evers
minute it grew darker and colder.
Basil, shivering in his vet clothes
threw his coat aside when he reach
ed the mill, and finding soms
matches and old timber soon had .
fire in the rusty stove.
sGood this 10 more comfortable
Let her hlnw-who cares p be said