The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-21

| were times when he dared not leav,
the lighthouse, when every momen
must be spent in looking after tn,
great light, and even when he whist
led Ike the Miller of Dee, Il care fol
nobody, no not |, since nobody care.
for me" he missed the human con,
partnership which should have beer
his by right Of youth and strong per
| sonal attractions.
There had been a time when Sandy
had thought Of marrying. But some.
how he had not found his ideal won.
an. He had had dream of some won
derful beauty, whose loneliness should
shine like star in the quiet of the
little home in the shadow of the light
house. But he knew no such woman.
lie sighed little as he went about
his work. He wondered if any one
thought of him.
l guess it is just you and me to-
day, Piper" he said to his shaggy dog
as they came In together from the
chilly out-of-doors, and Sandy pre-
pared to read week-old paper.
The paper reminded him of little
Sue Salter. She was the teacher at
the little town on the mainland. She
was demure little thing, like
brown wren, and 1t was she who had
sent the paper to Sandy. He won
dered why she did it. He had never
paid her any attention, because in a
sense, he stood in awe of her learn
Ing" He was plain man and not a
man of books. Indeed little Sue Salt
er was the kind of woman that Sandy
would have liked to marry, but he had
not dared think of her as his wife.
How could he ask her to keen his
house? She would be above common
tasks. He laid the paper aside with
sigh, and then went to the window.
a light snow was falling and the strip
OF sand looked deserted and bare.
Suddenly Piper barked.
What is it old fellowY" Sandy de-
manded.
Piper barked again.
SANDY went to the door and opened
IL. Coming swiftly up the path he
saw woman. She had on a rubber
coat and soft felt hat, and In her hand
she carried a basket.
"of all things!" he exclaimed and
Went down to meet her.
1T is Sue Salter," was his wonder I
Ing remark as he came up to her.
she nodded gayly. She was out Of
breath, and her cheeks and her eyes
were bright q thought perhaps you
couldn't leave the light" she said. $50
brought you some Thanksgiving din
her"
Piper shifted at the basket with an
air OF interest He smells the tur-
key" she said.
You don't mean il! You haven't
brought turkey" Sandy cried incredu.
ously.
Yes, have"
Sue opened the basket and produced
he good things. Besides the turkey.
here were cranberry sauce and eel.
cry, and mince pie, and all the other
hings which belong to the feast of the
estiye day, all cooked and ready to
serve
And you walked all the way with
his heavy basket?" Sandy said. II
ant understand why you should do
uch a thing for me q"
Little Sue sat down in big chair
md looked at him. 81 thought you
would be lonely she said, "and I
tnow what loneliness is. Nobody
'sked me to have Thanksgiving din
Ter with them 1t just happened so.
md ! haven't any hard feeling. be.
'ause know IT is family day, and I
haven't any family. But | made Nm
ny mind to have THANKSGIVING tur.
ley If ! had to eat it alone so T
ought the things and had them
ookea' and last night, when l pulled
own my curtain, saw your light
mining out over the water. and I be-
an TO wonder what kind OF a dav
gu would have, you ard Piper. 7
new you hadn't been in town for
apples, and | fancied you did not
are leave the light. So as | could
OF invite you to my THANKSGIVING
inner, | resolved to bring It to you.
was case Of two lonely people
no might have little cheerfuIness
nd eompanionship II they could get {
,gether
Well Sandy faltered, 81 don't
now now | am going to thank you.
ala not suppose you knew | was in
'e world; you always seem way up
'oVe me, you know, with your books
I'D learning"
on but like other things besides
'oRs, and now, IL you will lend ma
apron. I will set the table and wa q
III warm up the dinner and have our !,
,ast.'
Such q great feast 1t was with Piper
hnish up the bones! Then came !
-e dish-waahing. In which Sandy did !