The Harrison times., 1912-07-27

must be tired. Joe didn't walt lor Ihe
o'clock train. He thought If you
didn't come at noon you wouldn't be
here till night, and l was wondering
how | was going to get supper with
out you"
Beth stared aghast at this recep'
ton 1t was evident that Mrs Marsh
had mistaken her for some other ex'
pected person. In a few words she
explained who she was and the disas-
ter that had befallen her finances,
I'm awful sorry Miss Tilton," said
Mrs Marsh when Beth had finished
her story, "and 1t seems too bad that
you have to lose your vacation after
all-if 1t was out Of the season I'd
tell you to stay any way, but were
crowded, of course, and every room
is engaged. | can rent yours tomor"
row"
"Of course will pay you for the
day or so | shall remain" explained
Beth.
my land--I wish you was a wait
ress--Im so short Of help" bemoaned
Mrs. Marsh, suddenly turning to
subject that appeared to be on her
mind. annie Brian left yesterday
and sent to Beechmont for another
girl, and I've been expecting her by
every train To tell you the truth,
thought you was one"
Wouldn't do?" asked Beth.
"You wouldn't want, though It's
honest work, Miss Tilton," said Mrs
Marsh, eagerly
"I'n do IT," agreed Beth, If you
will allow me to spend every after
noon out of doors after have fin
ished my work. In that way | can
pay for my vacation and get some
good from 1t, too"
"That will suit me-now, what shall
| call your"
"You might call me Lizzie" smiled
Beth, "Tm glad brought plenty OF
plain cotton dresses along, II you
will lend me some aprons I'll begin
now"
mot until you've rested. Annie's
little room Is clean and cool and you
so lio down and rest TIL 8 o'clock
Drink n glass Of buttermilk first and
help yourself to cookies from the jar
on the table there"
Thus Beth Tllton began her strange
vacation, which was half work, She
did not write home to her family ana
tell them of her loss and how the
vacation money had vanished after all
They would bo dlsappointed-they
he'd all helped to get her of, she
wrote Of the pleasant people who
were stopping there, Of the games OF
tennis and croquet, Of the fishing IN
the lake the long tramps over hill
and dale and Of long afternoons which
shp spent IN hammock under tho
apple trees In tho orchard
She told them about Bruce May
nard, who was stopping at Wildwood
Farm for few weeks, She mentioned
what he had said to her In many
interesting conversations held under
the apple trees, but she did not tell
them that some OF the feminine
boardors were shocked at his atten.
tions to the pretty young waitress
and how she had at last been obliged
to avoid him,
Then one day Bruce Maynard went
away aud life at the farm became
very duh for Beth, but she continued
TO bo tho best waitress that Mrs
Marsh had ever employed and she
WAS well liked and eourteously treated
by all the boOrdorg
At last came the first OF September
aud with II witnessed the departure
Of the last boordor, Mrs Mars hin.
sisted upon Berth assuming her proper
nomc and position, The cook was
able to manage all tho work now and
there followed a week OF idleness,
She had paid her way and had
money In the handbag to pay her way
home and yet she was not quite hap
py Life could never DO tho Same to
her after meeting Bruce Maynard, II
fate had been kinder she would have
met him under moro favorable condi'
llons and lhoro might have followed
something more lasting
The night before aho was to leave
for New York Bruce Maynard came
back lie found Mrs Marsh sitting
alone on the front porch,
"ive come back TO marry your
waitress, tizaio Tllton,' he said
hmntly "Whoro IN ahow
oshc'e gone" smiled Mira Marsh
demurely, ON her place Ia Maa Beth
TIlton=who really came here to board
with me, but took waitress position
because she had her pocket picked on
the train"
oWhoro In ahe7" insisted Maynard
Just M n hu had not heard her eS'
planatlon,
~ believe she In watching the sun
ael from the orchard fence"
Hut before Mrs, Marsh could com
plolo the acntenoo Bruce Maynard
had darled around the corner OF the
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