The Holbrook news., 1912-02-16
j -Sc0pyElght. I5II. by AssOelated LlteEaEy PFessl


 cold gray scene which lay before him when he opened his door.
 ''It Is a nice thing for man of my age" he grumbled, ito eat boiled ba- con and dry bread on a day when all the rest of the nation is eating tur- key"
 As a rule his pride in his work had kept Sandy Marks contented. He had been happy when his appointment as keeper of the light had come, and he had enjoyed to the utmost the first few weeks that he spent in the pretty house furnished for his use.
 But as the days passed, and the winter had come upon him, with early snowstorms, whose whirlins flakes shut him away from the rest of the world, he sometimes wished that he need not travel the miles of desolate beach to reach the main shore. There were times when he dared not leave the lighthouse, when every moment must be spent in looking after the great light, and even when he whist led like the Miller of Dee, 'T care for nobody, no not I, since nobody cares for me-" he missed the human com. panionship which should have been his by right of youth and strong per sonal attractions.
 There had been time when Sandy had thought of marrying But some how he had not found his ideal wom- an. He had had dream of some won derful beauty, whose loyeliness should shine like a star in the quiet of the little home in the shadow of the light house. But he knew no such woman.
 He sighed little as he went about thought of him.
 'T 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 a week-old paper.
 The paper reminded him of little. Sue Salter She was the teacher at the little town on the mainland She was a demure little thing, like brown wren, and it 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 sense, he stood in awe of her '1earn- ing" He was a plain man and not a man of books. Indeed little Sue Salt CT 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 keep his house? She would be above common tasks. He laid the paper aside with
 -f- k< kh1 Ind A light snow was falling and the strip of sand looked deserted and bare. Suddenly Piper parked.
 What is it old fellow?" Sandy de- manded.
 Piper parked again.
 Sandy went to the door and opened Gt. Coming swiftly up the path he saw a woman. She had on a rubber coat and soft felt hat, and in her hand she carried a basket.
 ''Of all thingsI" he exclaimed and went down to meet her.
 'It is Sue Salter," was his wonder ing remark as he came up to her.
 She nodded gayly. She was out of breath, and her cheeks and her eyes were bright T thought perhaps you couldn't leave the light" she said, ESQ I brought you some Thanksgiving din ner."
 Piper sniffed at the basket with an air of interest He smells the tur- key" she said.
 You don't mean it. You haven't brought turkey" Sandy cried incredu- lously.
 ''Yes. have"
 Sue opened the basket and produced the good things. Besides the turkey, there were cranberry sauce and eel cry, and mince pie, and all the other things which belong to the feast of the festive day, all cooked and ready to serve.
 And you walked all the way with this heavy basket?" Sandy said. T can't understand why you should do such a thing for me"
 Little Sue sat down in a big chair and looked at him. 'I thought you would be lonely" she said, "and know what loneliness is. Nobody asked me to have Thanksgiving din ner with them. It lIst happened so, and I haven't any hard feeling, be- cause I know it is family day, and haven't any family. But I made up my mind to have Thanksgiving tur- key if I had to eat 1t alone. So bought the things and had them cooked, and last night, when I pulled down my curtain, I saw your light shining out over the water, and I be- gan to wonder what kind of a day you would have, you and Piper. knew you hadn't been in town for supplies, and I fancied you did not dare leave the light. So as I could not invite you to my Thanksgiving dinner, I resolved to bring it to you. It was a case of two lonely people who might have a little cheerfulness and companionship if they could get together.
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