The Monte Vista journal., 1912-07-20

~ sone-her yaca.,.
was gone, too. The change in eauon b"on
tie purse would not buy bor Iel 1a Ut
ticket to New York. She doo,sn e,urn
walk down to Vellwood farm 10
write home to her father for and
to return home. money
The walk to the farm was
unhappy for poor Beth. She OA @
tired and dusty and very warm vba a'
she reached the gates. If did No, "nea ,
to her self-possession to see tbo nha a.u
porches filled with dantlly gownas %
women and the tennis courts aeu
with young men and girls o."
This was the reason whv Dat
chose to enter the wide carriago n..4
and keep on around to the kitchen
door, where tired-looking woman ~
neat gingham dress was churnipg
"Oh, here You are at last," s,0
cried In a relieved tone. 'Pm sorrr
you had to walk all the wav-ro,
must be tired. Joe didn't wait for tba
3 o'clock train. He thought If Won
didn't come at noon you wouldn't bo
here till night, and | was wondering
how l was going to get supper with.
out you"
Beth stared aghast at this recen.
ton. 1t was evident that Mrs Marsh
had mistaken her for some other ev.
pected person. In a few words sbs
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 we're
crowded, of course, and every room
is engaged. l can rent yours tomor.
row."
of course l will pay you for the
day or SO l shall remain" explained
Beth.
MY land-I wish you was wait.
ress-I'm SO short of help" bemoaned
Mrs. Marsh.
Wouldn't I do?" asked Beth.
You wouldn't want, though It's
honest work, Miss Tilton," said Mrs.
Marsh, eagerly.
"PI 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 it. too"
THAT will suit me-now, what shall
l call you?"
you might call me Lizzie" smiled
Beth. I'm glad | brought plenty Of
plain cotton dresses along. If you
will lend me some aprons I'll begin
now"
Thus Beth Tilton began her strange
vacation, which was half work She
did not write home to her family and
tell them of her loss and how the
vacation money had vanished after all.
They would be disappointed-they
had all helped to get her off. 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
she spent in hammock under the
apple trees in the orchard
She told them about Bruce May
nard. who was stopping at Wellwood
Farm for few weeks She mentioned
what he had said to her in many
conversations held under
the apple trees, but she did not tell
them that some of the feminine
boarders were shocked at his atteh'
tions to the pretty young waitress
and how she had at last been obliged
to avoid him.
Then one day Bruce Maynard went
away and life at the farm became
very dull for Beth, but she conunueu
to be the best waitress that Mrs'
Marsh had ever employed and sne
was well liked and courteously trea'eu
by all the boarders.
At last came the first of SeptemOer .
and with 1t witnessed the departure
of the last boarder Mrs, Mars h'h'
sisted upon Berth assuming her proper
name and position. The COOK wa,
able to manage all the work now anu
there followed a week of idleness'
She had paid her way and n'u
money In the handbag to pay her W"
home, and yet she was not quite hap
py. Life could never be the same "
her after meeting Bruce Maynard
fate had been kinder she wouia nav
met him under more favorable conur
tions and there might have ioIlo"''
more lasting
The night before she was 70 'ou's
for New York Bruce Maynard ea"s
back. He found Mrs. Marsh si'''"e