Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1913-07-03

DISCOVERY
~ zELIA M. WALTERS.

me prospective DOar0ert was max
ing searching inquiries, some OF them
rejecting upon the housekeeper.
Most women would have resented 1t,
but this timid little widow was so
anxious to get the boarder who would
pay In advance that she answered his
questions meekly.
And now, madam, are there any
children in the house7" be concluded.
The little widow hesitated for an
instant and then said: mo, sir
Il think, then, III take the room"
The next day he moved into the
room He found the first week that
the breakfasts were going to suit, and
the widow, instead OF being laxative
and inqnisitive. was very quiet.
After the first few weeks Of salts
faction and self.congratulation he be-
gan to notice little Mrs. Burt She
was good to look upon and wei worth
any mans notice.
Coming home one day he saw two
children playing under tree in Mrs.
Burt's garden. He thought they must
be trespassers for, when no opened
the gate, the boy started up with a
look OF terror and sedzed the wee sis
ter by the hand
Hello. youngsters" said McDonk
aid, stopping to pat tho bnby's curis.
Hello" said the boy.
Does Mrs Burt lot you play here7~
he questioned. for the lad seemed anx-
ioua to DO gone.
Yes, sir. but / must 20 now" was
the answer, and they hurried away
The next day he saw the same chill
dren as he was coming through the
little park on his way home He sat
down on a bench beside them, and put
forth all hls arts OF entertainment
to interest them. The sNoy was a
manly little fellow of SIX, who took
care Of the three-yaaroid baby In q
Responsible manner. When tho chill
dfen started home ha walked with
them, when he turned IN the garden
gate tho boy led the little one on. but
she hung back. saying positively '1ss
Is vhere / live" She was sobbing
doIefully when the brother finally per-
auadod her to so on.
Mcdonald was puzzled. He sat
down on garden seat to think Il out
tie he'd not asked the children their
narnss a whore They lived undoubt
edig sliex knsN MIA Hurt. perhaps
Ma g.ae ana Il TIC hnhls 0sscom-
had been there7 He suddenly remern-
bered his abrupt question on the day
he had taken the rooms. Could it
be that sho thought he hated all chill
dren7
Ills reflections were interrupted by
a whisper behind him. Looking
around. he saw the two children com
ing down the walk When they saw
him the little lad stopped and looked
as II he were about 70 run away.
Mcdonald arose and, taking child IN
each hand. led them to the door.
Mrs. Burt met them at the door.
She was very pale and her hands
we're trembling. but she held up her
head and looked straight In his eyes-
who are these children?"
They are mine"
Good heavensl Where have they
been all this timo?"
They've stayed upstaira when you
were Ia the house OH know what
you mast think 81 me for doceiging
you this way And | haven't had o
peaceful moment since / did 1t. But
knew when you asked mo that you
wouldn't take the room II there were
children here, Taxes were due. and
I needed the money so badly knew
you would pay. and couldn't bear to
see you go. You see the children are
very quiet Their father wasn'i
very fond Of children, either. and
they had to learn to be quiet and
not bother him"
Mcdonald recalled something he
had heard about brutal husband and
father. and stood aghast to think he
had been put III the same class. Mrs
iurt was awaiting his verdict and
the children were looking on with
scared faces. Without word he led
the two little ones into his room
| The mother waiting outside heard
loud shouts Of glee. In about half al
hour the children burst into the kitch
en-. atIll laughing merrily
"Oh. mammal" shouted the boy
the man gave me a quarter, and toll
me TO 60 up to the store and buy ic'
cream for baby and me-"
When they were gone McDonalt
came out where Mrs. Burt was still
waiting
sThey never made such a noise be
fore, she said.
No? Well. then It's time thel
| learned how. Think Of those it'll
things cooped up for six weeks AM
never daring TO cheep when was Il
the house. 1t makes me feel like a
assassin. told them to yell as lou'
as they could
"Oh-hlr said Mrs. Burt. and thei
for some reason she dropped her eye
and bIushed.
Then Mr.. Mcdonald. who had beef
in some doubt before, smiled wit
great satisfaction,
Yes he said, @just that. I'm sur
I'm needed to help bring up those chi
dren. And you need someone to TAX
care Of you. and want some one I
take care Of. Can you trust me s
much, little woman?"
Il don't deserve anything so lovely
when have been SO wicked" sh
whispered, but she was not permttte
to finish that speech.
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One Point Established
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