Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09

W@utN HNk " quite
foFg8llen
Aa she knelt that afternoon beside
grave. scattering roses on the new
sod, man came and stood beside
her. Watching the whiterobed ilgure.
wistkally. a. the sweet face bent above
tha Mylng task
Al Betty rpae she saw him standing
hesiae her He was a soldier dressed
ia ~ uniform ~ non-commissioned
ofliekr The face under sAe thatch
Of curly chestnut hair Was very good
70 lkpk upon
Halsy smiled at him kindly and
pointed to mo flowers
There aren't many she said, sbus
| thought would do what ! could.
There Isn't much cue can do"
IN the little more and how much
II rs
On tbs little less. and whas worlds
away
quoted the sergeant. al no returned
tho snsiie with interest
Betty stared little. She bad not
expee9ed o common soldier 10 greet
her Niih browning.
You ses. 10 went on ut II iuaf
That little more that - 80 very much
fiie little more Of kinanasa and good.
VIII 4 mother praying for her boy
soHtehs would hlase you II she knew.
Maybe abr wsii know. some day.
enlg betty. softly III knaw who
aud whore she was | would write 10
herr
kn0w wheru che Isl said tho
nuldEor The bay who lies here was
40 old playmate Of mine and hts
maslier lives - 4 little town III Maine
aEali write 10 her tonight. WIN you
aesI8 her messenger
pa naid tbs girl, Impalasveiy.
'fslBe Der mY lova and tell her that
tIts grave shall b. My special ears.
TlAst | ellali tead II and al feast il
fs9sF enfh ysaf She may feel sure
hea A&r neNeSa Cd II
hAsA haf mnfBes tnfnA ard nsssy.
sh i little frihH6ly nod. lett him
wouid BE- hard - taIl whose
thoughts were the Busiest With The
Other f1v the next few daYa. TEs
yDnag Recommendations ofsicer could
noi keep Halty'a Nwaat face and Voice
atGt 81 ass mind The golden hair and
The hlue eyes haunted him. Al Tor
Hesty. now and then ~ ahn sat al
her work che fell 10 dreaming. al.
NayN af yoan1 TRAN In uniform Of
Khaki With curly chestnut halr. who
uuosed Browning
One aay az Betty waa clicking away
the siteasn she waa dreaming material.
izod, and her soldier stood before her
z dla not dare hope for thia.r he
said. al SHE came forward Il came
10 II send a message 90 ms father:
asd not know that you 'wera here
] have hoped 70 see you because
wanted 70 Rive you thia~ And he
handed Der a note
II VISA from the mother In sar.or
Maino and Bet;y'a eyes we're full Of
sears ~ she read the kind words Of
thanks
"nat you had a message for me.
had you not v she asked.
He khve her the message and after
= few words. rather formal on both
aldea, be took HIS departure.
This wah the message he had given
BETTY 70 send and she could not hut
read II with more than ordinary ia.
teFans:
TO cbas, II Livingstone. Auditor
Solid lusnra~cs company. piefreson.
Canada ! have today received hon.
orable discharge from army. win BE-
with YOU In . fortnight chas. II. Liy.
ingstaue, Ir.'
Il was three days later that Betty
boarded North IIiIi car on her way
home, to find only one vacant scat and
that beside handsome man IN q suit
q gray tweeda She did not at first
recognize him In civilian clothes. bns
when he lifted hia hal she knew the
curly crop and the smile In the dark
eyes The man In khaki had worn
mastacha. but this young man vas
cleanHhaken
Betty thought him Landowner than
eyer As for Livingstone, Betty was
his one dream, now. and IN the light
Of her sweet smile he was emhoIdened
to Say:
y wrote letter 10 the mother IN
Maine today. ! expect to see her soon.
am going away"
Yes know" said BETTY. ''rm 40
sorry" Then she biuahed, Il couldn't
help knowing, you see, read your
telegram
II know" he said. hut / would
like 10 tell you more And ne did.
Constituting che Law,
Police Magistrate Mr.. Ofllcer. you