Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-05-18
'BETTY's BROKEN RESOLVE
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'1'll tell you, sis, you'd better not try
Markham too severely, or you'll drive
on an "a number one matrimonial
chance"
"Pshaw. Jack. Aren't there plenty
more ilnh m the scar"
mot plenty Of Markham's kind"
"You are evidently Of one mind with
him, for it's because be Is so sure that
he can't be wrong about anything that
I've been keeping him on the anxious
seat"
Take II from me, sis, II was wise
fellow who said that a man IA some
thing ike an egg-if you keep him in
hot water little while he boila soft
but keep him there too long and be
hardens. Do you get met Jacks
question was ffuns over his shoulder
from the front hall. where he was get
ting into hsa oyeFcoaa and hat
Yes. get you" laughed Betty. as
she curled up in q big tapestried arm
chair IN front OF the fireplace.
Although she had firmly resolved not
TO give single thought 70 Fred Mark.
ham until be apologized for his part In
their quarrel OF the evening before.
somehow. as she gazed into the FIRE.
her thoughts were all OF him The
quarrel had come about from Betty's
mention OF lark she had enjoyed at. =
fancy dress ball at the country club a
few evenings before when a moving
picture had been taken OF tho ball
room BY society man whose latest
fad was moving pictures
e0reAt Scott exclaimed Fred Il
hope you didnt get in range OF the
picture machine1~
why. yesl Why mott Larry Mapes
and did a special stunt before IT,
And may / ask when ard where
this picture is TO be run MS means OF
haunting you IN the face OF the pub
Her.
Now may ! ask" began Betty.
whether this picture is any affair OF
yours and whether you want TO shield
the public Or the picture BY prevent
ing It's appearancef"
III may not be my anAir. Betty--th that
rests with you. Fred answered. but
| want to protect the picture because
yours In t.
And 90 the quarrel lad continued
until Fred bad bowed q formal good
night 70 naughty Betty.
She was still curled up In tho arm
chair gazing meditatiyeay az the FIRE
when her mother and father returned
fFom THAR dinner engagement II
Judge Mapss
Ny. but y0u.re h0nne eaFiyl" she
exclaimed sDsd the Judge run out Of
] stories or dld the cook run short On
toSff asa -.
''Neither. my DEAR answered her
father. ~ no removed bis gloves and
slapped them together and held them
tight in hia right hand. hut Larry avi.
IDENTIFY ran out OF sane amunements
and came near causing his own finish
~ well as that o. two other people
Poor old Larry. what's be up %
now7- aaked Betty indiifeseBtiy.
Hes IN the hospital right now. hay.
ing hla many bruises dressed. and .
poor little chorus kirl Will DO too ner-
y0us 70 stand In the front row TO
night. and---wlth a ally look from I'm
der his Srowning eyebrows Fred
Markham has got smashed roadster
bruised head and Aone broken ribs
as mementos OF his heroism
''fsred Markhami Daddy. tell ms
what you meant. There was no lack
Of eAgerness now ia Betty's big eyes
well. Fred was driving along in
the park aud he saw Larry's littls
red and white racer come shooting
toward him like q cannon bah and on
the same side of the road as he was
There was small embankment slipping
down from the rod. and Fired tried q
turn his car down that smbankmeni
before the racer hit him. but its front
wheel struck his back one. and bis ma
chine turned turtle and Larry's wenl
smash."
"oh. daddy almost in Whisper
ia Fred badly hurt7 What made hin
try 10 lump the embankmentG WHY
dldn't be cross TO the other side OF ths
road7h
Betty was puzzled at the question
Ing look that passed between her moth
or and her father before there wal
any answer TO her questions
Because, Betty" said her fathei
slowly, there was chance that Lar
ny also might go that way. and 40 Fres
saw there was q girl with Larry HI
took no chance because he thought th'
girl might be you
III At that moment Bettys brothe
Jack came buatlinE into the hall AM
up to the library door.
Gee. sia," he bluFted out, with tn
] air OF one who has big news 70 tel
: MARKHAM came aeuced near being
scrambled egg instead Of hard.bcile'
one. IN spite Of Betty's wal Of pre
test, he added. But instead OF stay
ing 10 the hospital. he made them tax
him to his own apartment and inaiHtel
he was all right. Notwithstanding hi
I brokenribs@
Betty veniahed up the stairway th
next instant, and when Jack went up
few moments later she was at the tells
phone
And, Fred. do be very careful
dear aNe WAS saying. and are 20
aurs you have forgiven me and tha
\ your happiness 10 greater than you
hurts1 After the hriefeat pause. SD
added timidly. And. Fred Just war
70 cay that. after all. MT Mordeunt'
picture machine fooled on the pictus
they took at the fancy dress ball
a'hen she hung up the receiver with
lingering touch
Copyright. 1916. BY the Mcclure Newspl
per Syndiente.1