Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-04-20

HER FRESHMAN
By LOUISE OLIVER.

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Clara Jane fairly staggered into the
room she was SO tired
on came the hat with a Jerk. The
poor little stici-up got a vicious tug
and was tiung across the room and out
OF the window Il hate hats rye
sorted feathers today tia I'm fun OF
them. eat them. breathe them. ugh
can't even look at bird And I'm
hungry"
The contents OF several paper bags
did not look inviting crackers in one.
stale rolls In another and some old ap
pies with wrinkles She sighed. Il
wish ! had some OF mothers waiiies
and chicken, and some corn pudding
and caramel sweet potatoes and chloe.
olate cake and custard pie and
Some griddiecakes aud country
sausage and apple dnmplings and
The masculine voice stopped Clara
Jane turned and stared open-mouthad
at the unexpected person IN the door
way. He evidently encouraged conf.
dence, for she answered sadly I've
nothing left to remind me Of home but
my name. ! hang on to every inch Of
it,"
But you cant eat that said the
man. ITS awful 20 be hungry
How did you get here3"
This came out Of the window
looked up and saw no one. rang the
bell. A lat woman answered Il. ~
handed this In She said Instantly
It's Miss Amherst's You take 1t up.
For goodness sake. don't ask
thanks for that hate IL | threw Il
out never want to see feather
work with them ali day.
Now | must 10. Bnt, say. viii yor
do something for meg I'm going 70
party and my only pair Of GLOVES need
mendlng no you think you could put
in stltehg"
yes indeed III be- glad to-
Then i'ii be going BY ID fifteen min
utes. can't come up Have you
anything you can Iei DOWN."
"I'ii tie a string to my hat.
But when they are done. shat viii
you dor"
When theyre aonsl oh. IN just
whistle
Fifteen minutes later Clara 5anc
drew up the hat, baako,like, containing
large paper parcel that anellcd de-
llcious when opened
sauaAgea aolf-sholled crab, a
baked potato. hot rolls. hnfter. mar
malnde ana cake from nearby res
taurant I'm have to eat
so size did even the potato skin
Then she waited for the whistle. all
evening, but none came and she vas
glad ~ I, after all shc was begin
ming 10 Ike her iriahman.
Clara Jane awoks with tho birds
country fashion. put 40 Old bnekls on
her hat where the feather thing had
been and drank some coffee made over
the gas Jet Then She went 70 work
Her particular department 81 the bic
store was feathers y hate 10 80 in.
she protested ~ abe tied on her apron,
Il wonder II they won't give ne foses
and floweFa instead That's Tho foof
above and Il would DO change %
acene as well AZ occupation N I ever
get into the trimming department m
know the millennium has Gomez
= think its here. aald voice Hus
piclously like tha irishman'a
she wa talking aloud aud didn't
know Il. II came from loneliness
Clara Jane turned and confirmed the
suspicion where are tho gloves
was to msndg"
His face fell 4 forgot sil about
them"
You told a stofytT
A downright black tie Its terrible
sorry am
You don't look Il. Anyway you aro
forgiven"
Thank heaven
THE crab was fms"
'Yes'mis
And the sauaages were bcstari~
"Yeg'mi"
Don't say that again And the p0
tatoes and rolls and an the rest u the
stun were deilciousl Il saved my life
She bent her arm I'm as strong az
Samson this morning ! could pluck
an ostrich. much as hate feathers
= came 10 see about a.
About what7s
Giving you another position This
~ my store, Miss I.ady.FTomthec0 un
try.Who. Necda-AIi .fier.Name,1
My name IL Clara Jane Amherst !
suppose you are Mr.. Terry II you own
the store"
You don't seem much impressed"
I'm not hate tho old place, ANY
way I'd rather work with the flowers
Wont anything else dor"
Well, can't starFe. 50 can't leave
II you order mo 10 the cellar 70 shovel
coal III have to so
Worse than that I'm going 10 or
der you cut Of the store and into my
house. II you'il go ! never wanted
wife until yesterday and she intro
duced herself by throwing things at
me. That's the spirit like Suits
my Irish blood What do you say
mayourneen win you Gomez
Well. you are direct. III don't y"
That's no way 70 begin. Try it
again.
Wel- maybe r."
That's better 90 Of"
Perhaps | viii.
Fine When do You want 70 BE-
flred2"
Copyright 1916 by the Mcclure Newbpa
per Syndicateo
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