Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-23
AUNT PERSIs HAS A PLAN
By LOUISE OLIVER.

ogy who ilnd to keep the world bal
anced on bis shoulders. And what has
made this differeace In my outlook on
existencea
A girl, Of counsel
And such grill
When think OF the way her hair
eufled over the tops Of her ears and
hef eyes-teaslng one moment and
then half closed 20 see how you'd take
Il lhe next--It drives me mad.
Here Il what happened:
came yesterday on a visit to Aunt
nef1as. You see, Aunt Pers has the
family fortune. and 80 OF course all the
breaches out to the sixteenth cousins
afe nice to her. So az / finished col
iege Inst week dad said: "You must
rnake your Aunt Persls a visit snd let
her see what decent fellow you are.
she may have some plan up her sleeve
Tor you, son. and 80 humor her as far
|as you can
so | packed up and arrived last
night.
Well. as said, wakencd heart
whole and care free and enjoyed n
good breakfnst--uuflI anntie said
Addison, DO you remember the little
i.aInbie girl sou used 20 play with next
sloor7 The one yon got cross At one
'lny for laughing wheE your pony
threw you into The mud and whom
you chased with a handful ~ burs and
stuck them al through her curisT'
E'he memory brought guilty flush.
ssYeA. retGenher. Aunt Pes
sle nodded "weli. gruce Is great
favoTise u mine now. Addison, aud
I've taken nosien ia like 20 sec you
Two married. I love sou two young
penplc better than 8nyil1ng 10 tho
N9rid and I'm getting old, slRnifl-
sanity. Then she wrnt 20 a desk nnd
brought gu, n box. "Fye had another
fancy lately. TOO. i've had my jeweler
design q ring that aay Riri would be
proud of. should ihink. DO you IKE
ar
''You might put 4 IN Your pocket"
snrResfesl ihe old lusly. "Aad upw. Adj
aieon. don't you think you'd better
apologize for the burst
Tlere certainly was no risk In
IsgtoFing over g. cail On old friends.
- iook ms roadster and went over
"a ten wns Rolag along the Foad
thar IeBds 70 the Naples aBd tust be.
fore I came 20 The hts Eate little chr
lAinpei around . curve ana hit u. a
arr fsew onl into aulne bushes ns my
fsr eaaeht iscrs and carried Il along
ahis. ! finally got he snelne stopped
ran haek a. taa' Al cauid. hut
ksff waemt huFs 30, end ihare
she stcod. teusied. with slnadgs
across one cheek. bat laughing and
looking too sweet for anything.
III was my fault !" she protested.
'Nu. mine Z"
~ beg ~ you Then something
familiar struck me.
"is your name GrnceT"
yes
II thought 50. f,uht you remember
mef ! am addison Jennings was
inst ening oysr 10 pay my respects
she WIS slIrnt minute thea"Ad-
olson Jeanlugsl No, ! don't believe
40"
! was plqued thar she should forget
eOh, don't you1 WIS Just on my way
10 ask you 10 marry me. Sec. I've
brought the ring and oil, Ira Miss
fersis Grants nephew"
''AIisa Persis told you 70 do II. no
doubt
tAssed me to. to be exact And I'm
beitig dutifui."
she Slipped the ring on her finger
with IN odd look, 80 you know
think I will take you ~. Mr. Jen-
ningsH
Things we're going differently from
the way ] had expected
"won't you take me homer she
asked.
I took her up TO the big house and
she asked me 20 wait while she re-
paired the damage TO her toilet.
Ia few minutes girl came down
mot my girl; another, tail, statuesque
and dlgnihed. 81
She came in aud held out her hand.
"fiow DO you do, AddlsonT' she re-
marked pleasantly. "its years since
I've seen you The last time | believe.
you stuck burs In my hair"
The room was whIrling. Are you
/ began. II thought you were-wiIl
you please tell me who the Riri Ia
ran Into just now and nearly Killed.
"Grace TiIdcn, my companloni"
''Ye godsr
sIrs two o'clock and I'm afraid 10
10 TO bed. can't wake up aud face
Aunt Persis.
And yet down in my heart I'm din
tractingly happy
A week later.
I have re-rcad my confession and the
jokes on noe.
| fell asleep in my chair that night
and the telephone bell on my table
woke me at eight in the morning. Aunt
Persis was talking 20 a girl. knew
the voice md listened.
Miss PersIs.p she said. "lt win do
him good to LET him think he's engaged
himself to Grace ridden. We planned
Il Ia hurry to change places while he
was waiting for me down stairs. He's
terribly blunt and honest. but adorable,
Miss Persis. ! think I've loved him
since he chased me with the burs.
Don't give us away yet, please. The
jokes too good and he deserves pun
ishment-"
JoIiy old world this.
downright. lgie by the Mcf.iura Nevanu.