Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-05-18
POSTMARKED BOSTON
BY ANNETTE DEARINe.

why, my goodness, Dell, ne haGn
even noticed us since the seaso
opened" Marion stared down at tn
strip Of crescent beach perplexed an
frankly indignant. The new life save
stood as usual, leaning back agains
the tall piling near the life line.
Ever since the beach had opene'
he had been on duty there, strange
to all of the regular bathers and sui
ficiently good looking to arouse curl
osity among the girls.
Il think he's a college boy earning
money for his course, don't your" Del
chewed on some grass speculatiyely
His name is Taylor Crosby. l found
out that much, anyway. l asked the
girl at the post Office, and he gets a
letter every day postmarked Boston,
and mails one back every day, direct
ed to Miss Pauline Holmes"
How perfectly delicious!" Marion
exclaimed.
Fat ones" Dell added happily.
/ Still he looks anxious; SO he can't
be really engaged yet. Don't you see
AOh duAlOuS ne lOOhS
He surely did. Even gloomy.
1--WE might get dad to invite him up
to the cottage. Tell him we've heard
he's hero. don't you know? I'll coax
dad now"
The major listened to his youngest
non-committingly, and sized up the
life saver at a distance.
Seems a decent sort of a fellow,
Marion" he said. ''Tll ask Captain
Briggs about him. If he reports o. K.
you can have him up when you like
The report was o. K So Mr.. Cros-
by found himself invited to dinner at
Major Farley's cottage. Not only did
he come up that first night, but after
ward, often. 1t was enough that he
was Crosby of Boston.
Dad" Dell whispered, one night,
perching on the arm of his chair, 81
thins Marion's falling in love, don't
you?"
Probably, God bless them both" re-
turned the major genially.
But Marion never forgot the daily
letters coming and going from Bos-
ton. Not that she would ask him, but |
she wondered.
They had gone down to meet the |
afternoon boat one Sunday Taylor |
had been telling her of his home, and |
suddenly she saw him stop, alert and |
keen-eyed, and stare at somebody get
ting of the boat
There she is" he said excitedly. !
"By Jove, never thought she'd come"
1t was Pauline Holmes. She knew
1t. Something seemed to tell her even
before she was aware that Taylor,
brimful of pride and happiness, was
introducing them.
Miss Farley, do want you to meet
Miss Holmes. I've been trying for
six weeks to coax her down to the
beach to take the leading part In the
new moving-picture play I'm putting
over The major agrees with me that
she's the finest person / could get to
play Jess, but it took some patience
and perseverance to win her over"
Miss Holmes laughed as she clasped
Marions hand in hers.
I'm afraid 1 haven't Mr.. Crosby's
endurance You know he wrote me
that he'd actually been a life saver
here all summer just to get next to
the detail and actual facts. l think
he's a wonder. Hardly any one even
knew where he had run away to.
think I'll go straight on up to my no.
eel if you don't mind. There's so
much to be done tomorrow"
After she had gone, TAYLOR strolled
,long beside Marion down the walk
o the deserted bathing beach. He
alked fast enough now She heard
III about his aims and plans.
Il knew you wouldn't mind if had
well, not told you all about my
elf And 1 can swim quite decently,
ou know. 1t wasn't putting anything
ver that was wrong. 1 hope you
ont mind"
Marion looked out over the old har-
or the fishing fleet lust coming
sisurely in, the DID weather-stained
ails outlined against the amber and
sky.
81 don't mind she said. She's
cry lovely"
do you know" he exclaimed sud
emily, 81 used almost to wish that
ou'd break down some day when you
ERE out yonder swimming SO that
ould save your
She did not answer.
Marion, do you hear me? Didn't
on ever wish anything at all?" =
Somehow his arm was around her
aist, and Marion forgot to look back
yer her shoulder to be sure that Dell =
as out of sight. 1t was wonderfully y
liet down there along the beach, with
list the gulls flying low and a reed =
ir1 calling now and then over the =
,ndhills in the marshes.
Nothing" she said softly, hanging u
er head, only that you wouldn't get =,
, many letters postmarked Boston"