The Lamar register., 1916-03-15
POSTMARKED BOSTON
BY ANNETTE DEARINe.

why. my goodness, Dell. he hasn't
even noticed us since the season
opened Marion stared down at the
strip OF crescent beach perplexed and
frankly indignant rhe new life saver
stood as usual, leaning back against
the tall piling near the life line.
Ever since the beach had opened
he mad been on duty there. stranger
TO ali OF the regular bathers and SUI
fciently good looking to arouse curl
osity among the girls
81 think he's a college boy earning
money for his course don't your Dell
chewed on some grass speculatiNely.
His name is Taylor Crosby. found
out that much anyway. 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; 50 he cant
be really engaged yet Don't you see
how anxious he looks"
He surely did. Even gloomy.
We might get dad to invite him up
to the cottage. Tell him we've heard
he's hero. don't you know? III coax
dad now"
The major listened to his youngest
non-committinsly. and sized up the
life saver at a distance.
Seems a decent sort OF a fellow,
Marion" he said, I'm ask Captain
Briggs about him. II he reports o. X.
you can have him up when you like.
The report was o. K So Mr.. Cros-
by found himself invited to dinner at
Major Farleys 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. Il
think Marions falling in love. don't
your"
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
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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 on the boat.
There she is" he said eXcitedly.
'By Jove. never thought she'd come"
II was Pauline Holmes. She knew
! II. 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 10 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 1t took some patience
and perseverance to win her over
Miss Holmes laughed as she clasped
| Marion's hand in hers.
I'm afraid | haven't Mr. Crosbys
endurance You know he wrote me
that he'd actually been a life saver
here all summer just to get next to
! lut utldll anu dCludl ieSNS 'A4''
he's a wonder. Hardly any one even
knew where he had run away to. l
think I'll go straight on up to my no.
tel II you don't mind. There's 80
much to be done tomorrow
After she had gone. Tailor strolled
along beside Marion down the walk
to the deserted bathing beach. He
talked fast enough now. She heard
all about his aims and plans.
81 knew you wouldn't mind II 1 had
well, not told you all about my
self And I can swim quite decently,
you know. 1t wasn't putting anything
over that was wrong. | hope you
don't mind"
Marion looked out over the old har-
Dor n the fishing feet lust coming
leisurely in, the I'D weatherstained
sails outlined against the amber and
iade-colored sky.
81 don't mind" she said. She's
very lovely"
DO you know he exclaimed sud