Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-02
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Il don't think that / can ever care
fer y0n In just that why. Dick" The
| girl spoke softly, and there was . GER
tain wistfuiness IN her eyes. "You see.
I'm aifEerent from most girls. Dad and
have lived together for 70 long that
sfEould't know what 10 do II / didn't
have him to look out for"
"Esut you can still have him." Dick
Garrett persisted. aI1e can live with
as and you can look out for him ali
you want to-
"N0. Dick r Dofothy Hayden shock
Der head. Il think that I've gixan him
20 much IoFe and care that hegen't
ana iRft fos other people
Music sounded from the ballroom u
the Country club. T.hs man rose.
1.-THE orchestFa Il playing Aloha
0s.i hs said, -Do yon xnind dancing
with meT
n should love TO-"
Togsther fhey made their way into
the Dig bailrooma. Dreamlike. the mn-
SIC toated ncroes the floor, Dick and
Dorothy danced silently. ne girls eyes
bal1 closed. her left hand resting. with
> hanf u . eafssa. on lar partnsr's
agm. The weiRdly sad music seemed
nke 4 living ghiaR 10 sabtly AID Il 81
~ with HE mood VI the tive dancnrn.
But finally TIE afrains died away. and
Dlck. atagpins back. looked search.
lasls into the girls aseA IN Ehsaf
aspthn IL discovered Light which set
81 hsaff - benGina Rildly. Without 4
wegu be- led hnF 70 toe Aiadcwed ter
race
~Are yoa sun sufass' he asked poftiy,
For : moment DuFoshy hesitated.
The ehar1a ~ TIE nsnsit had not jet
been lost, the swMyina rAythm Of the
dance hair iatoxicniesa bsf. Her Eiance
wandared 20 the xlahhouse poFch, Light
Cd By the mellow rlow 81 many Ian
terms Al vic loaked. q Rfay haired
man framed himself In ne doorway.
bis thin face silhoaesfed against the
brilliant background. TIE light died
from her eyea.
I'm sure. Dick, : she answered. -An
long AZ be Iiyea ny father win always
be first"
I'm not going 70 aak you again. BE-
said slowly. 'becaaaa ] hsiisvs that
you know your own Inind. Bat love
sou. haxs loved ypu ever alnce I snat
you Rvs yaaes ago. had hspea---" His
voice broke. aud be sho0k haa head
half ansFIiy 81 the display 81 efn0i0sa.
Bat I'm net Roing "a Say anything
about that Tomorrow Fm Kolng to IS.
cspt that position 10 PAaAna. A boat
sails IN ihs aftsEnoon. and IN b. Ga
e."
ne paused. and slAs gisl cnnKna nor
breath sharply. -.Aloka o. mnans
'faHewNil - -ahea.s a. MmQsfnh.ss ne con
tinned THAT dnnes wnn pruhably ths
last ona sell ever have tOesEhar. Bus
III always relneHsber u. and Nhsnsser
hear tbs music again IN fhink of this
one night with yoa~ He held out his
hand. ''sso guess les good.by."
For a long tins after b. had Kone.
Dorothy stared with unarsinx eyes IN.
70 the darkness surraundlag tbs ooun
Try club.
Shs reviewed her frisndshlp with
Dick Garrett. IL seemed enly yuatsr-
day that be had moved 20 westweod,
q blond-haired. hlus-eyed eollers boy.
She remembered his little acts Of kind-
nSss 20 her father. his consideration.
bis unfaiilng loyalty. suddenly ahs
realized that he meant more 70 her
than anyone else IN tbs world.
A shadow fell across the porch and
figure stood before her. She looked
up half hopefully. II was her father.
where's Dickfv he asked.
Hes gone" HeE voice was dun.
'Iie--he leaves for Panama t0mor-
rowl"
For long two minutes the old man
was silent
'HhyT' he questioned finally.
Because ! wonldn't marry him"
She tried TO speak bravely, but q cob
caught Ia her throat
Don't you love himY
II thought didn't but I DO. Oh,
daddy, daddyi" SnddsnIy abe buried
her face on his shoulder and sObbed
quietly. He waited until the sobblng
had spent itself. and then he spoke
softly:
-wonld you like 20 so homer
Eyes. any place where can be By
myself"
Her father smiled. light OF reminis.
cenee In his eyes
''You1i have 70 wait for. ten lninutea,
Or so he said. II must nee man ON
business. But IN be back just as soon
as possible"
-T'll walt here for you"
The music began again. But Dorothy
did not hear; she was thinking Of other
things. She realized vaguely that an
automobile had drawn up before the
club entrance. A man doomed out OF
the darkness and stood before her.
Dorothy I. he said.
Her heart leaped wildly. She nprang
70 her feet
aDick !"
A strange mixture OF wonder, unbe>
lief and happiness was in her voice.
The man smiled into her eyes.
Your father phoned to me-" he az
plalned. HE said that you wanted
me-"
''ohr She seemed unable to aud
voice tor the varied emotions which |
snrged within her.
~Do your" he persisted gently.
she placed one hand on his arm.
timidIy
yes" she answered softly. More
than al the worl6."
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