Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-02
Mt you get married7"
spread his hands. "W

out nice girl and settle DOWN."
- have picked out a girl" said Den
yhy, springing up and pacing the floor,
hands IN pockets. "And that Is just
what came to talk to you about !
want to work, but the education you
have given me doesn't seem to count
much"
Il believe you're right, boy" The
old man closed his book and tapped Il
thoughtfulIy. "Of course you know
TINT some day youlI have live got.
But hope to be here for some time
TO come and In the meantime show,
cabaret, elubl I'll see how much you
mean what you say. You see that set
Of Shakespeare bought last yearf
Wen, I've decided that it's older and
more valuable than at FIRST supposed.
There's no record OF It that can find,
but II you can find out the date and
history Of the edition III give you the
start IN life you need"
sIt's go, slri"
That night he went TO see Mary
aAfary, I've never before been In q
position to tell you, but I believe !
see daylight ahead. love you. dear
little girl.A.1f ! succeed win you mar
ry mef"
s0nly waiting to be asked, Denny"
she replied promptly.
After se,lson Of rapturous silence
Denny explained, grandfather has
some rare books, Son know, He's a
dyed.ln-the-wool bIeliomantpc, Last
year he bought a rare old editivn Of
Shakespeare, but there was no record
Of It 10 be had. Rosencranz. NE man
he got II from, y dead and no one
knows where Rosencranz bot II. I'm
70 hunt np the history Of the thing and
after that prandad sin start me In
business That means you. Mary. It's
worth working for. isn't II. dearT"
Then started q period Of study and
investigation for Denny which meant
snore application, hard work and self.
| denial than he had ever before under
taken IN hls gay yous life. He haunt
cd book hobs and collections libraries
ana pubiehets 10 get some clew tina,
would lead ~ the discovery OF the
history Of NJ books lie studied bind.
ing and pr6cessea. modern Illustrating
! and old Examinations. But this side
~ the Atlantic yielded 20 information
90 the subject. and Denny determined
70 cross the water IN spite Of German
| Submarines TO purue his inyestiga.
! lions sn England.
4 TIas.aa AswFss VI. - 20. - =
\ trtv.s y ~ - - ns5 iSsioWei
every moye be had made, decided to
do something There was something
she had known about the books ell
hloag that Ehe had not told Denny.
And, going 10 her trunk one day she
took out q paper, yellow, creased and
brittle with age
That night. knowing Denny was
away. she went 10 the great house fac,
Ing the park Instead Of ringing the
bell, she tried the front door softly. II
gave to her touch and opened without
sound. She shipped through tbs
spfi -eagpetcd, bigh.celied hall into the
library. Keeping close 20 the velvet cur.
tains. TiptOelng to The case thst held
the precious old hooks she searched
until she found one volume with a
mnch-worn back Under ethe diseol.
ored calfskin she slipped the paper
She bad taken frum her trunk and
then, replacing the book 90 the shelf
she quietly closed the door.
when old Hoseneranz would give
me only two hundred dollars for the
set, I am glad now ! didn't find the
paper until after ne sold them. Father
always said they were worth ten thou
SIND dollars, as they were ia the col.
lection OF Queen Elizabeth. But they
have served their purpose and am
satisfied"
The next morning Mary asked limo
Gently: Denny why don't you search
the books thoroughly Sometimes old
books have things slowed away in
them we never dream Of"
Il have looked !" declared Denny
hui before 50 abroad I'll make sure
You may be right Mary"
And then came the wonderful dis
coyery. Benny called her on tbs
/ phone. MARY I've found the paper
You we're right II was under the cover
Of Ais Wen That Eads Well And
think % all the time we've gasted
dear Il makes me wild TO think oi
! Ii with this paper under our very
noses
4 Listen Denny dear. Don't You
realize that you have learned q lot this
yea-that now you can 90 into the
very business In which your GRANDPA,
ther made his fortune--that you know
booksT
''Yon're right, do. And grandad II