Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-05-11
GRAY EYES


suburban community where the home
Of the newly rich stoneworths was
located. and, incidentally. she was the
favorite and best-beloyed teacher OF
tweIye-year-old Vivian, who had been
sent to school because OF her InabIl-
ity to keep peace with the gray eyed
Mr.. Sneed. resident tutor OF the stone
worth establishment
Easter holidays had come and be
cause hadge had no family to return
to during the school vacation, she had
been glad to accept the task Of return.
ing home with Vivian 10 share the
duty Of taking care Of the young
Htoneworths Mr. and Mrs. Stone.
worth had departed the day before for
southern climes to be gone q week.
Madge had dincd alone with the liz
tie girls, and after intrusting them 10
The care OF their maid to be nut TO
bed she had retraced her way 70 the
library. Of which che had canght
glimpse before dinner
From vivian's few comments Madge
bad formed a distinct mental image
OF the tutor. She fancied him lean
precise. pedantic and immaculate.
both in appearance and in speech. she
heard a mutiled step on the heavy rug
behind her
so you are Miss Peckham." said a
voice so melodious and magnetic, 40
unlike ANYTHING Madge had associated
with the probable Mir snoed, that she
gave o perceptlble start,
May introduce myself7 We shall
have 10 see more or less OF each other
for ten days hope we shall get on
famousiy.e
4 am very glad TO meet you. Mr.
sneed.s said Madge, mixing rapid
visual survey OF the athletic young
man before her.
Isn't II really quite lark to be
bere7s she laughed u have never
been IN such wonderful house be
fore II II quite ike q fairy tale.
though no doubt Wa shall Baye osf
hands full am sure Vivian viii be
doGsle enough but Hildegarde does
not know me suppose Billy 50 quite
a terror Did you see that he had
been put 10 bed before you came
DOWN.
The next morning. when Madge de-
seconded TO the breakfast room at
eight. she found her charges already
at breakfast
BILLY ia the limit. put In Vivian
with knowing glance at Ilildesarde,
III is Just dreadful when be is ct
meals I'm glad Mt sneed made him
have breakfast upsialrB
a am quite sure / shall be great
friends with that bad Billy brother %
yours said Madgs. although secretly
she was glad that the complications
or the FIRST morning Ind not been IN.
creased by the addition Of Billy
That fifsl of the Easter holidays was
one Of those days thai seems like the
iUngcst and the shortest Of lifetime.
AZ ar Sheets suggestion, there waa a
morning horseback ride IA the mild
spring air. lunch 10 tho sun parior and
aa afternoon spent FIRST at music IN
the music room, whan hiRdge an3 her
iliile charges played for the entertain.
ment or the tutor and. later. hours
spent Ia ms library
After the girls had gone 10 bed.
MsslFe made her way down TO the IL
bIsry. this time because tho tutor had
made her promise to meet him there
when they parted nj dinner
f4t.. atsf5sfaa.. $3.50. 49,
fnlY" she said. aa soon AZ they had
taken their places before tho embefs
81 the lowbufning firc on the hearth
Madgo had changed her elnpic navy
blue dress for an equally simple gvn.
ming froek Of white that added q hun
dredfold 10 her charms Ia that won
derful day phe had become wen &C..
quainted with the tutor and She even
wanted him 70 admire her
It didn't seem az al presumptuons,
but simply ~ the culmination OF q
wonderful experience when tho tutor
told hor that he loved her, that she
was the loyeliest woman be bad ever
known and that the day with her
had been the most beautiful IN his
life.
And Il ID 20 strange she was Say.
ing az they sat there ia the glow o.
the embers u had such d distinct
impression Of what AIR. Sneed would
be Ike. thought he would have gray
eyes. but not at all the kind Of gray
eyes yon haso
IT was because had gray eyes
that you knew was Mr. sneed. then
The funny part Of Il Is that am not
Mr.. sneed AZ al.
who are you. them she asked III
amazemeHt
= am that very bad boy Billy whom
you told us you were quite sura you
should like You see. am really Wv
lana brother
But SIR Snead IL Billys tutori
lnterposed the mystided girl.
Yes, he il. You see. cut college
to 60 IN business with my father, and
now that he's made his pile want 10
so back and study law and sneed IL
helping with the examinations Rnt
when Vivian, the rascal told me thai
the teacher was very pretty, just
thought I'd give Spead vacation and
stay home with my sisters instead. I
knew he didn't appreciate the pretty
teacher half as much as should.
mover thought Of pretending that
was Sneed till you suggested the de-
ceptlon. and of course the youngsters
were delighted to help the game along.
That Is probably why they have be.
hayed SO well today
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