Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-16
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en laughed. lonnging In the door.
w95 with she Gordon setter nosing az
htA hand
You'd tuck ans one under your
Esq. wouldn't you. Aunt Polly II he
needed III Old Bfookside Farm Is q
regular Port u shelter ia time 81 trou
hlks
lhe next day he drove down 70 meet
AHnl pDlly'a latest waif Of chance.
Leflng and motherly BY nature. Win
nj child Of her own 70 pet and tend
alA alwaye seemed to be giving ont
Il % aome one
~ sister Esther bad written 70 her
5at MYrtis hampton. She hnd been
tthsiit Up II one 81 the church homes
Il sakeheId ghe orphaned daughter
" d seEpolsgaie IT Estler =
hsn. she was eighteen, esther
f9Nnd her position ~ the town u
lasfy and KEPT 40 eye on her. untn
IS Eirl had come d0wn in the winter
VAN fgphoid never SHE neesls luying
a shirkipa up that's all
8eu agreed heartily when he raw
- lone fg0Fe st on the Providence
Nsi And e0u.e toward bin, white.
a she ea8 With Dls blne eyes end
Ia knew by tho way che GOT inso tuis
sttsiaee she WAS still weak and slaky
AhFDugh me long SUMMER days she
Dat under The naples III ne ham
Nrsk getting stronger Slowly Miss
CAsser would elt near IN ems ~ the
sgic rockers reading OF sewing sing
iag softly q herself and ready with q
stlp when NyrilE Weakened
fm 80 u7aless. Aunt poliy she
sid cue day. I'm no mora roBd q
"a shan weed
Some WeNda Eage turned oct heal.
ie hetbs. issrie answered Asst Pol
+ happily Il iuat dfeNd 10 think q
ma away she eaid 10 Miss Calder
aar dag ID aafiy AuHasi The latter
pied u her ever the toaa - her
fkssea
Wen. shouldn't II was you Aiyf
aAe Responded. pieasan,iy Wig
DIT sou take 8ae school examineii0n
er hera ~ The crossroads afa lergh
ssfe lg's twelve 4 wick, and yph
esssd haAFa hers II yea llisna
~ son ihlnk fa pats7e shs n-kMi
@nfty
OF eoafse SOW Wouta abilh
pghf theirs mYHeif yrarE gwp whep
bsfe ID sfaHA IN wfite 81 chs
Aool beard ian0rr0a aid ydA tei
f ~ nls drive tca 0Fs there ans
e Il iIl rnerh Won 80 ~ Il
isa said neaane whFn D. haafd pf
plan. but aa aralIea acr1s me
he 81 Afyrtls. and alie oal6rhs deli
lg
: n $50 lff tsHtiirs sfsss tssss
afit nweg sigss sDa asta
AN Polly AHpgiiy. 80 haay ssFviaf
dipieF aha reyeF noticed what w16
happening riFht paAer her uose Like
enough yun wont be q bit lonesome
0gt hers Woaid yon rather 80 bach 70
: Esiher and DC library work
-Dh. ia much rNthar be- hesa with
gour Myrtis exclaimed "it's home
anw
Well just gtar eeg. chii8 #s love
20 hays you ton'i we, I,suz
Certainly as SAID Elan flsems as
II sou belonged here nnS aunt polls
took ms Rhen waa Hiiie shaver
after my folks died ana brought me
40 and ! know how love the place
I the letter car8e the following week
aptitying the nnw teacher ~ her sp
p0intmant. and Aunt Polly was. II
anything. more enthusiastic thar
Myrtia herself she went about ne
house singing. and MyFtis sisie down
- the walk bY fhc brook Ii tbs Dlao
eirE just 10 think how woudc7fm Hse
hs0 turned OUT FOR her L was 81 good
last to be- wanted and lowed after one
aad bean q Waif On tho waves az
chance aud circumstance
The hefnlack branches cracked on
/ the slope above where she sal BeA
called heiln 70 hnF
I Have you seen the black caif any
\ whrra7"
Not down here
Two been hunting Ii FOR ~ hour
be declared without gualn He
gwuug down the al9pa ard landed On
The rocks Just bci9w nor Don't 500
love this place. agea b come hers
when was q little. Feiiaw and listen
10 the wuter as It broke OVER the rocks
| I'm glad you're going ~ st6y
It's dear Of Aunt POiiy 10 let me.
lt'a Oh hsr doing She JUST showa you
the right way 10 go somehow and
makes Il seem easy vas afraid 80
face the winter alonp
You wouldn't have had to. Ben
blurted out n wasn't going 70 lat
you go away he stopped and looked
up at her az ahe sat on the hank. ferns
and Pine needles around her I'd have
told you right straight On. Now. sup
pose / ought 10. wait tils spring
Myrtls waa silent. Her chin leaning
on her hand, she looked down at the
brook, afraid TO meet the big boys
eyes.
ITS natural for you 10 stay here
he went op. "Tha place VIII be .rtine
some day, and Aunt Polly loves You
You can teach this winter Il yoA want
to. but the minute you get tired, Myr
tie. want you to Quis. and I'VE gni
mothers wedding ring she gave M
when she died. ANA told me some aas
It would be for the girl loved best
Aiyrtis. cant sou nay anything q al
70 me2',
n She met his eyes with tearnlsst
ones, and held cut her haada 70 hiIn
whisperlng I'm SO glad, Zen
It has been estimated By the UniteI
states geological survey thar Nortl
Dakota contains $4,000. 100000 shor
tons Of Ignite 10 beds more than thra'
feet thick