Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-04-20
MYRA AND MATUIMONY
81 NEIL LANosHAwE.

u certain bank 70 pay her d thousant
| dollars IN cash should she desire til,
money instead Of the car
Kitty, Kitty oh, Kittyss she cried
excitedly When sha Remembered
that Kitty was away visiting Bobi
mother Kitty was going 10 mara
Bob. when he corld afford it
That vas what Charlie had said /,
| her long age At iirst, she didn't mins
this long absence aud unsaiisfac
tory letters. that spoke only vaguel,
Of their prospective wedding.
She had laid the check and letter Oh
the kitchen table
In tho hall was an old-fashioned
miryor. In passing. she caught a
glimpse " herself. She went back
stopped and faced the glass squarely
Now, Myra Loyelace, she said Il
II. let rs SEQ what you look like since
YOU have Inherited a fortune She
stood i minute with compressed lips
apprnising herself Then she lifted
her hands 10 her temples where the
/ golden hair was fading and thinniag
I pulled DOM loop On each side ana
fastened them with pins Then she
rubbed her cheeks hard She Was go,
Ing 70 match the cherries as Charlie
used to say. II Il took tho akin OF.
Sll0 Was surprised at the result.
She looked farther Her eyes were
AL right Excitement had frightened
them Why. she was stiil pretty, very
prctty-and rich Surely IL Charlie
could see her now he wouldn't stay ii
the West or az least be would make
some detinito suggestion about their
wedding dag,
Her eyes went down. The glass, not
very large. reflected only part 81 her
blue calico dress. mada plain aud
narrow across the chest and Just now
stuck fun Of pins. She took out the
pins and tried 10 pun sone lo0seness
into the front II was no use.
tine thousand dollars, With a thou.
sand dollars sho could buy dresses.
soft. exquisite lacy and me. such
as abe bad seen ON the daughters Of
Congressman iioage vhen they came
home IN the Eammer And lovely
shoes that were All curves. and silk
stockings IL match And hats large
and smali she pictured "a The steam
u the leaketiie. Mig gauzy ones. Win
d single rosa. right underneath next
tia hair, and tiny black velvet ones
with d band y Jet black velvet sls1
hass Aala isa sz,n az h,st
A lhnaaand doilarsi She wbuidiIKa
wrist watch and gold mesh bag
and something Tor around the neck.
sho knew II Was stiiI smooth and
white beneath tbs calico, And there
would BE- eilnging silkea undertakings.
delicate shaded and wonderful feel.
ing. And gloves and wells
She rose Charles last letter. months
old. Was ia thr paper wallet IN the
sitting room She got it and looked
at the address She thought Of an
uncle In tho same town Then she
made up her mind 10 do somethingl
II was long past dinnertime. but
she sat down 10 write letter. That
done. she hunted up q schedule 0f city
trains made out a lisl pressed out
her white waist and got everything
ready for a day Of shopping In town.
ii Charlie had forgotten how ntirac-
tive she was. she would remind him
Thea she drank some tea. lay
down and started to redream all tbs
/ visions OF her Rlrihood.
But she heard wheels. then Kiity'h
voice; Auntiel Auntie Myra. whore
are your
Here, dear. | wasn't expecting you
20 soon Why, what's the maiter?
Kitty was sobbing softly.
'Bob's herea He came over TO say
good.by TO you. lie Is going West on
auntie, a--a man they know wants him
10 start right away. There is good
chance open aud he must not ever
wait day. And he's going tonight
II he had the money TO put into tbs
store here, they'd take him into part
ncrahlp aud no would stay and VIZ
would be married. But there's NJ
chance he says, and he's going. II
never never see him again"
Myra patted the heaving shoulders
and smoothed the soft head on hei
breast.
"Dearie. don't cryl Listen to me
I--I--I've had some luck. Kitty TIT
fair people sent mo a thousand dollars
III had the winning number And
was Just wondering what | should d
with II 20 you think could persuade
Bob 10 take II as wedding present
can't think 81 anything better. cal
your
Aunt Myra why you- Kitty
eyes were big. Then she rushed 10
the door. Bob oh. Bob. what do yo'
think
The rest was lost. for Myra hal
Whipped to the kitchen and droppe
a newly written letter and list int
the Goals
ii And as she did so she looked wis
fully Dat Of the window and nal
] Charlie, the Charlie Of her dreams
coming up the path
Myrats He was standing IN tn
doorway now Myra. glrl. you're pre-
Tier than evera DO you think 70
can still care little for your d
] beau
eWhys CharlA she cried bappil!
'if you'd stayed away another aecon
I ia have died.
Copyright 1916. ~ the Mcclure Nawapl
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