Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-16
WNIFRED's LUCK
BY izoLA FoRREsrEa.

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1T seems too bad" Mrs. Ramsey
stopped thoughtfuIly. but the profess
sor did not even glance mp from his
writing. II said, dear. II does seem
Too bad that we are somewhat bound
% take the girl here"
mot bound, nothing compulsory
about II, Betsy" the professor tie
sponded cheerfulIy. Hector merely
asked II we could take her with us. /
thought It would relieve you"
swell. II would. She could be a lot
OF help II she's that kind--willlng, I
mean Il was on account OF Everitt
that / spoke. Laura begged me to keep
him out Orwell, you know what
mean, dear. Not TO let him fan in
love until he Is through college
Cant help falling In love at coed
place. They all do. The professors
eyes twinkled. write her to come,
anyway, Betsy, and don't worry.
Everftt came downstairs Just d. his
aunt scaled the letter. He was such
clean. frank, splendid boy. And the
sin might be-anything. She tried to
explain her coming.
SHES the daughter Of an old class
mate OF your uncle. He IL the head
OF . mission row In southern oklaho-
ma and has large family. winifred
II the eldest She wants 20 work her
way through college and We are going
10 have her live with Us"
Gee, isn't that pluexy OF her"
After Winifred'a arrival that seemed
20 be his attitude Of mind to-
ward Decentralization for her pluck.
And the worst Of II was, no matter
how the other giris tried 10 smooth
IL over, she wns left out Of the smart.
est frat dances and the best girls
clubs on account Of her position 81
the professors house.
The event OF the early winter sea-
son was the A. q. Is dauee az the
fraternity house. Il was Evcgftt who
set Winifred'A name down a. his
choice. and be tcla her Of n the day
before the committee suggested that
be select another girl He turned on
Ted Holland with steady eyea
'Tll bring Mira Gray OF 20 Girl"
News and gossip travel quickly !
small town college circles. Somehow
tho futnor grew until IL reached Mfs.
Ramsey'a ears and troubled her. IL
would never do for Everiti Ia hia senior
year 70 be absent from the A. q. LIS
dance. whila for Winifsod u reaiay
didnt matter, since she never aimed
for the social side. So she told Whit
fred igst The way matters stood. aud
the Girl FROM Oklahoma listened with
. little smile.
''Why, Of course. understand, Mrm.
Ramsey" she said gently. "I'il tell you
sac ses.' 40 t,aeA ss.s.saive.lt isss@ ~
out over Sunday with Der. She lives
at a farla just outside town, and ! can |
skate down The river 20 the place. You
can tell EyeFitt"
Airs. Ramsey never quite forgot The
look of the man that came 20 the bays
face when she told him. He had cope
home whisiling this nlght Of the dance.
Il thought u best 20 try and make
her understand how unpleasant the
other girls might make IL for her II
abe went" she concluded. "Nov. dou't
be foolish. Eyeritt--s
Foolish. be laughed shortly. Aunt
Betsy, she's going to skate i've miles
down the river 70 the DavIscs, aud
every student has been warned against
skating un account 81 the danger. FIn
going after her. You'd better tell I'M
Gle Felix aud let him Try and set come
help cut after un. Wen need II"
He caught his skates and boots
from the hall seat box and wns gone
before she realized II.
AZ he left tho town far behind be
began to call her name, the pet nams
Betsy gave her;
"wlnl Oh. Wini"
And finally he saw her ahead. well
out Ia rnidstream. lie caught up with
her, thanking heaven she was safe.
She turned her head and smiled back
az him Just a. the Ice cracked under
his feet and he saw the black water
surge up between.
The sting Of the iee-cold water left
him numb with shock. but he felt bot
tom under his feet. The water only
came to his chest. aud he knew Winl-
fred was Ut least six inches shorter
than himself. But she had kept her
balance going down and was standing.
too, lifting her chin high from the wa
ter.
The ice broke under his touch when
he tried TO rest any weight upon it.
Aud the strongest thing happened.
They were close now. side by side, not
knowing how long they could stand the
strain, and Winifred's face was near.
Without one word OF love or question:
Ing. Eyeritt bent and kissed her.
Hello, hello. thereI' came d shout
| from the shore road and the hum Of u
motor. Two lights swung into view.
Are yon lnr called the professor.
Eyes. sir, right over here" EveEitt
called back.
An hour afterward Winifred lay
wrapped Ia blankets on the couch he-
fore the open FIRE In the best bedroom.
guest Of honor. and over her leaned
Eyeritt.
I'VE were Just planning. Aunt Bet
sy," he said. happily. how Win can
finish her course even after we're
married. Aren't you glad for meI'
| "Giad. dear" Mrs. Ramsey sighed
as she patted the brown braids lying
on the pillow. Il think you're very
lucky boy"
Il
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to be fastened to the steering wheel
of an automobile to permit II to b
guided by the knees.