Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-05-11
NEWS FROM HOME
" LESLIE GRANGER.

thbSu ~ villa W1uutABg @hu A@"A@
tpened It eagerly.
her dismay. the names OF Alex
ccune and Harriet Turner stared at
fer from the. paper. Below was the
date Of the recent wedding. That was
enough Laura dropped the invitation
aud reached for her handkerchief.
Alex, her old-time sweetheart, had
deserted her!
The office, save for Laura, was emp
a. Mr. Jennings had put on his hat
and overcoat and gone home. While
Laura was In the middle OF another
good cry, he recalled something he
had neglected and returned.
Why, Miss Sheridan! What in
the world is the inatter?"
''N-nothingi I'm not crying"
eThen beg your pardon. Since you
are perfectly happy, presume there ia
no need OF sympathy. have an extrs
ticket tonight for the Lyric club con
cert and thought you might make use
OF it, IL you care for music"
Laura sprang up. Thank youl" she
exclaimed, dabbing at her swollen
eyes. Il guess was crying-wasn't
IL"
1T looked a bit like it Won't you
tell me why?"
Mr.. jennings sudden interest and
kindness startled her into answering:
"Nellie's gone and Alex is married and
I'm all alone and nobody cares for me-
the least biz"
$50 Alex Is married.
She looked up surprised. What do
you know about Alex?s
well, got to know about him some
way Regular letters and all that, ]
suppose. Besides, couldn't be deaf
to an allusion you made over the tele.
phone one day Did-did you--like
him 50 very much?"
Laura bridled. We'll, guess /
won't die! II Id really wanted him
I'd have taken him long ago"
Mr. jennings nodded approvingly.
Laura went ont was comforting
to have some one SO sympathetic; Il
don't know what to do now that Mel.
lies gone, | really ought to go home
to the farm, guess"
do you mean to say you came from
wholesome place in the country TO
this sin-ridden city just for adven.
ture2"
Yes" wonderingly.
sAnd father and mother and sister
and brothers and cats and chickens
and cows and everything on earth
worth whilel"
yes"
"Why did you do TT"
Il never got any clothes. and |
wanted"
Then you were q very silly little
girl and you'd better go back" He
put on his hat and went out
For the first time in her life she
had seen Mr. jennings jolted out Of his
well-poised, gentlemaniy self. And he
had called her SILLY" and banged the
dcorl He was very rude! Her cheeks
med red
lIe needn't think | want 20 go 70
s old concert" She picked up the
1ot, meaning 10 tear II across and
upon HIS desk whers he could see II
the morning. Then the words SILLY
tle girl" rang in her ears. Hell
cny think me a baby"
she tucked Il into her bag, put on
wraps and went home.
he also got ready that night and
I alone TO the concert
q Lyric club proved TO be glee
and Mr.. jennings a member He
rich barytone which thrilled
q despite her effort to find 1t or
Try
ward the end of the second half.
began TO feel delicious drowsI-
Slowly Lauras eyelids dropped
at last she was asleep, her head
ng ever 80 lightly on the back OF
plush seat
con the concert was over, the cur
rang down and people started TO
slowly up the aisles TO the door.
{ last the hall was empty. or 30 the
t9r thought whose duty II was TO
turn or the lights and close the doors.
Laura slept on peacefully in the black
loneliness Of the great place.
Then some one laid hand gently
on her shoulder. She stirred.
Time to get up. is II, Nell?"
''Yes!" said mans voice-yery
familiar it seemed Its time, Miss
Sheridan"
Laura opened her eyes and sprang
to her feet. The lights were on now,
and before her stood Mr.. jennings.
tfN1fbf .,yl,aro dtd &t~ .,onrfz. no nna
what's happened to the musics Why
surely I'll haven't been" She looked
around, bewildered.
You have been having a nice little
nap. I've been waiting outside TO take
you home. Otherwise you'd have
stayed here until tomorrow. just
found you this minute. There, Are
you awake enough to 60 now"
She was feeling very little and fool.
ish, and she had meant TO be so digni-
fed. He drew her hand through his
arm as they waited for car
I'm sorry ! hurt your feelings to.
day, Miss Sheridan. VIII you forgive
me?"
Vest"
And I'm glad Alex got married and
left you alone"
'Why?"
because ! want to take the vacant
place, Laura"
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure Newspa
per Syndicate.)
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