Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-09-13
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Nora McMurtry had probably never
heard the story Of Ruth and Naomi.
She knew the New Testament fairly
wen. and she could have told that
Adam and Noah were more or less re-
sponsible for the hntnan race. but. All
n al. ahe del4ed very littIa into the
mysteries Of literature. biblical or
otherwise. The past had little signif-
canoe; what Nora cared about was
the present. For she WINS IN love with
Tommy Lyons.
Tommy vas twsnty.6ne and Nora
elehteen 10 ioeE ~ T1snsnysa eye 0nu
would fthagino lint he was 4 posf
rnfhsr than plumber and to look 1T
the weaIth Of Norah'B golden hair was
20 gazs upon a treasure invaluable.
Tommy was SIX feet thrse. ana Nora
was i've feet two.
Possibly there was IN Morals actions
Just the hint Of the clinging. type
Of eiri. but 20 Tommy Il meant only
loyalty. There was something shout
Nora which called for protection. and
Tommy was perfectly willing TO be the
protector 80 long as be was sure OF
This girl And he felt In hts heart
Of hearts that Nora was bis '.forever
70 have and 10 hold.e
They had been waiting for a year
WREN one night IA the early spring
Tommy reached the McMurtfy nat al
most an hour before his usual time.
Il didn't think you'd come 20 soon"
she announced. efsut I'm glad you dld.
anyway. II means another hour to-
gether."
She seated herself at the top Of the
rather rickety steps and looked into
Tomsny's eyea Tommy returned the
look EnwnveFingiy for moment or
Two. Ind then gazed rather thought.
fully down the crowded street.
"0iriie." he asked nndd&sly. How
would you like to 80 away from
herar'
'Td die n had TO live anywhere
slse." Nora answered Instantly. -rve
lived IN this town al my Ife.s
The light suddenly went out % |
rummy'a eyes.
-oh- he said. sThsn It's all or |
whats al orr"
what ! YES going 70 tell you |
bout"
"Whnf was itf-
Tommy shook HIS head YEARLY.
why do you lika this town noYs
why. I was born here"
Is that any reason why you eonidn's
% nwaYYs
ss(io away wherafs
well. 10 = farm. for instance. up |
. the aaounsnina. with green grass |
md cows and chlcksnn nnd thlngs
l1a mas
Tommy laughed rnfber shortly.
you're just like any other city girl. /
gou don't know what II n 10 wake up |
4 ave- o'clock In tbs morning and sec
he sun come up over the hills You're
afraid Of COW which wouldn't hurt
wen kitten. and you don't even
rnow that duck lays eggs
There was q wistfui light IN the
ieptha Of Tommy's eyes. He was Nv
ng for the moment hia own boyhoOd.
Il thought you liked IL hsseT she
aid.
Il DO like u little. but that's only
because you are here. Otherwise I
wouldn't stay another minute"
sWhnt would you DOR
ssFd 10 back % the country
Gould you get JOB up thsrerT
~Yes."
-is that what you were going to tell
nsT
s'YesY"
sspghas Mind Of a i0bf'
There vas something IN Morals
voico which made Tommy suddenly
glad agnin.
II rot a letter from Nick Phillips this
morning" be explained slowly. Nick
says that old man 0lenwood % looking
for man and his wife 10 take over
MIR farm Tor tho summer. Il means
axty doIIgrs month and ah ex-
pensea. and the job has been offered
10 me. It's only open TO q man and
his wife. | thought perhaps that you
might be willing 10 go. But you say
yon won't Iaate the city"
Does Il mean we can get mar
riedf" Nora asked softly.
Z "Yea, II means just that"
For moment Nora was silent.
shrfl cries Of children playing In the
street came 70 her; from the next
block sounded the rumble OF the street
cars. just for few seconds she hesi-
tatad. and then her small hand crept
suddenly into Tommy's large one. Had
she been student o. the Bible she
might have said; .Entreat me not To
leave shee or 10 return from follow
lng after thee for whittier thou goest,
/ win 60; and where thou lOdgest. !
win lodge; thy people shall be my
people. and thy God my God"
But being only Nora McMurtry with
bic love 80 her heart for the man
beside her, ahe said simply;
aTake the Job. Tommy; III be the
wife, and we can 80 together"
Copyright. 1911. BY the Mcclure Newapa-
por eYndieatel