Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-01-04

worn By Rankin only to please her.
1t must have been fate that sent her
over to ask Miss Marsden. whom she
knew well. to give her few scraps Of
silk or satin. This CeciIle did, indif-
ferently, IN a wearied forIorn way. for
she was not taking much interest In
anything those days. Erma selected
the prettiest OF tile scraps. Then at
home she set at work TO invent
model, modern four-in-hand. She went
to the doctor with her handiwork.
Doctor Rankin she said. in her
simple, innocent way, @please wear
this instead Of the hideous tie gave
you first"
Rankin humored Der desire and Or
mia was happy. Again he became
the cynosure of the observant Judson.
He naturally recited the incident Of
his second gift. 1t was two days later
when Judson hailed Rankin with the
announcement:
I've seen that little fairy Of the
necktles.Y
"Indeedf" smiled Rankin.
''Yes, and If I wasn't the restless,
worthless fellow, / am, would settle
down In life for good, with just such a
delightful girl. It was purely Incl
dental. My automobile went into the
ditch, and the businessIike way with
which Miss Dole got horse and tackle
and righted the machine. the pretty
glow in her charming eyes, made me
feel actually lonesome when she faded
from my viewl''
"Don't dazzle this sweet woodland
creature. Judson," warned Rankin.
ut is she, who has dazzIed me r.
confessed Judson. "Artiess, innocent
and pretty as picture. / tell you
honestly, Rankin. this little fairy II
simply irresistible"
Then came climax. Doctor Rar-
kin. turning a corner OF a village
street, came upon the Marsden auto
mobile. driven by Cecille. She was
bending over a collie dog. nursing the
drawnup paw Of the animal.
It had been crushed under the wheel
Of the machine and Cecllle was be-
moaning her careIessness and culpabII-
lily. The young doctor was humane.
An appeal to his skin WINS made. He
promptly approached;
LET me examine the limb" he said
simply, and then. apparently obllylous
TO past, present and future 30 far as
Cecille was concerned, he gave full at.
tention 10 the injured animal.
/ 4If you would drive TO my Office" he
said, II think can fix up our injured
friend comfortably
"Oh. II you wouldt" burst forth Ce.
ellie impetuously. II tried to stop; IN.
deed did. but the poor creature tried
10 jump into the machine and missed
and fell under the wheel"
So the Ice was broken. Cecllle her
self carried the dog into the doctors
Office, quite helpful with llniment and
bandages.
II win take the dog home. | know
his owner"-she began, and then
paused, with vivid stare AZ the doc
tor.
Rankin analysed that swift CLEAN.
Cecilie's eyes were fixed on the neck.
tie he wore. They glowed and then
glistened.
/ And all Of sudden Rankin compre-
hended. lie wore the last tie Erma
had given him. Three months before
Cecille had made him one Of the sam,
material, but he had never worn H.
for then the quarrel had come, and
cecille fnncied this tie her own past
gin. A sudden Inspiration came "a
him. How he loved herl
'AiIss Mnrsden- Cecilie,r he said
"wlll You take back the ringT
Then she burst out crying. and tiis
dog, forgetting HIS pain In the natural
sympathy Of his nature, whimpered
10 chorus. and then and there the Low.
ers made up.
There was double wedding soon
after, and Il was question a. 10
which was the happier--ceclne OF
Ermn.