Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-05-03


She paused here as though positive
~ unable to contemplate the awful
possibility Of anything like familiarity
with such person.
ssBut just thinkl" cried the girl.
'sThey have given him the position OF
first assistant among all the engineers
In building the big bridget Just Inn
agine what they think Of him in New
York when. they do thatp
Eyes, that's fine, want to see him
get along. But don't want to see you
get to caring enough for him toto
spoil your life"
"spoll my lifeT echoed the girl
blankiy.
ssYes, Yon can never tell when a
man that's bNen q drunkard once will
take to It agntn. Y0n can't trust him
I'd rather die than zee anyone / cared
for marry that sort of q man."
Ethel's affection for her aunt, and
her love for this man--for she knew
now 1t was loye-were so nearly
crushing her In the warfare that she
could say no more, and she brought
the interview TO an end BIZ making an
excuse to go to her room.
Irwin Banks lived with his sister,
who had been one OF the principal fac
tors In helping him to rise to the POI
sition he now held. II was with his
sister that Ethel had first met him.
She was attracted by the good-lookIng
young man with the high, firm car
riage Of the head, the straight gaze
and the wholesome smile. and she was
further held by his ability to say some
thing worth while. and saying II rath-
er we'll. She had met him In his own
home by invitation Of his sister, and
had asked him TO call. It was after
his second visit, at both Of which Miss
Crane had pretended Illness as an ex-
euse for not appearing. thai the lady
had given her emphatic reasons for
not wishing him 10 call again.
Ground between the millsfones of
her divided duty" Ethel sought the
counsel Of Mary Banks.
Aunt Melissa has been to ms a sec
ond mother. love her very dearly.
How can so dead against her wishes
I'll must ask him not TO call again .
Ethel said.
"And do you think irwin will let II
20 at that1" cried his sister. Maybe
y0u don't know what this means to
him"
Ethsl's heart gave a big throba She
knew what Il meant 10 her. Id the
meeting Of their eyes, the sister knew
"NlII you ask your aunt to come
and see rDeT' she said.
"0h. she never would" asserted
Ethel.
'Not II she could help II, Of course,
reioined Mary. "Esut you've got to put
your foot down. aud be- firm. Just say
you cant tell him not TO ell, and you'd
| be likely n see him u Other 7sssI
I anyway. III she wants 70 shut Oh all
communication between you and Mr.
Irwin Backs, the only way Is to come
and lay the case before hts sister"
Ethel looked dubious, but promised
to be firfn. and the two conspirators
parted.
Miss Crane stoutly protested she
would do nothing OF the kind, but as
relations remained decidedly strained
she concluded 1t was the only way to
conclude peace.
The day she had appointed to call
on Miss Banks was cold and buster
ing, and snow began to fall heavily
while she was on the way. She had
TO walk nearly mile, and she ar
rived ut the Banks cottage. chilled. wei
and bedraggied. Mary Banks met hei
with such CHEEKY eordlelIty. and tool
on her wet wraps with auch solicitudt
for her health, making her sit very
near the fire TO dry her feet. and talk
Ing pleasantly all the time that hei
caller found II difficult to make AZ
opening for her errand. AT last she
got up courage to begin.
Miss Banks, / am"
''Just a minute, Miss Cranei Lei
me get you something warmp
Miss Crane protested she did not
need anything. but suddenly Miss
Banks regarded her with deep alarm
"ohr she cried. ''how badly you look
Why, you are having a chill There
Is SO much pneumonia about i shall
get you something at once"
Miss Crane admitted she was still
cold. and allowed her to have her
way.
tits just little hot lemonade" she
said, banding the tall tumbIer to her
guest.
Miss Crane, already alarmed about
her condition, took q long draft OF
the mixture. Suddenly she set II
down with frightened look at the
other woman. There's liquor In 1t r
she cried.
"0h. only the least bit. II you had
a doctor here he'd make you take 1t.
You'li have pneumonia II yon don't T.
Miss Crane now thoroughly fright
ened, swallowed the whole Of it. II
was really very liberal allowance OF
"old rye" and not being used TO intoxl-
cants, she was soon conversing gllbly,
and feeling very much at home with
her hostess. Mary showed her broth
er's picture. and RECALLED her with his
wonderful achievements. Miss Crane
quite forgot what she had come for,
and invited them both to call Mary
telephoned for conveyance, and sent
her guest home happy.
Ethel received the unexpected news
with establishment, but the next in.
slant became aware that Miss Crane
had been having too much. The next
day a very miserable, repentant WON
an met her at breakfast. 'Tve got to
resign from the w. @. 4. O." she said.
"rll never be able to look any Of them
| ID the fnce again. guess I needn't