Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-11-21


on the hillside. and as he told his story
she listened with shining eyes.
"Ah.' she said, "this Is the life for
a man.
"D0 you think ! could make the life
hero easy enough for a woman to en-
durer Ho spoke muaingly rs II he
we're saying his thought aloud
You are wrong she said quickly.
"Women are not seeking ease"
Tho look Of paiu was IN her eyes
again, and be felt guilty that he had
suggested sorrowful thought TO her.
"But come" she said with an effort
Il haven't seen The house yet. and I'm
FUN Of curiosity to see how a poor lone
man Keeps house,
She laughed nt his kitchen arrange.
menia
''You don't know how 10 save steps"
she said. 1.-THE work table shonld be
here nearer the sink and stove"
In the other rooms she did not criti.
eiEa. but she moved chair here. and
topched curtain there. and somehow
the place looked different Williams.
the man OF al work. who followed
them about. openly expressed his ad-
mlration.
III takes q woman" ice said nOdding
his head shgeIy, aud they both laughed
fusrriis 81 iiis compliment
~fli make you some cushions she
hnid no they were driving away, "aDd
the walls Of tina, large rom would be
beautiful 10 rose color
II was strange hnw That house re-.
malued IN her thoughts after she was
alone, She was placing booksheiyes.
and planning color schemes with
truly feminine delight She felt an
nayed when SOMEONE knocked nj the
door os her little sitting room Before
she eoald rise n man opened the door
ana Inrrhed nnaieadlly into she room.
Never before II 81 her life had Miss
ppfnihy An'ber bren ~ close contact
stth drunken man Disgust and ter
rur possessed her She reiterated be.
hind The table.
How are Sc, be asked tbickiy. "Did
ye think I wasn't comiugf D--n Il ali.
Dolly, you're prrftier than " were.
Usea % be too little aud pale for my
lasta. end quiet. too"
lie Hlouchcd into chair. and re-
gardsd her with an owiish air Of criti.
rfssn.
'You are prciticr. and 40 mlsinkc.
business kept me from thee, my love.
but now hasten 20 thy side. I've
been pinihg. my darling" he detained
With outatreiched srfnA Il Eco as
bird e son moun,nin. Come aud kiss
the. little duck"
tier mind had moved quickly, despite
her overwhelming terror. slowly, nj.
most breathiessly. she said; "Archle.
I'm going back tomorrow. I'm not 20.
log 10 marry yOu. Please 90 away"
A burst Of profanity sickened her.
"Y'd triae with an honest mans NJ.
fections, would yer We're going 10
the persons now. Meme of your tricks
with me, They won't go down. Come
along"
He was advancing unstendily toward
her Ia specchless horror she dnrted
past bis 0utstretched hands she did
not pause 10 take refuge IN the honsc.
but ned wildly into the darknesa
Curtis was journeylng leisurcly to-
ward home when he was astonisled by
the white appurition he sprang 10
the ground as be recognized her. but IN
her hyrterical fear she could scarcely
stop,
"Aiisa Amber, what Is it7" he asked
and naturally enough he took her hands
In the soothing assurance OF the
strength aud viii Ia protect her she
grew calm enough to tell her story.
flake care Of me tonight" she
begged. "You know all the town, take
me somewhere that ! can be safe to-
night. shall go back to Pittsburgh
tomorrow. on TO think no should be
like that, and | fnncied loved him
We we're engaged three years ago when
he was home on a visit He sent for
me- to come out for am alone now.
But III never, never marry him"
II don't want you to go back East"
he said. "rd like you TO come home
with me. II need you little girl"
"Oh but the other woman--the one
you we're getting the house ready for ="
"There isn't any other. It's for you.
I've been looking for you long time,
aud knew you as soon as you came.
I'll have the rose paper put on the walls
var fhieJ week. and Won can make the
cushions at home just as well as up at
Renner's."
"Homel" she whispered. "0h. II will
be 90 good to have homer Aud she
raised her face 10 meet his kiss.
"Tbat light Is At the minister's. We
ran be there in five minutes, and after
that I'd like TO see Arch Martin try
even to speak to You. WIN you come.
dnrllngl"
| She gave him her hand, and turned
her face toward homo.