Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-06-05
Through
Fire

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n svsr' two model people existed,
neariy every one I'm Walden consid-
sreo that Miss Esther MarcA and Roger
Rs1il were sntitied 20 ths diseinetion.
In modest way they lived smfd the
retirsmant q oaiet street. they were
courteous toward their neaghbors.
their coufngs aud goiags wsre wen or.
3sred. ard altogether shsy were e.
tsened and respected a. helpfal and
weicoms residents Of Walden.
xIss March was Just past thirty.
sAs was q reserved being. but not
to any extreme ~ primness. Roger
Brill. bachelor. was shy and retiring.
0ut always came. forward In any move
uenf for general good and did mot
shrink neishboriy or community re-
spcusfhilifiess
~shs's better locking than she was
ten years ago" declared Judge Adams.
the yissaers % the village, ''but some
now she's let her chances Of marriage
zip BY and now fancies she's old
enough 70 be laid on the shelf"
Roger Brill had lived In Walden for
q few months Only. A relative had
lsft him q ceal and feed business. and
Inc cottage half o square down the
ssres< fross the March home. There
he had Installed himself, the place
on ready for housekeeping when he
lnhesited %. wffAeut wife. chick or
:hila. however. hs GOT most his own
neals ana existed quite BY himself.
Erin was q great lover Of nowers.
sn6 aft1r 10 hee ssttled dswn In the
village hs s<st 30 o frisnA m his old
eushss % n bswii6srfssiy hesstifui
spseis4 siways fssoritss With him.
fssss ofdsE vas naisd ~ q profuss man
esx snaaB Bksll was prodfsAl In distribut-
mgs tAs suzpaus. EssFybody In the
bieek received aonation. Brill had
plAcsd 0 bund1s C the busAes en- the
porch a. ths March place. and was
anxious 60 gaf, sway without being
discovered bashful man that he was.
ehsns Aeiss karek cazns sronEd the
:Urnsr uf the house. Brfn fiuahed
fed ass peouy and fafsay stammefed
amid hl& embarrassment.
"a few rosss sllpsf hs iamely en-
piaineds. ~Friend sent me, q great
svsfpnaA was sAnd % paas tAsm
along"
-Why. thaar yDu.- rssusndsa Aaiss
NarcA' br1sAsiy. ! ioxs rosss ana I
sfsaii valus yuur k1n4 s<ks very much.
Q presume yoa are sosns 90 kesR up
the gardeAz &C xhs % wilder place"
I'll fksnk ) sn&zzs szssssed nE<ll.
"Whsssvsr ! have iived 7 have al
wsys had Q iee 0f Aowses.@ and no was
baeh6ns sway in' sulpE1sifke fashion
whsaa remArk of kis nsat appsaEins,
pleasant faced hssessS halted hims
Il wonder II y0u would have time
and patisnce 90 make. O. bed Of pstu-
aiasi~ she submitted. mime are quite
too plsnsifui. end I shall have 60 thin
them out. I asn's iiks % throw the
extra gr0wxkr away"
Brin sxpessss1 positive delight at
the c1Duwfng anA auttsFsa lke some
usCaeses DeAoolboy at the gracionsness
of th1s eAaxmins nsaghbor. After that
he never mst Niss March that he did
cot receive n sniiinE friendly greet
Ing. and 10 came 20 be aee unusual for
her TO be % ths safaen when he pass
ed 20 and fro from his businsss
place I'm the town.
Late one afternoon Miss March.
half doziAgsin o hammoek. roused up
at o suddent eomm0tion. Confused
Sounds. d tezAt of smoke IN the air
.eaused her 20 look across lots 10
observe thatr the third house down
the block from her own had flames
shooting thFSesA iss rpof. Then o nsw
vssiation % the usual duIlnsss Of the
nsagtbesAos6 attracted her. Leaplng
the 'fsness Of back yards and just then
crossing her own was lfr. Brill. Ap-
parenffy ne had been called into ac-
ton By tie sbl9ss. He reckiessly tram
pied flsweF bed. intent only on reach
Inn the direct scene Of the fre.
he did net nosice Aiss Brill. She hur.
ried from the garden down the street.
Outside of the burning house a crowd
was saGhsrines in their midst was an
sgonissd woman who they had to hold
back by sheer force.
NY chaid-my DoEothy r. she was
scEesm1ns '.sAs 10 asleep In the up
per back room 7"
One o. two of the bravest among
the crowd ventnfsd % approach the
open lower door. bot they were In
stanfly dfisen back By smoke and Gin
defs. The entire front Of the house
Sas r0artnss smass of flames.
Miss Mareh shuddsred as she made
out Roger brzil. He had net waited
o. ask qessti6ns. nor Cor q ladder as
q distance sone one had gone for.
He was up- post of the vsranda. agile
40 q yeune college athisss A quick
| palioe overspread the face Of Mlss
March and shs shuadersa and gnsped
%. reaching the reof above. Brifl dis
appeared pass q biAxings curtain Into
o hazne- deluged room. Thea there
was o esmasandins cry at the rear,
and thitisef half q dosea arms reach.
ed cot % easrA ths little eAxld drop.
PER from ths window by her he.
froaes rese1sss Affsr that, feebly
wxsAay. Bffii came % the ground and
isssssered sa1i fell ssnssissss
TAKE Aim 30 my hsms ana ssnd fos
q aectoe o. ence." directed Afaz
March. a she noted whore the flames