Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-03-20
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made up his mind 70 hs on haad Q No
ile beforehand.
On Wednesday night he took m
early start and Knocked she door OF
the 0underman homer - n TINA
that he calculated VS. EA min
utss Of eight Mi0 Gun H =
thsrs-so was George Pstses. o..
mer sat In ons corner Of the soA.
other In q corner Of the room
"Why-why." remarked Afiss 0un.
derman. you are very lata"
He looked at the clock. Il said q
quarter OF nine. He gaspsd. bus con.
slnded that hin own eiock at the house
bad run down s0mekow or oshar. He
explained the Circumstances, and
spolostxed and toek The patent rocking
chair. Ar. Peters sat On ths- corner.
where he could look at Misc Gundsr.
man. and where Miss 0undsrmaa could
look at him Mr.. Rciipiiier began "a
talk, and concurrsntly herewith Miss
Gunderman began % yswn- Time
passed
In the midst Of an Interesting recital
by Mr.. Roilpillsr. IN watch no was ths
hero. suddenly there was heard q
sound like to the crack Of doom. Mr.
Rollpiller looked at the clock. 10 had
just Married tan and was. beginning q
strike. The sound was foiiowed-by an.
other. Mr.. Rollpiiier. with q smiis oi
understanding. looked NJ toward the
ceiling. and rose % 10
Miss 0underman and Mr.. Peters fol-
lowed him out into the hall. Miss Gun,
dsrman for an instant left the two men
alone.
Tn hslp Jon ON with yesr over
coat" remarked kf. FstsrA Essasd
20. 10
And ! with yours,- said Mr. Roll
pfller. But Mr.. Pstsss shook hia head
Il don't think III 90 just pet he m,
swered. -It's . bit too early for me-
you know"
RollDiller eagerly whispered into the
others ear: YOU'D better no said
that was the old LADY rapping for ID
TO 90. She wants us % clear out n
ten o'clock. That's Why shs rapped.s
Mr.. Peters smiled and unappsdsAia
fingers. Il don't give . rap.:..hs infsr'
posed. -tor all the old womansV sAD
ping" Misa Gundsrman returned. and
Mr.. Rollpilier departed.
And It's Just as well did. too" hs
said to himself. on his way home. '~Ps
ters win make the old Lady mad. Ies
. good thing to keep On the rixht sias
of the old people. and propose "a "a
k"
Back I'm the 0undsrmaa .Aorossxesd
Miss Gunderman stsppea 20 the cIock
Il vas thres-Quartsrs of an hour1 1fast
fer some mysterious reason. and .shs
set It right.
Then she went around behind the
sofa. behind the corner where che had
been sitting. and united q string from
. small nail. The string WAS Aloas
enough 20 reach 70 the aoor behin6
Al the other end OF the stringSwas q
strange -iooktng ehjssG aha Asuisd n
forth.
"This." shs remarked, .is my famous
bore expsllsr. All rights are reserved" !"
She dropped 10 On the Aoor. A shs
did 30. II sounded like the crack ol
doom. II was the sound that young Mr.
Rollpiller had obeysd with such rapid.
tty. Young Pstsrs srasped It.
What shall I Do with itf' hs said.
Miss 0underman suggested that he
throw Il In the corner. He did 20. and
Il laid there In the gloom.
IL was nothing bat her fathsr,s old
worn-out cowhids boot Young Mr..
Peters turned 70 her and amiisd. They
were still standing. and occupied posi-
tons on opposite sides Of the room
He stepped over towards her. and
touched her on the arm
What's the matter with sitting on
the sofai" he inquired, with q sprisht-
ly sir. as though the idea we're o n6ssl
one.
Miss Gundsrman blushsd hsppiiy.
I'm agreeable" she answered.
Miss 0undsrman occupied one cor.
ner Of the sofa-her favorits Garner.
Mr.. Peters also occupied one -eosner
OF the sofa-whieh corner does not
now appear. Il ID enough % say. that
Miss ounderman's favorits !corner. was
. large corner and its capacity Was not
limited 20 one.
Mr.. Pstsrs leaned over !tSward Ma
Gundsrman- Nay r. 10 ineuissd.
with considerable signiAcancs I'm his
voice and manner. That hs did not
wait for IN answer indicated. that he
considered Il quite supsrnuous and
unnecessary 20 do 90.
Mr.. George Peters wasn't much Of q
talker. but he was . mighty handy
man TO have around sofa. Al least
20 thought Miss Isabella ounAsrnan-
tcopyssssa isaA. ~ rsaiy sassy psA c.,
Mon cemess Mentia
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