Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-11-06
LIE SLvER CUP


SLY bbiffd ~ tH0A ltVtH Hci iubDtN ~ y
trained nursefor long healthfni 81
mer and incidentally raise q fine gar
deb.
She stood on her small front porch
In The midst Of litter of household
goods md watched the furniture van
fili up over the hump IN the road and
disappear down the hill.
III three rooms can hold all these
things It's time to prove IT," she de-
clnred. and set about her moving IN
with energy
Lights began 10 twinkle 10 the little
bungalows around her rs she sat down
~ last In the tidy little house and
looked about.
But the blowing Last years mni-
tel grass covered the 10000 square
feet that went with her camp. She
called Mt the great white farmhouse
on the slope Of the Hill, to ask advice
The next morning, A workman mei
her. evidently a farmland. who was
driving tile farm horse out on the
wagon road.
"Wby. yes said he, considering the
blue aray eyes and chestnut locks be-
fore him. Il think can get on to pillow
yonr little garden tonight after sup
per. It's tight TN pretty late now
As the sunset faded the farmland
drove his pillow on to her little Geld and
soon the throws. straight and black,
hay open 10 the night air enriehing ita
odor
Ever plant beforcT he asked as
he rested the horses Mt The end Of
row
"oh not big garden like MS"
sald Ieulse. noting The well shaped
head and the graceful wnor Of the lg
ure leaning against the horses, bat
tered hat 10 hand rive planned enc
one" she continued, and whs urpriscd
20 remember later how interesting II
Ind been 90 explain Y ail 10 air ward
MS he give hls name
I'm come over tomorrow md harrow
~ be- offered rs De swung MS team
Into the rpnd az last
9TH Be 80 glad to hive vow. said
louise, happily. "for I eau hertlly wait
90 get NY little farm started"
The garden grew apacp Tile flourish
me potntups Nodded aca ~ blossoms
lhc corn was bllthe'y green butterflies
powered evcr ihe tender peas Already
ihc posters ~ the county fair nrua.
mcniod tbe store windows and bulletin
boards All the ne.ghborhbod was III
cited 70 greater efforts yet BIZ the NJ
fer Il sllveT cup 90 The winner ~
'he masf awHriis AT The fair A. fhc
days went Oh the vegetables responded
~ the yealous care inuiee eepbmicd
upon them Mr. WHfd offered 10 take
her exhibits 70 the hni 90 his wagon
sod b. usgrstcd entering tho great
purple pansics and the GaminR mss
iuftjams aiso
She Haked the dairy mnld nj ne
farm vheu De vent roy the mllE II Mr.
word aua ahoat
Ties 10 town today "a the office
replied the Girl
''rhe office ihou ne Inntsc. prob
abs bic employers woHde wbo The
owner ~ thc fanu g."
Hut after upprF BE came and con
anned ahou, ne giant sqaash leaves
The blight wouldn't hurl the ,eFc
iah'ee. and yhf drought waa panriy
oyer too, for aIreedy TBS SKY uus
inadlrK snr tempest
Asd hf Word hapdled ber treas
ares carefully md appreciated tho
beauty of thclr arrangement
fou cent heir rrt,lnv aone prizes
sith These Jewels be- asenred her
m wcnt un ailh the nelabhnra ~
me eariy trpln neyt aay % hpnr lh
nnrpiu8 speeches 70 hnr rfcai enf
nl'sc Ms Ward wua agaauBrc1
hairman ~ thr falr committee an
gave 4 dlThiArd enf lafrred
oerh ~ wrieomc md chem infeotuce
The ahere on the platform
Nlp lhe 9ay luarhean Parry ~ On
nnlshb0fhnad WIS over md tho after
aeu bad heguu o. ynpe. aud ali rs
nuets II honor- Do ibe lake rommp
7'ty bed roiopaFrd 'hoir resnl
NF ward ccmng fnwnfd taf e
sieod girl grnup about w
-ful allvcry COW f's iiifle 1il h
" hnr The nthcra greeted h.a nei'
~ che casv Introduction ~ mf
fons
$50 yau sro me owner 81 fpc err
Tu 8ear COR laker said Mrs Fret
1n. 7 aianyg supposed fou wcr,
hired man. you Intended MISS Nof
MS garden 40 diligently"
+Wei. there's ~ disgrace 81 hirinl
mi 10 help The nelrhhora Zen sure
Mrs Freeman" he replied
They weui oyrr toward the one,
quarters $50 you IRE not q hfei man
~ ailT" asked Louise.
$40. I have 40 office IN town. hui
This summer ] decided 20 have q gar
den N my own, 80 | came up 20 M
farm for the summer Tor change. You
don't mind my telling you about you,
mistake III linking me FOR the hired |
man, a your" ne stopped at ths
hwef step and looked at her anx
iousiy.
"No," said Louise happily "Nov
that I've won Che awards and the 81
yer cup won't ucold about anything
The Judges were already descendlne
the stairs 10 meet her There Was
only a minute left. hut be made gooe
Use of H.
"And will yon LEI me drive you homo
tonight -Ioulsefs
Yes whispered Louise, turning I,
greet the judges,
"And heaven hess that garden
breaihed her 'hred man fervently.
Copyright, 1915 Mcclure Newspaper sy,.
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