Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-15

BY DORA NOLAN.

the ealightenlng communication was
bound TO be found soon after. But Il
was down. and time was precious.
Her plane was waiting. The head
mechnnlcIan Of the FIarlty hangar had
finished oyerhaulIng II not an hour
ago. assuring Mary that, with her dFly'
Ing. he would back II TO outny any
machine her father owned.
Mnry had answered. Keep mum on
that score to dad. Oscar" at the same
time slipping him triaIng tip Of
dfty.
For Mary was under no delusions
as 10 what her fathers attitude might
be toward this step she was about to
take. His wealth was great. his social
posItinn unquestioned. He had always
been kind TO her and she loved him.
Il was. only a matter Of loving Adrion
LongfelIow mcre--mnch more, so well
She was entirely willing to give up all
the luxury to which she had been born.
10 live In poverty and social ostracism
with the man OF her choice.
With Sigh at the unpFeyentable
perversIties OF life. Mary walked out
OF the FlarIty mansion, stepped into
Ecr plane ana flew straight for the
college town where Adrion, unf0r
trMlate Inherltor OF his fathers tenn.
permanent, and nothing else, drew bis
mengcr suIary.
.Adfl0n was waiting at the appointed
spot. II was his unlikeness 70 The
gaung men OF her own set that had
nitrncted Mary In the first place. They
we're big and strong; Adrion was I'm,
dcrslzed. They talked to her only VI
sport social matters and money; how
much they earned in how few hours
/, day Adrlon could talk well on 3
hundred subjects: books and flowers,
music and the great outdoors.
Hui this man chosen from outside
her own world By Mary 10 be her hus
sband possessed fine sense Of humor.
He felt Il his duty 20 inquire fer the
Inst time whether she fally realized
ahut she was giving up for his sake,
MY DEAR he questioned. have you
thought that we won't be able TO keep
thisg" placing his hand on the delicate
s. ngs Of the artificial bird which bore
diem so swiftly nloft. MY salary
-rUudn,t stand the hangar fee, 70 say
nothing OF the upkeen. ] did hope we
might have one OF THE four-hour serv-
an s, but Mas" Adrion paused to sigh.
4 read only this morning tlmt they
age striking for more pay and fewer
working hours"
lust az that moment Mary turned
INTO much travelled nir-inne and
carefully guided her plane IN aud out
,mong the traffic Don't worry. Adj
don my grandmother did her own
lousework when she was first mar
led; and what one woman has done.
mother can. The only thing that
botbers me now Is that something mas
aappen to delay us and give father .
say. She's doing two hundred mites
IN hour now and ri keep her there
filI we get out OF the crowd after
ihat the sky is the linii."
SIR. Flarity arrived home that even
ng during an interval between the
departure OF the fourth relay Of serv-
lnts aud the arrival Of the ffth. II vas
hen The latter had been on duty m
bauf that one Of the aaIds brought
siary's nole TO him. She had discovered
i while preparing Mary's room for
the night
What he read sent AIR. Flarlty hyins
--ilferally. He took mis- fastest plane
sud even had the foreiboughi TO carry
along two bags Of gold with which 20
briie The air-irafiic cops or pny lines
as the need might be- Mary's plane
wns distinctive. Il bore her private en-
blem. It's course wGs not hard 20 truce
but the gold bag was nearly depleted
when SIR. Fiarty aigh cd IN front Of
a roadside Inn somev here ~ the north,
ern Alaska. @No," The clerk Informed
him. "tbere Is nobody by the name Of
Flarity registered here Yes. there II
a Sir. LOngfeIlow-a and MRS."
Mary was not one bil surprised
when her father WIS announced and
remarked to1he husband ~ her choice
that they had best have h.m M and
gci Il over wi h. II know just what he
win say A,lfion dear. and know rs
WON'T rest I'LL he does say II. Let's b
kind TO him and give him his chance
NEW"
Mr. Flanty's face was purple with
tn ~ added 10 high living "flow dare
you -sbrinpi" he beloved, as
sotn rs he faced the guilty pair you
little whlppetHnapper son Of common
ordinary college president and moth.
ing hut an humble professor your.
aelf. 20 entice my daughter-the
daughter of master plumber.
before hlmf You who toll ave hours
4 day for your bread and butter, and
SHE could have married a carpenter
with the social standing and unlimited
means Of his kind It's my money you
are after YOU swine But you get none
Of 1t either OF you. after bringing this
dIsgss1e upon my family name"
Adrion was mute; he had no cause
10 plead. Mary. though. decided that
her forbearance had lasted long
enough. Father" she interrupted,
"Iye married man Of humble station
and obscure birth. He tolls long hours,
II il true for Isis petty recompense.
But hen spend his evenings at home
he belongs 10 no unioni"
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