Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29
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FAFlll you s. 70 Paiflels homegrown
SHE really believed lhai she ought
10 81. Kul me thought ~ leaving HIN
was more haieful than ever. now that
she knew he mRant % marry her she
stfoye 10 change the subject.
ssee thar little. teeny flower over
there thar little. seeny blue onef'
she asked, pointing. THAT'S day
Tower. IT'S the purest blue Of any.
They call II dayilower BECAUSE i
don't last but Jest one single day
And again. pointing sSee that little.
teeny. purple flower over there al them
twisted 'Iaurels7 That's called Jobs
teurs. and they don't lasl bur one day,
neither. That little red. spldery thing
Is bee balm. Over yander at the
hick'ry Is monkshood. l'nrued the
names out O. book Major Bradley
loant me. Hadn't we better be a-gcin'
toward homer Ets-lf1l be a-comIn'
dirk purity soon. won't itT'
Said Dale, "WiIl you 80 back to
Patricia tomorrow
1--we been a.wonderin'." muir
INJURED Babe. (Which Is proper. Bill.
bust or burstfn
Dale spoke quickly. Burst for You.
lust for me, VIII you 90 back %
PatriclaY'
Beaten, Babe LittIeford drew long
breath and smiled.
~Yes. Mister Dale" she answered
resIgnedly. Il will. IN 10 Mharz-
where sou want me to 90. eff It's
to Torment Now tell me how It comes
that ] ind my people and their Inc
niles as thick as m'iAssea IN a jug,
while we walk on"
when Dale returned to John More
lands cabin from having seen Babe
Littlefor,i safely 70 her fathers door.
he found Major Bradley and BY Heck
waiting at the gntel Heck had some
important. bad news. be said.
Better not tell me about Il until
after supper" replied Dale. @rm a.
hungry as you ever were, By"
They went In 70 At down 20 one Of
the best meals Addie Moreiand had
ever prepared. When they had fin
ished eating, John Morelnnd led the
way Into the best room, where they
took ehalfs. The major produced
cigars. BY Heck. swollen with feel
ing Of greatness. lighted tho wrong
end Of bis weed. fhced Dale, aud be-
gan to unburden his mind % its we.ghl
Of information.
Wei, Bill, old boy" he began--nnd
then stopped 10 wonder why hls cigng
wouldn't smoke rs well as lhe nm jors
swell. RiiI. old boy" he went on, finai-
~. Henderson Con. he's shore been
a. busy az oDearmed man Ia bum,
bIebee,s nest ! caint sec, lgod. what's
lllyrong with this here seegyar. He's
went and brang about twenty-five Tor.
reys from two places knowed as Ter
us'lem cove and Hauon's he'll. 10 help
work his mine when he glrs Il. They're
al a,pultln' w with them Balls Tiis
Torreys e part Ibiun. Cherokee 10
Jun. and Eve beercd II said nj tics
was as bad o. wassn ratilesnake
br0ih.@
Major Bradley blew giftie cloud Of
smoke upward More Of the Eamr Of
bun, perhaps" lic suggested.
SIN lncliDed 70 think So thought
fully said Dale. -Weil. wen avoid
irouble 81 long ~ We dccenuy can
and VIXEN we can no longer get around
T. veil call 10 ~ mneh IT the lass
"a we can grt. and meet Il baIf way
IN HaycsY
"Snre," nodded the mining expert
Dale was on his way 10 the ncw
siding the following morning. when he
met Henderson Con Again Dale wal
forcilly reminded II stories be l,ad
heard and read ~ Mississippi riser
steamboat gamblers Of the long aga
Con stepped our ~ The ifail. smiled
and spoke With apparent good humor
Dale passed him without word
Then the shystcr coal man called
onf. Ready % tei yet3v
The N0Feland Coat comanys mnn.
agcr halted and faced about with q
puckerlng ~ bis browa
FOR b fair price. ses.v
-iusi what would you can fall
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