The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-03-04


Anne now proposed that they cele-'
brate their good fortune by going to-
the show, so for the best part of two
hours they forgot the demands of
prosaic life in following the fortunes
of the heroes and heroines on the
shifting screen.
The sun was low in the west when
they stepped out once more into the
ceaseless surge of humanity. When
free from the crowd, they stood for a
few minutes to admire the gorgeous
sunset which glorified sea and sky.
Presently, they became aware Of an
unusual eommotion. People were rum
ming excitedly toward the beach and
all eyes were riyeted on twos life
guards who rowed desperately toward
a point at the end OF. the pier where
what looked like a human head was
visible on the water. With all their
strength, the two men battled with.
the rough, swelling waves. AS they
watched, Mrs. Linton and Anne sent
up prayer that help might not come
too late for the unfortunate victim of
the relentless ocean.
At last, the rowers reached the spot,
and after what appeared to be long,
hard struggle, the body of a man was
dragged into the life-boat. Strange.
ly enough, he seemed to be fully
dressed, and evidently was not one 1T
the many bathers who had been
splashing in the surf that warm after
noon.
| When the life-guards reached the
shore, and the boat slid onto the sand,
the larger of the two lifted the UNI.
conscious form in his arms and start
ed off, a curious group following.
They passed close to the two women
who stood looking on with plying
eyes that caught a glimpse of pale
face with refined features, the dark
hair matted tangle. Water dripped
from the drenched garments.
| The coarse, unfeeling talk of by.
ISLANDERS panied them. Some bug
that jumped Off. the. pier" said one.
Guess he got cold feet after he hit
the water, cause he hollered for help
like a good one
'Poor creature!" sighed Mrs. Linton.
as they resumed their homewardi way,
| whenever hear of these sad cases,
l always thank God for our holy re-
ligion. What a, help and strength and
comfort it is! What would life be
without the blessing Of faith"
And that night, fervent were the
prayers they. offered for the poor un,
fortunate who, as they learned from
the evening papers, was an 'ex.soldier.
Despondent from ill-health and failure
to find work, he had made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to end his life.
| Anne promptly reported for work
next morning, and when Mrs. sCapp
saw her come, in briskly, smiling
brightly, the good woman mentally
reiterated her declaration of the day
before that this was just the sort of
girl she needed. ~ 4. i
| She's pretty, too,' she observed to
herself as she watched Anne remove
her trim, stylish hat and coat, but
she amt one of the kind that keeps
thinking of her looks. She won't be
wastin' time powderin' her nose, nei.
ther."
The new waitress entered upon her
duties with keen enthusiasm, and with
the exception of one almost grave mis-.
hap, the first day.sWas unmarried by
shadow or cloud. But it happened
that stylishly dressed lady entered
Just in time to get in the path of the
on-coming waitress and tray. The re.
suit was that the load of steaming
dishes crashed tothe floor, leaving a
mound Of potatoes here, a lake OF
gravy there. Besides, in its down.
ward course, part of the bill of fare
had chung to the newcomers elegant
dress and luxurious fur. @f
ITS the first time ever came in
here, and it's going to be the last
she snapped. The dire threat doubt.
less would have been carried out had
not Anne. leaving Mr.. Capp removing
with broad grin the traces of disas
ter from the floor, hastened to molli
! fy the woman. She finally coaxed her
| to permit the sponging of the soiled
dress and the unlucky silver fox
4 which operation proved how trivial
after all, was the nature Of the seem
Ing catastrophe.
4 In short, the trying scene ended III
| the pacified matron's taking a table in
the pleasantest corner Anne could
find. and eating substantial lunch
every mouthful of which she after
ward declared was the best she'd had
! in, the whole of Cartnelita Beach
|She'd know where to come hereafter
and she'd tell her friends, too, where
| to find the best eating place; and tha,
4 run by the most courteous people
i she'd ever come across yet And the
new customer kept her word, too.
4 So Mrs. Capp observed another
| gratifying trait in the new employee
that day. NJ
THE girl has tact, believe me-; she
confided to her husband. And rs
time went on, she congratulated her
self more and more on the choice she
had made, for the girls efficiency in
lcreased steadily. So there was an ap
preeiable increase in the numbers wllt
came to the Capp restaurant for thei,
meals.
One day, our heroine took a notion
to try her hand at doughnuts,' an6
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