Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-10-07
Old Maynard's
Daughter
Cy CLARISSA MACKIE
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W
T his desk as a clerk entered the
office
"Nri SIMPSON," he Queried
~ wanted to see you just moment,
sir w have had a letter from OLD
Mr. Maynard at Crows Nest--you
know near the end of Long island,
and he Is very anxious to make a new
will wants one Of the firm to come
out nnd see him as soon as possible"
~ seem to be the only firm mem
Der Ia Town. Simpson, so | believe ]
will give myself an afternoon of and
run out there. will telephone to
my mun to pack my bag for me and
bring 1t down Tell Carr to put In my
brief case the necessary papers and
forms and So forth"
Having dismissed these matters, Mr.,
Burlcsnn returned to his work Of plan
ming what to do with an accumulated
Income. and about one o'clock he left
the office building and headed toward
Long island.
As for Frank Burleson himself, he
was very trim and good-looking
young man.
The only SOL Of rich man, he had
been carefully educated, most OF his
time being spent at educational insti'
tutions OF note. while vacations had
been spent in foreign travel. His
mother had died long ago, and his
father was taking a vacation at White
Sulphur Springs.
Girls did not interest Frank much.
Once his father had asked him when
he was going to get married, and
Frank had murmured, "When ! can
find an old-fashioned glrii' How his
father had laughed, and then the older
man had suggested, "Old Maynard's
daughter would suit you, Frank"
Since then, Frank had heard more
about "old Maynard's daughter" One
of the older clerks had limited that
she was rather a strong-minded, not
so-young lady, and Frank had forgot
ten his fathers Joke.
Late that afternoon, Frank Burle-
son drove his car up the long avenue
OF pine trees that led to Crows Nest,
the home of the Maynard family.
"Mr. Maynard is expecting you, sir"
said the butler who opened the door,
but he is lying down. He suggested
that perhaps you would go into the
garden and talk to Miss Peggy"
"Out of luck" groaned Burleson,
and just then he turned the corner Of
| the house and stood stock-still with
amnzement. Before him spread glor.
ious expanse of old-fashlcned gardens,
colorful, perfumed, with the broad ex-
panse OF the sea beyond, blue, appeal
ing-he stepped into the first path and
walked toward the sea, forgetting all
about Miss Peggy Maynard.
with his eyes on the sea, yet smell
ing mlgnonette, pinks, hellotrope,
roses and dozen other enchanting
fragrances, Frank Bureson went
straight into the trap Of Fate.
"Oh, Is II Mr.. Burleson?" inquired n
sweet voice.
"Yes," said Frank, and turned
around, looking for the speaker, and
hearing a faint gurgle Of laughter he
looked down, and there she was sit
ting on bit Of clipped grass with her
lap full Of pansles and mlgnonette-
not the austere lady he had expected,
but the most charming bit of feminIn
Ity that he had ever met.
She scrambled to her feet. Red
hair? Yes, indeed, cut short, but wav
ing dellcIously close to a snow white
neck-a peaches and cream complex
lon-greeny-blue eyes and fasclnat
ing nose.
How do you do, Mr.. Burleson?"
she said politely. "Grandfather and
Aunt Margaret rode over to Greenport
this morning and they are both tired
They asked me to entertain you and
to say that, Of course, you would
spend the nightr
II left my bag at the hotel" ex-
planned Burleson regretfully.
1--WE can drive over and get II; do
you mlndT asked Miss Peggy May
nard as they sat down on a marble
bench.
II bet she's engaged" said Burle
son, out loud, just like that. And i'm.
medlately turned scarlet. She stared
at him, blushed and murmured-"Oh,
no indeed, not at ALL" and then she
too. blushed.
After that, somehow, things went
better. Frank Burleson told her OF
his surprise at seeing her there.
"Then ycu were surprised to see
mel" she exclaimed. mot as sur.
prlsed as ! was to see you, though,
Mr.. Burleson. have seen your father,
you know, and so I expected to see
very fne-looklng elderly man who
looked as II he was missing his golf"
"Thats Dad r. laughed Frank. "Sor.
ry to disappOint you" he added, and
when she turned away her rudy
head, he could see bit Of the bright
color that flushed her cheek.
The next morning he went back to
New York, fully aware that he was
deeply in love with Peggy Maynard,
granddaughter of the old man, and
niece Of the strong minded Miss May
nard, who developed to be handsome
white haired lady Of much dignity and
charm.
Shortly after that, young Mr. Burle.
son developed a state Of health that
required a period Of rest on the east
end Of Long island. There Is only one
proper ending. to this story. anyway,
and that is the way II Unopened.
Frank Burleson and Peggy Maynard
were married and lived happily ever
afterl