Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-04-24
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When Our Wishes
Came True
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS
&c 1891. Mcclure Newspaper svndicateN
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&c 1881. Mcclure Newspaper svndcateN
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IT WAS MarJory's first trip up to
L the Maine coast and naturally she
had never before seen the Wishing
Tower
Tradition had 1t that, since the old
lighthouse had been abandoned for
something more modern, the good
fairies which had always guarded
those at sea. still fingered there. And
so an Cnterprising tOwnsiIan conceived
the splendid idea OF turning the light
house into Wishing Tower and for
five cents one could enter, write his
or her most cherished wish on the wall
and. because of the influence of the
good spirits. expect II to come true.
Marl0ry firmly believed in the In
fluence of good spirits and went
Straight into the tower to write down
a wish. Once inside she found out
that she must return on three sue.
ceeding days and put Tiny cross be-
side her wish This repetition. II
seemed, showed II keen interest In
ones wish and incidentally put TWEEN
ty rather than five cents into the peck.
ct of :he enterprising townsman.
Having the usual amount of romance
still waiting within her unspoiled
heart, Marjory drew a picture thai
somewhat resembled that important
organ of ones anatomy and wrote
carefully, 81 want to he loved by 4
nice, black.haired man. with brown
eyes"
She hurried away lest any of the
several people stroling about reading
the wishes should laugh al her.
In her haste she almost c0llided
head on with a fine big man whose
curiosity had carried him also to the
Wishing Tower He rather liked The
all too swift glance he got of Mar
jory and fell to wondering whether or
not she had made wish or whether
she was just iding about like himself
seeking amusement.
Tony McVnne arrived nj Marjory's
wish. but. of course he had no idea
that the hasty young lady with whom
he had bumped elbows was the writer
The badly drawn heart amused him.
Suddenly In a spirit of fun he drew
another heart, just over the line of
Marjory's. and wrote, 81 want to be
loved by ack-haired. misty eyed
girl"
The next day when MarjOry went
In to attach her cross to the wish
there were several other people there
and one young man had apparently
taken up a position for life right in
front Of her wish. She fingered about
casting shy glances at this human
screen and wondered when he would
move away Marjory wouldn't for the
world let This big man with the twin
kle In his very blue eyes know that
she had put down so sentimental a
wish. His hair. closely cropped, was
of red-gold with strong accent on
the red.
She felt vague tug ut memOry's
cord and was flung back suddenly to
her seventh year when she and a
lanky red-haired boy had been insep-
arabic companions.
But coming again as swiftly to the
present she realized that the way was
now clear to putting cross beside
her wish She did II quickly and
turned away.
Tony McVane, out OF the corner of
his blue eyes watched and smiled.
When MarJory had left the Wishing
Tower, he went back 10 the two hearts
and wrote something beside his own
wish. After that he went away ana
was pleasantly thoughtful.
When Marjory returned next day
for her second cross she was highly
amused to see that an addition had
been made In the heart overlapping
her own Reading It, the clear color
famed her cheeks.
"Have changed my color scheme and
wish for tawny hair and clear hazel
eyes" she rend
She slipped ont quickly aud went
along to the nearest soda fountain M
the day was thirst begetting.
Tony McVane. who had been watch.
ing her from nearby bench, arose
and leisurely went into the same shop,
Marj0ry was about to sip the first
spOonful Of her luscious drink when
the color mounted high In her checks.
The man sat down quite near 10 her
and removed his tweed cap
Memory gave another sharp tug at
MarjOry's brain when the rel hair
came into full view She cast II star.
tied glance at the man. saw n tiny
scar that lay up againsl the Jeff eye.
brow, then smiled brilliantly
"Carrots! II Is Carols" she called
softly.
The big man bounded over to Mar
jOrys table and gripped both her hands
and gazed into her hazel eyes rs II
there had never been another pair Of
such beautiful eyes.
at isn't really posslbel" said Tony
Mcvane. "you used to be splndly and
straw .cOlored and"
4 wasn't half as spindly ms you were
lanky and red headed" flashed Marjory
"Bul you're the most beautiful thing
I'VE ever seen. When saw you in
the Wishing Tower something took me
back To childhood, but I never dreamt
of anything like this! How did you
recognize Dle?"
"By the carroty hair and the wee
scar which You got the day sou fell
out Of the hay loft when we were
playing circus"
swell, Marjory, since we have about
fifteen years conversation to make up
and have to change your mind about
color schemes In men. we had better
get started. My heart Is already Joined
to your own In the Wishing Tower,
you know"
Marjory bIusbed and didn't mind a
bit.