St. Mary's beacon., 1858-04-22

ness Inaks own lids droop, and she nodded
herself - s0nrl} a sleep as tue little drea-
nser II ~ fer's lap. The father. .e.lt near
" opp0 ssgoup upon an pid chest that
coEltalis'S III eN. lie looked isggard, pale,
and dis lie had a lcrg time sat witt
his bead fpoa his hand. in abstract,
moody aoo and thca looking toyaris
his yo.s: IS though lie had something
upon - Aags Jet dared E5t utter .At
length. u harsh tosae in which there
was = sFasson thalI - ssSs-'-s..sss. he
- shsll - : sn
~ ber astoniisInea, wondering
yo,Fon board I went back to G-,'s to try
my luck once more, ard the scouuireiS won
every dollar. The knavss they've cheate,:
me! If could only have time t. try nv luck
again, I'd soon have shown them could win
as romdly as they"
In giving vent - bis excitement. nc forge,
for tie moment. the Consequences which his
@ratlticd passion had already brought upon hs
helpless family, and an-rily starting M. PAGES
the narrow space about them with t.,Ishc! 9. !
scuwling face
Poor Mary had received the ;i3ings Of her
new miSf9rtune with a Suppressed gr"au. irrt
now her emotion was ONLY visible in :i!. silent
tears that fell thick auI flst. while She cuair-
cled her unconscious children more c, .-o,v in
her arms. She remembered tie many Gav,
aud nights Of wclt. til H.. had cn,lrrrni t.
g..heg 4 portion %: the .:rttl .4'. that WAS :.
coEvcy them away from the scenes Of her suf-
lerirg and with which t'.ey were 10 :. er.r.. II.
humble home farther West But now All was
gone. The bright anejaina:ious Of a home ol
their own, IN some quiet sp,t. nal ilg,g beer.
Acr strength. and many al Eour If sorrow had
hecu ll@!iteLri with The thought that one day
they should Ill their own land taat she should
see the bright gram waving and the prairie
flowers spnnging luXuriantlv aroull the:?
dwelling; AMI her heart beat with io,-. as in
imagination, she saw her children bounding
upon the green sTard, and breathing the fresh
pure air, taat had been thus FAR denied them
and, above all she would see Ler husband freed
from the influences that drew him and his
hard earnings to the gaming tables with suci
magnetic wIuhery. despite all his resolutions
and pruTlsct Bat poor M&ry's im4 -inatior
had travelled too fast. and her happy dreams
were all crushed now. No word of reprnacll
escaped her ips, though She shudiercd as she
listened to Tie nI9ht-wind, and thought how
SOON they slpuid be without shelter Aer un-
COGIIl ailin sas.prt tII.cnca insa heart uf the
gambler, al.d again lie threw iimscu QoWr
upon the old &lest, and buryng his face in his
hands, awaited the Summons ne moIneutarl!y '
expected tromthe captain
There thev sat till midnight approacLcd.-
Quiet had EtKcn the place Of the noisy contiI-
SION OF tic evening. as ore after another dron-
ped away in slumber. The heavy runhl!n2
nervous ear = the a2,nlL,.r ~ lie jistc,,J :,
the approat;, or rycrv f,o,-t.u tin s~5lcni,
the sound ceased. aid ONLY the ru,hjnr water.
and tn, Gisa,I y-hi,tliug If tive ,.;,,f lr,l..
the stillnox Presently. tia capt,ir ....,,.
panied Ly man heay,oc . Iar.trr, a2n.,rnI
and ordcrdl the unvci.nmo na.sar,tors t;...
ward. Tho. arose, and without 4 word obcv,d
the snlnmas.
! The boat was already t,2cr,.2 AMI two moe,
1T the oars,,wa;ted orders Ma ,.r.,,,r,,r
descend a,3 n1,r;no t..s b,Ir - I.r ,,r,,.,.
DAUGHTERS .,r.ns with = word &c caurior tn,neG
from them and II moment more ,y.s S,f,I,
Gated in Tho baa- Ty H.. dim F.,I. ~ tf,
I,pn sha r.,r,,,,.l the con.i..g nf trno ,v,,l
Iar nraric,,s hrr3rn a,,6 With ,,',.;nrs tn., s,,
them fift,,l 10 the boats e.i-c. 81. rr~,,i.c:
forward u secure them. hut Aa.a to;tcrc.t an,
in moment was l,,mrcs; i.,,o fae ronjr,
waters. y shrii Shrek ron; tne air and rang
through the boat with such wild agony a.
awoke every sleeper
My child NV Anna" cried the frantic
mother. a she gazcd vaJalv in tnc dark water:
that closed over her love! unes.
Save thcnl save them. 81: still shrivEed
while she struggled to tnrow herself after Il en-
though fi.nly held ~ one IT the oarsm.n
The other plunged iu.1 tie river. while half .
dozen lights !iu.g a broad .,ts.,rn upon the va.
ter, and enabled him % discern any object tina,
appeared.
Tie father peercd into the distance with :
keen quick gaze. and then gave a loud shout
as a dark mass rose to the surface. With 9
few espert strokes the swimmer reached
Anna, as she was sinking icueath the wave.
again, and with a strong hold he orasped an,
bore her safely to tie arm. u the distracted
mother, who folded the dripping czLaustct
child. to her bosom. Still she sbTi.ke,3-
"9ly child nv babe IS c,nc. Oh. save bi,
too" And with Wild gestures Sic entrcatc