Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-11-05

father. whe has locked her up; aud | Oh I,
|, stand idle here and cann t save
her
| The weeks passed on. bet still the bu |
of hope dill not spring in Mr. Icrc,vsls
/ bosom All tha. sustztred tssm VAS a
substantial breakfast, &nd then be tasted
until dinner. of which meal he psrtoak
! rather heartily Still faithful. still per
sever ns. at last he copqucre,'. When be
and hl= friend On - '~ner Mere stand
ing III cl,sse coav,', there cams fhe
lady wearing the same thick vail. How
Simpkins heart pal pitstti With hops. love.
. ioy---ia fine, all the emotions OF lover-h&e
elasticity How his friand had to en-
courage him. and support his trembling
frame How sll thes. things happened |
leave to the imagination OF suy -love-lorn
youth who has ever been In the same sit
uat!on.
Day after day Simpkins go1ed until b.
was the observed of all observers but
what cared he He would have gone to
the frozen bcrgs OF the north for her sake;
b would have braved the lion in his
den.
All his frisuis nov knew the cause of
his change of conduct. and looked know
ing!y at each other. as they vowed Il
would be too. ba 1 ii SO gool nature
fellow as Simpkins should bo spoiled BY
being enrolled on the list Of B.neiicts. -
Thus things went on, until one evening
the two friends were walking up town.
enjoying the beauties of the hour and con-
versing in quiet toner, when an exclma-
ton of pleasure escap ii Mr.. 'Slmpklus
lips.
Look there :" he exclaimed ; AMI i,
sure enough, ahead Of them was the iaen-
tical green vail 1uttering in the breesi.
Faster and faster they strobe on, oaly re-
laxing their pace when = fewsteps behind the
lady. Now all was happiness; there was
10Y in the air, the earth, the sky, and III
the heart af Mr.. Simpkins. His fri4ud's
thoughts wandered tar away, doubtless TO
the fascinating girl he met at tie party
last night. In the midst Of his musings
he was suddenly brought to q stand still, ,
felt his arm tigh ly graspea, and saw \
look Of horror depic,ed upon the countc-
nance of SimpkinS.
Good heavens, what is the matter, ="
he cried Invo!uutarily his eyes wander
ed to the lady before him. now d'void Of
her crowning glory, the green vail, Hor-
ror Of horrors . Instead of the rosy lint
up9n the check, there bioomed the yell
low res4, and yellow was :he prevailing
color Of brow uose and neck. It was too
much Cor human nature to stand 'sha :
ha :" he roarcd, and SimPsins shoo1
him, and begged him for $50. $ sake 10
hush" ," and ut tell ny one abou it St..l
he laughed, AMI laughed, and the people
in the street started and wondered.
l. was too good joke to be lost. Simp-
kins' hopes were suffered to the ground;
so also were his dreams and air-castles -
He drove faster horses than before, play
ed billiards aud tenpins more than ever,
but seldom lounged upon Canal street
He is afraid OF walls, especially II their
color is green. He will not touch them
with ttn-foot pole, and would as soon
think of drinking poison rs of following
one. The ladies should bc thankful TO
that yellow damsol for ,ring this young
gentleman of his impertinencc but. un
fortunately. there arc great many Nj.
p,rciYal oinpkinses in the world, who
indulge in the iuipudcnt practice OF fol-
loving grecu walls.