Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-02-17

TnR Two PAlrRIDsn.-A man named
Gonhsux caught . couple Of p,rtridecs
behind hedye. He took them home
and ordered them TO be roasted bat
WISHING that he prie.t OF yhs t"we, to
uhea hs vss u.4er eertaia obligations.
shsSM sEsrsi1 HI good iust. he sallicd
fbFfh ~ fEvlof lfin. peadis6 slls sssnking
ef tue 6ir3s ~ las. tis wske. zBeiors
hie tS4sso tks tt7soes wUfs cooked,
|snd Mstis tcSR tAbsF ~ tks spit 80 put
then on plsts; bat 10 moving them q
piece o. the hssh of one adhered to the
spit. She sts L.; yca would have done
the same thing bus unfortunately il tas-
ted 50 delicious that she wa tempted to
take another lit.le piece OF the partridge.
Well all Of us in this world have our
various pleasures. Oae loves moacy. an
other horses. q third poetry. Marie low.
ed delicate food, and for ono delicious
mouthful she would have given all the
money. horses and poems in tho w,rlh.
The temptation to continue eating now
that she had commenced was Irresistible.
She took one Of the birds. and log BY leg,
wing by wing. she devoured it. Sill her
husband d:d no. return. OIs mors par
fridge remained. The temptation was
appalling. Sh tasted the neck, which
led her to breaking of a wing. and the
eni OF it was there were no partridges
LEFT. A moment after Gombaux entered
and inquired if the par,ridscs were co,k-
ell.
ALAS r. answered Marie. - horrid
cat. when my back vas turned a moment.
entered the room and stole them"
The peasaut not belle wing this. aew into
a terrible rage, AMI darted At his viii,
threatened to immediate her.
1T was only nv fun -oaly my fun p
she shouted. ''Yoa imbeci!s could'n mt
you see it was joke! I have covered
them ua to keep them varn."
"'Ips very lucky for you il 10 90" ao.
swersd the man. "5or ve~trediex, they
would have cost You dearer than as mar
ket. Hand me my goblet and bes. nap
kin III 60 and await my guests in the
farmyard. I mean to take our diunsr in
the fields and eat j. OH the grass"
"A capital idea" said the woman
,"Bu. 6rst 60. and sharpen your knife
ready to commence; i. waats sharp ming
bally."
Gsmbau3 45 ih5sZ IF hi. ssxaa. and 'gsalss Ss;
hi. knife upon a stouo. Just as he went
out By the back door the priest entered
BY the front.
"Sare yourself, sir-save Yourself"
Marie holrsely whispered. ''Thero is no
time to be lost. Gombaux will soon re-
turn. aud you are then dead man."
"Whas do you mean BY talking liko
this,?' exclaimed the priest. "Are yuu
mad vita your Gombaax or course he
will return. and | hope very sooh, too !;
for We are to eat couple Of par.rid ses
together" .
This is only ruse 10 get you here,
cir" she answered, speaking rapidly
"We have no parsridges here. ., you may
see; but hs wants to lay hands on you,
and swears that if he catches you he " Il
cut off your cars. Lo,k at him there iu
the yard, sharpening bis knife. Do not
wait until he enters. implore you sir,
run FOR Your lifs."
She spoke so earnestly that = sudden
fright possessed the priests soul. He
snatched up his hat and made a hasty
exit. The wife then called Gombaux.
"What is i, 7" he asked
1.-THE priest has been here. has snatch
ed away the partridges and made of with
them. If you do not pursue him they are
loet."
In moment G mharx WIS tearing af-
ter him, knife in hand. The priest pur-
sued. rushed on for dear life. For
some time thtJ ran thus. the one shout
ing out terrible menaces. the other half
dead from fright. turning his head .. ev-
cry step. Fortunately the priest had the
advantage, both in time and swiftucss -
He gained his house, locked the door,
and hid himself away in his room. Meth
er one nor the other, however, had any
partridge that day.-From the Fresck.