Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-09-14

i Foartssn moaths have rolf Sword
il y nos jane. ~ Ms. Lsolnes ssili
meurnsd, Nothing that her = - could
think Of had bess spared 70 &port .kes
mind from her loss. bot il all = ~ vain,
and daily her siuking ftans - lanxuid
Ieye snld Of IN early death. Il - assussd
from her dsep-sra atsd isthargy. ~ fan.
lily physician finally had sdvi1 III. Lin
den % travel with her dangt = Aosh.
ling bat m entirs chasGs .sf - eould
Isavs her from seellsd q lGvs.
Lindea could scarcely - ~ ~ eeuld
b accomplished. - she falt b inpouD;hlu
for herself to leave home Sss therefore
resolved to consult Mr.. Tremaine. Who.
Ithrouehout their aAiictioa, Ind prussi
their adviser and friend.
| Mr.. Tremainf called that sseninS. and
- Mrs. Linden saw him slouS, Ida beius
too unwell to appear. she eopmun;eated
the physicians opinion. and asked bis cd
vice in regard to further procedinga.
My dear madam. Was biz sympathis-
Ing reply. Il think I am just he person
70 assist you. have long contemplated
. tour 20 the East with my only sister.
whom Mrs. LeGranee has often met. II
she will join US. il viii be l benefit to
Mary, and great pleasure to myself
We can make preparations 10 leave By the
Peninsular aud Oriental steamer, which
sails in . fortnight"
| Mrs. Linden gladly accepted the pro-
posal. and. after much persuasion, Ida
!, was induced to give reluctant consent.
Hasty preparations were then made, and
by the middle Of June the farewells had
been spoken. and Mr.. Trcmaine, with his
sister, and friend. were speeding away from
Southampton toward the distant land they
sought. Their voyage was prosperous
and pleasant. aud the sea atmosphere quite
refreshed the languid frame of our inva-
lid. Mr.. Tremaine proved kind and ten
der a. brother. while Mary soon won for
herself a firm place in the affections Of the
young widow BY her uuceasing sympathy
and care. At length the chores ofEgypt
appeared in sight, and sson their willing
feet touched the soil made welcome after
their voyage upon the ocean.
We will not linger to describe their ira
vels through the East. nor tell of the plea
sure with which they explored the justly
celebrated scenes Of Palestine, but will
only add that the balmy air Of the Lcvaut
! fully restored the rosy glow Of. health to
the Widows cheek. while her dreamy ha-
gel eyes once more sparkled with animation
au6 hope.
| When again. however, they found
themselves upon the steamer. gliding ra-
pidly over the waters toward their native
shores. Mr.. Trcmaine and Mary felt tha.
they were amply repaid for thsir care by
the new.found peace Of mind of their
friend.
| It was clear moonlight evening in
September when. upon q lonely portion
Of the deck. two young people might have
been seen engaged il earnest converse
ton.
NAY. do not draw away your hand i.
and look 80 pale a. my words Of love-
Surely you can trust my affection; then
give some little hope of return. Speak.
Ida. to relieve my suspense. and promise
to be mine"
! A long pause followed those pleading
words, then falteriug she answered. My
dear friend. cannot tell what all these
strange emotions mean that are swelling
my heart. I did not dream that I could
ever think ef another, but-but-"
I Nay. do not pause now-or rather.
let me proceed for you. Your lonely, af-
fectionate heart needs rest and love and
where could it end moro fitting shrine
than With one who loved and prisod your
husband? Could Harry look upon us
now from Heaven. he would not withhold
I, you from me. Will you not, then, love
and bless me forever"
''Oh. Trcmaine. how can I say No
when my whole heart u,urmers Ks p
was the low reply. = = =
Three months moro We will allow 70
pass before We again resume our story.
aud this time We will rccommeuce il by
paying visit to Harry's widowed moth.
er. We End her dressed in the deepest
mourning. about entering the parlor "a
see gentlemen who had sent up . card
bearing the name Of Henry Noel. She
did not recognise the name N among her
acquaintances so without delay she de-
sccnded 10 meet him.
Excuse me. madam, for intrudine
upon your timc." said the stranger, ad-
vancing to meet her ~ she entered s.but
having been acquainted with your son
many years since. and hearing Of the sad
accident that befell him. I could not pass
through London without calling 10 ask
/ particulars OF his DEATH"
81 am most happy to Dest ono deeply
interested in the ssory;" 20 much % that
his earnest blue eyes scarcely lsh her
face.
''Only a wife She. poor thing. seem
ed to sink entirely beneath the blow
For fifteen months We thought she was
going into decline; bat she recovered
aud was married four weeks ago 70 Mr
Trenaine. poor Harry's partner. But.
sir. you are i'll! exclaimed the good NO.
man. seeing Mr.. Noel ssagger to a seat ;
for he had risen during her story, and
Was standing close by her side.
l Once more, whole year passes before
We enter Mrs. Tremaiae's parlor; bat ~
start back in surprise n seeing her again
dressed in black. Yes. poor Trem.ine
Is no more. Only . fev ncsths sfees HI.
marriage. . slight euid. which be ncgiec.
ted. broogizt on serious Illness, vhiel
proved fatal. notwithstanding oil the a
siduous nursing and delicate asseasioas .
his truly desesed wife .-v rx.~7
/ Poor Ida uas again la desolass and
sd. the secoad time moarsing the loas o
! . tender asd loving hubbard Herr .ha1