Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-09-21

With great earnestness to the person who
kept the stand. but drew back 10 make
wsy for some lsiics, With an air Of evil
dent detection. and stood modcstly watt
ing for their departure. and her eyes still
6xed. With look Of anxious expectation,
On the proprietress of the stand. Beside
her was sweet little boy cf four years
old, whose infant features wore the same
|szpseazioa of care and sadsess that char.
- o1fDe1 Aef own. = + eeue<Vei shnA ks
cast longing eye u the cakes and sweet
meats on The neighboring stall; he touched
his sisters arm, and pointed 10 them. but
did not speak. She shook her head si-
lently. and her lip trembled. The child
hid his face in her gown, to conceal tho
tears that rose in his large dark eyes. Nv
governess, 1 suppose. guessed the cause Of
his distress, for she Immediately bought
some buns, which she offered to him.
His eyes frightened, and he extended an
eager hand to receive them. but paused.
and looked aaxiously in bis sisters face.
"'You may accept them. Carlos said
she. speaking in Spanish (wliich my gov.
erness. Miss Lumley, understands. you
know.
"A deep blush oversprcad her features
as she turned to US and expressed her
gratitude in imperfect English, for Miss
Lumleys goodness to her little brother.
".'Alasr said she, bursting into tears.
'his looks were importunate, fear. but
this is the 6rst food he has tasted to-day
''Carlos, meantime, was showing her
the buns, and entreating her to eat, also.
Carlos said she, Il am not hun
CRY; thank the lady for her kindness, and
let us leave ...... .e+t....-
"rhe boy touched his cap. and raising
his sweet eyes to Miss Lumley' face, said,
in his pretty infantile Spanish
"'Adois. Sonora Inglcse.' ..s ....
/" He bids you farewell. Sonora but,
Carlos. you should thank the LADY Also
"Carlos did so in his most winning
manner, then looked wistfully at US. and
pointed to the beads in his sisters hands.
"' That is a very pretty Set Of carved
coral said l, for such really took them
to be.
THAT you would never have done had
you examined them closely" observed Miss
Perkins.
Possibly not" returned Juliet. .but
my attention was wholly engrossed by the
sorrowful young exiles."
win you buy. Sonora? 2 said she
holding up the beads. and glow of hope
and expectation flushed her pallid checks
as l took them in my hand. They are
not what you take them for. she pursued.
they are scented amulets. such as they
make in converts, in imitation Of carved
coral. which is very dear. These are
cheap-6ve shillings Sonora. | make
them myself in hopes to get money to buy
food for my poor sick father e.. -
''Here one Of the bazaar keepers intef-
pcsed, and told the young Spaniard she
must not offer things fdf sale in the ba-
zaar, as it was contrary to the rules Of the
place. .r Irl +
9" But my sick father is stranger in
your land. and pines for s.atft Of food
cried She wfinging her hands. The child
clung to his sister, and sobbed aloud.
"Miss Luinley asked if we could not
speak to the young Spaaiard in private.
and the female belonging to the toy-stall
very kindly took us into room where
business was occasionally transacted. a
Immediately purchased the beads Of the
poor exile, and We also arranged with the
proprietress Of Che stand that she would
expose some Of the same kind for sale, on
the terms Of receiving onc-fourth Of the
price. As her profit for selling them. Car
los pointed to the money his sister had
just received. and. clapping his little
hands, said to her in his own language /:
joy. joy. Isabella this will buy
bread and sa-e pspa from terishing' Is
abella clasped him to her bosom and wept.
1--WE prev allied upon her to relate the
particulars Of her distress, and the place
Of her fathers abode. She was at first
reluctant to do so. but, after 4 moments
hesitation, said:
1T is painful subject to enter upon,
but ours is only too common case. There
are at present, h, this grand ard wealthy
city Of yours. many of my unhappy coun-
trymen, destitute Of the uecessarics of life.
My father. Don Pedro Casteuos, was
among those Spaniards who sought re-
fuge in this country two years ago. My
mother was then living. and We all accom-.
panied him in his exile. But this foggy
climate did not agree with my mother
sickness and sorrow pressed heavily upon
Us all /; she fell into hnguishing disot-
der, called consumption, almost as soon as
We came to London, and We had the grief
Of losing her two months ago. Our small
stock Of money was expended during her
illness, aud my beloved father was at
tackled With Tie intermittent fever, which
prevented him from doing anything to-
ward our support. cndeavored to OBJ
tain some rccdle-work, bu., alas . was
friendless foreigner, and no ono knew
or would employ me. Ny father grew
worse every day. we sold our wcssinhx ap=
parel 10 pay for cur lodgings, and pur-
chase food but that poor resource was
soon exhausted, and we we're in debt TO
our landlady FOR . mouths lodging. Yes
teriay she told us she would truss us no
longer. We had expended our last pen
ny, were without fire. and had not
tasted food for she last two days. But I
thought no, Of myself all my grief was
on accoant Of my father. and his dear,
notherlcss babe. In this extremity Irc-
collected the art Of making these red am
ulet necklaces. which had learned in the
coayent where I vas educated and our
landiady was humane enough to Lend me
q tribe TO purchase materials for making