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

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Il. 1877
you sSafriend ofmins-Nr. Henry Noel. =
These Sords were :stssrsd By Charles
Woed . cousin ef Ida.s. q be catered The
ehesrfullt lighted parlor one evsn;sR,
about nine moaths altet her husband {
doash. followed by tie same ksnslemas.
Who. ssarly txeaty years bsfofe. had sal.
I'D upsa Mrs. Le0ra6es: This psrsas
had become acqusinssd With Wood throuRh
some business transaction, and from him had
requested An introduesion 10 Harryfs widow
Notwithstanding I'll ldas a1lieeisns,
shs Vas still very beantiftl. Tie Dep
hlask she vess o1ly 80 d . srestes per.
fsction her clear and dolleass eomptsxioa /:
the pensiveness lingering in her foil basel
eyes heightened her beautyt while her
laxursaut bro~a hair, ftnm which several
natural ringlsss always fell. and her sweet
smile. we're still ~ captivating n ever
She appeared to perfect sdvantags this
evening. - she strove 10 entertain one
who had known and loved her never-fcr.
gotten Harry; and she could not repress
. deep interest In him, as he had evident.
y met with misfortuncs. Then this stran-
ger vas very entertaining. while the del
icats attentions Of . true gentleman to the
gentlcr sex he knew well how to render.
The evening seemed very short; and when
he rose to depart she gave him . cordial
invitation 10 visit her again.
This invitation he remembered. and In
few days presented himself At the house
Of the fascinating young widow. After
this he was often with Ida, Who seemed
from the frss TO Be strangely drawn to-
wards her new friend. She could not &C.
count for the interest shc felt daily grow.
ing upon her. unless it we're caused BY q
slight resemblance she saw in his dear
blue eyes to her lost Harry. There the
resemblance ceased, be being q much
siouter man than her husband, sporting
. splendid long and thick beard, while
Harry's checks and lips were always free
and well-shaved.
Weeks sped onward. Mr.. Noel almost
daily 6nding his way to Ida's house.
where he checred the loneliness of all
even Mrs. Linden and lilly becoming
deeply attached to the pleasing. intelli.
gent. and highly-cultivated man.
Why linger thus in disclosing 4 fact
which had become so evident to ALI Mr..
Noel was certainly fast transforming her
affections to his keeping. Mrs. Linden
was not. then, very much surprised when
Ida announced to her that she had accep.
ted bis offered hand. and would soon for
third time become happy wife.
Mr.. Noel proved to be a very impatient
lover. Psssionstely fond Of the bcau,i-
full woman whose affection he had surely
won. he would listen to no delay: and
just one year after the death of Tremaine,
select company was gathered to witness
her third bridal. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Mr.. Shepherd, the
same pastor who twice before had united
her in the holy bonds Of matrimony, and
now revealed TO her the name Of her new
husband.
Harry. Harry" interrupted the trem-
bling bride. as she clung pale and excited
ly to the form that supported her; while
the cry. ''Harry. my son my son ~ was
echoed on the other side by an Older. wo-
man. who darted forward and claspcd her
arms around the speakers neck.
3 YES. dear ones. yes! I am Harry
LeGrangc." exclaimed the young man.
pressing them both foudly to his bosom.
"Oh. mother, it has been . cruel separa-
ton. but my whole future life shall make
amends for the past"
Then came Harry's story. He had
been rescued from the flames BY . 6re-
man. but not until he had nearly perish
ed; and Il was almost two years before
he came sufficiently restored to his own
mind to remember Who and what be was.
He had then called On his mother. under
the assumed name Of Noel. and the events
above related had transpired.
MY Gear wife" said this happy hus-
band. after the dispersion o! their guests.
''do you remember conversation We had
on the occasion Of Louise Wilmarth's . wed ..
ding; how you solemnly affirmed tina,
were to be taken from You. you would
never marry agsin-no. ncvcrt'
Forgive me. Harry; I little under.
stood then the dreary horror Of having no
one to love-"
Yet you then thought you could not
live without nse. even though a man with
. killing pair Of whiskers presented himself.
How is thisf The third man you selected
had even these abeminabls appendages r.
But I eaV in him . resemblance 70
my Harry; that must Be my excuse"
my ,o.n wife. may you never again
Be 70 cruelty trisd!" murnured LeGrange,
~ he pressed her still olose 70 bis heart.
THANK Heaven. Jon are resssrsd to me.
never, exeeps b death. . b Partsd."
A STRANGE STORY.
In the report Of the English Commis-
sioners in Lunacy. just issoed. IN extra