Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-12-19

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throat cut without 90 much % by your
leave. ma'am. to begin with! A gentle
man With all my faults. thank heaven,
that 10 not among them r
You necdeu's have gone on that way
to prove it, I said tartly. ..,,
Well. you are sharp old dansel, arm,
you Z turning bis big eyes upon me. and
twisting up his mounth in comicai way.
which shall never forget. Iswear you d
be pretty good-looking. il you didn't wear
such wide ruffle on your nigh,cap. Jol-
ly. isn't it lunker-big enough d for q
graveyard fence.
Sir? ! said. looking very savage.
'Ma'am! he answered immitating my
voice and tone to perfection.
'Ob. IT, we're only out Of this bed, sir 7
/ began.
And pray. madame. What is there to
hinder you from getting out, I'd like to
knowf'
DO you intend to insult me. you good
for-nothing creatureH Oh. if the wind
only would blow you away
IL one goes the other il sure to 70 too,
he said stolidly.
If brother Joe would only wakeu.'
said.
He cooked bis eye knowingly.
You want to make me believe that be
is in the house somewhere. eh? My dear
madame. you are as transparent a. air.
Had he been under this roof. you would
have screamed blue murder long before
this time
oh. you varmintT groaned, in pure
agony Of spirit Wha. do you want!'
Well, ma'am since that is fair, homes.
question, will attempt to answer it. To
begin with, my Gnsncial affairs are in a
implicated condition. Money have but
little of-credit, none; am forced to levy
trifiing tax upon my friends in this and
other neighborhoods. to extricate me from
ny disastrous condition. As soon as l
collect n certain amount | intend leaving
for France or Italy. never, perhaps,
to return Do not shed tears at. this,
dear madame, for wherever my footsteps
tend. your image ruffled nightcap and all
will remain forever imprinted u, on my
heart
You old goose!' said
Please do not interrurt me, madame
I have but few moments longer to stay,
and must be to business at once. have
learned that you have deposited in trunk
in an adjoining closet forty dollars and
eighty cents. The forty dollars I would
ike to borrow Of you for an indefinite
length Of time. The eighty cents l do
not care anything about. You can retain
that. as a trifing evidence Of my gener-
osity in this great emergency Of my life.
You are a robber, thief, then ? said
spitefully.
Either, at your service. madam ris-
ing and making bow for all the world
like French dancing. master. Now, the
money. if you please
he wasn't joking now. There was a
determined look in his eyes aud about his
mouth.
He that giveth to the poor lende.h to
the Lord he said speaking just like a
preacher.
And he that steals from the poor, wha,
! of him ?
MY B.sle does not dispose Of his case
especially, madame
And you came here to rob meme, a
poor woman ?
4 came to borrow Of you. for an unccr-
tain length Of time
saw it was useless to waste words with
him +; besides, ! didn't altogether like the
look in his eyes. 1 closed my lips tight.
" together, resolving that l would not
speak again.
IF you have no objection. ma'am. I'll
look around bit.' be said. taking up the
lamp as he spoke. If | hear any noise
from you my dear. or If see in any way
that you are becoming nervous. shall be
Obliged to quiet you By the use o.
He held up small vial.
.Chloroform = gasped.
AT your service. madame
1t would be the death Of me- I moan
ed &c..
4 should be sorry to bring such los.