Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31
A GAME For TWO ropLAY.

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A week 1t the vsserihg .blsee. and mos
Of the time each day spest Nj. sbe eompa.
ny Of Mr.. Mainwell. the gesslen;eu. whom
Miss Ellsworth's old friend Ned Whit
ker. had introduced 10 her one nosniie
0 The piaxsa. 0he had sailed With him
along the shore on the moonlight even
ings. and she had danced with him in the
thsosged drawing-Eooms-r q E-
-1fiss Eilswsfth was notf Hirt, t-ho dis
tributed her ideals among many gentle
men. and she had found her ideal well
nigh realized in Mr.. MAXWELL. Only the
evening before. their talk had Withdrawn
itself from the general topics to which each
had been congenial. and in her admira-
tioD OF bis intelligence and manliness, she
had encouraged an approach to the per.
sonal sort OF conversation which relates 70
love and matrimony.
And now to fnd Mr.. MAXWELL this
morning, with his coat of and q smiths
apron on. engaged in mending lock -
He was doing it publicly. The lock was
on the door that led to the middle Of the
front piazza where the fashionabiy dressed
ladies and gentlemen were sitting or PROM
enading.
His back was towards her as she ap-
preached. leaning on the arm Of Anna
West. She recognized him. looked in
tently at him. gave her companion over
to party Of young ladies near, and then
stopped and spoke TO him.
"Do you Ike that sort of work, Mr..
MAXWELL 2" she asked.
Il do. Miss Ellsworth. believe am
a natural mechanic"
ut appears very odd to see you doing
this"
ut is my trade" he replied, rising
from bis work and tufhitg to her.
Her check blanchcd little. 4" Your
trade 2" she said, family.
eyes, trade. Miss Ellsworth. The pro-
prictor said the lock needed mending, and
l told him could mend itfor him"
The party of girls came along just then.
After wondering at Mr.. MAXWELL awhile
and laughing at him, they proposed a
ride.
There were three carriages for them .ll.
These would take the party.
Ned Whitaker here joined them.
"What the deuce are you about here r
he exclaimed 70 Mr. MAXWELL. "Ah,'i,
be sdded when the latter turned and
." ICED at him. '.But while you are
FIX you might as well enjoy yourself"
Mr.. MAXWELL excused himself from join
ing the party. and they all went away.
leaving him to finish. his work.
Miss Ellsworth left him without any
word at parting.
'.ls is wcll." he mu,tcrei to himself.
"If she cannot take me Us am. she is not
worthy Of me. The woman that marrics
me must take IRE fer myself"
1, He stood and looked after her until she
had disappeared. She did not once turn
to look back.
He gave his shoulders . shrug, COM
pressed his Nps. uttered cynical humph !!
aud tdrned to finish his work.
"I.et it be SO :" he muttcrcd, when he
was through and was putting on his coat.
II thought perhaps that I had found q
woman after my own heart. Amidst this
world Of wealth and fashion, she, too. has
lost her soul. Let her CO."
He avcidsd her thereafter. He did not
seek to catch her eye.for bow Of recogui-
tion. When she entered drawing room
where he was. hc would 60 out by anoth-
or way. But he was mere thar ever in
the company Of Ned Whitaker. Ned in
passing to and fro between Miss Ellsworth
and him, served IS SET. Of link between
them.
"You are cynical fellow" said Ned,
one day. "Why don't you take the pco-
pie as thes are? You will 6nd good
enough in them.
"But they WON'T take me as I am. That
is the trouble"
Pooh! You see yourself that she al
lowed nc other suitors to accompany her.
Don't you see she Is alone or with the 9TH
er girls the most Of the time"
"But her heart is ful! Of vanity"
"Pshawt she'is trained 10 luxurious
notions, that's ALL"
Ma;nwcll's trunk was awaisine him and
the stage. outside on the tiazsa, At the
time this conversation was going on. On
the trunk were his Initials, g. NJ. Miss
Ellsworth. passing that way. saw the ini.
tials. not By chance, for she had been very
busy scrutinising the trunks that nko-
arn q she Stated aSa .afiied urn ~ -. s sSs sSs
recovered herself, and withdrew viii her
companion little way, and then stood
still and watched. Presently Mr.. Main
wcll came out with Ned on the piazza. -
He chanced 10 turn his eyes towards her,
and their eyes met-met for the frst time
since she had left him while he was al
work upon the lock. SIZE aid not turn
away Eet eyes. Sae bowed. He lifted
bis hat The ice was broken. He an
preached her to bid her good bye.
|, What the conversation wss fhst ensued
between The two when leit aloue. By means
Of Ncds ingenuity in spiriting away the
rest Of the company is tnkncwf, save lie
following: =.
:.Bss l an a loclsni.A, !" aid Mr.. Main.
we'll. .1-t .E.. f1I IN ~
"Ne matter" IA
"Arc you willing to live - Che wife q
one .xha. with his Hands earns hin dali,
fbrcad 7"
81 am willing 10 undergo anything d
be With you. have suffered enough
| Dusiug these last iev days I have learned
.:shat 4 Is 70 despair Of being united % tac
lone I lose." y
"Bdt your mothcr-ycur father"
4 'Sunless ] sna willing TO leave them fos
your sake, ! sm pot worthy Of ycu."
| "But then the loss Of wealth, Of rcsi'
lticn, Of thc Surroundings Of rssaensat.