Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-08-15

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'You will dine with M en- Empi7Ss. ? sai,
Mrs Greyling, very auliahlss9nd pol
ished old lady, by the way. =
Il inteDa to. madam. certainly 4 rspliss
Belisndea, senior. who was strellhg abou
the room, examining the farni1ere. .ns
occasionally changing the place = ! chair
a'card table or vase-~ ~s--Ss.
I Travelling makes one hungry. ana q,
the country probably produces the sam.
effect ON you. | shall make no apology fol
ordering dinner And he rang the bell
A smart man servant answered it.
Dinner directly, Sam, said Bellenden
senior.
James. SIR replied the man. with dig.
nifty. and looking with an ihquiring air te
Mr.. Grcyling.
! Serve the dirher. if it is ready, James,
said MIR. GrevIing smotheriug his iudig.
nation. 'Confound his impudence = said
he to himself. Docs he presume to give
orders to my servants
Hang his insolence.' whispered Mr..
Belienden to his sou. Must he tell nv
people what to do?'
Dinner was soon announced Mr.. Bel.
lenden. senior, offered his arm to Mrs.
Greyling. Young Bellen6eu sailed in
with Julia, and Greyling brought up in
the rear. Mr. Bellenden. senior, handed
the cid lady to her place with great gal
lantry, and seated himself opposite to her
to the astonishment. Indignation and dis
gust of old Greyling. who would have bro
ken out in remonstranccs if his daughter
had not restrained him. Young Bellen-
den clutched his napkin in agony.
Mr.. Bellcnden. senior, did the donors
of the table with easy nonctalance, out all
the other members of the family labored
under singular restraint, and the ladies
sought the earliest opportunity of retiring.
Now. James, said Mr.. Bellenden, se-
nior, the champaigne.'
Really, Mr.. Bellenden,' stammered
Greyling. but the words fairly choked
him: he leaned back in his chair, unloos-
ed his cravat. The poor man looked quite
apoplectic.
James handed sir. Bellendeu bottle
the wire was cut-the cork bounced out
perversely, and smote aIr. Greyling on
his rather prominent Roman nose.
a random shot. / beg a thousand
rardons.' said Mr.. Bcllenden. bowine.-
And he passed foamiDg beaker to the
irriated merchant
/ s asas dries aes, Ghag2fiFsHs gFs Ss ia s5i liar!
et'
That's right. Mr.. Greyling, cali for
what you like said Bellendea. Nothing
gives me greater pleasure than to see peo-
pie make themselves at h9me.
Il should think SO. sir replied Grey
ling, dryly, as he, slipped his wine in an
cry gulPs.
The cellar is pretty we'll stocked, eh
William pursued. Bellendeu, address
sing his son.
And l beg. Mr.. Grevling. you will
"r-,e your favorites. What do you say
to Burgundyr
If you desire Burgundy. Mr.. Bellen-
den.' replied Greyling. with dignity,
, james will supply you
OF course he will, replied Bellenden.
Bottle of Burgundy. James
You mast excuse me, Mr.. Bellender. ,
said Greylins. rising. i would prefer to
join the ladies'
.Do not place any restraint on yourself.
Consider yourself perfectly at home while
you are here
i do so consider myself. assure you,
answered Greyling. rising, and shall do
so while | remain. which will be till next
September And he slammed the door
behind him in pet.
Mr.. James followed the example of his
master
What under the sun. William cried
Mr.. Belenden, when they were alone,
could have induced you TO invite such a
vulgar. :ll-bred set herc7 Talk of stay
ing till September, too.'
My dear, sir, stammered Young Bel.
lendcn, he is client, and promises me
large business
And makes up for paying heavy fees
by quartering himself aud family here for
months! The old fellows impudence beats
everything ever heard Of
| 'He is certainly eccentric said Young
Bellenden. But if you knew him as l
do, sir, you'd excuse his peculiaritie-'
Doubted said Hellenden. senior
But .et US join the ladies' The daugh.
ter is pretty and attractive, though not.
am constrained to say it. over vell-bred !
The evening passed off pretty we'll. the
tasteful performance Of Miss Grcyling on
the piano soothed the troubled spirits ol
all her auditors. But when the hour for
retiring arrived, the unpleasant feelings oi
the two seniors here revived.
4 trust you will pass the night with
us said Mr. Greyling. civilly.
why. where else should pass itT
Very well, SIR replied Greyiing.-
When You are ready, l will light you ID
your room-the blue chamber
i am much obliged to you SIR reicrt-
ed Bellenden, but il it il all the same &c
you prefer to select my own sleeping
apartment
Sir. I wish you 4 very good night. !.
said Greyling. taking up a lamp and
sweeping out the room, followed b. his
wife and daughter.
Extraordinary = growled Bellenden.-
Hang me. if I ever saw. read or heard oI
such Unreasonable impadcnee 2
The next morning, Mr.. Bellendeu. se
nicr, was up betimes, and walking in his
garden. He was soon joined BY Mr.. Grey
ling. who appeared to have passed fe
verish night. The two old gentlemen -
luted each other s.ifly.s - raoas
i Il hope you have passed geed night
SIR. said Mr.. Bellenier.