Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-11-21
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tndiseet cause Of this anney,nee 10 yos,
bat Il was no lAult Of miue. This Rertle.
man.. pointing to Higdy, and his psr4y
seised ne snd woalA nos sl1sv me- e pft.
eeed 10 ny hossi until had proved 20
them that had not been visiting Won
l muss new iesve them with vcu 70 make
their own explanations, and bid you good
evening. :.
Good evening said the young lady in
very sweet voice.
-Seoehow- Blsmbls didu'a- -sleeo .vevv
sound that night; he was in . strange
place. and be kept constantly thinking Of
MS strange adventure. and Of the good.
looking. strange young lady; and the
more he thoaght. the more he woadered
who she was; and when at last he deter.
mined to inquire about her in the morning.
he fell asleep and drcsmed of her.
B'umble was an early riser-bachelors
generally arc-and the next morning. be.
fore the villagers were astir, he had walk
ed ont and passed the house of SQUIRE
Gay; but he did no. see Mary. SO be re-
turned to the hotel and inquired of the
iaudlord concerning her. The landlord
must have praised the girl for the bache-
Tor decided to remain another day and be
introduced to her. then to remain third.
and finally he concluded he might as we'll
stop the week out. and 50 wrote to his
partners. informing them that be should
remain there 4 few days to rest himself.
The profcsscd woman hater walked up
that same lane each evening. and walked
into the house. too. He was not disturbed
again By Bill H:sdy, for the Squire had
threate-ed if he came within gun-shot of
:he house again to put dose OF cold lead
into him. So the wise but jealous Higdy |
Kept out Of the way
There was great reform in the man.
ner and habits Of Thomas Blumble. mer.
chant. tie left his bachelor clubs, not.
withstanding the jcers and tauuts of his
former companions. and he became very
in his remarks on female char.
acter. For number Of month. he spent
bis spare hours writing to Mary, and
choosing appropriate gifts for her, and for
. long while the Boston and p. Express
rS:-'a4'se h,----=s # their best .-...~->
party at thc"ro ~.-.lnire Gay.
and =. los. its most charming belle, for
Miss Gay became Mrs. Blumble. A few
weeks ago Mr.. and Mrs. Blumble went
down to Rock Cove and visited the old
Blumtle homestead while there Mr..
Blumble introduced his wife to Mr.. Jerry
Smikc. and Mrs, Polly Ann Smike. and
all the little Smikcs. 1t would be i'm
possible to tell which are the most contcn-
ted with their lot. Thomas or Polly Ann.
One thing more and am done. In an
swer to Blumble's advertisement for a
chamber maid. who would assist in plain
sewing. who DO you think applied for the
situation You would never guess. so I'll |
tell you. 1t was Hattie Elton Her New
York beau had heard Of her fir.ations
with Blumble, and for that reason broke
bis engagement with her; anl she, who
might have been Mrs. Thomas Biumble.
must be content to be Mrs. Blumblc's ser
want.