Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-04-03
THE rELLvl1LE IxDAL.

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THE fELLvlLE kKDAL.
) Nobody bsd any idea " kjeinafed il
} and nobody seemed to sss ~ every.
body had an interest in eir ring it
The old men and the vomo = mysse-
: rious Whispers and shs - nen. in
coarse. unealsant jokes; - overybod '
considered il religious duA1 keep asay
} from her. The young - - % have
been somewhat di6cfently Nd. bal
1.-THE fear Of public opinieu 7 1o1snna-
lion prevented then ftaxts - shuiv
incIinatIons. so there vas no 0SgP lin The
village except that tender-hearted old
Mrs. Bobolink. that would have ANYTHING
to do with her. and our people blushed
with shame to think that any inhabitan,
Of Yellville would descend to associate
with THAT girl
They piiied Mrs. Bobolink. they did
indeed. from the bottom Of their hearts.
for they we're fully convinced, in their
minds. that she was out Of hers, and they
grew very tender in their ways toward
her. and whenever she attempted to de-
feud THAT girl they gravely shook their
heads. and soothed her with yes dear.
We know all about it," which so exaspcr-
atcd the unfortunate old lady. that she al
ways left them after calling them "hypo-
critical FOOLS" and other hard names,
which cur people bore with Christian res
ignation and fortitude. knowing that Mrs.
Bobolink was not responsible for her ac-
tions. and they eagerly looked forward to
the arrival of her son Jack. who had just
left college with doctors certificate. and
who was expected to come to the village
in short time. and fll the place Of the
old physician who had died some weeks
before.
They determined to tell him of his
mothers misfortune as soon rs be appear.
ed. and they felt confident he would put
a stop to her actions, aud to cut short her
acquaintance with THAT girl"
That girl'-they never called her
anything else-was pale-taced. careworn
little body. with qnie, beauty that would
have won the hearts of our people under
other circumstances. and she lived oil alone
in the willow cottage" just on the out
skirts of Ycllvil!e. She took possession
of it one night. and our people we're first
made aware that she had done so by see-
ing her in the garden the next morning
The fact of that cottage being on the
outskirts of the town, and that girl living
in it alone. coming from no one knew
where. was certainly suspicious and start
ed the talk. which was At. s6rst confined
with mere conjectures, bat which, as
circumstance after circumstance became
known. from what source no one could
say or seemed to care, '.that girl stood
before our people as one who had forfeited
all claim to the name Of true woman E;
yet Mrs. Bobolink, in spite Of all. would
visit her.
But at last Jack Bobolink arrived, and
before he reached his mothers house he
was in possession of all her doings. He
smiled when told Of them: said "mother
was always eccentric" and promised to
look into it; and our people were happy
in the belief that old Mrs Bobolink would
be taken care Of.
But the nerves of our people, which had
been tried so much, were to receive anoth.
er shock. Jack Boboliuk actually took
to visiting the "willow cottage" himself.
and at all sorts Of odd hours. sometimes
with his mother, and sometimes without;
and he got to be a. bad as Mrs. Bobolink
in calling hard names.
This thing went on for some time. un-
til at last our outraged people could stand
it no longer. and the Rev. Mr. Snick-
ers. onr venerable pastor, was called upon
BY committee and requested to use his
influence with the misguided and unhap-
py young man.
Mr.. Smokers promised to Go so. and
made such an affecting address on the SUBJ
} jec; that the committee individually and
collectively were moved to tears.
Mr.. Suckers called. and horrible to re-
late, Jack Bobolink kicked. no other word
expresses il. actually kicked the Rev Mr..
Smokers out Our people were horri6ed.
such thing had never happened before
in the memory of the Oldest inhabi,ant,
: and summary measures must be taken to
J punish the offender.
A meeting Of the church congregation
was called. and the little edifce was crowd.
ed to ITS utmost capacity. every pew being
filled but the Bobelinks'. which had bu,
one occupant, and that was Jack Bo5oliuk
himself.
The Rev. Mr.. Sucker entered, snd
! Jack Bobolink Immediately arose. and
looking around. said: with all due re.
spect to this place. must ry that you ar,
the most unchari,a5le assembiage of hyp.
ccrises i. has been my misf~tune to look
> upon I have this to add: Ishall hold per
} soually responsible. aud punish any one
| who again breathes sord either in ,hi
or any ether place. against the lady living
) in the willow cottage. aad then he turn,
; ed and stamped" ont.
Ofeourse. this Vas not to be borne, anc
needless OF Jack Bobo.ink's werds a CON
. mitsec vas organized to wait on =. tha
| girl" and tell ber she must leave the vii
| lage.
, Considerable difficulty cas- experienced
Z in forming the coumissse. but al last i
= Was made up Of six of the eldest spd mos
respectable Of the feminine inhahitants o
tYsllville. They did not think that Jacl
Boboiink would astsmps % injure them.
!. The committee started the nc1t day 4
{ perform their dssy- When the, nesre,
Z the "willev eo,ssas: they zv that th
!. parlce windows we're opes. . thing uhicl
had meter been scen bsfore since ..ths
girl" catered the cottage. and they Won
ldsred as her aadaei.y- They we're mot .
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