Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-08-14

1t teen. Her color had pot faded and ,
). had the same way of rocking to and r
o twisting her neck and rolling her eyes
;. q manner which some people called ora.
o ful. and which bad of old disguised O.,
: DeviDe and charmed her brother.
Would 1t charm him again Mrs. Fl,
san glanced at him across the room. 4,
/; saw that be had seen his old love, and y
watching her. quite oblivious to the profs
sor's remarks about fine historical cole
tion which be desired Ia sse added to /,
library. The look on Mr.. Devine's fs
was not Of ofadmiration. or grief, or any We
intense emotion. except that of shock,
surprise and wonder.
Presently. as Professor Beaucor turns
to speak to some one else, Mr.. D.
vine made his way to the group Of whic
Mrs Arner was the centre. and reache
IT just in time to hear these words:
'.Oh. people in America make sue
rights Of themselves. wearing mournin
forever. and going about like so man
walking pals. And if you put on blac
you can't 20 to parties. Why, when Ca
Martins brother died, and she was per
fect'y devoted to him. she wouldn't pu
on black at all. because then, she said
she couldn't 20 into society. and her min,
was so distracted she needed diversion
more than ever. ] told Mr.. Armer tina
he needn't expect | was going to make
guy of myself for him forever if he died
And here came the inevitable laugh
echoed by many Of the surrounding gen
tlemcn. | think most men have a GER
tain pleasure in hearing woman talk lik,
a fool. as it justifies their preconcerted
theories.
"Can this be the woman I have had in
mind all these years 7" thought Mr.. De.
vine. bewildered. and yet with a din
sense OF relief. as If some heavy cloud
were gradually dispensing from before his
eyes.
He stood and watched her every mo-
ton; fascinated. but with q fascination
how different from his old passion. There
was the same turn of the head, the same
uplifting of the eyes he had been wont to
think SO graceful and sweet; the same
sidelong motions of the body. which he
had once compared to the movement of
lily on its stem. Why did all these airs
and graces now strike him as so disagree
able. and the manner. which had once
been charming art.essncss. seem self-con
scious afftc'a'ion =? Had he been blind
fool. or had she been different; and from
what creature had been modelled that fair
sweet imag" that had so long been en-.
hrined in his heart?
"Oh. don't feel as if could sustain
lie in such place as this" continued
Mrs. Armer. How do you manage
when you arc at home 2" sho asked, throw
ng back her head, and favorins Major
lonror, U, s. A. with roll of her eyes
,o' unlike that popularity ascribcd to a
luck in n thunderstorm.
II have sustained myself with a pro.
'hetic hope of your arrival" said the una.
nr. with bow, and then slipped out of
he circle. and left place vacant for Mr.. I
levine. Mrs. Armer's eyes fell upon
'ydney. and her color deepcned and her
yes frightened.
.Oh. Mr.. Devine oh. Sydney" she
aid. putting out very pretty hand as
he rose. dropping fan. flowers and hand !
erchief for the students to pick u2. lis
ais really your
II believe it is" said Mr.. Devine
milling. with perfect outward composure,
'ongh his whole self was in a sort of
hlrl. with rushing wreck of old asso-
ations and memories going down into
laos; and. amidst them al, reason, awake
Ter sleep Of years. seemed to stand
ordering at the destruction Of her pris.
,-house confused. and yet with a sense
relief aud rising life that was delight
1.
1T is such lovely evening. I should
like to go out on the piazza. said Mrs
rmer, with rustic and sway of all her
ken draperies. il
She hung on his arm; she looked ap-
alincly into his face rs she crossed the .
ON; she "m;nced." as she went. in the
amer that Of old moved the ire of the
ophes. ;
DIR. Lyon looked after her as IL he won
red what sort of beast this might be that
I'd come into his ark. Msnango, as rep-
sented then and there. drew itself to-
ther little, exchanged glances. and ,
Is inclined to think Mrs. Armer mot =
&c. Mrs. Vale, 4 stately, old.fashion. ,
lady. inwardly resolved that her cous. ,
$ visit to herself and daughter should ,
short.
Mrs, Armer had the effrontery to s,op ,
d speak t, STs Hassau. and expressed ,
iesire that they should NEE, where they +,
Md talk over ''old times" Mrs. Has
was intensely polite. but very cool. (,
d she did not even lock a. her broth.
Mr.. Devine and Mrs. Armer did no, /,
y more than ten minutes on the piazza.
d during that time she did all the talk. /;
:. dwelling mostly on the suhjec, Of her
'oor, dear husband" and intima,iny !
silly. that he had never understood her n
ture. and secondly. that be had left her
,ery we'll OF. but to neither intimation q
Mr.. Devine respond with sympathy or =
crest. In his sudden revulsion Of feel.
:. he hardly knew whether to be most n
'gusted with himself or with his CON-
MON. The worshippers who came to the O
nple in the morning and found ,ha. only
hshy part OF Dsgon vas left to him, =
sld hardly have been more startled than \
dney pevine in the presence of his once 4
orable Anna. He took her in to SUD- n
:. attended her with polite care. and !
'rtly after fouad out his sister, and asked 4
il she was ready to go home.
Mrs: Hassan was more than ready |.
= whole soul was stirred within her. d
! she lOsged to utter her whole opinion i,