Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-05-22
FOR HER SAKE.

! IneFe Wss no pretttcr girl IN Iron
County than Kate Lanix. Her father liy.
ed at Pilot Knob. and was counted .
well-'o-do man. aud she was his ouly
daughter and hciress 10 all his we,l,h.
IL was. therefore, no matter of surprise
that most every young fellow in the cous.
~. who had thoughts Of mafrimony
should have at some time induleed in the
dreap OF marrying Kate Lanis. and al
tiniaicly having her fathers money bags
70 smooth tile rough road Of the world.
Kate being handsome. ofcaursc, knew
III. aud as she had dash Of c.,que,ry in
her character, she generally had score
Of admirers whom she kept in a state Of
perpetual agitation as to the uncertainty
Of winning her baud and heart.
She was eighteen. Old enough 10 have
known that tsi6ing with mans affections
do not Always insure one an esviable
reputation for fair dealing. But Kate
Lantz did not much care how men might
rate her. She was her fathers darling.
and humorcd To her wildes, caprice R.a-
ben Lantz would have shouidered bis rife
at her bidding. and gone cunning for tile
han who dared speak lightly of his
daughters ways. 80 there were few who
would have cared to incur his ire. He
was good hearted man, little rough in
his speech. not slow TO take ofTense when
once sure the affront was intended, and
very apt to end the difficulty then and
there, in q way that left no reasonable
doubt of his prompsness and bis ability to
take care of himself under oil circumstan-
ces.
Kate Lantz had celebrated her twenti-
eth birthday ere she concluded to serious
ly consider the suijccf of marriage. and
after mature deliberation decided to ac-
,cept the offer Of Anthony Kirby. more
generally known among the denizens Of
Pilot Knob rs Tony Kirby.
The little community was thrown into
futter when the news of Kate'e engage
ment was made known. and Tony. in the
exubcranee of his feelings. gave publicity
TO the fact
Now, Of all the suitors who fgurative-
" knelt a. the feet of Kate Lantx, Tony
Kirby was the last a discriminating girl
would have selected for ahusband. In
fortunately, KaIe had no discrimination.
Caprice governed her actions and she was
too sclf.willcd tn have needed advice, had
any of her friends thought proper to prof
fer it,
Tony Kirby was only few years her
senior. His father. who died in melee
On the Missouri river. left him a small
property. BY which he was enabled t.
spend The mos, Of his time in idlenrss
when tie was not employed in the more
congenia' rursui, "e stirring up the pug
nncity "f tho inhabitants Of the region
where he resided He could Law no claim
to being peaceful citizen. and the courts
Of the county bore evidence that he was
not law-ahitling one but Toney Kir-
By had one thing in his favor that rarely
ever fails to wrigI well with women.
He was hand.ome Picture To YOURSELF
n young man IN the pride of his strength,
full six feet high. straight m an arrow
with soft brown hair and large blucish.
gray eyes-a faultlcss complexion. fair
enough for girl. A low. soft Voice,
musical in every accent--the very Voice
20 whisper a tale of l"ve-and add To all
these visitle qualities the invisible heart
of devil aud you have Tony kirby.
Tony Kirby did not himself know how
bad was his nature Ii was. therefore.
no marvel that others we're deceived
He knew that he was not what he
should have been in q moral sense. but he
either could not or would not lay bare his
heart aud judge Of it's motives a. an hon
est aud reasonable man should
|, was enough for Reuben Lau'z that
his daughter had accepted Tony Kirby
II. il had heen the Evil One. the bird
mesa Of that gcod bat shnrt-si GIFTED father
would have found something to extenuate
bis record.
When the engagement became public.
the suitors respectfully fell to the rear.
and left Tony Kirby clear field. With
the essy nonehalanee Of man who knows
his security. Tony Kirby staggered about
Pilot Kaeb. reeeivine the hypocri,ical con-
CALCULATIONS Of Hates rejected admirers
and smiling complaceutly over the situa.
ton.
At length the wedding c.mc, and Tony
received his bride from Parson Kinks and
carried her away TO the Iron Mountain
House. Is the repairs on his residence had
not been completed. Matters went on
joyously enough for awhile. aud Tony
Kirby seemed abou. the happiest man in
Iron County. But after awhile the old
spirit OF eoquesry, which was not dead
but only lay slumbering in the breast OF
Kate Kirby. had its embers famed into
blazing fame BY circumstance which oc.
cured IN The Spring succeeding her mar.
riage. ell
There appeared at the Iron Mountain
House q stranger accompanied BY q re.
markably beautiful woman who he repre-
scented as his wife. They had come up
the Big Black River. and found their way
across the country TO Pilot Knob. The
man was gay aud Aashy. spor,cd heavy
gold watch and diamond studs. aud seem.
cd to be veil supplied with money
During his stay at the hotel his wife and
himself became intimate with Tony and
MsI Kirby. Kate. perhaps. never in,en.
ded TO offend her husband when she be.
gan . Irritation with Nicholas Curry, bu,
"A days passed away she was recklessly
pursning course, Of ooadacs tha. mus,
inevitably lead to treahls. She was uild
and giddy Sish the sxeiscmens Of the game
sshe vas playing. and she never paused to
reject upon the consequences. ~ her hos
band. 'sissalafIy enough. never rcprovcd
her. She drcys eat viii Nick Curry. she
danced wiz him, aud shs walked spoor