Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-12-11

hostess. and determined to leave that even
! Ing. he a-ked 10 see Leone alone.
With pale face but quiet n,anner. "a
young girl entered sLe roeu,. and ssrr
ping forward, Clarence AiBsiiee said feel
ineiy: - q - s'''ssi
Miss Lirhtfoot. no longer can 7 impcs
upon your kindness and to-night leay,
you. Shall il be foreverr =" 80 p"
No answer came. and the Esglishma,
continued -
TO you ! owe my life. and TO sou
would dedicate the years that yet remain
i am unknown 10 Jou-a stranger in .
strange iand-and you have but nv word
for il that ! offer you . love that never
was offered to woman besore. hand and
ssainss rsma1 Beng. Wni ~ YOU seceps nss!
what have to offer
Il will
You viii trust me; take me a. I am.
and become my WIFE -
L will
No other words were spoken, but two
hearts were perfectly happy
on course. Arthur iigh,fnot and hi.
wife objected and decidedly refused, but
Leone vas determined. II was M ro-
NANCE with her. and when she Ha,ly told
them she w"u'd marry Clarence wi,.,out
their consent they made virtue GU, ofpe.
cessity mid gave it. cnnsolinc themselves
will Oh" fh"nghi that after all his be-
ing stranger and po"r MAN was really
the only faults that the, could find in him.
At the r.qnest ~ the parties most in
icrc>'"'i i was a quiet wedding. inst SIX
mouths AFTER the meeting of the lovers
and DR. Wells aud farmer Jessop's fsmi-
is were only invited and 10 this day the
good Md laiy has not ceased to gossip
about the magni6cen, trousseau the bride
bad, and the quiet happiness that shone
in the eyes Of the young couple.
' II had heen d-ci.lssl thar the bridal tour
should be Ia. Europe. as Clarence Ainshc
said that business would call him. there
soon. and Mr. aud Mrs Lightfoot had
been persuaded 10 accompany their; ~
the day after the wei,li-g the New York
steamer bore happy quarte,te from the
land Of free America.
Arriving safely in England. a few days
were passed quietly at the hotel. and then.
by an invitation from Clarence Aiuslie.
the party started out to visit the spot
where he had passed his boyhood's days
Through meadow lands and lovely
country the carriage drove. until sudden
y Clarence. who was driving. wheeled
into grand gateway leading to the su-
perb country-seat Of some man Of wealth.
rev mp Before the marble steps of an ell
sgant mansion-one Of those old rambling
structures often found in England; and
,pringing lightly to the ground. the Eng
|ishman said. while merry light twin
kled in his eye:
Leone. I welcome you to your home.
Mr.. and Mrs Lightfoot, Lord Clarence
Ainslie begs that you viii accept the hos
pi,ality Of Ainslie Castle
Tears filed the beautiful eyes Of Leone
Arthur Lightfaot's cheek colored, hut he
was silent. while. after q seconds hesita-
tation. his wife exclaimed:
Clarence Ainslie. you are cheat -
Why. I thought you werc Western far
mer-'
That was al the land I owned in
America. purchased il. and built
shooting hog thereon. because | was fond
Of your Western sports. and in America l
vas simply Mr.. Ainslie-here nm Lord
Clarence, Of Ainslie Castle. Am for
given?'
Reader, We all have too much human
nature. nowadays, to for moment sup
pose the deception practiced was not par
doued BY one and all: in fact. Mrs. Light
foot SAYS sh. likes to be deceived, aud in
this case Arthur echoes the opinion Of bis
wife.