Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-15

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q :. sluggish h0rr0r 70 an. an ss,lls -
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his eyes flashing with joy. his head erect
I'd With manly Pride. and for the 6rsst time
10 years his broad shinieg tee.h. appeared
threagh smile once more fegz soi-ssa
"God reward syspr kind heart and
good words. sir" she cried. "It seems
since hearing you as it We dared be happy
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She cmbrscsd her husband. looked
lovingly up 70 him. and softly asted: %;
do you think 50. Thomas p .-r
Just so, just SO, wife" He could
scarcely articulate the words for the emo
ton that scnqueredshim nov. Hot tears
fell on bis vife,s hands and face; she, too,
sobbed and wept With him. They were
the first tears. None we're shed during
tia. horrible time. .
odi"You zee what Il was tha, changed me
10. xil these years, dsir! Il The nquession
constantly appeared /, before me; Have
you not committed an objectionable sin
against your own fesn and blood =?
could find no rest. My peace was gone
forever. and l told Thomas never again
would 1 dare become mothet-y4s.-
A deep blush mantled her face and she
paused, I thought here was the time to
advise aud restore harmony to the dis.
tressed family l said rcproachfully to
her: "You appear only to think Of Jour-
self, Frau Thomas. Do you not suppose
your husband has also suffered all those
years the same as yourself1" She looked
at me astonishcd, and rather abashed, re-
piled:
"Of course. he was miserable to sec me
so. but. as he could not help me, he le.
me alone"
Now, Frau Thomas. We have the Sc
cret, and that is where you have been
unjust. and wronged your husband .---
You daily exhibited regret that his life
had been saved at SO great sacrifice to
Yourself l, left him in more uncertainty
regarding your love for him, and can you
blame him if he did not think bis life too
dearly bought? 1t was noble in him no,
to reproach you for saving his life at the
cost Of the one dearer to you. Is it no,
so. Thomas ..- -... '' d
Truly. you have read my feelings bet.
ter than l could have expl,iued them. -
Frequently my heart seemed to break
when l realized what you have said. bu,
I could no. blame her. when she had
done so much for me-" ."-''.G o.
The womau's face was . study. Em-
barrassment. regret. pcrplexity-all .sp-
peared. until for very shame she cast her
self upon her husbands breast. begging
his pardon '--
IL was his turn to be embarrassed now,
aud il was really touching to see the mau
act as if he had doue something very fool
ish.
left them confident in their future
happiness. and so it improved. In time
ano,h her child came to bless the sorely-
tried mothers heart. tu: never again
the question, Husband or child -