Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-04-09

Yes. Susie darling, You can. and Sc
cure our immediate happiness; you can
come with ne. be my own true wife love.
H No Asso-no; Icspsot. I sbould eo,
secure orr happiness. 4 should b niasr
able and MAKO you So k-Z--Az~
Then have nothing more 20 hope for;
he will not give you to me, and you will
not come Oh. Susie. how eau you send
tie Of ? you know you are all the world
to NE; If lose you lose every thing. ]
am alone 10 the world; there are. man
loved ones to comfort yo,sr father. until
he comes to his better nature aud calls
you back to his heart. Susie. am 1 to
leave you forever?
The beautiful dark eyes were looking
into hers. filled with so much love. How
could she, resist --...-.. ...--
.No-no; shalt die if you leave me.
never to come again. Oh. what am
to do! love you better than my own
life. Frank. indeed do!
But father-how can I desert him
he loves ne more than the other children
I am the Oldest. bis first child, and so
like what mother was; that is why be
loves me SO; aud now she has gone.
should stay
And break your heart. and mine too,
Susie 7
If l thought. Frank, you would not
mind it very long
You would give me NJ, and in time,
get into your fathers way Of thinking
and end by marrying the man he wants
to- Frank said. withdrawing his arm and
turning away wi.h great sigh.
oh. Frank, how can you talk to me
SOP
Well Susie. it is useless prolongine
our sorrow. l had better say good bye
and go forever
'No-no. Frank. dear love. Oh wha
am I to dor
BE happy. my own. and make me So
be my wifs before l return to W; e.
with me. Susie. your mother loved me;
know. If here. she would plead for me.
Yes. she loved yon; and perhaps. in
her blessed home. she will pity me. and
win for me forgiveness. alike from hcav.
enly as earthly father. il longer my heart
cannO. resist my love- Susie sob5ei
dropping her golden head on her lover.
bosom, and promising all he wished. .
The last night at home she said; .or
the morrow I mus. 60 forth. to return ns
more the loving. dutiful child. Should
hc ever consent to have u.e come back.
eau never be again VIA, once was to hi
heart. / shall have broken the trust b.
held in me. Susie moaned.
! Tendcrly the brother and sister wer.
minis,ered to. her hand resting on eacl
little head as their lisping voices followet
'hsrs in uie evening praeeE Nhhe ara
Eam ma rose. their .dcmure faces lifted I,
rcesise .tlfe good aieht ki>s. Bat Rosie
the two and-a half year old Baby. tic dy
ing mothers sacred charge, wound be
st'ny arms sbcos the elder sister, aud Will
! bahy-Rke perversi,y. hung on. i;spiug-
Now Su>u pay te"s please. Susu, do
/ The t,ty rsrsdrri----And S~-;e, rails
I iag her eyes ~ Rosie 81 fS, nosher. no
far away. but nearAvcry nearAandplcad
iss stfc,gk the child, Tie ssnni hca,
vss drcrred sraie, tsua Sssis ! 3ayed
even as Rosie had begged Nsr-rrst cd 70
\ suiassee 70 thss better Way. Three pair
% fnle pan srins fet vese restine -shre
rosy faces pressed the downy pillow. ans
Susies evening task vas done. Gent
she stole away. 49,
+. Il will 60 to my father myself to nish'
I xill plead with him until be musi yield
Susie said. as cautiously closing tho doc
Of ,hs nursery. she entered her osn room
The evening was oppressive, and su