Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-02-12

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cisatsd FUr my part, Think he is pef
fecsly elcfans.' ,1sls:l'.aI sgs8 oi fafss
: Fanny saia sasL;na lbs. she fossd hcs
self Wishing that she knew who was Oh,
original OF thst lovely miniature. and try
ing to rscoucile the tastes a.d SURROUND
ings of the niun Aimself rich has servil,
oceurstion. Not r-hus what the work wa.
good enough. and hnnorabie for any man
but Why wasn'the laboring for himselfia
stead Of smother?
For days she theayht Of the miniature
Every time che met him. heard him tall
or sing-he had fine voice. and was no
avcrse.t to using is--np pnppcd the mystic
rious face with Che Spanish cy es~end- til,
clustering curis.
Mr.. Et,ea Wohcc,t, meaHtime. had Ia
ken advantage Of her reluctant parr,is,io,
and brought his dashing team to Winni
cut. Poor Fanny. At sight Of his re~hec
gahie aidcrraanic fsrscn.. his f.tfsEo aeS
spec;acIes. and thick grey whi.kers. Eel
strange sinking at the heart. VII,
would that six footer rise ur irrher imag
ination and cause ty mere force of con.
trast rerulsion 50 terrible? q?
Its positively wicked for me to seem
TO encourage that man. she said. almo>,
passionatcly, one morning. the day after
II drive.
'Nhich n,an 2 asked Olive, innocent
". and their eyes met
The red blood fcw al over poor Fan.
ny's face: She t,it 10; to the crown Of her
hcai-a"i vet why shonld she?
That's pretty question to ask" sac
exclaimed, nearly angry.
Well, dear. but how am to know who
'that man is 2 quelicd Olive. with con.
scious look.
You know it is Mr.. Wo'eou. said Fan.
ny. nearly crying.
We'll. he is a good man. and rich
one. was the answer. Il know girls who
wonli jump at the chanc": as the saying
Is | would either marry him or c-st him
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'Pshan = said Fanny. lifting her red
lips, and few moments after she LEFT the
room conscious Of a new, painful. and
at the same time strangely delightful
experience No use to try to conceal il
70 herself not the slightest. She loved
Matthew Doan, her sisters hired man.
How she paced the room half Iisirac.
ted, soothing without tears. forming wild
resolves. aud then throwing herself down
with a sense OF her utter helpi,ssness,
shall not describe. How coald she eve,
meet him again? Could she ever keer
her almcs, painful secret. and did DIV,
guess at it? What would Olive tLink-
counsel her il she knew?
Only the mex, time that Mr. Eben VOL
co.t came out she quietly dismissed him
and then made up her mind that she mus
20 home. If she could only fly to tn,
ends of tic earth
But Fanny did not 60. for Olive woult
not hear Of it. 4 slight cold confne,
Olive to her room. but one evening sh,
sen. Fanny out and halc her reremp.ori
ly to take Harry and go for walk. Their
she summoned her husband to give hin
his orders, but when he came down stair
Fanny was gone, nad Matthew. with ,
wicked little smile, was taking down hi!
hat
That's right. Donn. said Harry. tr. nix
ing into laugh; she ought to know bet
ter than to be alone. by the way hap
rcn to know that she has dismissed tha
old alderman"
DOM smiled again nnl went our, clos
ing the door I,h nd him. There w"s I
bri.h, moon. displaying flower. leaf ans
bud. Surpo,ine thar Fanny would on',
make the round of the place. he RAJ swift
IL down to the back gate. AMI met hei
Just as she bal reached the great elm III,
stood guarding the lane.
She started at sight Of him.
You will allow me 10 walk will! yon
he said. There is squad in the neigh
borhood, and some one mi rht modest y"u .
Fanny could not say no: could not talk
even. for with ready tact he took all IT,,
conversation on aimscls. Wha, did h,
not touch Opera, art. nature. city
coun'y-all derived new beauty from III,
glamour OF his tongue. Was it siranc,
that Fanny found herself leaning on hi
arm and listening with rapt attention Il
the eloqnence of his speech ! From thai
time there was n certain tacit understand
ing between them and all went smoothly
til the morning he kissed her For thai
Fanny was angry at herself but she va
angricr with him. All day long she WI
full Of moods, changing from grave to gay
frcm fits of reflection 10 the widest mer
riment.
Fanny said Harry. coming NJ to hi
wifrs room after tea, Mr.. 'DuEn wishes {,
speak with you. down stairs
All the lovely color faded ont of he
face a, this announcement. She l"ngr,
to assert herself; bu, might they M, rca,
the truth in her eyes II she refused.
Slowly she went down stairs.
bonn vas in the parIor. walking bacl
and forth. lie came to meet her viii
cutsire,ched hands.
Il want you to forgive my ru1eness o
this morning. he said. Ia my assume,
character had 10 right TO take such
liberty. or in MY own
Your assumed character !" she exelaim
ed. trembling as she sat down.
Yes Ny friend Hurry met r,s yen
ago. when We were bo;h travelling.
was good deal run down in health. an
the doctors said that were | \ laboria
man nigh, overcome the disease tina
wasting me. So I contracted with Harr
to work for him. like any c,umon farm
er. aud he was to keep my real name aD'
position . secret
He saw the change in her besu,ifs
eycs-