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


si,ock Lad thrown me. Charlotte fnpped
on, Of led. seized the lamp. and was about
to hurrJ from the room. No. said she,
pausing in the door-w way: 1T is better
that they should not see me, but that
should see them
I II was certainly much better. consider
ing Charlo'te's very slight attire. that the
robbers should not see her; but why she
should sant 10 see the robbers was quite
urin'ciligible to NE.
: Stop cried l; but the fatal deed was
done. and ] was lef; in darkness.
( Dreadful as it vas TO accompany her
iuTon such an expedition. it seemed u
Thousand times worse to remain in the
room alone. and trembling in every limb,
hurried after her. ..-......
To reach the drawing-room. IL was ne.
cessary to pass through the din;ng-room.
1t vas pitch dark. but could hear her
breathing hard (for her stoutness made
her very short Of brcath) as she made
her way round the table that occupied
the centIe Of the To"m. Fear lent me
wings, aud hurried round the other way
to meet her. and rushed into her arms
just as she was feeling for the drawing
room doorway Directly | did so, she
uttered a shrili scream, and fell on the
f"o- in dead faint had forgotten
that the poor dear did not know was
pursuing her. and she very naturally took
me for the robbers. suppose | tainted
too, for tie first thing | remember was
hearing a loud rurr close to my car, which
preceded from our favOritc cat. who,
laving ku' ckcd down the frc-iron in the
next room (Which was the noise we had
heard, } had G me. as it were, TO assure
n that there was nothing the natter
That was the las, night We spent in our
e"untry-housc; ard remained in town
Z for ll.rre whole Summers aftcrward. -
Though fresh air aud 'cLarce,' I was
tod. was Indispensable. Ircso.ved to do
without item. since one might jus. as
vel! die as be frightened to death.
liz tie July Of the fourth year. howcv-
cr. received an invitation 10 the seaside,
which really though, it sale to accept.
Ny host aud hostess lived at Disney Point
III Cornwall. a very lonely spot. it Is true.
b.rn committed within the memory of wo-
man. There were 10 bad people, wrote
nv friends. who were aware of my ncr-
vouS rcculiarities. within hundred miles
{ of them When | reached their house.
was really inclincd 10 believe that this
was Tie case \ more beautiful and re-
tired spot than the little village in which
ii 4 Ill
simple and innocent set of people. it was
impossible TO ragine. 1t was situated
in wooded ravinc. through which a
front-stream ran down to the sea {; aud
upon the hilltop. between il aud the
ocean. were Tie most picturesque church
aud church ard |. or any body eye. ever
behc!d. From the house we could only
hear the distant whisper OF the waves,
ike the murmuring hum Of bees, bu, they
we're giant waves. aud the rocks were
torn and split with their fury into weird
aud horrid shapes. 1t was the grandest
s"acocs: had &c: visited, and all day long
! 81: beside it with sketch book. or
mercly watching the white wrath Of the
breakers. and listening to the thunder in
d
afraid oi TIE sca-whcn | was upon the
land. Iudcci. am not alarmed at any
tang Notwithstanding what some people
>,y TO the contrary uulc<s there is rca-
souab!c cause for fear. For instance, |
am net afraid. at least was not. until
the terrible catastrophe occurred which |
am about to rclate--of supernatural ap-
I
tion one evening. q going up the hill to
sketch the churchya ard by moonlight,
there arose quite rude litter in the draw
ing-rOom. Surely nc, alone. Mnry Ann?
1t one Of the girls GO with you, ead my
hU>.e<S.
What is there TO be afraid of in a
churchyard No. ihauk You. replied l..
,roai'y. The miserable ssperstitious Of
the country do not affect ne, do assure
you
Dat it is SO lonely up there, my
dcsri
/ 'Wha. Of that? Solitude and stiffness
are the tii on,Paniments of such a SOL
emu scsnc. | had much rather 20 there
by myself
was resolved to exhibit my indepcn-
ieucc. n well as to do away with auy
false Impressions my excellent hostess
might lave received f,om Charlotte or
others with respect 10 ms courage: but at
the sane tiGsc she need not have reminded
me that i, was so lonely up thers.' did
moi exI,c, To Sni Disney churchyard the
ccuicr ot fashion. CT tie scene Of an ex-
cur>ion picnic at ten clock at night, Of
couTst: her remark was oficious aud un-
nCc,s> s>ary. aud at the same time i, made
nav blo,d Iun coli However. when the
moon rose, 81 did /. aui sk,tch.book in
hand. toiled mp TO the old church. viii ch
was ais, ftor I;s prominent position. u
lahdmaIk used BY sailors, which tau-h.
ihom tc avoid the rocks at Disney Point.
Whatever might lie the matter. there was
always NiId Up there, and even in that
still Sammer night it was wander ing abou,
the grasses OF the graves. aud whispering
into the cars Of the stone gargoyles Of the
church. which seemed 20 grin in malics
II its suws Of storm aud wreck TO como.
seated my SELF on mr. camp-s,ool. jas'
in frVas OF The forea. and began what
intended to lie ha.;y sketch, jus, feu
s;rokes, Ia be flled III at my leisure, for
felt the situation to lie 'uneauny.' ant
already wished myself as home. Ny fn
gers >ls,ok a little, certainly no, with cold
aud. though the architecture was said I,
hc 6ae specimen cf the perpcniicu
las. it did no, appear 50 in my sketch
: tsok.