Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-07-16


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svimnins. .hs aatarally tlonght that ID vas.
deep waser; aud when my gallant frissd
reached him. and tod him 20 lean his Shcss'
on the boats side. Of course he could sSs'
Tel the 6setou tisn.f 50 Mat. ,viths e.
avfsi aaoant of energy and putting. ,Ase
With one leg. knew. always, en thd
ground, triumphantly brought the wreck
In. = ~ a,t-i1l = - si5stga9H;
The cd gsssleaan'sI delisAs snd sr,ail
tuds we're uabousdsl. and hs ,iusistsd -
our both gsipeo home with him y II,
.oee dry s'otAsA and then 70 have CO.
This isyi.sieai ~ jeysslly .ss.pssS,,,
asd there ~ . happy saiatls in ~,
ftisnd,s sssyov vhtuh bssekuus . soslv0Da,
mind. The old eestlsmsn. whom vill
call Mr.. Forster did not live far OF, sud
We were not long in getting there. when
the two wet men. after each swallowing
. jorum Of brandy. soon changed theie
clothes, and came down dry and glow
ing.
Mr.. Forster Vas . widower, With ono
daughter. whose name was Grace. iuet
eighteen years Of age. Who gave Mas .
most enthusiastic reception. calling him
her fathers savior. and Mat was 90 Affect
ed BY it that he all but took her II his
arms to kiss her. Luckily. however, pru.
denee prevailed aud he lsrqors.
We soon sat dosa to splendid din.
uer. fully justified MATS claim to the se-
condsight. When desert came On aud
the first glass Of wine had gone round,
Miss Forster retired. rather TO Mats che.
grin. n I thought; but he and Mr.. Fors-
ter soon made themselves happy with
soms aged Port, while I did the Same
with Madeira. which I punished con.
siderably. though il behaved bettsr To-
me.
Our host then. in the most delicate
way possible. got to know what aud Who
We both were. and told us that ke had
some interest. and would do anything
that was in his power for rs. and feel
Of having the chance to do 90.
He then remarked that his views entirely
with ours as to the small pit.
tance allowed TO Government clerks. who
we're mostly gentlemen. aud had to keep
up an appearance on next 70 nothing.
All at oncc Mat turned to mo and asked
me, in an agitated voice, il I had tho mon.
ey all safe. 30
mo-" said I. "you pu. i, in your waist
coat pocket" =,
Goodness me r. cried Mat, "then PvS
lost it in the river"
''Welr it can't be helped" eoolly aid
Mr.. Forster. "Nevsr mind; how much
bad you in your purse t.....f
'Oh. only eleven" stammersd Nat.
not daring to say pence. and hoping hs
would think they were shillings.
Mr.. Forster begged rs to excuse him
for few minutes, and left tho room, while
We spsculsted on what hs was going to
DO.
This vas cut short BY his coming Ia
again with little slip Of paper ID bis
hand, which he conveyed to Mat, saying:
Now, my young friend, you must hase
no false delicacy with man old enough
to be Jour father. and who owes yop his
lifc.' '7-'-.. -
The tears came into his eyes q This
iuncture, and this. q Mat. aftcrward de-
clared. induced him to pocket the adront.
which was ~ less than . check for tWen-
y pounds.
We now adjourned 10 the drawing room.
where we had cup Of tea, sud Miss For
sser again expressed her great obligations
TO my friend. .,.r,. 90,
We went home that night perfectly hap
py. Mat having secured an extra Eve shil-
lings for expenses; for. as Mr.. Forster
observed. va could not cash the check
that night. When We went over the
ferry Mat took al the breath out Of the
body BY giving him half .
crown.
Two days aftervard Mat received .
very kind letter from Forster, telling him
not to waste his cash in new clothes to
rel place those damaged BY water. As he
had given bis London tailor orders for
Mats unlimited credit whenever he chose,
and concluded, BY saying: ...
"And now. my dear OBrien. know
that both your parents are dead. and l
mean, Heaven willing. to supply thedr
pl.ce. n far o. in me lies" trf
There is little to add. Within three
months We had both got excellent appoint
ments, and within six months Mat gotsd
wearied Of Grace Forster's lameuting her
inability to show her gratitude. that bo
boldly said be would show hcf the way:
At this she blushed and hung her head.
bu. no. 20 Mat. for be was ~ lrshmah;
so he took "beart Of grace" aud soon =
tiny voice said. "You must ask paper"
Papa Was dilighted. and settled . thou
sand year on them. his own income
being . clear four thousand. saying he
cosld nov really be parent to Mat; and
to this day we have never lsmsnted being
"HARb UP roR DAY."