Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-04-30

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daskaess. taking the shostese rad poasible
to the residssce Of Tsrsel Ives.
!, He soon came % the place he istended
visiting. A bright, light Cleaned out
Sthrosgh the front windows, With weleom-
ing beams. snd he fsucsed hs ccsld go
smiling facea there. yet his hears thunpcd
% very siaguiarly under, bis shining satin
vet that L was several minutes before he
eeald mske Up his uisd = ksock q the
door; he walked aP and. dssa iths scsd
past the place several times, to calm hin-
1elf. and to think over the Words he pro-
posed saying when in the presence Of Miss
Ivos. 3Ildrt esdt - 1sli 1Ha woTs
J Atlsst he fusasd = sal he eaes, aad
Halkisg boldly np 70. The teoat door,. BE-
- 80 his Psslssss ssddssly k.osa g the
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sissauee oftas EeSsy tssss kSc1ksr
= Israel Ives cane 10 the door, with 1
fariae candle in his hand; he gave sud.
den little start Of surprise upon recosuis-
ing his visitor.
why! john" be said. els this yoo r.
us Miss Ives At home Z" said John.
nervously. forgetting 10 his sudden en-
barrassment to designate the particular
Miss Ives hc wished to see. ,..-r
Certainly, certainly" replied Israel.
smiling mischievously. walk right into
the parlor and sit down and she will come
in presently" LIT "a.
Leaving his hat upon the rack in the
hall. Jchn did as he vas bid: he sat down
upon the outer edge Of the chair and await
cd the young lady's coming. He heard
several suppressed gisgles in the adjoin-
ing room. aud subdued suggestion upon
tho part of Israel that they had best not
act silly and foolish. Then the door
opened and in sailed Miss Sophrouy Ives.
followed BY Patience. Malviua aud Lucy
Ives. each simultaneously smiling and
trying to look as sweet aud pretty as pos
sible. They advanced one by one aud
gave John greeting. after which they
arranged themselves in graceful group
about him; then began the liveliest con-
versation John had ever listened to. He
began to grow uneasy and lose his SELF
possession. This vas rather moro Miss
Ives than he had anticipated meeting.
A. last sudden idea occurred to him.
Girls" he said. lido any Of you play
Mind mans bnf?'
The young ladies' all suddenly giggled
Sometimes. said Miss Sophrony. will,
q sly glaucc at her sisters.
Suppose We have game then." said
John earnestly.
Several handkerchiefs were simultan-
eously produced. aud before John va.
aware he was iu midnight darkness.
But you must be blinded too, Lucy
said Miss Melvina; lit always makes il
livelicr to have two. you know"
So Miss Lucy's sight was Temporarily
obscured in the same manner that John,
had been.
Then the word "ready" was given
and without word Of warning Sophrony
Patience, Priscilla and Malvina uoisclcss
" elided from the room.
For awhile John and Lucy croped in.
nocently about them. each failing to find
the objects they sought, at last Johr
spoke:
Il say. where arc you all ?" he sale
hclplessly.
No answer came to his question from
those he was seeking.
John" said Lucy, II believe they're
all hiding"
Just at that moment the two approached
each other with their hands extended. ant
they were each suddenly claspcd in caci
others arms. This was . sensation D
new to Jobu that it almost deprived hin
Of articulation.
10. is it you John r said Lucy. 81
do believe they're are foolng u.s."
She suddenly removed the baudage from
her eyes. aud the next moment John e.!
her def little fingers uutying the knot il
the handkerchief that was bound about bi
head.
Look here. John" she said in half
provoked sort Of way; lust see what t
trick they've played upon US. l nigh
have known what they we're upto. New
er mind. we'll have real pleasant tim
now"
They sat down side By side on the high
backed sofa, aud Lucy talked so pleasant
" and encouragiugly to John that he 500
felt perfectly at home. lie was almos
astonishcd at bis seif-po.session. TIL
minutes heightened iuto hours. and. we'll
he never could fully explain how it wa
afterwards. but the fact was, Lucy prom
ised him that she would DO Mrs. job
Jansen whenever be vas ready to clair
her rs his own. aud John wen, hcus tha
night very proud and happy. and on ,h
following morning be Informed bis aston
ishcd father that any time that farm va
ready be would be ready to 60 TO house
keepirg.
Peter Jansen kept his word. and Joh'
Was often subsequently, heard to say ,ha
If it hadn't been for tha, friendly game 9
blind mans buff he would hardly hav
known how to have made ehoice.
EEThc remark Of severe lady, VII
says that male is only mule spelled wrong
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