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

AZ sNh=e ~tu
sly haverevcr been frightened. As
g, Tar from being a stron z -niu6ed wo-
mn, | cauuo, say n much. But am too
esily alarmed. am. for instance. afra;,
n ee=. II tnay he very silly; bat
fcuao' help it All the pleasure Of a
~uehtry walk through fine landscape has
iccn often sr"i.t for me because Of cattle
in a,ld. lflI Ia>s through them with.
ou, hsirc ivss.d ct g"rrd. ih, recollection
rihat have to comc back remains wi'h me
far the rcs, of the day. As for a Lu!l.
w"u.a rather never see tie country than
ruu lbs shaic &C a! meeting with such a
creature. \ Dig is ,honrh; to be very
Lain.less sIiiaal-a I d6m+siic animal-and
tie 'fiiud of nan" lie is hot. howcv-
Ct. tie iEi'ud e v,nau--or at least cf q
Nervous woman like ne l>houlsl be- afi aid
to urI.c d"an h"w often | have be, pre-
vented from calling ai friend house by
the ITosoIoe at 4 l,itlc poodle or terrier
nToa their doorstep. | si,ould as soor
have ih,-ucat uc disturbing an adder =
The E"n'ans Ga people quite remarkable
Scr ih,ir coarasC) u>ed, am told. tn
paint 'n,. caa,Ul. Beware of the Dog :
a, Ihcir ii"ut doors; but such warn
irg would have tc,u unnecessary in my
~asc. am Always fully Beware .!
IL. Every faruCr in the country has a
dog. and that ID Why | dou'tlike farm
yards.
Ny widowed sisicr-in-!aw Che fat onc)
ard myself orcc lived in such place n
i
fe>h iLan IL had been all tie time in a
Turkish bath. F5"m sunset TO sunrise !
was IN a y rpctual fright, from fear Of
r,llcr and when the DAYS grew shorter.
srd ti,c ni.h longer. the place became
InsuI ! o,,atic. aud | fed from it, The
c>r=. nightly programme was as follows
My s:sicr-il- law. who occupied the game
ayaliu.nt - nys,if. would fail asleep as
scou rs CT h, al touched the pillow. and
leave ne. a. IL were. alone. a Frey 20 my
ssrrurs. She always reminded me Of the
irritating bcdh llrw described in ghost
ss,sas. .l.o wi!l not wake while the ap-
partition IL pccring through the bcd-cur.
tsiis Al you. and Who. wien ali tho dread
Sal things arc over. cannot he persuaded
tLsi they actually occurred Next tc
SLOsts themselves, dislike people ofthi.
cast. aud would a,n.n., as soon have M
conranion =; all. II the wind Was Up.
NJ cncr bSgsn "a picture to myself land
of rufians ,fi,c;inc a f"rci5lc entry int,
all the ;cons below stains. and giving
shouts of triumph at the ease with which
shey scecnrli>hed their purpose. ",
could net afford to keep a man servant
and even IL ~ had lone -. should al.
xats have imagined him the accomplic,
Of the hurslars. or coming upstairs upon
his exu account with n carving knife con
cc.icd in skuille Of Goals. as had once
read q; in = box Our house pretended
Go nc means Of resistance. and | aluay,
rssccd abe pls,c-lAsket AID its content,
ryon ,he .audiaE of the stairs. in hope.
,La; the gang nigh, take what .hcv came
for AID 80 aWay without asking for my
moncy or nv life. On particular occa.
sicn, leing upat'c TO sleep. fancied ,ha
heard the approach &c frob,cr> up stairs
Being ~ longer able - contain myself
I. xith Al Cf5Urt. aroused Charlotte. who,
however. pooh poohci the VII le affair
and drorr,d to sleep again. leaving me t,
-nx frars.
However. ore very wet and dark nigh
she e, pretty fright herself. Ii was :
li;i!s pzst niaIisLt. The drir. drip
drip oi tbe tain vas sea,clc>s. but for al
that. as lay awake. / could hear men'.
sssF. w.iLou'. srla>hInc IN The pools i
made. - The wr.;ehcs walked around III,
hoase lo,lIry sor the Rosi convcuieu
point q! ,Itry Tlcn heard the bach
door 'ge'-G lars, ey,n With scrt o
MIflea viol,rec. like the sudden ouipou
ef =.sis riPe-snd then that 'pat-a- "a,
kusw - =t!, Cl &c; ccnirg up III
stairs. TlSn rsuse Of i,isht:al s,snii
earce.
Charlotte" :" cried I. in an ssony. ',hc.
are really here. They really are. tLi
,st~r. Wake. wake"
.Hstsish- cried she. Il am wid
awake. aud I hear nothing
.Thcy arc just ca,siae the door. wh;s
yersd ]: ';sey arc listening at the key
hole. H4rk :
L sCT;sialy bear eaves-drcpring.' va
her tear,,css answer (shc was womsr
~he sujs,cd joke. ana der fat sides wos
slsd wi,a Yir'h a, this 0ne:) 'hnt It's onl.
rain frcm tie roof
I tell ,oa.' said I sO!,naniy. 'iiers al
rstle4s IN the
Here sosueIhng fcli N tie drawing
rccn kcnea;k Is ~ilA si5eoas sEash.-