Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-07-09

0so 0OS manage ''t0e t00r 4eoele1t fhooEo
10 old Kepsucky" besfes. Ton lasshe3,
aud none bat good hearted maa could
have done %. for. reader. could you hass
seen that roadway it would have appalled,
ycu. They couldn't have known anything
shout Commissioners Of Iiighxays d those
days. and the wooden pavement Vas not
thcu discovered. Idod't thibk there had
been. stone either added or taken from
that road finee the arb, landed % Assrat.
II may therefore be easily, imagised that
the ride vas not without its dangers. of
which M sastyt sers sensible, except
pcrhaps iNaomi Fly. Who looked on and
complaccotly smiled At the fears Of her
companioos, 30 49, ..''''
BY good driving. Tom Fly .t length
brought the party to the rendesvous in
safety. Il was beneath large oak thst
the halt was made. A giant tree. whose
traDk had grown to sn im1cnsc height-
! an afraid 70 say how nsny fcet-yet.
from the vast extent Of IT. shadovisg
boaghs. Il sppearsd By no messs - bis6
- il really vss. The party vls bssy Il
cmptying the baskets Of vises and meats.
for the ride had awskeoed . keen appe-
tite. aud they s.oseovss wished % fottify
themselves sgaisss he fasisse of fnss.gsti-
ering. 7.i
The repast having bssn eonclsdsd. Nso.
mi Fly took her station ss the head Of the
party and led them 90 to their work.
They had stripped ooe division Of the
wood. aud. pleased With their suceess.
we're proceeding to another quarter. just
tsrping 10 deep recess Of tho vast vil.
derness. when some Of the party set up .
Iosd shout. aud looking in The direeaioo
she poissed. blasiog Gre was discover.
ed. rousd which we're seated . grosp OF
gipsy girls ssd - old vonss. sppsrsosly
belonging to the same species. A cart
with donkey stood near. while eospls
Of elamoeoss curs eomoeseed 70 show
their teeth aud bark def.otly at The in
"WelI. we'll" cried the jovisl C.ptsis
Lally. "thn i better thas 10 astie;paisd. i.
Here's . ehsses b keow ous's futsrs.-
Who srs ws seisg - love. ssd Who mar.
~ !" Is :. o.-...:s.
Az he spoke be turned to Priscilla Hiek.
ey.l . sriosser, who had celebrated (so ID
vas ssid) her twenty fifth bisthdsy for
twenty consecutive years. p, % ....- ..
Miss Priscilla pursed sp her vithersd
lips into smile. while she tapped The
captain With The tips Of her fingers. "Go
away yos saushty mas." che cried. "you
have been esdesvorins to make love 70 us
al tha mornioR.n ......,..
The captain plsoed his 6oesr upoa bic
lips. and looked silly as Nsoni. = a.
"Coue, let ne tell your fortune. good
ladies' sud gsotlsues," cried the Old zip.
sy; Just dime each. I can tell you The
eosos Of your lsdys eyes," she sootinued, 4,
addressing the captain. Il r,. . .s
"Dont run away. lslies." lisped out
Adolphss Kerr. the osly 1,.rresse ie tho
party. who had come soisvised. presum.
ing. it wss supposed. spea che fact that
he was sometimes useful 10 Ton Fly il
the way Of horseAesh. When bis pres
ence was first discovered. some surprise
was manifested, for he Vas excessively
vulgar; yet Naomi commanded that no one
should resent bis impertiueuee. but sim
ply ignore MS presence. '.t '.'ar
Don't run away. ladies. reiterated Mr..
Kerr in treble tone. .lct us hear whas
the old bag has to say
The eyes Of the gypsy flashed Gre - she
listened to these words. pu
oh get out Of the way said Captain
Lally in low tone to Adolphus. - b
brushed him aside. aud taking Miss Pris.
eilla BY the hand. sayly sdvaoeed toward
the eipsy. l.,s -.
Nov We will have some fun. said Mao.
nj. a...
Il am surc she can tell Ne 20 news
said Miss Hickey, my fate il 6xed.
shalt never. never marry
Marry r cried the gipey. catching hss
words; there are other things written ID
the ssars besides marriage. What say you
to dyisgr .....
Oh. let ne get svsyr cried Mis.
Priscilla. trying to free her hasd from the
eapssis's. How sP;sefal the Old witch
looks at me- ..
That's beeasss you wanted her 10 tell
yosr fortune sishoss psyisg ior it. laughed
The captain. He took oG bic cap - hs
spoke aud put dime in il.
Step up asd isssse in The oocalt science,
be cried. 'Jsss one dime; iCs cheap
assure you. and be held oss bis cap.
All cessribstsd dine bet Mr.. Kerr;
he kept ia the bsskgrossd foe sooe rea.
500 which just then seemed 70 Be upper.
most is bic mind. ..-.
Nov mistress. niae.' said Nsoai, Who
vas The Grss 70 extend her palm. what
lack do yos brisG ner
The gipey csse close to Nsomi's side,
end 6xsd her eyes steadily on the inquir.
crs.
.Yos we're boss ssdes . planet sh.
said. which porteeds both good and evil.
The sea 10 vide waste. and ue love no.
the sosnd Of iss voice shea in its fsry.-
But there il . tine for oil things. Ciee,
sr. il yos are not baPPy it uill b you
osn fauls' ..-..
: Nso~i grew rod asd pale by terms; III.
woman Appeared b possess . secret iha
che thooght vas sefe 10 her osn keeping
She vas esgaeed 10 . naval officer 1bos,
return hone vss speedily hooked e..
!, oh. dame = she cried. - she esdes.
vored 70 regain ber eooposure. 4 'dosb'
yeur skin. bet here asd she gave ksr %.
osAer piees Of silses. a@u. ..
What . spesdthrit. said he eapssi,
Nov fos 1ine, esied uia NaasI Sen