Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-22
, MARRYING SOMEBODY.

.fIr,np tramp tramp! Fray. Ms.
MeilicE. is regiment marching over this
house, Or has private asylum taken pos.
session Of it! II wsutl be b rrlief TO nay
mind to know the worst .s.4 81
? Mr.. Scmwonius Sivcrton stood erect
and bris,ling. ia the middle OF the foor.
in a gorgeous SCARE. aud ma, oon dress-
ihg gown. slippers with spaniers heads
c,nbfolaerrd on them. and light blue eyes
gii,tering vith iudignation. Mrs. Mel
lick. his flandlady, quakcd before bis
glance.
I'm sure. Mr.. Siver.on. TIN very sor-
~. and can only hope that no offence
will To took when none is intended; but
when tbcre's,a .To Let on the honsc, the
law demands as it be showed to all as is
civil and deccn.ly-sp spoken, between the
hours q. twelve and four. But, Mr.. Siv-
House -hupters. ,cl4f' snarlcd Mr.. Scm-
prouius. Il wish I had the, settling of
them. But tell you, what. Mrs. Mellick,
ad init any one Of them in this room a,
your peril. ma'asi Do you hears I
am not Wild tasst In a. a, suassric. to be
exhibited to cscsy eue who has permit
from the landlded. aud Won, Atand
it! Do you you hear, maam l won't
stand il"
Aud Mrs. Mclleck Acd from the pres
ence of her infuria,ed best boarder, SO to
speak. gorcd to tie death. ..r '...-
Its very trying said the meek and
much enduring woman to Eliza Ann. her
frcck'cd nFcce:' Dat there's one blessing
hes to be married in . mouth. Ipis y
his WIFE
1 don't. said E'isa Ann. Hes kind
enough, il sou ouly manage him, q little;
and he. pays his way Ike q prince En
sure. I'll be sorry when he's gone. uark
there goes the door bell again ''F
T 'J.Ifs more Of ihcm tormen,ing' bousc-
hunters. III be bonnd.' groaned Mrs.
! tMelliek. You go this time. Eliza Ann.
and for the life Of you. don't let them &C
near Mr. Siver.ours room
And Elix, Ann. only staying fnr mo-
ment to see il the bow Of blue ribbons il,
her saucy ,resses was straight, hurried to
answer the tiukling summons.
Two ladies. radiant in spring bonnets
that were nll narcissns bu'is asi yellc W
! ribbon. rushing 10 silk founces. stood
fhere--two lsdies who put the siSreo,yp ped
iqnestiCaT ----7...t....,- ..t,F,.."
Is this house TO lctT
why, B,anciIe Bcamcs! cried Eliza
Ann MclIick; is il possible that this i
your J t-.r--. - yl. B..
Miss Blanche Beamcs looked with some
ungraciousness at poor. shabby. Hard
worked little Eliza Ann. half disposed ,c
forget that she sat oa the same bench will
her at the establishment for young ladio.
kept b; Madame Earcili Gin everyday lft
Mrs. Farcl!y) For Blanche was dressed
like young queen. aud glovcd aud boot
ed to perfection. willie real India scar
was loopcd artissiealIy across her shoul.
ders. aud her black silk polonaise wa,
trimmed, inch deep. with thread lace.
Yes. said Blanche, it's me. hop.
: ycu arc we'll. Eliza Anu Aunt Scr,hi,
and are looking for an slegibis residence
| suppose we can Sc, this one
Yes. said Eliza Ann. rather chilled
| BY the rigid reception Of her delighted
recognition. Its very nice place =
NV Aunt Meilick keeps bcaraers here
.Boarderse echc,d Miss Blanche draw
ing back the silkcn fiounccs. lest the,
SHOULD BY any possibility come in con
tact with ,h. faded calico skirts. If Eli
.. Ann the plebciau. How very CON
mcn.' . 9. e
I sOh. bat they're qaite nice renple.
: said Eliza Ann. uii.,asing the neanin,
Of Miss Blanche Very gens!eI a.surl
you 3''i i'-' iT'7& . 1'7 fi''r
I dare -sy.' .aid Mis-. Blanche, in
pa'rouffing. tnelh'uous way. o. hs+si
but dear Blanche is 30 fasiiiious au,
just shout to be n,srricl. you know 81
\ Married r ech,ed Eliza Ann. stcrrin.
short With the instiuc,ivs interest tiIal
every female shows en- the subject Of mat
rirony. '-TT4 u. - ~ aoi2fs's
4 Miss Blanche laid hcla Of the dcer han
die sfMr. Sivcrtoa's room u that moment
and gave Il - energetic shake. s'ie
Is this docs le'cksdr demsndcd she
sharply. why vsnt IL cpeuy' So
- o. plesse ase't., Esl,erei Elisa Ann
ssIys one OF our t,arirrs. . vcSy rsfsicu
'afr geuslcfnah. sadsFfl teii xsss s,i sbcu
e, Ike rcoas, on.s re xenf let anybody "a.