Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-07-08

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her to ride with you to- fter.
noon, then / win meet yo1 Slace
mentioned
IAN right, but what an meet
for this friendly service p
| There's q younger sistc a.
Will
well, that i according -.
you know. Maud Is = vez tirl
and will soon make her del -.
lty, so you better have you ~
OPEN.
That evening the eenf =
requested, upon Mis- = n
vited her to ride the n
AZ breakfast - iezI nr
father said to
Eva. am quite Willing that You
should encourage Mr.. Curtis s4en-
tons; he is very promising man.
And has plenty Of money, she I'D
ded, dryly; parents are always wiling
to encourage the attention Of yong
men that have fortune, or the exc
tation of one. Money, redeems . NIL
titude of sins. They may drink, chat
or steal, If they are only rich. Butt a
man is relying upon his own exertihs
to make his way in the world, no my
ter how good and honorable he may !,
he is treated like a vagrant or felon. I
hate such injustice
Don't grow ill-natured, Eva; it woua
soon spoil your beauty
I had rather be ill-natured than mel
cenary,' she retorted.
4 suppose you think your father
terrible old bear, because he won't lie
you play at love in q cottage-scrub
bling floors, washing dishes, cookin
salt pork &c.
4 think you are very cruel she said
and bursting into tears, she rose fror
her seat and left the room. Her moth
er's eyes followed her, full of tenderness
and sympathy, but Mr.. Merrill onl,
laughed SAYING:
She will be in love with Curtis in
week, see if she isn't
% no. said the mother. Eva is yer,
constant in love and friendship; she vii
not change. I know
Mr.. Curtis is not in love with Eva
nor she with him. exclaimed Maude,
beautiful girl of seventeen years.
Indeed, Miss, and what do you know
about it p
The young girl blushed very red, ant
then;, laughing a little, answered.
Il can see, papa, as well as other peo
.ple.'
You had better. attend to your book.
and not trouble yourself about your sis
ter's affairs
4 shall soon be through with my
tiresome old books, and have some at.
fairs of my own, she retorted saucily
Il beg, Maude, that you will wait un
til Eva is settled before you begin your
hirtations. shall certainly 60 crazy
if l have two to look after
Il am going to parties this winter
papa, and of course, I shall look my
prettiest, and then-and then
1T is time to go to school. SO no more
nonsense, but come and kiss me good
bye; and the young lady did as reques.
ted.
That afternoon Mr.. Curtis calledwitt
a dashing little turnout and took Eva
off in triumph, the young girl looking
bright and happy enough to warrant
her fathers predictions; but at Meri'
u'n :ane another young Sen.~i'ai
IN nsr.a;n OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ne .h,t his prs
decessor. had rsrsr dreamed of The,
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na.a ,naanuI;Sa ana nr"r r.tnrr;,~ -
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ana - - s,-..a arJ 80
.ha Ia - s " ~
TIL nrnrran,rs r,s r.ro.+aa wse.
.f,.r ~ Eva nf comrsa lps;ru Nth
az be.l,b nor sn;r;.s nnJsr snch ! r.c;,ns
A. Ienc.b ona Jav whsn IT, Rsilor
Us m;,h hor 81: shn,,ia e. So ,on,
inc hut NJ Merr;,i h;msa,f
.What shall we do? What shall VIC
do p asked the frightened Girl.
Haven't YOU a thick veil, darling {?
Yes, yes, and Immediately the arti.
Gle in Question was drawn closely ovel
her face, and shivering with appehen'
sion they met the severe parent who
gave them both q searching glance al
he passed by.
o, Harry, do you think he knew
me?'
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