Saint Mary's beacon., 1877-09-06

Ssoss - - 9to0
that ! resolved to show ny appreci-
aiion By rspetling my eall at IN ear
ly date. but = de French would say.
LAoass pree1se. .ais Dieu dispose."
This, 10 O. 4 she truest of the many
proverbs and = familiar Is the alphabet,
so ! may be excused for employing a
foreign vehicle for conveying my idea.
SinceI tailed with you last went
on journey-not very pleasant one
and against ny wiIl-so I'll spare you
descriptions 81 the. places to which
have been and the sights I have seen.
The fact is, ! did not enjoy the trip. and
ITS non-repetition is all ask in compen-
sation. / have a constitutional objec-
ton to disagresa5ies. True, as you say
everybody has but has il never struck
You as very Singular when you see peo-
pie doing and saying all they can to
make others dflnk the drugs from which
they turn awsgi And vet, those same
people are constantly advancing the in
formation. .9sm &c sensitive" totally
tgnUs4 nkulhaie aaiGAeora
are troubletssSIs1k' those inconvenient
possessions called feelings. Tome such
is passing strange.
What q beautiful garden this world
would be il the human wasps, evolves
in sleeps clothing" those whose in
fiuence is as deadly as the Upas tree,
were only out of it.
But what is the use of mourning over
this-one might as we'll stand in sor-
rowful regret asd gaze upon the wasted
cogniac that Is falling from the flask
against which that obtrusive post has
struck. Well, you can remedy the lat
ter catastrophe by buying another bottle
if you have the credit or cash, but the
other evil is irremediable and must be
submitted to. Suppose We digress a lit
tie. The Town has been quite lively
understand. Excursions and parties.
Now at times ! like to be present at
such-'a locker on in Venice One
has spendid opportunity ofjudging hu-
man nature. ! have never attempted
to indulge in the Terpsichorean art since
the evening I vas nearly frozen by the
look / got for catching my number nine
in as many yards Of unnamabie stuffthat
acted in the capacity Of broom. Ire
member my frantic efforts 10 unwe6 my
self that | might arise from my fallen
position, and I resolved to sin thus no
more.
There is one objection to this Town,
and that is, We have too many serenades.
Now | am one Of music's most faithful
devotees, but then I am little choice.
Nearly every night a party Of canine
vocal,zers 60 out on gratuitous sere-
made. The chorus is beyond descrip-
ton, and the deep basso Of the Cerbe-
rus of the Jail mingling with the sopra-
nos, the tenors, etc, of the Hunters,
produce a melody too thrilling for ex-
preston. heard that a gentleman
manifested his appreciation by casting
among them a flower in the shape Of a
ieaden bullet-and they in return sang
the iouder-bringing the select few. !
wonder if no hint could be given them
that Cessation of. musical hostilities
, would be acceptable? Well, we have
had a good talk. There is nothing so
pleasant as an interchange Of thought,
interspersed now and then by hearty
ha, ha, not the the modern he, he, which
ripples as it were from the down-cov-
cred lips Of Fashions sons. .Apropos OF
Fashion, ! am really glad TO notice the
indifference with which Leonardtown
gentlemen treat the mandates of that
Queen regnant.
As class, they are scrupulously neat,
and show their good sense by their sim
plicity in dress.
The gentle sex, too, deserves especial
mention for their refined taste, their ST.
lent yet eloquent refutation Of woman S
vanity and extravagance In dress.
Leonardtownis nice place. Nature
has done her part to beaut,fy it and i,
seems little unjust in the inhabitants
TO tacitly refuse cooperation with the
obl,ging Dame.
Now, my dear Sirs, if the moneyed
portion Of the community would unite
they could transform the village into a
modern Paradise, and who knows II
might one day win a conspicuous place
on the map Of these glorious "a United
States.
| hear there is movement on foot tc
erect house to act in the capacity ofa fire
engine house as it is termed in cities
The originator Of the idea deserves pub
lie thanks or the thanks of the public
whichever is most agreeable. l do not
think the site chosen, however, is good
II should be more central, besides it will
interfere with the view Of the Cour,
House and destroy the beauty Of the
court yard. Rome was not built in q