Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-04-05

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the riolin, and thessSof1 -skokehsG that
no entertainment xas- complete without
an aria on that instrument
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All the ladies and gentlemen joined
in little murmur Of applause as She re-
ceived the instrument from Stuart's
hand. .' 7
Now we shall have q treat they
said.
And Maud smiled her softest and
sweetest until suddenly her fingers
swept the strings and found them bro
ken. -. .,,..IL "a - .'- .t
Eleanor had fallen on the guitar and
snapped them all
Alas for the fiction Of surface amia-
bility! A scowl like the darkness Of.
thunder cloud gathered on the disap-
pointed singers face, and she looked
lightning glances toward the cause of
the mishap. ~' T-T
For a moment her rage was quite be-
yond her control, and she even uttered
angry words, most unsuited to the usu-
al placidity of her little mouth; but the
shock and astounded expression of her
lovers countenance recalled her senses.
Eleanor was not aware that she was
the cause Of the disaster, though she
saw that Maud had dropped her mask
and allowed her worst nature to betray
itself. She was not perfect by any
means, and as she truly liked her cousin
Stuart, and regretted his delusion in
regard to the supposed angelic temper
OF Maud, she was not sorry that that
young lady should betray her real dis
position in time to waken him from his
spell.
So she laughed little maliciously as
she observed his intense surprise-an
exhibition al ieelisg that -wss-notIost
on Maud. g-.s1ss
She bit her lips. which were pale with
anger, and dar,ed q covert and threat
ening look at Eleanor, who inquired, all
innocence and surprise
What is ,the matter. Maud have
not offended you, have /"
oh, no-certainly not! she retort-
ed, in suppressed bitterness. Your
awkwardness only ruined my guitar,
and saved our friends from being bored
by my singing, which was, perhaps, the
merciful object you had in view when
you did t. it'------------------
oh, am so sorryr Eleanor said,
heartily; but she added in much graver
and more serious tone i did not throw
myself down-that was your act; and
am sure have as much cause to regret
the accident as any one.'
She held up arm and showed her lilac
dress-sleeve stained with blood. which h
had issued from quite a severe cut in
the feshy part Of her arm, caused BY
its coming in contact with jutting crag
when she fell.
My pretty dress is quite spoiled now,
she continued; so We may cry quits,
think s-
Certainly I cried Maud, with thin
laugh. in which her ill-temper asserted
itself despite her struggle 10 hide IT: but
pray don't be so violently angry, Elean-
or. since you have taken such ample re-
venge for an accident
She laughed her softest, sweetest
laughs. and declared it was all fun in
her TO effect anger.
i Just wanted to startle dear Eleanor,
that was all. You seemed to think me
in earnest, Mr.. Lindon, she murmured,
reproachfully. oh, how could you 2
Her restored sweetness bewiidered
him. She saw her power and worked
with ii to the utmost. They wandered
away together at her request towards
some shaded trees, and she did her best
To throw the glamour of tenderness over
her late display of passion. Perhaps
she might have succeeded, for Stuart s
eyes were only just beginning to open,
but Maud was really Of . narrow and
revengeful nature, and she could not.
even while she strove to seem full Of
the gentlest and most aniable senti-
ments, refrain from insiauatingly de-
tracing from Eleanor.
After returning from their weik to-
gether, he left Maud with The assem-
hled party, and wandered away by him
self. hey were discussing the suita-
bility OF colors with great animation.
aud as he walked away he heard his
cousin Eleanor, in her frank outspoken
way, declare that crimson was the only
hue that really was becoming to her,
and she knew Il.
i wear other colors because thew are
pretty, she averred: 'busi always keep
crimson wrappings at hand. because \,
makes me look my best. There. am I
not candid: You viii understand INV
motive tonight as We return, when /
find the air chilly, and throw INV Grim
son srnrf aronni