Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-01-25


g. and captain Of coasting vessel.
doing good trade; and ne occupied an
cid fashioaed and somewhat dTesry
houxe as Stepney- Elijah liked the
place mere than I did. and il was on
his aerDaat that we staid there 30 long.
thoagka Il could make very little dii-
Gesence 60 Aim where we lived. for he
was .. home only two or three weeks
uut pf every ten. Twas often alone two
monshs st . time; and lonelY enough Il
was sometimes.
Get some one whom youlike 20 stay
With goa. my DEAR" The captain said,
wheh 4 told him one day how unpleas-
ant Sea 10 be alone 20 much. Get
anv one you please, aud before long /
Asgpe Z shall be able 10 stay at home
wssA you myself"
took his adRice, and after some in
sniy, fOund woman who / Thought
mould suit me. Her name was Emily
&ands, and she was a pleasant-faced
woman of about forty. She told me
sue bad been left q widow with no
means, and has since earned her living
by needle-work; and although had in
aended shx. The woman who came every
morninR 10 Do my housswork should
still colns, lound Emily 80 handy ard
% willing that soon diAeontinEg
services &C the ether. ShnNs
NR1e mhd 60
6e6 that I kz-sr;ns..
10 in the Akiter.
II hope so," be said beautifully.
aAnd don't Won think sos' asked.
'.wei. no. he replied.
"Now, I'D Ike 60 know why, Eli
iAh. Do 70 see anything wrong about
her?'
Il can't say that I do; I presume il
IL only Q notion; bat have in some way
eonceived kind Of disirust Of her face.
! can't explain Il. and YOU had better
nos be prriudiced by t."
-Toa may BE very sure I shall not. "
reioined. ''if 4 has no more foundation
than this-"
And skis vas slI that was said between
us On the subject. was too well ac-
quainsed with the captains sudden
whssns % sttaeh much importance TO
this one.
Tie captain remained a home this
time barely two weeks, On the morn
inR tat he lesl 10 take his vessel for
mn0Is1r trip, iest after he had taken up
has has 90 70, ne called nv into his
chnmbes, and shut the dcer.
"-Here = sosnething Fancy, he said,
'sshat want yoa 10 keep safe Tor me
till 4 come back" And he took paper
package from his breast-p0cket rs he
spOkc. ''There are ten 6fty-pound
aoses IN ii-6ve hundred pounds in ali.
win lsck . np here ia tisiz burea0-
drawer. and give you the key. And
ke id -. mo one would think Of
eoming here Eor money"
DO yea ahia& yoa had better leave
a here, Elijah 7" asked. "Why not
pat d in shs Sank -
Il mean tus but I shall not have
tsE1e- The noney was only paid me
lssa niRha. Bna No matter, the money
wiH - sic where is II, cad there viii
be No dagger about l.; o. II you don't
thiAk 30. yoa may deposit 4 your-
.selE."
~ hnshand toek little thought Of pos
sibilsEies. md I pEesume that be never
-once thsaeht 81 nsoney hom the time
he Ieit lAe hoase until be returned
As So mysslf. I vas not - easily salts
eea. ] hmA heard enough ol hoase
paanasrings and 0utrages Of that kind
O. make une af2id b. keep this large
amoans Nth me. My uneasiness in-
~~..a -. a. H., ~.rw-r. -. m~a ~hr.x.s
three eselcck sAe same af1eEn0on, took
aAe mnney and went 20 The hank. de.
sermaned d deposit 4. The hank was
eassed: nll fhe hanks were closed. Tor IL
was Sxsnrgl4y.
azgok ehe Fnekaxe hcne again, re-
xsaced i b lhe bnFenn-dxwer, locked
&, sepiaced she kry in ~ pocket, and
EssalRed ehaa I wa=ld not worry any
mose about q. Emily called me 10 lea
sn little while. and thcngh not hun-
erv, vent into he aiuing- g-room and
- uish her wAi1e sAe dsank her sea
I'D iaashedsa9ehaEtedin her vivseiOas
wsy>
TIE eseniag wcse rather lnng. and
Emaly End 81 angether IN the dining
xpmm amer the fnbln vas cleared. sze
reaaing nlgna. and I llisiening. as was Gar
cnzfon. When TIE clock strnek ten
- I'D asun her besk; ana took my
lamp. sd biddisg hsr good night. weni
~ - ny roeM.
~ chamess oe<upied she whole fEop,
&C the see1aa saory. snd Emily had =
hsrk room upon he sanc noOr. Abel