Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-02-20

eensIenseh. solid flesh. No decep-
kson. =
The great creature stood still while .
crowd of men and boys pinched and
fingered bis limbs. The Doctor turned
away With . sudden feeling Of nausea.
IF tliis rnonstrosity had any human feel
ing, what toFtuFes be must undergo TO
Be- thus exhibited - beast. "Bug is II
laaihIls. shoneht tie Doctor, s'laaat he
Il t|l an Hniu afkeF ii
Are y III. Sperrgs & dehianded
impalsenlly. Of the boy. But that youth
was staring through the windows into
the tent.
"Cmcus is broke up. Magog comm
thfs way" he CRIES.
''Magog." -
"E1e lodges here, SIR"
The Doctor would have escaped, but
il was too late. The door opened. and
the great mass or flesh, scarlet, and nod
ding plumes entered. II filledthe room.
The Doctor gasped for breath.
"I will 20 elsewhere TO meet Mr..
Sperry," he said.
"Why," laughed the boy % 'this u
Mr.. Sperry."
Magog motioned the stunned Doctor
to seat, and waited until the boy had
left the room before he spoke.
81 am Charles Maury's uncle" he
then said, in voice slngularly low and
almost tremulous. al know all that YOU
would say" he hastened to add-''the
disgrace, the misery TO him. Perhaps
the boy can be saved from knowing IL.
That is why I sent for you"
He leaned his head on his great staff
and was silent. The Doctor could~not
| speak. The monster had some OF the
feelings OF a man. That was plain; but
this poor Charley--to find one OF his
| family and kinsfolk in-this Ia crea-
ture not only set apart by nature from
his kind, but so degraded as to be will
ling to make a show Of himself!
:" Charles does not know that he has
any living kinsiolk," hesaid guardedIy.
''Is ii necessary that he should know"
"That is for you to determine, Doc
tor" said Magog. in the same low, hum
bic voice. IL will tell you the circum-
stances:
al was bis mothers only brother.
Owing to my-ny misfortune-glanc-
ing hastily down to himself-I never
was able to enter into any professiou or
trade. My father left me a small farm
IN Maryland-barely enough to support
me and the old black servants who waited
on me,
SIT is very pretty place." he said,
his broad face Frightening. "When
Jenny died-that was CharIey's moth
er-they brought the boy home TO me.
| was very fond Of him, sir. He was a
noble boy! He rs very different from
other boys, STILL"
ayes, no doubt"
"Well, sir, I used to think much Of
that boys future. He had no chance
of an education. had bare pittance;
he had nothing"
Pardon mp-his father left some
property"
"Not a penny. To cut the matter
short, there was but one way TO give
him chance to make a man of himself,
and / took IT,"
"You have exhibited yourselfto edu-
cate this boy. The money has come
from you I"
The Doctor rose as he spoke. His
voice failed him, but he held out his
hands. "Sr, honor you. You have
done a heroic deed. And ii was just
now that | thought you-"
| ga BRUTE" said Magog. with feeble
laugh. MANY people feel that way,
but not all-not all God made US all
with the same feelings, no matter how
hideous cur bodies. Many Of the peo-
pie who look at me remember that
This life must have been terrible
one 10 man Of sensitive feelings"
| 81 has not been pleasant, said Ma
cog, quietly; ''but the boy has been
happy. He will take his place in the
world; but we giants are not strong
race" He paused, with faint smile
on his face. "The exposure and IA
hgue has brought disease. The physi-
clans say that my death will be sudden,
and, If continue in this life, immedi-
ate. sent for you to ask what Is TO
become OF Charles. / have saved d
sum sufficient TO carry him through his
medical course, which will leave IN
your hands. The boy need never know
It. When you have this money secure,
IL shall be contented. The end may
come when God pleases."
"You do not wish to see the boy, or
speak to him ~ the Doctor asked, look
ing keenly at him.
| The great creature trembIed through
all Of bis unwieldIy body, but be an
swered. quietly:
81 would give years Of lIfe to touch
his hand. Why, slr, what has kept me
up through the life OF torture but the
thought of hims But no, no. Do not
bring him here; he would despise me.
I could bear that from other children,
but not from Charley"
'tYoa have left the matter with me, -
fsaid the Doctor, rising resolutely. "a
arm going 10 tell him the whole story.
shall bring him here TO you. Not q
word. Mr.. Sperry. ] know smTight.' .
| But the Doctor went home ia . sort
of anxiety. He was BY 10 means sure
THAT the result would be right. Young
Maury was Q reticent, silent boy, proud
Of bis name and blood. Was be capa-
bic Of appTeciasing The noble self-sacri-
4 6ce OF his uncIe's life : "If he does
not, shall be tempted 10 turn him ouI
Of mr. house." mntfered the Doctor.
4 He told Charley the story that even.
Ing. The boy listened without > word