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

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The whole population Or The village
was going down the street, but Dr..
Hicks was going up. His black coat
was buttoned more tightly than usual
about his spare form, his eyes gIared
rebukingly through bis specta>les upon
bis neighbors hurrying by 10 the circus
The doctor. in bis quiet house on the
bin, had a dozen boys, who, under his
teaching. were preparing for college
He knew that they were hard at work
now, with the windows closed TO keep
out the sound ofthe band and the cheer
ing under the bag tent. He had attend
ed to that before coming out. sE
BY dint of controlling boys twenty
years, The doctor had begun tolook upon
all mankind as his pupils. He would
have liked 10 tweak the ears of the
Squire or set him down 10 ninety lines
of Virgil when he saw him going under
the canvas cover.
The next moment The good old man
stopped, appalled,. There was the Sc
nior class-the three boys who were
reading the Tliad-standing at the tick
et-cffice-high hats, downy upper lips
canes and all.
"Young men. ] thought better Of you
than this"
"We had half holiday, you remem-
Der, Doctor"
"But TO spend it in this scene Of fol.
lyl You intend to become physician,
Mr.. Maury. What confidence would q
dying patient have in you, who had
seen you staring at these painted crea-
lures and human monstrosities ] do
not exercise my authority. only ask
you to consider your osEn self-respect." !"
The boys grew red and angry. They
had planned this visit for days. The
Doctor stood looking anxiously into their
faces.
Maury laughed. "We'll moi go. sir.
But cut of respect to you; not to our
selves. Come Boys
Maury, who was always spokesman
and leader, had not the least doubt that
the h3ys we:,l.A4 fellow Tim. The Doc.
tor looked after him with friendly eyes.
Judge Lloyd came up al the moment
at Is easy to see who is your favorite
scholar" he said.
"No, no. Charley is not my best
Grecian, and is deficient in mathemat.
les. But he is an Independent, high.
spirited lad. Good blood. knew hi:
father well-Jas. Maury."
"An orphan, eh -
ayes. His Guardian sent him to me
ten years ago. There was property
enough, it seems, TO educate him, and
no more. The boy has had lonely
life enough. He has no kiasfolk nor
friends. The other boys have letters,
boxes, visits from their friends, and 90
home in the holidays; but Maury has
nothing to give interest 10 his life-ex-
cept, indeed, the wish not TO disgrace
the Maury name"
"If you please, sir. this is for you, -
said aqueer-Iooking boy, running against
the Doctors legs, and handing him Q
note. ssf hw
Dear sir--the note ram am The un.
Gle and only living kinsman Of your pu-
pill, Charles Maury. As wish to con-
Ter with you in reference to the boy
and cannot come to you, / shall feel
myself greatly indebted to you If you
viii accompany the bearer, who viii
lead you to me. Respectfully,
WM. X. SPERRY.
"'Uncle I 'Mauryl' Most extraordi.
nary coincidence. All! here is post.
script:
''You will oblige me by keeping thi.
communication asecret, especially from
my nephew"
"And where is Mr. Sperry :" de.
manded the Doctor. turning to the boy.
''I'll take you to him." he said, and
he began to dodge through The crowd
the Doctor following him. Finally he
entered q house with windows looking
toward the circus.
The Doctor sat down, bewildered By
the sudden summons, the beating ol
drums, and the clangor of cymbals.
"Mr. Sperry. being stranger, ha'
doubtless blundeEed into lodgings In
this place. IL must be exceedingly
unpleasant for a man Of refinement &C
be within hearing Of all this vnlgsrity
| shall take him home with me at once
sSperry Yes. Charley did marry I
Sperry. Old Maryland family. Very
strange never heard OF bin before
though"
The Doctors eyes. as he meditated
wandered to the Eindow. Opposite
was large opening in the canvas tent
The interior was in direct view. The
Doctor was human. He looked, rose
walked 10 the window
The county bad emptied itself int
the circus. The massed heads rose
tier upon tier, from tsn-bark 20 the roof
The Fing-master strutted into the centrs
Of the circle. whip in hand.
81 hasesthe pleasure. ladies' and gen
tlemen, Of introducing TO yoa. the work
renowned giant, Magog. measunngse
en- feel nine inches from head TO heel
Step ont. Magog I"
sMagUg entered The arena, clothed Il
scarlet, with nodding plumes in an in
mense chsPcau.