Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-10-07

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stitched hf lhal little sirens AIiriam Toll
/ bert. Tan told. Dnkeheart
Ira afraid cansi contradict he re-
port. said fha major
lis companion Mnehed end Shrugged
/ his shoaldefs. They we're havfne q
charming Elite dinner at The club With
some hall dozen other convlvial souls.
See hero. non. 81 fellow be eap-
glnued, a. be uacsfhea accord bottle
sol ed pors and filed the nsior's glass
/ 10 he brini. you re- fond oI your glass
I I tlssnk. Ii 3l Id lie IA af x0nN
old p6rl. y0af spafklink champagne.
wouf brandy oldlfye, and al the rest Of
bfhesass 1snag II 80 sEfsAasF $50 sswp11
: suCooidnst ao.wfthoukthem. my dear
fellow. what ere you driving az ~ said
DukehgaFs. tossing or hfs igIass. sisig.'ai
sssIsll tell you. major. 46usaeknowl-
edge that YOU are bewitched. Very
we'll; now,t do ysu know what your
pretty Miriam Is ~ 80 Eisae 81 4
- aOf course 1 do. She's the presIiest
woman IN Boyaton. 'a'f =
ssGranted; but gehe's something else.
Dukeheart. my poor fellow, she's . re-
former, an out and out temperance ad-
vocate !. Did you ever notice that CO.
daetlish little blue ribbon she wears
| Just above her hearth Well, that's the
badge OF the order. She's temper
anee reformeF, old fellow; and If you
marry her, shell reform you Just as sure
as your names Tom Dukeheart.'
The major laughed, and all his CONF
trades joined him. He was the leading
spirit Of the club. wild. dasliing, hand
some young fellow, rich, gay, and Just
the least bit too fond Of hrs glass.
Shave your laugh out, boys" he said
pleasantly;~ "bnt Il all amounts TO MOTH
| ing. I'm bewitched, ! confess, bat
not to the extent you imagine. Ifpret-
ty Miss Tolbeft has fancy Tor tlIe blue
ribbon crusade, well and good, bat she
won't catch me in that trap. I'm toe
old bird to peck at that sort of chat,
lvou know bsts gi 4 bHt
a"Ahl but we don't know" cried
Eastman, edO we boysi pm lay wa
ger Of almost any amount that ia less
than month you'll sport blue ribbon
in your botton-hole, aud roIl up your
eyes III holy horror At the sight Of 4
demiiohn. Fss &. la
eDone ~ cried the major, pushing
forward his empty glass. ''Put up your
stakes, comrades. And / lay wager
llkat make ~ pretty chafmeF haul
down her colors before she is a week
older. What do You sayf"
s'Done!" cried half dozen voices ID
chorus, and then the stakes were put
up aud the glasses clinked merrily and
the laughter became uprOarious.
lR ass5e
s'My dear Miriams ! really hope YOU
have no intention Of encouraging Major
Dukehearl,p said MiFIam's mother, d
that young lady was dressing for Mrs
Groves party. t'He is . handsome,
agreeable person, Rll admit, but SO very
wild, and fond Of bis glass. too, ] have
Ibeen told. His attentions are becom-
ing quite marked OF late. My dear
child, pray take my advice and discour-
age him at once"
Miriam went to her mothers chail
! and kissed her.
"Don't worry, mamma, love she
ta4uf ~ uct suit SWSSt bOtSrs oi~fi
do nothing wrong. Perhaps | shall be
able TO win Major Dukeheart over tc
my way Of thinking
al am afraid not, Miriam. The safer
way win be to let him alone"
| "A. wistfnl look crossed the girls beau
tiful face.
~ cannot agree with you. mamma. =
!, she replied. "When we have influence
, Il surely is our duty 10 use It for the
! good Of others. But do not distress
YOURSELF you may trust me-"
Eyes, my pet " said the mother, kis-
sing her daughters cheek, "but these
handsome men are 50 enticing, and /
woman's heart so weak"
And a woman's influence so strong
You must not forget that, mother DEAR
said Miriam. -
eFIIH e - +.
"Miss TOsbert, Won't you drink phil.
openM with me ~
II was Major Dukeheart who asked
this question, laying one hand on Mi
7iam's arm, while be held 10 the othel
q little crystal goblet filed with spark
. ling VINE.
Miriam turned and looked at him. Tbs
handsome face Of The tall soldier was
growing very dear to her girIish heart
and the touch 81 his hand made al bel
pulses bound and hutier.
II would like tooblIge you, she said
with her sweet, winning smile, sbui
there is matter Of right and wrong in.
volved. you see, and I'm very sure You
, would not desire me to do wrong"
Dear me, Miss ToIbeFt," began the
major. ireling sure Of winning his va
| ger, but the touch Of her soft 6ngers or
. bis hand sllenced him and set bis hear
to humping like . trip hammer
"Let me take The glass" she said
! persuasiyely: "we will not drink the
poison that has driven 50 many noble
souls to rain, and has broken 20 mans
, fond women's hearts. viii throw i
out Of The window, and then We vii
eat as many phiI0penas ~ you please
I've pocket fnIl Of almonds. you'll ine
them much nicer than this. HAY taks
the glass -
The major Jet her take II. Il seemed
10 BAN that he could not have Feluses
Der if hls life depended on il.
She turned 20 the open window ana
tossed cut the sparkling wine.
5 There now she said. +0h, how