Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-07-21

d Paradise, shield him with The plying
G love that redeemed Il and sbadowIlne
: with Thy mercy in my great lfiaSl'
4 and cIasping her hands the trusting arl
! raised them 10 Heaven as il ID crap
] the boon. "And not word from 81
cheI, she continued after 1 few do
J ments Of silence. .Icannot think he
J has fallen under circumstances 80 b.
natural as to deny her the solfrE 81 3
message TO her loved ones No. te
I mother would dare anything u 81
from her children. Her hea4 "a
have broken and she is dead 49,
| Christian Rachel ! kua $50
mansion prepared for BE +, e
~ NADIA ilnf
darling Ada my 1htAY1assfifa D = "
OF thy sorrow. Love, the ,nntafoi1xd
gem that escaped the wreck Of EdcnkIs
heavenly grant that should bless ~
stead IL pain the heart. How gladly
would make 1t blessing for thee as
il is for me. Yes, for sfrickea me, for
what would become OF me 10 my lone
illness il I had not Erncs. TO Ioves and
a soft light gathered in her eye and a
tender smile relaxed The moufnful faro
az she continued in voice toned a d
whisper: Love him With what
depth and tenderness have not halftold
him"
She had no, seen bin approach, add
when he quietly yet tenderly folded her
ia his arms as the last words feil from
her lips and looked with loves eyes
into hers, the mute answer almost out.
weighed the whispered confession.
II have a letter for you, darling" he
said, handing il 10 her after leading hof
10 srat and taking one beside her.
"Centeryille, Va that is in Henri.
co county. know no one out 81 Rieh.
| moud, she said az she broke the seal.
| Her eyes ran neFyously over the page
several times before she could settle
them long enough 10 read, and when
she dad a great sob broke from her, and
She pressed Il 20 her lips.
o. Ernest, this bring news Of Ra.
chel. Il has come 10 I,gFt answer TO The
mercy have asked 81 Heaven, add |
know the iuIl answer wil come Gro
long. ! feel 80 much better since !
read It. Read but wait lei me call
aunt aad the children"
Bertha was peepiag N a. ,he window
banging on Watchers neck. and throw.
ing up ghc sash she let them both IN
! giving each q carcss. Watcher Feceiv.
inr hir With q risky demnnsir ion hsl
8f8dsHt mbiy from tbs suppeg rOolh 90
Mrs Sloan from the iairs who was %
her way 10 see after TIE tea.
Now, where is uncle PompeY
Here / i. Mis-. Lucy answered
the old man, appearing at the door as #
By magic.
Listen all; have news Of Rachel
"My NANNY, Miss Lucy /" cried
Mary elapping her hands 10 Joy.
"Me nanny, Nit icy I" echoed
Bertha, smoekiDg her liiIle tawns hands
together.
~ am glad 10 hear il, said Mrs
Sloan.
Il hope it's good ncws, Miss,' put
in pompcy. who had not, like the rest
taken il Tor granted that /, must be good.
Lucy smiled IRON one TO the other,
tears swimming IN her eyes, Ernest
holding the open letter in bis hand look
ing rratificd, and Watcher wagged his
great bushy tail looking MS " he under
stood il all Ernest began
"DEAR Lucy :--l must 20 call you,
for YouR good Rachel has so taught me.
After telling you that my dear papa se-
lcetrd Rachri--who gas never offered
al rvBLiC sale--out Of large number
TO succeed ihe old mammy'--l suppose
you know All Southern homes have these
mammies who died o few days be-
fore. after attending on me from my
yery birth for fifteen faithful years thai
/ nv ericycd heart went out 10 my neW
, NANNY as soon as | saw her get out 81
the carriage, and how very much my
mamma, papa and goyerness, ALI Al
/ Sunnyside love your Rachel ! mus
express two regrets. The FIRST =, tha
/ my mamma s illness, which commenced
, few days after nanny Rachcls com
! ing, and which necessitated her reno
! sal 10 The Springs, where a rel2pse kesp
us until the present week, preyenff'
me from doing the very pleasant dat.
D OF writing to you until now. The OH
err Is that your Rachel wants TO com
$ back TO you. You have the best RICH
: TO her, but that does moi lessen oar re
d greet 10 part with her called upon to d
: so, which, Of course, could not refuse
n and my mamma and papa would eu
Z courage il for humanity's sake. Sh
! sends very much love TO you and 'maste
Morley and fond embraces to her cbl
b drtn--the little tawny Bertha is so cnp
a ning--and a message to--l must 70
for reminder, for the name has slippe
Y me-"
is Oats NE" hurried in Pompey .
If Ernest paused only second to tax
e breath, the old man being too anxlot
e to wait with patience the return Of tn
is writer, and which brought remlnd'
is from Mary that he would "spilc Ii
e letter if he ddn hush" "a message.
m continued Ernest--a movement fro
n, Pon,pey produced another check fro
le Mary-lhls time vigorous jerk al OF
rc 81 The skirts OF his coat, initiated /
ID Bertha at the other, said coat being
Re swallow tail, an importation from Il
a ,~o,d~nha ~ Dr benny yhirh did din