Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-04-14

sureo by any OF the various conclusion
I. her aunt made, nor accede to Rachel
suggestion to let her go to the vilIap
to see where he was; this looked u
much like distrust; finally she yielde
TO Rachels idea that some client ia
come in from the country who couI
. not spare any other part OF the day, $
she strolled out upon the lawn an
looked IN the direction Of the village a
II her gaze would hasten his coming.
AT length she heard footsteps on tn,
street, and she hurried to the gate look
ing eagerly down the avenue. She sav
form Keeling along and retired IN fear
her eyes filling with tears OF pity as sh,
thought Of the love perchance await,no
4 that presence, and hrrheart clires more
closely to her own sweet home.
She could not recognize it by the dim
light ofthe night, and wondered who the
unfortunate creature was, the sight being
a rare one to her. But the latch OF the
gate is lifted it enters there. She
strains her eyes 10 discover " no comes.
her thoughts fly TO Dayton, and she
turned TO seek shelter in the house,
But Watcher, the great Newfoundland
has recognized his master, and dashed
out from has rug on the porch to meet
him.
20, Heaven It's Morley, ms darl-
ing brother" and with a PANIED CRY
hat brought her aunt and Rachel from
the house, she rushed 10 where he had
stopped, and with thick muttered words
was answering the caresses of his faith.
ful dog, while he strove to steady HIM.
sell against the high rock that support.
ed The arch above the spring.
She sprang to his arms, but they were
not raised TO encircle her. and with an
agonizFd moan she would have fallen
TO the ground had not her aunt cam TO
her aid. She stretched or. neT hands |
with words Of endearms Il. but had The
light been sufficient she could have seen |
them answered IN the stupid lecr that
shot irom<nIs bleared eyes and the sot-
fish grin that deformed the lips Of that
precious one.
By force heraunt bore aerinIo the cot
tage, and il was piiilu to see Rachel
leading that tall splendid form, passive
as child IN his incbrialion, and heed |
less Of her compassionate caresscs,
and simpered 10 himself like
one drifting into senill,y.
In the guise of the best old eogniac.
glass Of the vile siuH, manufactured by
local "moonshures, from The debris 81
tho still house, and strengthened hy
vicious drug, all legally stamped with
The government ~ license, aud sold a,
rum, the deadly poiSou over which SO
many INJURED votanes smack the In Of
found its way into the sy..
TEN OF that gentleman OF Unborn deica-
cy Of taste and exquisite refinement Of
breeding. and we see in him that imbe.
clltty Of drunkenness such stuff inyari-
ably reduces the novice 10.
The landlord, while he phhed the
want Of strength ia man' 10 endure
his cogniac, congratulated himself and
house upon the eclat the visit was sure
10 bring them, aud exercised has com
passiCa SO far a. 10 send his hostler to
conduct the victim within safe and easy
distance OF home, being liberal enough |
10 think the five dollar gold piece be
got Tor has poison was sufficient to GOV.
er this act OF generous hospitality also
Rachel led her helpless Young mas.
Ter to his room and tenderly placed him
upon the bed. taking of only his coat
and boots and loosing the SHIRT collar
and having bathed his face aud hands
n rose water aud smoothed the disor-
tered hair, she sat by him until he fell
asleep, hot tears streaming down her
cheeks as The senile babble
ell from those lips sacred in her sight
With the prayers they had uttered at the
;all of mother.
Lucy had been kept out Of the room
while Rachel minstered to the needs of
lis condition, but when she learned that
ne was asleep, she would no longer be
deferred. She entered The room with
,ated breath, and suppressing the cry
hat swelIed her heart nearly TO break.
ng at sight OF the heavily breath.
ng form, she bent over it, Kissing the
lushed features over and over again.
nurmurlng so carcssingly yet so pite.
'usly:
"My brother, my darling brother
Iearer still in this misfortune which | ,
You'd have given my life to have spared
I'm"
Then kneeIing beside him with his !
lands pressed TO her face, gasping sobs
urged her form and added more nit
Gus wall to her voice, uttering so many /
pithets Of endearment. She could not
e induced 10 leave the bedside, but [
melt there all through the night, Ra.
bel bearing her company, the aunt
ieep'ng on lounge in the room.
II was early dawn when Morley
woke and reason had reasserted her
way. Rachel had gone out to attend
the household duties, the aunt was
I'LL asleep and Lucy bad fallen INTO a
ght slumber a few minutes before. /,
Ter arms had crept around her broth I
RS neck and her face on the pillow ,
where Rachel had rested il was upturn-
d to his gaze and in position TO be .
be first object to meet it.
He saw the tear-stains 10 the pale !
heeks, and heard the lingering sob !
ninQllnp with her lioht hraath;n,, ,,