Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-03-17

" EfUeSt VIII Dr. C0UfEAt VIII 2 So
ond place under the peculiar circum-
Stances
"Mv lore for Ernest can never inter
fese with sisters Ioye--fhat can ney-l
er know any change--no circumstances
of life can estrange sisters hesrt--it
comes next in constancy to mother 8.
|aad come what will to me- you will
ever be my darling brother. There !
room enough in my lore for you and
|Esnesi too, bat if anyfhiag should hap
hen and 1 be called up5n 10 inA u ber
maass -. gny bssssfssS w1aa8 ihetss It's
place sIstre if my heart broke - yield-
ING up EEnesi.''
at shall be my Iife-eiIoFt to be wor-
lhy this great love. my Lucy" he re-
turned. kissing her very iondly, 'but /
6lear the cllck OF the ga;e-Iatch, Ernest
Is coming and ] will leave you TO ar
range my portmanteau."
"No, brother. il - good DIR. Denny
and his excellent wife" and she ran
down the walk to gree: them.
"You are looking so bright and pret-
ty, my dear, there is no need TO inquire
after your health. Morley. my boy. !
join you in yonr journey tonight; very
unexpected to me, am summoned IN
that case. | happened TO be passing at
the time of the inquest and visited the
scene, you know, and some one has re-
membered that spoke Of having known
the prisoner when youth, and that be
was vicious boy. don't know what
they will make of this small item, but
The prosecution does not mean TO leave
the smallest stone unturned to effect the
indictment ofthe whole gang. So think
ing Lucy would need company, brought
my better half over TO stay during our
absence"
40, you dear, good doctor; how
charmed / am with your thoughtful
kindness: you knew what would cheer
me best m Morley's absence" replied
Lucy, kissing the motherly cheek ofthe
favorite friend OF her many acquaint-
ances.
"The arrangement gives me exceed
ing pleasure, also" spoke Morley. 81
90 with much freer heart since know
how well provided my sister will be
with company; but | hope, sir, your
knowledge of the vicious boy Will not
bear so heavily against the man as TO
serve 10 indict the innocent"
IL do not think il will hufi your side
much. my boy, nor do think il will pc
fsuA< AzcessAry foff tSsattcud t1e
trial, but il the murderers are found, |
hope they will not escape; justice must
be vindicated though you waste your
fine oratory."
"T agree with you. SIR, but must do
all can 10 make IT proven that justice
will be vindicated IN which ever result
may follow"
20, by all means, my boy, and must
spare the time TO hear your argument
By-the-by, Dayton is going along; the
terrible affair has put our whole section
of country IN commotion. There is so
much curiosity 10 see the prisoners, it
seems they cannot wait until court sits,
though il is so near at hand. But sup
pose we go indoors: these May even
ings are chill and must have a song.
Somebody coming! see you know
who il is, my girl; come. wife, and give
US Auld Lang Syne or Coming Through
the Rye; the roses will be more sppro-
pirate Just now though, and iilliping Lu-
cy's cheek, he led the " ay into the parlor,
leaving her to follow lew moments
later with Ernest.
The intervening hour was a cherry one,
and when the whistle of the steamer
warned them OF the hour OF departure,
our travellers still fingered at the gate,
whittier they had been accompanied by
every one in the cottage. Lucy's God
speed my brother" as she kissed him
over and over again, were the last words
that greeted the ear OF Morley as he
hurried to the wharf, putting the old
doctor 10 some inconvenience TO keep
up.
Ernest took his leave when be had
seen the ladies' inside the house, and soon
the stiffness OF rest settled over the cot
tage. As Mrs. Denny entered the
chamber of her young friend which she
was to share, seating herself upon a
lnunge upholstered IN snowy dlmity, as
was every article of furniture m the
room, she exclaimed
"llow cosy and cherry | always find
this pretty sanctum of yours, my sweet
child; whenever visit you, get into
the notioa of going TO housekeeping
again. think shall try 10 persuade
the doctor that my health is sufficiently
improved to bear the duties OF home
once more"
''I have not seen you looking so we'll.
for long time, and endorse your de-
sire most fully, for miss the charming
visits used to make TO you IN your ever
charming home," Lucy replied, kissing
her friend. "And there is no place like
home," she continued. smoothing the
grey-spriakled halr parted over the kind
ly brow.
"rhere never was a sentiment truer
than that. my child, and | miss the plea
sure of my home, though | find every
comfort at the hotel"
81 am sure you do With such dear.
good landiady as Mrs. Seth, but even
with her, | never would be satisfied
with home in hotel. ! shall be glad
TO see you back in your home, to SYM
pathize with my feelings as well as to
crafty your own. But | am keeping
you awake. dear Mrs. Denny" replied
Lucy.
mo, my child, it's such novel plea
sure to be with you 10 remain all night;
il seems to have banished sleep alto
gefher: 4 never was SD vide awake be-