Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-07-14

dozen 90 more OF the quarter CuiuTen
and gone out 70 select plants for her
herbarium. could not 20. Tor / expec-
ted you, but wen have delightful walk,
with her about the meadows and forests.
And there's papal No land can fur
nish such another papa. o, hes &C
sweet, and dear and jolly and grand,
and you saw at a glance how good,
am sure"
Thus the happy child talked as she
preceded Rachel down the high stair
way 70 her mothers sitting room on the
l6I:idate (foRMkhrT I'd hy hsr maid.
- Nv womdr Or nearly
J. I'D she looked so homelike
j sd kind Rachel took 10" her at once;
the regard seemed mutual, for she re-
.eeived her with . pleasant welcome.
Saying: -
Though you belong exclusively to
our birding, | shall do my par: to make
your life. pleasant in your new home.
lf you are capable Of being spoiled, she
will be sure TO do il. When you gel
rested and settled IN your duties. Har-
riet, my maid, will introduce you to the
people, and you will. not want for
company ia your leisure
Seeing the tears that Rachel tried TO
keep backsas she returned polite thanks
tor so much kindness 10 her, Mrs. Car
ter reminded her daughter that The tea
bell would ring in few minulex and
Rachel had better prepare herself TO at
tend upon 1t, thus giving her al oppor-
tunity to compose herself. In The hall
they met Miss Moss, The governess,
with both hands full OF botanical treas
ures, aud the children standing around
a basket containing specimens of every
variety oi vegetation.
Lucy almost smothered her with kisses
and then presented Rachel, whose
low curtsey was acknowledged with q
sweetness OF manner that enlisted Ra-
chefs admiration instantly. They went
up stairs, the pupil fondly hanging on
the preceptress and Rachel following
with the basket. They entered room
on the other side OF the hall opposite to
Lucy's that was furnished in luxu-
rious style and told unmistakably Of the
high esteem paid to position which in
wolves the highest duties of life, the
training OF the immortal mind.
Everylarrangementtha that could conduce
to ease and comfort was there apparent;
a miniature home indeed which beguiled
the new hearthstone OF its strangeness,
and where, after the duties Of the school
room, the heart could indulge its sweet
memories Of far away freside undis-
turbed and commune in thought with
the dear terms gathered about il. In that
house hold the governess had ever been
given the consideration that all noble
minds feel to belong TO the superiority
OF the position.
The mildew OF the supercIlious dicta-
tatIon that ignorance and the conscious
ness OF better filed purses oftener than
otherwise think it necessary TO hamper
the superior brain and cramp the use
fulness of the NEEDY hlrellng," never
chilled there the tender OF joyous bloom
Of the hearts flowers, nourished as a
part of life by those whom less fortu-
nate circumstances have obliged TO "toil
aud spin" As Miss Moss entered her
apartment and was met by the tidy
maid that had been appropriated to her
special service, she felt, as she had
rom the first hour she crossed the
threshold ofthat elegant Southern home,
that her "lines had fallen in pleasant
places" Giving Lucy parting caress,
she turned her attention to her tea toi-
let.
"Winny. did you get on easily with
the alteration and have trimming sufi-
cient!" she asked of her maid as she
selected a fresh ribbon TO coil in her
luxuriant brown braids.
20 gas, MISS Jessie, and its de mos
test beautifulest bas' you e5er wared,
and ii you does ware IL when mas Ma
jor Triplett cum agin, he ben over de
pisnner more'n he dun tolher ebenin,"
laughed the INDUCED maid, a. she held
up sprig muslin basque she had taste
fully trimmed.
Your eyes are getting too large, Win
helI%Nve to give you task the
next time the Major comes over to spend
the evening; then you'll not have an
opportunity to take notes of his action
about the piano. But when will you
give me any credit for the lessons
spend on you in correcting your odious
grammar, Winny! am really shocked
after all these months at your dis, dat
and tothers."
"Arter awhile, Miss Jessie, when we
dem dun gwine dun all de tother work.
Oars de tea-bell, Miss"
81 am glad to hear of your resolution,
Winny, If il rs STALE" was the reply, as
jessie passed out under the profuse
compliments Of the maid.
II may be assumed as fixed fact
that Bullion, Smith 4 Co. will ever re-
main unmanageable problems TO Win
hy's descendants and the mass of their
''fellow- citizens and countrymen."-l
The genealogist Of the future may
chance across q goodly number who
have mastered the necessary problems
Of Euclid, to square the angles and
straighten the lines ofthe long deferred
"forty acres," for tenaeity IN the matter
Of their rights rs notably distinguish
ing trait of their nature. Or be may
stumble on not few who, In their haste
to calculate the interest Of their losses
by the mysterious contretemps Of the
Freedmen's Bank and hasten their
claims on the peoples generous s'crib. /"
may have made the acquaintance OF The
merits Of Napier's inestimable inven-
flon And urnhahlv = mae ha dsu~nw