Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-02-03

but said, carelessly: ~ Ea
do you admire Portia in that plsyl"
Every much. indeed, but her sagacI-
III" looking askance at him. sis scarce
" feminine
"Ahi what do you think ofShyiocki"
"a blood-thIFsiy miser OF Jew; q
poor despised wretch who has been
irodden on so oflen that he recoiis indis-
criminately on every object that offers
chance OF retsliaiing =
'You do not denounce the Jews a. 4
class, and DO not consider Shyiock as d
fitting type OF Judaism I"
ssBy no means; IL were TO do fiat,
| would cease To reverence many ofthe
master minds of the world. They did
much for Us IN easly times. and later
gave us an inesiimable boon. Their
statesmen are not many now, but there
are some names. and among them Dis.
raeli's, would sound strangely By Shy
locks"
THAT is true. but Shakespeare was
not alone in bis prescription Of the
Jews"
'sIsut the ismss we're against them;
religious intolerance waxa decided fea-
ture oil that day. and 10 deride aud OPP
press = dog Of . Jew was yiriuous &C.
ton. and In some measure revcnged The
gentle Savionr's cruei6xion."
do you believe that we are al Is-
raeIitess"
u have had no opportunity to study
the subject, so cannot form an opinion;
but think the idea q grand one, and
can readily understand how IL can be
reconciled with biblical passages Eng
land, | believe, Is considered the home
OF the lost tribes. and her colonses have
indeed girdled the earth"
well, | have no objection 20 the
name; what's in name We will be
just the same people after we change
our names as before. Really, Brets, I
would consider you q much more charm
ing lsraeIitish maiden il you--if you
had not 20 cruelty refused to change
your name for three long, dreadful years,
Only think what may happen 10 that
time ! might die, darling"
II have often thought, and II in that
time you find woman 10 whom you
can give deeper love than you do 70
me. ! want you To promise you will tell
me at once. The greatest wrong you
could do me would be to keep silence
from a sense OF honor because your
word is pledged, or IRON fear oil wound.
ing me. You remember Queen Eliza
bcths vengelul cry at the death bed Of
The Countess OF Nottingham. and though
not so implacable a. she. would feel
the forgiveness oil such a wrong no
tribe"
"Yon. hurt me. Breta; why will you
torture me with such words My love
for you is no light affair; when I asked
you TO be my wife, it was moi the within
Of school boy catching al the first but
terfy 10 the sunlight, but the mature
decision OF man who has seen many.
aud passing them by, is at last satisfied
and cares 10 60 no farther"
| compressed my lips In deep resent
meul and modification at the butterfly
comparison, but saw that he was total.
" oblivIous OF any cause Tor offence.
II thank YOU" ! said, "Ior your love
and care, but is il mol true, that love
among mortals
" 'ls but an endless sigh He longs aud endurea
and auds waiting,
Suffers aud yet rejoiees, and smiles with tears on
bis eyelids.
"Wbere did you find that passage Z"
at is in translation by LongfeiIow
from the works Of the Swedish poet,
Tegner. He would have US rise higher
than mere love for MORALS and fix il on
Cod
"Yet Abou Ben Adhem was placed
on the lirt Of the lovers OF God because
he loved HE ieIlow-men,"
III we love al God beings, we must
necessarily love Him. Leigh Hunt
held the cIew which guides US upwards
without doubt, but IL such are AS rare
as Howards and Wilberforces, how few
of Us will have the Ineasble pleasure OF
seeing our names on that list! II is
time for me 10 go homeward now; Roe
will be uneasy"
We walked slowly up the street to
the gate; stopping before il, he passed
has arm around and drew me TO him.
Darling ! do moi want TO be cross and
mean, but il hurts 20 see your eyes
growing dark with shadows. You be-
long TO me now, 80 must take care OF
you il no one else WILL"
IL am doing splendidly; do not wor.
ry about me. do not want to be Ia.
ken care Of and am decidedly rebel
lious," cried.
He smiled pIacidly, as much as to say
! understand that feeling, but you will
get over il.
Good night; | must go in"
Good bye, my pearl" folding me
closely in his arms. | asked myself as
| rested there, why could not feel 10.
ward him as had the day beforei We
separated, and stole noiseIesEly to my
room, and opening my books com
menced to study. I heard a slight noise,
and looking up. saw Roe.
"You came in cleyerIy. They do
not know you have been out; how did
you manage this time You usually
contrive 10 blunder into all sorts OF dan
gerous traps"
81 do not know; | am sure | could
not succeed were | Ia irv n aoasn I