Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-01-20

shaken your faith IN human nature.
The moral is, don't offer cake or plum
pudding unless you intend i to be la
ken"
my faith has departed, bu, Roe
thinks me the worst specimen she has
had the misfortune to encounter, but
then--she has not taught boys"
"Is not that hard on me, Mrs. Ar
nauld for / belong TO that species Of
hyena, as man is only grown up
boy"
"Breta, can you not talk sensibly to-
night, and not tire Mr.. Paul with your
nonsense ~
81 beg your pardon, cousin" SAID,
decidedly vexed. "lf you had only
thought to send me off TO bed in proper
time for the refreshing OF my iuyenal
intellect, YOU might have been spared
this infection As il is never too late
to mend or retire, am still able to re-
pair the evil in part. III rcroir."
! was gone like fash before word
could be said, and entering my room,
was soon at ease. Throwing on a loose
wrapper. shook down my hair and
seated myself at the table for nights
study. ! was deeply Interested in a
work on the similarities Of eIcetncity
and magnetism, and ratified earnestly
at the sealed door OF this memorable
mystery; but | possessed no taIisman,
and could only feel the chagrin of the
bailed. thought diligently, trying to
reconcile two beliefs on the subject TIL
my brain became a irighilul mels,rom,
in which the opposing currents battled
6ercely. Then threw myself on the
bed and yielded 10 the influence Of the
hour. Below, through the open win
dows, the sounds OF laughter aud light
voices came tunngly 10 me. AT last
MIR. Paul's deep voice alone was heard
AZ be told weird legend Of the North,
He has a wonderful voice. ! thought
how deep and strong il II, a tyne OF the
posscssor listened intently to catch
the words but stray fragment was all
| could gather. 'She was wandering
through the gloomy forest, the solemn
trees met and locked their sombcr arms
ABOVE der head and 10 suppressed tones
Whispered woful secrets a. a chill wind
swept through their branches, making
them shiyer aud shrink closer to each
other. An, how dark and gloomy
Were not the fends Of the air already
signalling and riding down swiftly on
the wing. Of the gathering gloom r. He
moved hi, chatr, and 10 my tSrat grss4
lion found was unable 10 Distinguish
the words. knew now that loved
him, and tiercely reproaehed myself ter
my uncomfortable folly. Ne does not
love me--and i--how can be 80 weak
and wild as to imagine for a moment
that man Ike MT Paul could even
think OF me With strange LENT
ency paIIiatcd all had heard in bls
dislayor, aud peremptorily silenccdloat
ing uncomfortable rumors that had
reached my secluded ears believed
only that his nature was deep aud
strong, that he had been wronged. and
that his eyes we've wondrously dark aud
tender Cousin Roe--ii must be that
he loves her; she Is so sweet and true;
no one could know without loving her.
1t would be natural that he who appre-
ciatcs the best OF all should be endowed
with the cousin ! almost adored. a
butter pain in my heart made me cry out;
but the neNtinstant compressed my lips
aud my tace took the lines OF will
brought 10 the surface. Voices ceased:
lights ilickered; doors were banged; aud
the slaves of the realm Of sleep glided
quietly down the halls. Good nights
were said, and | lay staring half un-
consciously at a patch Of dark clouds
floating across the heavens 10 be viewed
from my window, feeling that some
great Joy had gone out Of my life. leav-
ing solemn, gloomy darkness which
bad setH;d round aud closely folded
me 10 It's embrace. Grimly folding my
arms, mut,ered, let them be happy; /
am born 70 endure, and God, my only Pa
Their, look down and help me tobe strong
Life, the life TO come, was such a dark
hopeless way my heart failed me-, aud
groaned as | looked forward. 81 am
so young; must live out my lie time
with neither hopes nor fears I" Grad.
ually the fear and loneliness left me. !
Will devote my hle 10 a higher inteIIee-
tual education, | said. Ii is grand life
TO lead among mysteries Of the un-
Verse; TO dwell among The stars; in
that lucid intefspace Of world and world,
'Where never ereeps a cloud, or MOVES wind,
Nor ever falls the least white star OF gnow,
Nor ever lowest roll Of thunder means,
Nor sound Of human sorrow mounts TO mar their
sacred everlasting calm ~
To sweep above the grand atmospheric
belt that binds US to our physical homei
10 be an Ehrenberg TO chase and recog-
nize a distant wave of wind by the in
fusoria Of dust clouds; TO gain the abili-
ty Of bordering questions grave and
weighty seemed an aim worthy an ele-
waited spirit. Again, 10 penetrate q
denser media and explore the subma-
rine mountains and valleys; to gaze
calmly into the crater of an extinct
Etna or Vesuyius; 10 reach down with
strong hand and bring to light The
secrets OF the sea; to wander along the
telegraphc plan and wonder and adj
mire the huge Gable, liteIess etinstnct
with the thoughts and feelings Of the