Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-05-19

riness that deprived him Of bis appetite
He partook, however. Of some ofihg
dainiies Rachel's fond partiality had adj
ded to the broiIed Spring chickea aed
fresh white rolls. slipping with increas,
ing relish the delicate custard 6ayoTed
with old Malaga wine, and dismlssing
Mary, be lay down on the lounge "a
rest awhile.
The delicious feeling thai fallowgtIrr
relaxation OF overstrung serves and
leaves the mind in thai dreamy state
which precludes the exercise Of arr
sense, save The one Of case, son en-
thralIed his powers aud left him prey
to the chance influence Of sny Stray
agency. What sorcery il vas that. in
that utter abandonment OF will, reused
up The demon Of longing from IL tou-
chant watch over thai young soul. 10
close its leprous' grip on he coveted
prey, cannot be told, but sure sad dead
ly II was done, and the writing victim
started from his dreamy idleness with
but one feeling absorbing his Whole be-
ing, craUing form siinaluss
He grappled like death with The giant.
He dashed himself INTO his chair and
seized the unfinished papers spread out
on The table and commenced TO write
as with fre.impelled hand, but the pen
shd from his 6agers and he Iookedlist-
lessly at the blot il made upon the page.
Tie snatebedpp book and opened to .
page he had marked Calculating ZONE
abstruse point that had been addueed in
his examination Of case 10 question,
but il was throws down a. soon as
opened. He then reached up TO little
shelf on tie waIt and took downa small
testament he kept wiiha few poems and
histories spart IRON bis law library and
turned leaf after Leaf as seeking some
thing to FIX his attention. but that vas
laid aside too; nothing would stay the
sorrerer; like Hamlets ghost, Il kept
reckoning on, until maddeued BY lis
spell, he took up his bat 10 follow where
il led when the door opened aud Dr..
Denny entered, carrying a small basket
instead Of the sepuicbrai medicine bag,
one glance told him tbe condition Of
bis favorits'a mind and be- cried out IN
CHEEKY tone
nIiallpo. boy. which way u to
Visions. where I've just isSt Lucy
romping like a girl. | tell yoa il is an
inopportuoc hour, You see ,he back
Of my coat and hat, looking like I've
been caught in a thunder shower" said
he, turning around 10 give Morley a
chance TO observe, at the same time
setting his basket on the table.
1T looks very much like you We been
in a shower of water some here, re-
turned Morley, seating bis old friend
and taking one himself.
"You see, sir, had the ill-luck, OF
rather my awkwsrdness had, TO lei my
spur come 10 contact with some Of the
superAuihes Of Ada's French 6nery
which she was exhibiting with Lucy.
assistance under The surveillance OF Mrs
Sloan to the old Judge, who was waked
from his dosing 10 his library armchair
for tho purpose OF beholding, and wher
I bewalled the obstinscy Of The stee
with my best manners and tried TO max,
my escape with as little damage az
could, picking my way very esutiousl,
among the Flora McFlimsey laces an,
what not, was rewarded for my con
sideration by stream from the gardel
hose which the frolicsome girls he'll
between them. Be dad IL hadn'
moved on in double quick, I'd beeI
drenched.
Morley laughed heartily and remark
ed. il was we'll the day was so fine o
The wetting would have been more un
comfortable" than his old friend SCENE,
to feel IT.
AYE. doctors are Injured 10 ilI.treai
ment you know. boy; every patient "
don't cure, we kill. 10 the opinion B
every old woman whose nostrums W
throw out the window, and IL we cure
the old pests say It might have bee
done sooner, only we wanted an es
cuse to brIDg ins big bill We e
blamed tor every funeral IN the lah
and scolded for every deformlty iha
ensues from ill-managed children climb
| ing chesput trees or pulling over boil
ing teakittIes, and we are supposed
be born without any sleeping propensl
ties whatever, for | for one have turne
out my bed more freezing nights an
bart ,,n All Jox. J.w,x -, dad tunns ~