Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-02

interview, and asked her IL he had the
"honoE to welcome Mrs. John Blunt,
come to be taught how an rnwelcome
guest ought TO be received out of YAM
kefland."
| II have done your house, sir, the hon
or TO come into il In the cause Of hui
manity and not as a visitor Of social GER
emony,' and with force ofexpresaon,
yet 10 few words, she named her BUSH
ness.
Sorry, pom honor, Mrs. Blunt, but
cant accommodate you. Mari knows
| what will buy the woman back; nothing
Of less value can do IL; so il you are not
prepared 10 offer my price, I must bid
| you good-day," said this unbIushing
wretch as il he were trafficking in lands
or horses.
i Enough sir! II your inhuman soul
can bear the CRIME you commit by wan
tonly tearing this poor woman and moth
CT from her home and children, and
still live, beware the retribution that
awaits you even before you Gil dis
honored grave, as you will surely do by
Withholding the mercy IT is yours TO
bestow," and she arose to go, paying no
attention to the answer he returned
while she was gaining the door.
| "Mach obliged, pom honor, for your
pheasant prophecies. Mrs. Blunt, OF
Yankeeland; call again when you have
more cheering news. And you, sir, need
not call again on any business. You
are pleased TO be persistent in this
cause"
Il regret that the courtesy due this
lady made II necessary 10 be found in
your company again, sir, but when the
time comes Tor me 10 punish the fraud
that you have played with so high
hand, shall not wait for courtesy 10
influence my actions, but take the lib
eHy to come before you, even IN your
own house in a character less sgreea5le
TO you than escort TO lady in an errand
OF humanity" SAID Ernest 10 stern tone.
"Pon honor, you amuse me-"
They met DR.. Denny and Judge
Weston gong upon the same errand,
but Dayton proved memorable and
evineed such barbsrous spirit Of spite
they left his presence, convinced that
he had even a worse nature than was
attributed to hlm-that the pound Of
flesh" and not the "ducats" was what
he demanded. He hoped 10 the latest
moment that Lucy's love for Rachel and
the horror she had Of her being sold
would cause her 70 accept the alterna-
tive and become his wife; II disappointed
10 this, though he did not care dime
Tor the possession o! the woman, his
wicked soul would revenge Il BY tor
turing the heart that preferred another
10 BIN. C--knew he could more than
double the money on the woman and
he fed this revenge in whelting the de-
sires Of Dayton by glowing descriptions
oil Luey's beauty as he saw her upon this
morning. He knew his man we'll enough
20 be easy on the score Of her posses
sion and was an amused witness at ev-
cry interview. II was well for Dayton
that he had found such a tool for his
scheme, for il must have been impossi-
bic to have found another heart SO lost
toihe sense Of feeling a. was c., whose
original motive, TO accommodate Day
ton and pocket big fee, became doub-
ly increased when he saw the specula-
ton in the woman. With Les. hope ,
Dayton prompted c. TO dispatch note,
informing the family that be would take
possession OF the woman that evening
In time TO take the night boat to Balti-
more and that il was his intention 10 take
her to the New Orleans market, SO
would give her until six o'clock 10 make
her preparations. But receiving no an
swer that favored his plot, he swore he
did not know but what he would have
the niger" drowned for spite, and be
would never rest until he destroyed Nor
ley, body and soul. And the two
worthless retired TO plot further misery.
When Ernest and Mrs. Sloan returned,
they found Morley and Lucy anxiously
awaiting them, the haggard lace Of the
former and the swollen eyes Of the lat
ter showing how they had passed the
time OF their absence. When all hopes
OF saving Rachel were gone, we will
not attempt to describe the scene IN that
home. Rachel, who had gone out to
look for her children, found them al
play in the orchard and returned with
out disturbing them. She had not the
heart TO tell them she must leave them
and would defer il TO the latest moment
She had returned to the room after Mrs.
SIoan's absence, the sounds OF sorrow
that proceeded from il uniting her Tor
any other duty than offering her poor COM
comfort to her msster and mistress. She
suppressed her own sorrow throbs, but
her meek resignation hurtihem morethan
il she had complained. When it was an.
nounced, though, that six o'clock that
evening was the limit to her stay in her
old home aud with all she held dear,
the heart burst through the will and
with deep groan she unconscionsly
staggered to the old arm chair. Lucy
started from her brothers. tightening
clasp, and throwing her arms around
the still form looking so helpless even
by that refuge which had soothed so
many sorrows, she cried pueousIy:
mo, no, no, it shall not be; sacrifice
me but not Rachel. Mothers spirit
will forefend this. Rachel has been too
faithful TO her orphan children to be
battered like worthless piece OF clay.