Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-07-21

cred claims according to the fashion
among gentlemen. The weapon he'll,
10 blame, for the unsteady hand an,
waning courage If one of the injured
had been thrown off in disgust when h,
hurried away to the retirement Of hi
Alma Mater, and being picked up b,
an Abram, who though loyal TO III,
house, held bullets in admiration onl,
as distance lent enchantment, wal
'swopoed for an opossum. TWAS Pom.
| peyss beyhood-day idol. and though i
bad been Of no special value 70 him da.
ring The ptacelgI tenor Of bia eapg
years, TIE had preserved I among lis
rellcs for a possible contiR yeney, hi.
iayofite MAXIM being, sWe'A born d but
not burydid."
Mrs. Sloan went out sometimes 10 try
her hand, and once Lacy shiied as she
paused ii her walk with Hrncst IN the
grounds al the wide OF thu mark that
the maid bit in her haste TO display her
execution. Life at the, cottbge went on
in the same ronline, Lucy passing her
time IN the duties we haze seen her
take up seldom going o3l except to
church, or drive with ERNEST. a mea-
sure urged by the doctor, who saw the
palor OF her cheeks increasing day by
| day.
Her answer 70 the solicitations 10
come 10 them Of the many friends who
clung the closer TO her in her sorrow
and missed her gentle PRESENCE from
their homes, was, My duty is here 10
pray for and wait for Morley. Come
TO ne often here as you are wont 10 do;
your love and your presence are mare
grateful 10 my stricken heart than can
express"
Like a star whose luster shows more
brightly 10 midnight sky wasrtbis SIS.
ter's love. o, what a preciSd4 boon is
Iuca love II was bright morning
81 The latter part OF October that she
drove over, accompanied by Mrs Dem
ny and attended by pompcy, 10 bid good
bye TO Ada, who was gong to visit D
friend IN The far South
A sudden docline--perhaps The worm
10 The bud'--had suddenly attacked her
health. The idolizing grandfather had
noticed with alarm the pulling cheek.
the lsnguid eye aud listless mauner that
bad changed "a so short time the fresh
beauty aud bright spirit. Of bi- darling,
aud perhaps guessing the meaning, de-.
,crmigtd 70 VS. the old ra5a4o, ~ sea-
All fond old grandfather You
whose love story dates back youdcr 10
a quiet homestead roof, where soft blue
eyes greeted yous coming with the light
OF happily piighled VOWS, you whose
loving prospered we'll how hiile you
know of The young heart called upon 70
crush back lis tcndercst pulses, 10 still
the chords strung to the lulings Of a
voice whose Iighiest lone is music, 10
BID the shadowy forms Of hope back 10
their Past and tell them to sleep on :
The busy crowd may use is spell, but
hidden under the smile the enshrined
name will ever call up the haunting
echo.
Ada passively acquiesced N the ar
rangement, and responded 10 the grand
fathers solicitude BY trying 10 rally her
! spirits and recall some OF her wontcd
gaycly. The parting between the young
| friends was very sorrowiui. Ada clung
10 Lucy in her farewell embrace as II
| losing a pant of herself aud Lucy Ielt
ana!hcr CLEAN Of sunshine passing from
out Of her home. She was very lonely
when she returned npd wandered from
room 10 room like one without a pur-
pose. Finally, putting back the cur
! iains from Tie paglor windows TO let 20
the bright sunlight, she sat down 10 the
piano and sang some other home songs
| They brought tears without the conso'
laiion they once gave, and going 70 The
window she stood long time looking
sorrowiully upon the beautiful scene
without.
The busy brush Of Autumn had tingec
i with gold the leaves Of the old syca
more shading the spring and put searle
4 tints on the beech beside the dairy, The
grass along the borders was tipped will
gray and The Summer flowers droope'
beneath the browning vines as u to es
cape the touch. The numerous proge
nv OF the wren and sparrow fitted II
and out Of the thick clustering chrysan
themums, and with perfumed wing
chased one another through the laugh
ing evergrecns. Watcher was collie
up ia the wIcker-chair beside the Sum
mer-house and Bertha was playing i
the snnbeams that fell among the dyin
Z leaves that strewed The floor. The mo
notone Of the spring-rils, mingled wit
the low signing Of the wind fell upoI
her ear like dirge, bringing with it
train Of thought which ran thus
Change upon the leaves and deca
upon the flowers, scar upon the gras
, and the dear old spring triIling as
mourning for the happy voice, yet h
is not come. Three long months gon
and no tidngs of Morley. In all th
wide earth, what spot IS there that hole
my dear brother. who loves this HON
} so well2 What spell keeps him froi
mother and mel o, kind Heayel
keep my heart from brcaking if he con
not soon Ii / could but know whei
. 10 SEEK him; no circumstance cou
keep me away, though il be amid u
/, haunts Of degradation, aye, even u
purlieu Of crime. But not amid tho
could be be found; no, no, no; the d
: mon that dragged 50 many brothe
+ down, down even lower than this, CT