Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-09

to close up the house, Pompey came
with message from Mrs. Wolf, asking
him 10 come there at once, and Pompey
urged II as c. intended to put Ra.
chel in jail for safe keeping unless some
one would go security for her. Rachel
was a favorite and he could not bear she
should suffer this Indignity Ia hergreaI
sorrow, and he did not hesitate mo-
ment.
Telling Mrs. Sloan some trihing busr-
ness required his attention which would
not keep HIM long, he hurried out fol-
Iawedby Pompey. lie had scarcely
thspnqethe gate when knock
was heard al he front door. Nffg sioar
answered II from a window above, ask.
ing who was there. cts myself, IL is
mum. Pat Maloney and no harm 10 yees
naytlIer, by the Blessed Virgin. Be
yees the young mistressl"
"What do you want, Mr.. Maloney
We are closed up Tor the night and do
not wish to be disturbed"
"An sure il is, mum. Pat Is full sor-
ra TO trouble yees, but I've BIT O pa
per, PLACE yer ladyship's reverence,
tibet be STINT 10 the MISTRESS"
"Who from Z"
"The ould crayther ihets doun TO
Misther Dyeton's, who the ould mis-
lress tould me, was a cryin OF her eyes
out 10 hev the young mistress COON to
kape her out O. the jail I'm 'onest,
mum, i Pat, an wees ken behave iv'ry
word spake." "I'lI come down to see
the note, aud taking the lamp she went
down, feeling assured By the man <
tone. On opening the door she saw a.
original a specimen Of ERIN Go Brae"
as ever left has native turf.
Good luck to yees, num-" said the
man with a pull al bis ioreIock and a
scrape with his left brogan on the porch
aoor. Faith an lneky il is tibet Pat
Molouey is sutt wild this bit o paper an
not soombIubber ola rapscullon, mum, "
he continued, handing her crumplcd
slip OF paper She read.
please Miss Lucy come TO me, they
intend TO put me in all to night unless
some one answers Tor me that won Z
run away; have no one 10 call on but
you.
YouR Poon RACHEL"
~ will write an answer which will
do as we'll; the young Ia " is too much
disturbed 10 spirits to be further irou-
4 49, 49, u ia ~ O.
its miself "a COON 10 tell yees it's a,
Trick TO ria oil wild the mistress. II !
be but the broth Of booy as the
striped mon what's gat the cryin ould
craythcf IN tow, calls a iaylhir's son Of
Guild Ireland, by 81. poiherlck, mum,
Pats CAT heart in his lrish sowl tibet II
40, hip the spalpecns wid Their dirtl'y
work. Let the young mIslhFcss kape
her eyes open and Patti 30 back and
tll the ould she and tibet son OF gun
the Teddy see through the meelstone an
would not coom, nh will go back TO
me Kathleen an ieelle ones wid clane
hands, viii Pat Maloney." Thanks,
thanks. Mr.. Maloney. Heaven bless
WOOL Come sotne time 10 see Mr.. Ash
Ton: We all shall ever be under obllga-
lions 10 YOU Tor this great kindness,
returned Mrs. Sloan, as she closed the
door upon the man whose Christian
heart ;.se,:;ted! hI;ii;; 20 a1.i:sss sisie daTE
purpose OF a VILLAIN. The mans shrewd
ness alone had discovered tue plot, loI
the potters did not dare trust hun witt
their intentions. The arrangement has
been made By Dayton TO dbduct Lucy
aud ne had ordered bis tenant Of the Is
land.farm, whom he thought a ready
tool, to come over to the village witt
has boat and report TO c., as he
| himself would be absent al the time o
his arrival.
On his way with Morley, he saw Pa
sailing towards the village, but ex
changed no words with ham, nor d.
Pat discover the helpless passenger "
ing N the bottom OF the boat. upo
showing himself TO c., he was iOI
10 be ia readiness 10 take passenger
certain wharf up the river to meet th
steamer going farther up and as hi
services would not be required until a
ter night he might put in his time as b
pleased, only keep in call. SO he weI
| into the kitchen, aud while being mad
comfortable BY the studied efforts {
Mrs. Wolf, had his ears and eyes wis
open, and putting this and that togelI
er, made his differences, which we hay
seen. were not in unison with his idei
of right.
He reached Dayton's after his erral
j TO the cottage just as Ernest lett, ha
[ ing made needless arrangements IN =
/ card to Rachel, no intention had bee
entertained by c. Of putting her
/ Jail. Pat put on very long face viii
r telling the failure OF hls errand, and
E had 10 draw bounteously upon the lul
0 Of his native wit 10 conceal the asst
r lance he had gwen in frustrating 7
. deeply idscheme. He was permitted
s leave, and he sailed directly for hon
) which he reached alter midnight, a
n found his Kathleen up waiting for b
h with tale TO relate that brought
Q two horny palms together with
E "Och be iabbers, by the sowl OF
II blessed Pope, an Pat Malony'll be
4 mon to sat the diyil on his book {
e ither spill
r When Ernest returned, Mrs. Sic
d impaired the story 70 him, and u
d agreed TO keep It from Lucy.
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