Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-07-14

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be 90 wei satisfied with The homors OF
best man at Sunnyside plantation that
ne could not even nerve hiEselfto con.
spire wholly against the potato bugs
and grasshoppers.
He took great pride in his garden. es-
Ipecially has flower walks: ans delighted
the heart OF hIs young mistress bY his
taste and skill in constructing her Horal
bowers. When Lucy dismissed Har-
Fiet, who attended on her 4lIht night,
she approached tfe door 0f RaeheIs
room with the intenGion Of asking if she
w@S- coAm6ossable, hala 6eaging sfided
sobs, she guessed their meaning and re-
tired without disturbing her.
IL Rachel had chosen from all the
world, she could moi have been more
fortunate in procuring home, and in
Der inmost heart she thanked kind
Providence for the good fortune that
bad befallen her in this respect; but not
Jet could she, nor would she, hush the
yearning to be back in the old home.
She bad offered up her prayer OF thank
falness and appeal to Heaven, and when
Lucy heard the sobs, the yeaFning moth
sr was sitting on the floor beside her
open trunk with all the souvenirs Of
home laid out to view.
| The little red shoes in one hand and
the picture of the tswny face and kinkey
eurls in the other were pressed to her
lips. Those sobs were gem-drops Of q
heart which, as n mothers, deserved a
place in bumanIty's jewel-case Of pity
and respect as deep as the love that
created it.
When she slept that night, the taw-
my face was on the pillow beside her
own. She was astir early the next
morning and ready to attend upon her
mistress when she softly called for her
INSTEAD of summoning her by the bell
After breakfast, when she had gotten
through with the arrangements Of Lu-
| ey's apartments, she went IN to put her
room IN order, whittier Lucy soon fol-
lowed, bringing box Of Iaces and rib
bons 10 be made into frills and bows
and attached TO her several new dresses
which had been prepared for the coming
vacation when, as usual, house full OF
Guy visitors were to come. Seeing the
picture OF Bertha lying on ihe pillow
where Rachel had lett il, probably IN
memory ofthe custom ofleavingthe child
in bed as long as she slept, and asking
permission, took il up to look at. 40,
sslIat pretty little tawny thing; such
running curls II is yours, nanny
Rachell" She ended IN softer voice,
for she saw the tears gathering in the
mothers eyes.
eyes, Miss, my little one, my baby"
"Why did you leave her! Could
you not have brought herI How nice
she would be in my jardinet with my
birds while played and sang" said
Lucy, giving the picture little shake
by way of caress.
"Yes, Miss, could have brought her,
but would not take her from the happy
old home, not knowing where my lot
would fall. She is" but Rachel broke
down. and Lucy, hearing the music bell,
passed out TO take her lesson. When It
was over, and she had few moments be-
fore school hour, she went in TO see how
Rachel was getting on and found her
sitting IN the low rocking chair, busy
with the laces and ribbons. Touching
up the white tuFban little, and smooth
ing Q wrinkle in the collar, she ex-
pressed Q wish that Rachel come to her
in her "nesi" after her afternoon prae-
tice OF her music lesson, which would
be directly after lunch. The hours
spent with her books were not hours
passed in the hasty recital Of tasks CON-
mitted TO memory; not superficial glance
at the grand and beautiful elements that
make up the perfect whole Of polished
and refined education. A grand pur-
pose was being wrought there. The
capsble pTeceptress was animated by
the responsibility Of her relation and
fascinated by the sublImitY Of the object;
the docile and, % il were, inspired pu-
pill, quickened by the glOries Of mind
that have been transmitted TO Us from
age to age until they "fiIl the wide
earth and gain upon the Skies" and
awake 10 the value Of ever passing mo-
ment, met the zeal and earnestness OF
her gentle teacher with that sympathy
Of aim that never fails OF success. The
study ofthe poets was branch of bellies
Iettres that had an especial charm for
both teacher and pupil and, oftener was
the case, that the hour assigned 10 1t,
was prolonged far beyond its limits. il
usually occupied the closing hour, and
On that day the lunch bell had rung
some time ere they were aware that
the recess had been entirely taken up.
Grahame's Sabbath was The subject. II
just suited the tone of Lucy's feelings
and Miss Moss saw new merits in the
inspired lines. in the irresistible fow-
ing out from the soul Of her pupil rev.
erence for The genius which employed
the divine gilt in sympathy for suffering
in such grand and touching expression.
30, darling governess. my poor little
efforts at charity and sympathy, swell
into grand ends as / read these touch
ing appealsl And wish had athousand
hands and tongues to employ IN the no
bic work this heaven-linked mind shows
as worthy our grandest aspirations. o.
who would not work for a reward like
thisg'
SEQ then the spirit,
Upb0rne ON pinions 0fceiestiai sound,
Scars 70 The throne of God. and Favish'd hears
Ten thousand times, ten thousand v0ices rise
IL haIlaluiahs;-voiees, that erewhile
Were pityfngly tuned 90 low-breAfhed hymns
0f solace In the chamheTs Of The poor,
The Sabbath worship Of the friendless sick"
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