Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-02-24
LEoNARDTowN MD, THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY "a 1881

nave done nothing TO anger mel you
are entirely loo good for me, and only
wonder that you have had the patience
with me that you have; but the sooner
this Is over the better; we can be uoth-
ing more 10 each other than friends The
very best Of friends, hope. should
be sorry to think that this sorrow would
embitter either ofus. Promise yoH I'LL
not think hard OF me n
"Ay, stab Cesar and beg him, IS he
writhes with the pain OF the lpsatal
wound, 10 love and bless the hand that
struck the mortal blow"
II "can vow not see thal i I'LL sa
! Wen as your Have you 10 merry %
me :"
Bless them that curse you; yea,
bless aud curse moi; you have cursed
me. MY lost life looms behind me like
a gigantic phantom. waving It's fendish
arms and threatening to take me in rs
dreadful embrace. A few moments
ago ! was 50 happy; then believed
! your love eternal; ] would sooner have
expected The sun to rock in the yaultrd
sky and shoot from sight than that. Oh,
my God did moi expect this Nv
love has been growing since the first
time looked into your eyes; yoa are
interviewer with every fibre Of my be-
ing. II is impossible that | should give
you up. Come, let us forget that we
have been unhappy aad be ourselves
again"
! q II cannot be, Fem have thought
over this long, aud nothing wa have
SAID or can say, will change my rrsolu-
lion. You will get over this, tor our
happiness does not depend on others,
but on ourselves; il you do your duty
happiness will come
II have no incentive; your approval
was oil cared Tor. now il makes no
| difference 10 YOU what | do have
not yet reached that elevated PLAN flom
whence ! can look down calmly and
say, do your duty and be happy
clasprd my hands and looked straight
80 front OF me de.pnlnngly.
81 wish there were no such thing A.
love; Il is 20 troubled, 20 Joyous. so ui.
terly powcrless 10 shield The possessor
from III.
No, Breta, as much a. YOU have
grievcd me tonight, | would not give
up the precious knowledge Of your1oye
II viii be light to me in the otherwise
rayless darkness, VIII YOU no, he per.
suaded to change you, mind will
wait patiently any length Of time II you
vii gave me the slightest hopeNs "A
We had risen; ifrmblcd 70 that I
caught char quickly to hide my agi
Ia,ion aud steady me.
II can give you no hope
But YOU will surely give me your
reasons for ihi, strange proceeding p
That also withhold. "
"fhcn ! ain 10 understand thai yeu
have deliberately triiled with me a. long
A. YOU cared Coz such amuscmept.. and
now have cast me aside as a iiresome
toy, he said. bitterly,
4 naughty answer rose to nay lips.
but ! checked II a. though, be has
cause TO complain and be canoo, know
how sore my heart is, Stepping close
60 him, LAID my hand on his arm and
said earnestly:
Fem, you believe nothing Of the
kind, you know that would never act
80. il has distressed me very much
20 feel that you have cause 10 think
hnrshly OF me. Tell NE you forgive
me "a
"a do; let me take YOU IN my arms
once more, and now, good.bye--ior-
ever.
The next instant was alone, stunned
and halt unconscious u my loss. Would
! ever be able To regain my normal con.
dilion, ! asked myself and repeated
tho words over before knew what they
meant ] rose and paced the room
No one must know what had done
There should be no cause for triumph
in my woful face. As | walked, wa
surprised to fad how cold and calm +
was becoming,
why are you 10 the dark child p
SAID Roe, coming into the room.
! vas too lazy to light the gas Roe,
and this freight is So pleasant"
! laughed yes, aud did il naturally.
| am not fond Of darkness. and as
you have had your way quite long
enough, shall have nine now; reach
me that match, Breta
] handed it TO her reluctantly for I
was uncertain what tales my face might
tell in The glare OF The irath-telling light.
-" ] ain a perfect owl, Roe; | cannot
see as well IN the light as in The half
dark; the glow hurts my eyes, aud /
turned Irom the gas.
lyon develop new characteristics ey.
cry day; ! remember your telling me
only last week that you could not bear
to sit in The dark; that il filled you with
all manner OF gloomy lancies, aud here
tonight you turn IN owl-likc disgust
from the gas jet. Can you tell me how
| am 10 SUIT you Z"
by SIMPLY. not trying 10 SUIT me at
all; whatever you do is right.
Roe laughed and pallcd my check.
You are cunning little latterer,
but tell me, have you seen Mr.. Paul
this evening r.
Such transition TO the subject most
dreaded and wished to avoid unnerved
me. gave little shrek and cried
out "Oh, that mouse f. and when we
irulilessly searched for it. said, gaily.
''let us leave the mouse alone. | baye