Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-09-01
Written TOR The BeacoS,
THE SISTERS TRIAL,
OR
The Golden IHre0d.
BY wAYFARER.
CHAPTER XIV.
Ring the church-bells.
Golden bells.


The only diversion worthy Of sre-
cial notice in the routine Of life at the
cottage since Spring set in, was short
visit from Colonel Carter and Lucy.
a correspondence, begun as we have
seen it, had been carried On between
the young girls ever since. and the
occasion Of Miss Moss marriage with
Major Triplet, which took place at her
home in Baltimore in May had given
the Colonel an opportunity 20 perform
bic promise 70 his daughter to make
the visit, which was one Of real pleas
ure to the hosless who at the moment
ofmecting, established herself favor
ite with the Colonel and won the en-
tire heart Of the daughter. Throw
ing her arms around the neck Of Lucy
in the impulse Of her warm nature,
and kissing her rapturously the love
y young visitor SAID you are just
the sweet one ! hoped 10 find, and
and / love you already
And you, dear one that my heart
went out to from yourhrst letter to ne,
and now that ! see you, you are en-
shrsned there next - ais saoat fsreesstls
treasures
Lucy rallied her spirits 10 make the
visit enjoyable and tho guests res
pended with zest that proved their
appropriations. Lucy, tho visitor.
sported with Bertha and Watcher.
winning both in their FIRST frollc about
the baby house" in the orchard, play
fully disputed with Lucy, the hostess.
over Rachel, went out with Mary to
laugh at the tricks Of the peafowl. de-
lighted Pompey with her praise Of bis
vegetables, kissed Mrs. Sloan every
time che met her and sang and rode
with Earnest.
g II SunnyIde was not ms home. ]
should choose this Of all the homes /
have seen. Even the sweets Of Sun
nysidc could be made sweeter were
you among them Cannot You 10
with me and spend tho summer there "
said this warm-souled girl, as clasping
the waist Of her hostess, they walked
together on the lawn while the colo
mel and Ernest discussed, from the
porch the status belh between the
United States and Mexico.
Not yet, sweet one; my duties here
are imperative for the present, but az
soon as circumstances permit, il shall
be my first pleasure 10 behold you at
Sunnyside
Lucy expressed her regrets at her
brothers absence, but aroused nomspt-
cion as to the cause; she talked ofhim to
her eagerly listening young visitor as
her heart knew, and always would know
him to be, her noble brother, and
more than once she had seen the in
genuous girl standing before his por-
trait in the paror with wrapt gaze
upon the splendid lineamenis, and
folded her to her heart in the over
flow Of pleasure she felt in the unco7,-
sc,o8 homage she knew was arising
from soul, untrammeled by the GER
emonies Of the world. 1t was 80 meet
an appreciation of his worth, she
thought no hattery, no discrimination.
They parted loving each other, like
friends of lifetime.
Lucy dwelt upon the pleasures Of
this visit to Morley and they planned
one to Sunnyside as soon as they could
make it suit In this connection she
told the story Of Rachel's restoration,
he was greatly moved by it and his
desire increased to make the acquain-
lance Of the interesting family. Ernest
he could not sufficiently thank and sol
id testimonial was pressed upon Pom
pey, besides a promise Of his influence
with Rachel, which piece Of pleasantly
had more weight than the handsome
present, Lucy had dismissed her schooI
for vacation, and as things had hap,
pened, would not resume it, and the
condolences Of the brother and sis
ter occupied many hours of each day
while he was enjoying the rest of home
required to recuperate his WASTED
strength and restore his wonted looks
He was not permitted to talk of his
troubles, only the Summer mad,
by hisreturn should find place in Their
feelings, and as she told him how hel
days passed without him, the story
was onesfexcelling love, butt brought
no pain, 1t was as trhstful prayer
turning sorrows into blessings, th,
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