Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-05-26

sellers that push so industrious|y in The
broadest road that leads 10 Il. said this
wisher of good will 10 men" Asifin
revenge TO the implied assault upon It's
siTongholds, Psndemonium seemed at
that moment 10 have hurled itself INTO
his presence in ihe howl that made his
hair stand on end. That fearful mania,
like The aonclean spirit II always Is 10
its newest victims. bad burst from its
temporaryllull, and with the foree Of
"Lsgioa,@ had again seized It's victim.
The doctor and pompey forced him
back on he bed, from which ne had
slEung when The pssoxysm returned,
and was 10 the actofbinding bin again,
when the door was flung open and Lucy
rushed info the room followed by ibe
household. That awful cry had pierced
through the walls and fesonnded through
The house, awsking the sister iron her
.sIumber, who startedup with recovered
recollection and broke from The detain-
ing band Of her aunt, witlllhe agonized
cry :Gs4 X lhnsa ~ y8fN 81 1
my brother |" The sight suspended
her breath; The necessity Of sympathy,
which lniui,iseIy possessed her in a
moment, kept her from screaming. but
she hastened iolihe bedside, and with a
Piiious moan, se,zed The hands they
were trying TO bind, Her grasp was as
50 much smoking fax 70 their wild los-
sings, but the doctor desisted, though Il
required The combined strength Of them
al 70 keep him in bed. He. resisted
again and again the effort to administer
smother and more powerful sedstise,
and the scene was fearful inthe ex.
IRENE. u was at this moment that Err
nest came IN; he was awe stricken at
The sight Of that raying form and APP
palled at the horrible uttenngs that fell
from lips he had never before heard
speak but IN loves tones Of classic
words. He made his way at once 10
where Lucy stood, Der agony showing
Itself 10 the hard stare Of misery, look
ing down upon The fearful eohtottions
Ihatrackcd the body and in the spas
mode wrnging OF her handsas The Ter
r,ble utterings pierced her ears. He
sought TO lead her away, but with that
sister cry. "My brotheyr' she pressed
more closely to The wriihing form, but
sia no' fssfa ttassss euts . q, stsustsc
her. Winding his arms about her, he
bent with her over the loved brother,
whispering words that none bu, love-
can whisper who stands as he then
stood in the place Of mother, father
brother, ell. Atlengih the potion was
given and with more permanent effects.
The high tension ofihe nerves relaxed,
the con,ortions Of the body grew less,
aud the mind. exhausted by lis rawlings,
gradually produced the deep slsep tiiht
restores the unfortunate victims Of
drunken mania 10 their normal con
diiion. As be lay there. 50 spent and
pallid, The stiffness Of death almost
reigned IN the room; every watcher
looked on with bated breath, so well
was that poor victim Of mans crime
loved. Lucy bad knelt by the bedside,
with her hands clasped as in protecting
love resting upon The head SO still upon
the pillow, and surely some plying
spirit Of the resttuI twilight. that now
hung is spello'er nature, must have
mingled It's appeal with the prayer that
winged its mission Of faith IRON amid
that sisters agonies, 10 The source Of
pity that never fails For the lips OF
the sleeper stirred, and a smile came
upon them, as II brushed by the wing
Of kindly dream-angel, and Mother,
Lucy, Rachel I" In fond Whisper fell
upon the ears Of the Watchers. a
"Molher. Heavent Thouhast heardp'
was the thankiuIness that broke INTO the
depths Of that sisters griefs, and clasp
ing the hand Of Rachel. who had come
to her side as that whisper spoke 10 her
heart the mistress aud servant wept to-
gether the tears Of relief. Every eye
in The room was suilused in tears. the
good old doctor giving vent TO his ipl-
ness Of heart in an audible sob. lnya
few minutes, Morley awoke, but the
indIssinct light Of the room prevented
him from discerning the unusual sur
roundings, and Lucy who had noticed
bis first movement towards waking,
with true sisterly resardfor bis delicacy
offeeling, ID which all shared, careful
" relrained from any word or manner
that might betray his late condition.
She kissed him very tenderiy, saying
eheerfully. e 'saaa
Dear brother, yen have been quite
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