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

turned, weeks elapsed DtiOfe sue WdS
able to leave her room.
Friends gathered about he- in Increas-
ed kindness and the tender love OF EN-
esi watched every opportunity TO les
sen The grief that was wasting her young
life. When weeks passed and Morley
did not return, she took up the duties
of lie and pursued them with the calm
submission born OF the trust she bad in
Him who moves in mysterious way"
ShetaIked constantly Of her brother, and
had his plate always set and the "va-
cant chair" in its place.
'Itis fierce contest between the Col
den Thread and the demon Drink. Our
sainted mothers precious legacy WILL
CONQUER; the angel voice whispers it
to my heart from the old arm chair. |
TRUST 1T. Let the demon do its worst;
i! can never BREAK the link that binds
my darling brother to me and home; il
is sure to bring him back TO its love aud
peace"
And she still kept trusting on. No
evening did she neglect 10 pray at The
little shrine, and the guardian -pirit al
ways brought the needed rest to the
troubled heart. In that lovely young
form, in that gentle, clinging soul bad
lain undeveloped latent power OF he
roIsm that her severe trial brought into
action, and the almost girl seemed sud-
denl, 10 have gained the judgment and
experience OF many years.
With all the eloquence and pathos OF
love, Ernest petitioned her not to defer
longer the time which would give HIM
the right and privilege TO cherish and
protect her as his wife, but Der answer
was:
Ernest, you know with what deep
devotion / love you; you know how
happy your love can make me; even
in ny great sorrow could notIive with
out IT. But do not urge what | will not
do with one trouble resting on my heart.
When utter those holy vows which
will make me your wile--the sacred
union that heaven smiles on--my spir-
it must be as glad as those smiles call
for and as free from tears as would
have our future"
Every evening found him at her side,
and with loves tender lutings be be.
guided many hours that would otherwise
have been unbearablr. She would not
agree that her aunt, as she gladly would
have done, should contribute wholly TO
the maintenance of the family, nor
would she allow the proportion of the
fees coming 10 Morley from the bust
ness he had finished before he left home
to be appropriated 10 her needs.
Gle will need them when he re-
turns she said, but set about with an
energy that soon brought success TO
make arrangements for seil-snppor,
Seeing she was not 10 be turned from
her resolution, Judge Weston Dr. Den
ny aud the good pastor aided her IN
procuring large class IN French and
music, which met at the cottage daily
in the forenoon for several hours of IN.
strucIon. II paid her we'll, financially,
and served also TO give heathinl diver
sion to her morbid state of feeling.
Under the busy duties that devolyed
upon her, and which she performed
with an activity aud pride noticeable TO
all, MarY's keen grief had toned down
10 a sorrow that she gave vent 10 only
when she repaired to the dormdory
each night to sleep. There, alter put
ting Bertha carefully to bed, She in
dulged in fl Of weeping, and the bur.
den of her prayer was that Master
Morley and nanny would ON come
home and Miss Lucy and all be happy
again"
Ada, who had charge Of the little one
during Lucy illness and who now spe nj
the most of her time at the cottage, took
a great share IN her comfort and amuse.
ment while her mistress was occupied
with her class, and every AFTERNOON Lucy
spent an hour 10 giving the children in.
struction 10 the rudiments OF learning
and lessons in the catrehi.m; and no
night passed that she did not visit the
dormitory before she retired to her own
room 10 see If they needed anything 10
their comfort.
And noble Watcher Now disconso-
late, took run every day TO the village,
aud unchecked by Ernest, yelped and
whined about the office, rubbing his
head against The idle books on his mas
ter's desk, and resting his iorepaws on
the empty chair, his great brown eyes
expressing human sadness.
The boys could not divert him, but
returning regularly, he followed Mary
about on her out door errands az IL anx-
ious to be of some assistance and stayed
with Bertha when she was alone. Nor
did he ever fail 10 accompany Pomp Y
to the stable who while he groomed the
horse, would talk to him of his master
and answer the demonstrations he made
as il he understood every dog motion.
He was permitted 10 occupy his place
under the vacant chair" at the table
and always slept at the door of Lucys
room, thus giving his sympathy 10 ey-
cry object associated with his absent
master. Lucy cherished him az a lons
tried friend, and he FULLY understood
her. No twilight came that the "moth-
er call was unheeded; there, in that sa-
cred place OF home prayer. Faith in
restiul whispers promised to restore the
broken link ia the Golden Thread.
(To BE CONTINUED.
"Ofall sad words Of tongue or pen
The saddest are these IL might have been -
The above quotation was forciby brought 10