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

iOVhru dJOuA utUtt 10 HFiptcSStY as 10
bring moisture into the hard eyes Of
The woman
Pity conquered, and offering him a
towel and water. she told him if he
would battle his lace he would feel bet
Ter. She was touched by the courtesy
with which he thanked her. eourteSy
that never forsakes a gentleman even
in his dazed condition, and her voice was
gentle when she said
"Yes, will show you out; this is no
place Tor one like you; YOU have some
money lefes enough TO provide you bet
ter quarters until you find your loved
ones. Loved ones I" she repeated soft
~, as to herself.
Perhaps memory recalled happier
home for her and brought back It's loved
ones, for tear stood in her eye as she
took up the battered hat and straight
ened out the dents and brushed off the
stains. He felt refreshed after the bath
and lifting up his coat to put II on look
ed al il and returned il Ia the chair,
then looked about for his own.
THAT is the coat you had on VIII n
NOu GdtHFt duu iUC UUOtN AOut titOuEH
they don't look as il they belong to
you"
For the first time he noticed the hea-
Wy boots, and an involuntary shuddpr
shook him for moment. He did not
doubt her, nor did he question her; his
| seli-respect Instinctively maintained it.
self and offering hera part OF The money
he had, which she declined, followedher
down the narrow back stairway. She
let him out into the harbor egress that
| Hog Alley was the commencement Of,
and gave him directions to follow il un-
Ill he came 10 the first lighted street, as
from il he could find his az 10 Balti-
more street that would lead TO some
genteel hotel.
II wish had some one TO send with
you," she said kindly, as he babe her
good night with that refined courtesy
no circumstance could destroy.
He found himself in total darkness,
but CROPPED mechanically along. Stun
bling over dirt heaps and stepping into
-tagnant pools until he was suddenly
brought to stand by the old negro, be-
fore mentioned. The old Hog Alley
merchant, with a tallow candle stuck
in a broken beer bottle, was securing
his premises for the night, and occu-
pied with the piece OF board that cover
ed his store window ri Two small panes
Of glass the whole of the sidewalk OF
narrow beaten path. Feering into the
lace Of Morley, bringing his "dip'' clore
tor the purpose, and recognizing gen.
tleman, he begged pardon with polite
salaam, and said:
"You's tux de wrong road, massa;
dis dom be no place for gemmIn."
Show me to locality that is and |
shall be very thankful, old man, " and
Morley placed piece Of silver into the
old mans hand.
"Sarunly, massa; foller me-"
They soon reached the corner OF the
next street which showed as much
sign Of life as Hog Alley Of chaos.
Though the hour was closely advancing
on the midnight, every house in the
row from this point 10 the distance Of a
square was lit up. II was locality
where the odious gTog-shop alternated
with the bazaar OF the Jew, and at eve-
~ door stood a darker" whose BUSH
ness il was to entrap the passer-by.
The shutting step, the iIl.ftting boots,
gave TO Morley's movements, aggrava-
ted by the weakness Entertainment bad
produced, arrested the ear OF one OF the
1 Ierreis that forfeit the name Of man by
dragging customers into rum saloons,
and before he was in sight the barker"
was al his side and had seized upon tho
midnight yagrant, as the hour, the
-louchy coat and shabby hat marked
Morley TO be in his eyes, and before he
had time to think, even il thought had
been clear, he was brough: up IN front
of a window where every device to
tempt the appetite was presented in its
most devellsh form.
The temptation was too strong for his
abused nerves and subdued will; he en-
tered. Better had he renamed IN the
attic of the tenement. We pass over
the hours spent there and close our
eyes Tor awhile on the sad picture OF
his coming forth. Blame him not too
harshIy reader. Look around you and
see how the strong have fallen under
the maddenning spell of the accused
cup. How the demon has entered even
The church Of God, mingled its gall with
the chrism oil OF conSecration and tore
awav the robes Of sacred Office. How
Implying it has brooded over the no.
+ hest affairs and famed out the warm
, fires OF peace and love. How il has
, robbed the trusting wife Of the strong
and wiling arm Of supports; sent forth
. children that once were entwined about
his heart in the sweetest ties known tq
man and kept them shivering in the
| rags of beggary in the chill Of the stran-
! gers sympathy or drove them within
: the shelter otsome public charity. And
o, most p,teous OF all, the mother, per-
: haps the old mother. whose lessons Of
D trust, given at her knee, were so iull"l
I the promise of joyful fruition She has
: seen the pride Of her life snatched from
: her embrace by this relentless monster
to become "hlssing and a by-word
e among the friends Of bis innocent youth
bringing such agony TO her broken hear
/; that the angel Of mercy pushed "alal
: ihe Golden gates" 10 let the trouble