Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-04-21

with ample provision for the exer-
else OF the legerdcmain necessary to
the swallowing oil the "camel, !" thereby
preparing to enlarge the "border Of bis
garment" Using the Heaven OF The
Pharisees, he schooled his moral nerves
to rise TO pious shock--and il was meet
and right that he should offer the rue
and the cummin--wheneve his optical
nerves had the misfortune to fallinto a
position that made il unavoidable that
they.should convey the impression ola
public bar-roofn To The reiina 81 his self
righteous eye.
Always acting upon the most profIa-
Bile law Of he ethical digestion not TO hide
his "candle under a busLel, he broad
ened bis phylacterirs and became the
shining light Of the community, con-
sidering il his bout.len duty TO strain
his Pharasaic throat at the recurrence
OF any OUTWARD departure from the gem
eral neral code in manner ITO be seen
Of men" who would give him the cloud
est greetings in the market places"
Having an eye 10 the amenities Of so
cial life as well as the best p,ckings Of
The business walks, the SquIre's yigi-
lance 10 AVOID contact with anything
calculated TO interfere with his arrange
ments for success in either direction
was considered worthy Of emulation,
and he became an example even for his
elders.
The several unfortunate incidents IN
Morley's late history that we have Civ
en- had not escaped his knowledge the
last one be had been an eye witress 10,
for in accommodating for chance 10
slip in the back way little later this
"whited sepulchre" had discovered the
condition he came outin and he chuck.
led over il as probable obstacle re-.
moved from his political climbing, be
being a secIet aspirant TO the legislative
honors that Morley's name was con
-picuously spoken ofin connection with.
We say secret, because being a. skilled
connoisseur in political quackery as
in social poliiy, the Squire, among his
other lucky performances, managed 10
sit respectfully ION the fence" until cci-
tain which way 10 jump. and then man
aged equally well 10 be lauded for bis
wisdom in making il.
SO upon the morning m question
though his private bottle had brought
down Caudle lecture upon his pros.
traic siead isotn hts lSng tried VIII end
neeessitated vinegar and mustard bath
TO steady his physical powers FOR the
duty Of the day, his moral system
seemed to have received a proponionate
degree Of strength, and with an air Of
ihankluness that he wa. not as olhet
men, he was prepared Tor the manner
he assumed towards bis visitor.
But Morley affected not 10 notice il,
and went through his business with hi,
usual delibeFateness aud passed oui
with some general remark upon the all
sorbing topic Of the day, the approach
ing National and State Conventions
when he hoped his grea, model Of
statesman and patriot, Henry Clay
would become the standard bearer o
those only principles which could adj
vance the interests OF the government
as embodied in the tcnets OF the Whl
party, and doubtless would have added
a wish for the advancement Of tn,
Squire's aims had he known OF them
He found Watcher a self.appointe,
guard against further intrusion from ID,
East End, sitting with head erect an,
ears on the alert midway to the from
entrance, and whisthng a call to him
he went out by the side gate to the post
Office.
Here he had 10 encounter anothe
phase Of philanthropy that would hag'
amused him bat for his astonishmen
at the liberty taken with his fast-ira
yeled contreiemps Of the precednl
evening. Mrs. Pry, whose literary al
tainments were limited 10 the first doz
en- lessons in Comiy's Speller, acted a
postmaster on the occasion OF her nus
bands absence from the office.
Ga this morning the "worser hale
had made an early start to an election
eering barbecue, more anxious, howey
er, as with most others, 10 get the frs
cut Of the big roast than to hear BIZ
friend, the county constable, discuss
the reasons why he should be prefefre,
70 any other before the people for III,
Office OF sheriff, which position he ha,
been patiently watching with greed,
eye from ION the fence" for the las
three terms.
Pry, of the feminine declension, wa
always please at these opportunities
to come before the public in her peca
liar character, and while the customer
were selecting their mail matter witt
the slow aid, she feltitincumbcnt upoi
her to give by virtue Of ofTice-o
her poor spelling. she ,ndulged he
propensity OF trying 10 find out both III
public and private affairs Of every in
diyldual IN the village, from Pompey i
the Chief Judge OF the Court, and open
ing to dIsinterested eyes every close
containing skeleton IN The entire coun
ty, this last occupation being the spe
cial forte Of that unruly member, as In
best authority asserts, no man can tame
In this case, superlative modifer cou
bat an atom show its "world 81 iniqui
tY."
Morley found her alone with the ex
ceptIon Of Mrs, Grundy's little bu
knowing errand girl. who came III
4 borrow somebody's panpr Ni1st FIR