Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-09

back. But when she reached the gate
she turned and raised her hands as fir
Q parting blessing on that home and the
loved ones, and meekly walked on al
The side Of the officer, Pompey follow.
ing with the little trunk on his shout
der and wearing a sad face.
When the last glimpse Of her was
gone, the heari-rending cries OF Mary
who had broken from Mrs. Sloan s grasp
and ran out on the lawn calling on her
nanny to come back, opened the food
gates 81 Lucy's grief. and the screams
Dat fsssaaded through The house would
surely have melted the flinty hgstt >.
Robert Dayton could he have heard
them.
Mrs. Sloan took charge of Bertha,
whose baby wall Of "mammy done, IN
echo TO Mays cry, was the most help
less tone in the great dirge Of grief that
freighted the twilight hour Of that home,
where little while before II brought
only sweet peace. Mary clunslo her
mistress with frantic grasp, andgas she
fed TO the little room and throwing her.
self down before the old arm chair.
called so piteously on Heaven and moth
or fer comfort, the little servant, reused
from her own sorrow, tired 10 console
her, her childish efforts being touching
in the extreme.
Ernest came earlier than his custo-
mary VISIT, having learned Of the de-
parture Of Morley, and found her yet m
frantic grief, resisting every effort Of
Mrs. Sloan TO take her from the room,
the little maid having relapsed into her
cries aud clinging more closely to her.
II was sometime before she noticed the
presence Of her lover; even hat voice
could not beguile that hour Of anguish,
but he bowed over the kneeling firm
With tenderness Of words that could
come from no heart but one enshruing
an object hukcd with IT'S very lifc-
strings. lie succeeded at last and her
great grief sofeaed lulo sobs within his
arms
Ia the abandonment Of her sorrow,
she bad partially forgotten the absence
OF Morley, bot as her mind was brought
back 10 is tenor Of thought, she recalled
The cause Of his absence and the many
hours that had elapsed since he went,
aud said within herself:
/" Poor brother, BIC could not save
Rachel, aud be could not bear TO see her
Ef8gs, wngSthplg-,lii.Lre'.'i .-e-.,.i.
Instantly ak for bin, bot he would not
add IL Ter distress SIS telling berthe news
81 Mohey's having left The village until
forced 10 30 80 Ia answer 10 40 inquiry
from her, 20 he was glad she dad not ask
him Whcn be first came IN, iof Ee saw
sbc could not have borne II. Mrs. Sloan,
from Tic Nane reason, had withheld the
news which Pompey had brought Bot
Tnc, dad mol long rest conlented under
the excuses she made for him, and al
ter few moments, asked what time II
was.
Eight o'clock and my brother no,
vet re,urnedi Efnes., did sou see hm
ia the village, or hear Of his visit %
Judge Weston, Something has hap
pened or be would not be gone 50 long
/ ~ send Tor him
Something, perhaps the thought Of
Rachel not being present to call upon
called fnflh her Tears and she 81! ::;s..;s:
fresh pagoxysm that lasted several min.
utcs. Ernest drew her TO him, ans
taking her in his arms, said very ten
DERBY. LET me take Morley's place lhr
evening, love; let me comfort you. III
has gone TO Baltimore, and doubtless
dear, on business that may result m tbs
restoration Of Rachel to her home; t.
tins effect | have been informed by Mr.
c., who has become RachcPs pur
chaser"
II cannot conceive what could hay
taken Morley to Baltimore in connec
ton with such a business. Did III
Judge 90 with him 7"
"No. darling"
"Then fear something is wrong. G
Ernest, tell me the particulars; 20
know more than you tell.
"Qulet your fears, dearest;.he mu'
have some reason Tor his absence or b
would not have gone, returned Err
} est.
How did he 90, and who went vat
him Z"
"He took the afternoon train, Ii
only available route at the time Of h
departure, and went alone as WI
! told"
"Then you dld not see hlm after "
, went from here r.
! mo; dearest, | awaited his retu
: from the Judges, and when he did y
(, come, | went to inquire Tor him, az
: meeting Mr.. c., he gave me the !
/ formation was seeking. | also learn
from another party Of the absence
p The Judge since noon, and itmay be 4
9 BUSINESS OF the two is associated,
d compose yoursell; you must have quiet
Il you will get sick; you are ieyerlsh now
II said the anxious lover, giving the ne
lust as he heard it, but not limiting
/" fears in reference to the matter .
r. telling her Of Dayton's absence, viii
Ie he learned by accident, c. hayi
n informed him that he was at home.
e saw the great need was to quiet
q that she NIL ht obtain the necessary r
Is after the great strain distress had ma
to upon her nervous system, and he OK
Is ted himself 10 this end. She retu'
se any supper aud would not be persuac