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

sly. but not ID tisna 10 receive The faint
ing form Of Lucy. nor TO deimB Bertha.
who pushed into The room q moment
ahead 81 her; but as The phrenzied man
made bis movement towards them, she
placed herself betpeen him and the
threshold where Rachel and Mary. well
nigh parAlized BY the rapid succession
IF painful Incidents supported the form
Of their mistress, and when be stopped
to seize the child eluded The intended
attack BY pressing them out into the
bali, and following timely, locked the
door on the OUTSIDE. The frightened
M ''ABs oaaA aa sbe fell from TIE
~ Mes Of her Yaving master when he
NSs seized BY Pompey, fell painfully
upon heF ear. and hurrying the group
across the hall Luey's room, she took
Rachel's place at the bedside and babe
her 60 10 Ponpey's assistance and the
cbild's reliei, sending Mary 70 bring The
The little one to her. The unconscious
ness that locked ibe feeling and sense
Of Lucy was a mercy, and when she re-
covered from Il, and before she was
aroused 10 recollection Of the fearful
scene in her brothers room, her aunt
administered an opiate tina, brought on
light sleep, her object being to keep
her in Inconsistencies Of her brother
coudiiicn--which bad now reached the
widest raying--until il could be re-
duced by the doctor, for whom Rachel
had been despatched the momen, be
had been sccuredin bed. Fortunately,
she met the doctor as he was coming
on, Of the village on his way home, so
10 half an hour from the beginning of
the attack, the good old friend and ply
sie,an entered the room IN time TO render
assistance IN paroxysm that seemed TO
encompass the strength Of giant demons.
The poor victim was wpiihfng IN his
bonds, bis 6ery blood.,hot eyes darling
with iigerish glance 46oul the room,
and his husky vdec sending forth,
through the irolhing saliva that be-
snsared the classic lips, the ferees,
oaths and The direst threats.
my poor boy. my poor boy I" sx.
claimed the doctor a. he leaned over
The deranged man TO examine his pulse
THE demon has done its work quickly
49, ,a,,I \ IT, r. -i.sss 80 ,h., what
this, my boy and turning away TO pre-
pare some sedaiive. the old friends
form shook with sorrow that swelled
his heart, Administering The dose. he
seated himself BY The bedside to ws.cl,
the effect, which though slow and grad
ual, be knew would be certain. Al
length lull, Ike that often observed in
the widest storms when gathering
strength 10 vent more terrible fury, the
raving sunk 20 "a monoionous abber. and
removing the bonds from the feet and
hands Of his patient, the doctor ordered
Rachel to prepare a cup Of coffee, while
With his own hands he sitmghtr ned Up
the dIsordered bed and bathed the mu-
cus-stained face. He mixed draughl,
and placing It ou the table near him, re-
sumsd his watching. Almost a still
ness had settled over the room, the lab
Der having sunk into ar undersone nut
ter, and Pompey, whose strength had
been tested beyond his nearly three
score years and ten, slept the sleep Of
exhaustion Ia one 81 the deep chairs he
bad appropriated'to himself when be
found the doctor had 10 further use for
his present services, relieving the pain
iul mono.ory with modest snore. The
Newfoundland, who had been crouch
ing under the bed during this time, and
mad watched every scene, now came
out and rubbed his nose against the hand
Of has master which hung over the side
Of the bed, showing in low whine The
sympathy has sagacious instinct bad
withheld IN the confusion. The doctor
lifted the idle hand and with il patied
the dogs head, which the intelligent
brute seemed 10 understand and with
another whine. slowly moved away,
looking around for some other object on
which toindulge his sympathy, Espy-
dng Bertha's broken boat near his mas
ters hat that lay where it had fallen
from bis head when brought into The
room he gaiheredhis paws around them
and dew them close together, resting
his he'd upon them with satisfied
look. The doctors eyes irresistibly
followed the dogs action aud grew
moist as saw the final motion.
"NobleA brute, man might learn Of
thee VOID 70 heaven some men had
the atlriAles Of Thy human lnsilncts;
i then nereh.,ca tLa r,,rsad ,,ra,,d e.. AZ !,