Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-01-06
Il will read 10 you awhile il you wish

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II was volume Of Tennyson aud the
mark was at the Princess.
"Shall | not read something else r.
mo; this please"
Seating myseilnear the window. | be-
gan to read, and read on It'll near the
end; then wished had NOT begun to
read it. | put the silent mah in the
place of the Prince and cousin Martha
as the Princess and, forgetfuI Of
time and place, a merry laugh startled
myself, but most of all, the silSng man
studying my face.
Il beg your pardon, | said. coloring
with anger and shame, u was blinking
of something else"
He inclined bis head h - Lot
eglnced DO emotion OF any kind. ' "A
most dissgreeable mar" thought /.
"You will please finish the Princess;
then | will release you. | see the poem
wearles you"
"Oh not at all"
took the book desperately and an
ished the story, purposely giving my
coolest, hardest tone. As | laid the
book on the table, saw slight CLEAN of
amusement in his eyes, but was COM
pletely out Of humor and rose with
dangerous sparkle in mine.
you have given me great pleasure,
and il we never meet again, you will
have done one good deed al least 10
look back to. will take the book,
please"
II fear if my future record bears no
better account than this, will be read
minus the good plus the bad. Good
morning"
Very much vexed with myself, bat
more with him at what considered his
impudcnce, relrealed to my domicil,
where found Roe waiting for me.
Where have you been :" she said,
glancing in surprise at my flushed face.
Cousin Martha told me 10 give Mr..
Paul biz medicine, aud be made me
read 10 him" ! said, angrily. lie il
great bear; he does not know what DO.
likeness means
martha should not have done such
a thing. | will speak TO her about II, F"
she said with grave face.
You need not fear, cousin. I think
him horrid. Made me read the Prin-
cess 10 him, and when imagined cous-
in Martha and him IN place Of The prin-
cipal characters and laughed inyolun.
tafjly, ne simply bowed Ia reply 10 my
apology aud looked az pityingly at me
As il he might perhaps have gazeA opon
an escaped lunatie."
Cousin Roe halt smiled. "Well.
only came TO tell you that he will leave
Us 10 three weeks. and The evening" be-
fore his departure, Martha is going 10
invite him 20 the parlor. OF course, We
will have some Refreshments, and ex.
peci you 10 come down and behave ike
a lady and play when you are asked
without having 10 be begged"
Cousin, vow, declare, most sol.
emmy. ! am moi lady, 50 cannot nos.
sibly behave like one; that cannot play
Tor hIm, and that would much rather
start on journey 10 The Pole 10 the ex-
petition just fitting out. PhyucsI hard
shirs are nothing in comparison to men
tai. /"
! sat myself on the floor with every
appearance Of great anguish. Roe
laughed this time.
You will have TO defer your Polar
expedition till alter Friday; then may
be prevailed upon TO consen, 10 your
enlisting; but you might as we'll make
up your mind that you will make YOUR
self agreeable that evening, a. intend
you 10 present yourself"
Indeed so am not 10 be consul
ted 10 the natter am 20 be mere
puppet which you will show around In
such fashion as may be pleasing 10 you.
So you imagine, when you want the
machine 10 perform, all you have to do
IS to pull string and the performance
begins. Many thanks, my dear cousin,
for your complimentary estimate OF me.
q Do be sensible, Brela expect YOU
to act as II you had some common sense
and moi like spoiled baby, as you are.
II cannot persuade you to act sensl.
bly,, | think had better wash my hands
OF you Immediately.
You sand once, that you would not
give me up, cousin. mean TO hold
YOU to your word. was only talking
nonsense, but | do get so weary some
times of being ordered around
Roe looked grave.
II did not mean that would com
pei you TO do anything for me, and you
understood that perfectly. There are
many customs in this house | would
alter il had the power, but have not,
SO there IS no use thinking Of it"
81 will do the best I can that even
ing" ! said, putting a repentant face to
hers TO be kissed. "Baby Very
tenderly, and kissing me, she left the
room. would do my best outwardly,
but knew ! should rage inwardly. 1t
is only trlfiing thing, why should /
make so much Of il? Bah, am fool
took book from the shelf and soon
forgot all unpeasantness wandering
among the ruins Of Greece. Friday
evening had come, and it was with no
little trepidation surveyed myself be-
fore leaving my room. My dress was
soft white, with cluster Of tuberoses
at my neck, white pink in the mass
OF hair fastened at the hack of my head