Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-06-02

yatnre predisposition Of Bis 4 5r.
nation necessitaled, dfesskd Dasi.
ness stripes. Of which red 1n.
spIcuous, IS from cnnfagion d hsIl.
t6a-chop" whiskers. which ii ss.|
10 the DIN sFays and1 Bis j '|iEh
brlstlcd out from undeklhe |lis
glaze Cap. -
He was whaling tuna 8lll
well be supposed 70 besfiie I'll NV
one the "old COW, klckHafEse i'll Il
Of life singing. andshe cbls ed.
Eng pmeE5 org [ IL ~ 'ue
cow-hidn ~ " ~ practice Tor some
more cruel blow. Rachel could not re-
frain from laughing, and said
I" IT'S a curious sort n machine,
sure enough" following out Mays
smile and resumIng her breakfast.
"Yonder go Watcher ! spects he
think its dat monkeys big grandfather
wot was here tother day cutting up his
didoses," said Mary. somewhat con-
founding identities, and too much alb.
sorbed in the chase 10 give further at
tenilon 10 the oysters.
20. but he's maxim dem handy legs
streak It back. Catch him, Watcher p
and her loud laughter and clapping Of
hands brought Bertha from her batter
cakes TO take part in the fun.
Dem BADLY yegs sheak IL: SIS,
Washer !" coming in chorus TO Ma
ry's iubilant encore Of Watchers laud.
atory performance, drowning Rachel's
reproof Of their unbecomlng manners.
In this "eheen" or "big grandfather, =
Watcher had recognized the object Of
bis late interviewing and had mol
changed his notions in regard 10 him.
Unheeding Luey's voice, or finding
Mays encouragement more 10 his
taste, he urged c. to make his steps
in inverse double proportion and had
backed him up against the gate before
he could be called of by bis master.
Morley's face turned little paler as be
arose to check the dog. and after few
words with the man, returned to the
house with a suppressed excitement oil
manner, saying It was q call to the Of
fee.
Lucy detected his disquict and asked
hIm # Il was positively necessary that
he should 60 at once, as she feared be
was not we'll enough to attend 10 any
business Of nature that seemed "a
pressing as this mans early call indi-
called.
1T u long past the hour ~ nY re.
ing 10 the office, dearest. and ibis man
Is a Baltimofean who has some bust.
ness TO settle al once, AZ bis move.
menls are determined by the return Of
to-day's steamer" answered Morley,
seeking to divert her fears and putting
of to the last moment the revelation Of
the bitter fact that must be made known
a short while later.
kissing her ienderly aud saying be
would return 10 an hour. he took up his
hat and walked of with uncnstomary
haste, accompanied by Ernest. He
did not introduce bis partner to c.,
nor speak on the subject OF the man $
business until il was briefly but for.
mally opened at the Office. Here a
stormy interview took place. occasion.
ed by Ernest's load pronunciation ofthe
villsiny, and urging Morley to fight il
with the law.
Bot his own signature stared him too
in the face TO hope that he
could successfully dispute liz legilima-
ey, IL experience had not shown him
how easy matter il was for the "giId.
ed hand 10 shove by justice" and the
result was his return 10 che cottage
within the hour aud Ernest going upon
a fruiiless errand TO Dayton's.
No one had seen his approach, nor
knew OF bis presence until he burst into
the little room which Lucy was arrane.
ing, singing in soft tone her fayoriie
hymn, Guide me, o Thou Great Jeho-
yah !" He threw himself into chair
apart from the home-shrine with a groan
like desth-agony before Lucy hardly
realized his presence.
"My darling brother Morley, you
lerrify me What is the natter o,
you are i'll, dying ! Rachel |" and the
sister bent over the shaking form with
her arms around his neck, trying 10
soothe and begging in turn 10 know
what bad happened.
Rachel came quickly at The call, fol-
Owed by Mrs. Sloan. AT the sight OF
he former, he started up, and seizinz
her hand, cried out
80, Good Rachel, ANA monster. a
wretch. You all viii desplse me. T."
but before she could reply, he turned
70 his sister and continued IN choking
voice, 20, lucy am God forsaken
creature, an outcast, Lucyl o, my
ialnted mother, can you forgive me -
md covering his face with his hands
he moaned as If body and soul were
'iven.
The three gathered around him and
mplored him to be composed.
"Outcast, my darling brotheri Do
not break my heart by repeating that
.eorful word ! o, what can make thee
IN outcast to Lucy Gene, Merely,
lit here in our mothers chair and tell
ne what distresses you; no harm can
,ppress here, no sorrow linger, and
he tried to lead him to il.
"Not there, O, not there, my sister;
twere crime tor me 10 sit there and
ell your"
AT this moment Ernest came in.
is there no hope l" asked Morley.