Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-03-17

break upOn ,our bed hour, r.
answered the old lady. : h0 y ed
in one Of her Old-laahioned ng
moods.
20, no. NV eyes are open sor
a. Iong as yours; sleep has nn GU
lar hour 10 direct them. laugheA CT
"gFe.I, III moi talk Too long; ny
dear. / must ask how long sou end
10 consign Ernest 10 fate slf + 40
that 81 tabled Tantalus: signs BE- seen
SO plSiii these last few months. aetli
he wnuld have been taken pes nt-
Iy into yonr home before thls
nov YOU 1 not mind whl
xif oisl Z isls.l. i5F j VII d0 ElWav
good to see II take place. he
DOCTORS wife, caressing The asslg
face bending over her as tende Eands
removed the 6ne dress cap iF hsg
head.
20, not for a whole year YET hasi-
ness will call Ernest 10 Europe a. the
end Of that time and we shall sake il
our bridal tour. could not leay bone
and Morley and give myself ~ 70
Earnest so soon after my return y this
dear cottage. Leaving my bFotlIzshere
even then will be a drawbacks lb my
happiness, but both can't leave a the
same time" answered Lucy. ad ex-
preston coming into her face aA she
spoke.
"Perhaps By that time Morsky may
look about him for some one to bear hlm
company ir your absence. Year ex-
ample may prove very tempting loo
do not expect TO keep Morley ws'h You
always, do your"
20, Mrs. Denny. where coNIdI End
the being that | could weld ~ splen-
did brother TO 20 her face soft ning in
every lineament at mention pf that
dear brother.
You pretty piece OF selfahness, !"
playfully returned the old fuen4s pinch
ing the glowing cheek as she arose
to deposit some pins in the etshion.
II know it will be hard 10 find malch
ior HIN, but shell come along By and
by"
81 shall investigate her tApreughly
before give my consent; utkoehange
the subject, dear friend, would SO
much rather Morley could hase gone
tonight without the company Of MIR.
Dayton. My heart misgives ne when
ever / hess of bis presen# hear my
brother. The very shadow lhat man
across my brothers. path IL pQlluiion.
so wide is the contrast in thei shtureS,
and Lney spoke swif'm.-H. y - ac--
- 80. ~, = scounty, Mar
ayes. child, Bob 'Y|ss YBsytea.z c5is y pany
is TO be avoided, but his absence ought
to be relief to you, for the persisten-
cy of his attentions to you has become
more noticeable than is agreeable 10
you, am sure"
"Yes, dear friend. though never re-
| ceived here but barely under cIrcum-
stances of the most distant courtesy, he
seems to study opportunities 10 force
his presence; his boldness circumscribes
my outdoor movements very much:
though / pass him unnoticed Ia my
walks to and from the village, he is
sure to join me whenever | 60 out
alone, aud often when IN company with
Morley or Ernest"
''The foolish fellow; wish the neigh
borhood were rid oi hIm and some bet
ter man was the master of his money.
The doctor dislikes him very much; he
said believe il was while we were
W wslking over here this evening-hap-
pening to mention Dayton's going along;
but think I'll not tell you; il may pain
you."
30, tell me, dear Mrs. Denny. l
hope it was no threat against my broth
er, for Morley had occasion to check
his attention to me on our return from
church last Sunday"
"No threat 10 Morley, my child; but
presume hrs vow was made upon the
strength of that reProof; but ] have
made you nervous; am foolish % have
spoken OF so silly thing. said DE old
lady, going up TO Lucy and kissing her
very motherly.
20 shall not mind 1t: what did he
VOW 7" asked Lucy, in low voice.
"The doctor said Dayton had been
drinking and had just drank enough TO
make himself ridiculous, or he believes
he would not have made suekzassez=s-ef
himself, as great a fool as he Is at all
times. He vowed that you should be
his wife If all Heaven and earth bad to
be moved to accomplish il, so am real
ly glad he went of tins evening. ] ex-
pect you would have found him trou-
blesome. my child. But come. we shall
oveFsleep ourselves IN the morning and
spoil Rachel's delicious cookery. there
by wounding her housewives pride,
and the old lady turned her attention 10
the LUXURIOUS bed which had been pre-
pared in the cosIest corner Of the room
tor her use. Had not Lucy's face been
turned from her, she could have seen
the panied expression that came upon
il at tie mention of Dayion's threat,
aud sadly grieyed would she have been
had she known how long il had kept
her young friend awake while she slept
so sweetly.
Finally, however, Lucy succeeded an
banishing the-unrest from her mind and
with thoughts Of her loved brother COM
posed herself 10 sleep. All had she
known what evil time was 10 bring 10
that darling one, and that even nov ifs
dread messenger-bird was plnming AS
wings TO hotter in darkest shadow Ger
her home-light. a.'wae. more wretched
than poet sang, would have FILTERED
..balmy sleep" from her eyeIids. But