Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-04-05
tLGseal Correspondence. I


Messrs. Editors did March seemed de-
termined 10 make AS remember his stormy
performances, a. the curtain fell upon the last
scene amidst = snow storm more terrible than
anything he gave us before. u would have
scaree been thought Yesterday ewhen the first
scattering snow finakes began 10 mingIe with
the rain drops, that this morning would dawn
upon such spectacle. The aeecy fakes were
lew At first, but on they came as the minutes
Few, and soon forced their more diluent enee
mites TO retire and leave themselves sole agents
OF tbs Storm Kings wrath. Then down,
down with telthery feet the myriad messen-
gers came aud wrapped with Aeece on fleece
the naked breast OF earth, until field aud lawn
and thOrOughiare was wrapped in one vast
winding sheet" Now, when we should he
looking for the tender leaves to unfold them
selves and the swelling bud 10 expand into the
gay blossom, the bare branches Of the trees
are draPed in snowy folds. The scene Is
equally as beautiful though; the trees are
hung with diamonds instead Of emeralds.
April End. The continuous bad weather
has caused . cessation Of blowing and driven
the farmers 10 the shelter Of the barns 10 &C.
cuPy themselves in stripping tobacco, sc.
Mr. VIM Raley, Of MOrganEa, Is hauling
lumber 70 the farm near the 'tpin cushion.
commonly called the Branch, y where be in
tcuus W efeCt u OWeilinR.
The Brothers B. occasionally meet at their
old haunt aud talk over old times"
There is young man in this neighborhood
who, from his great popularity with the ladies
and from the number Of cOnquests he has
made, has won the sobriquet Of the Lady
Killer. )" ! hope he wont kin them all, bat If
he does, is IL anybody's business 20
Another lore letter adrift And such a
one u all the anFAtory correspondence from
the time when Adam chalked down the first
6'ttd deaE in the garden Of Eden and handel
u 10 his peerless Eve down 20 the present
time could be collected aud spread out before
one, there could not he found one eDis,le Il,
equal that which came TO my notice A few
days ago. For depth Of sentiment aud ten.
derness OF expression Il Is pnsurpassable. II
would make good companion piece 10 that
letter ! mentioned . few weeks ago, but with
thus difference, that this one Is the overflow
ing OF u feminine heart eharacterpd bv Iemi-
nine fingers. IL is BY far the sweetest thing
ever saw. u contains more s,sweetneasS
thar IL pound Of sugar was wrapped ap in
y. Almost every sentence begins with ssmy
darling or my sweetness, = or both. She
MARBLES forth the assurance az her undying
love In the sweetest. tenderest notes. Oh
what ~ thing love Is when Il can insDire such
letter IL isa perfect garden OF love In fnlI
bloom, exhaling delicious fragrance. Love
must have retentiVe memory and a most
delicate sense Of touch, as this Eair one saws
that she never iorgets aaythiag her darling
sweetness tells her, and thai his every kiss
still hangs npoa her lips. perhaps she could
tell something about the essence Of tspo giDs
Beneath this vast ocean Of love however
there rams an undercurreat Of jealousy which
AT tunes rises 70 the surface and manifests H.
self severe whirlppols Bat suppose that
jealousy Is the inevitable attendant Of love.
The whole letter i one continuous strain
OF tender devotion. and IL eOnclndss with
"Bye, bye, Sweetness; write soon 70 your
loTing little girl, -" am not essilv
moved By ans thing Of this sort, bus must
confess that, while reading that letter. / was
thrilled intO transports, and Il impressed me
that ils authoress Is either the most loving
and confdihg Of creatures or the most con-
sammaie airt. Messrs. Editors, expect that
goa are becoming tired af this fo0lishness; /
also fear that Jour readers are tired. or will
be after this.
April Bird The weather this morning seems
20 be CLEARED up. aud again have moanted
the watch tower Of hope 20 peer through the Fu-
tare for the approach ofiairer weather. whewl
what c0acert lO~ heavens sake don't no.
iire q. With respect. c.