Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-12
Se1efted Sm,y.
Saved i'm Sleep.

A clear, sweet voice was singing n
senseless dittv, with many mocknl
variations, and operate tril|>.
A Young man swinging inao'ently
in ha nmock, underneath the open
window laid aside his book and tossed
away bis unfinished cigar. as he liz
tened TO the merry tril!s and quavers.
He has come down to po,terlty a
model of wisdom; the cure was aS sue
cessfuI and complete rs it WAS unique
al" said he, will arise and dc
likewise.
He arose slowly; the voice aud its
lovely owner had uproote1 settled
prpjndices, and overthrown firm con.
vlctlons.
Moreover, an underlying fear that
he was abont to commit the second
great folly Of his life caused his neart
to tremhle aud his feet to lag.
Nevertheless, straight AS the nee
die to the POLE, tended his steps tow
ard that upper room, aud the musical
disturDer OF his peace
She vas minding Mrs. Latrobe &
baby, as usual.
Mrs. Lattohe was a presumable
vorng widow, somewhat wan aud IA.
ded a. 10 beauty, which must once
have been lemarkabl le-so neWha'
s"rrmped as to worldly possessions,
yet strongly bent upon making tn"
most of her eccond chance IN life.
In pereuaucr of which design she
displayed the vi 5or and tlreiessnes,
of sixteen leaving her infant mean
while, either locked up in the pro
louni slumbvr born of soothing syrup
or to tender mercrs of some obliglul
fellow hoard,r.
1t may have been the latent moth
eriness IN her nature, or something
she saw in the pitifnl drug -darkened
eyes of the child, which made MARI
DevolI often care for the neg Iectec
little one dullug the abseuce o! It,
;. moiher.
i Harry R.vm n was no; the man
having made np his mInd, to brook
any nune.es+a'y delay.
he wen, straight to the side Of tho
surprised singer, who had suppose
him hat dozen miles distant, anc
the baby being somewhat ir hls wy
caught it from the arms of lis snr
prl,ei foster mother, and. with deX
ttrous fl og sent it Hying throuA
tie air into the very mtdIe Of =
great, soft i'erusian rug, tying 6etor.
Tie window.
Miss DevolI uttered startir cry OF
protest.
The child, contrary to all proceed
eut, s'lshted from his AIRY flight,
shripking with lan., hter, and clutch
ing at the sunbeams, a -wel OF d BABY
in 4 gol!en setting.
Miss Dev>,l, said Harry earnest
", "you know, II. do all my friends
the story of my earthly folly"
"fears ago, ! loved an unworthy
object, and ever sluca | have wake |
the earth blind to al! woman ly good
ness, purity and truth.
"Throngh 5eautfuI woman | lost
my sight; through beautiful woman
| found it again.
"reil ne, Marie, his voice trem.
bling with earnestness, "lf this love
is to be crown aud glory Of my lite,
or it's second tol.y2
II wish that | might bring you
clean hands and pure heat
II eau only Offer you a" unH orthy
one, but full! Of Il love that Is true and
abIding--that shall last forever,
There was no need OF words he
read his answer in her sweet, down
cast face, and tender eyes be sealed
it on her quivering crimson hls, and
was content.
The baby laughed, and with great
crash Of wheels, and hutter of silks,
the baby mother returned.
So these two, as needs must, came
back to an everyday world, that look =
ed all the brighter and better to
them for their brief journey into the
beautiful land of love.
Marie Devoll settled her lace in
unLreakable calm, and Harry loung-
ed about with even more than his as
ual noucblanCc.