Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-10-11

GOOD cssnfortabls shaka-d0zn here.
old fellow. and we'll look around and
see what can b done. 4 wish you
could fad work here and live with
ns. You shan'k pay > penny more
than il costs usl Anyhow, here .
your hone for nov. Robert.
Robert said Be would think Of il.
And he told the story OF his visit to
the mansions Of Nathan and Thomas.
Peters brow contrncaad and his face
grew dark. He said but little. For
nv Kikky's sake he whispered, L
never speak tho names Of these men
when / can avoid It.
It was very near the hour Of mid
night when the trio began 10 think Of
bed. As they arose from their seats
Robert took hand Of Peters and
one Of Kitty's, aud % held them while
he spoke. His voice was tremulous
and his eyes were trimming.
Peter kitty l--True heartsl-I
dOn't want Won to Be spending the
night in speculations npon the future.
/ came back to the old home resolved
that / would put my three cousins
into the balance and weigh them. !
have done il. and you know the re-
snlt. / told yon ! was robbed on the
road. So I was, butt had taken
the pre.auti0n to send my fortune on
ahead Of me; % / only lost the triAe
| had reserved for expenses on my
journey.
Dear hearts When / came to
reckon up my possessions. six months
zrahd found myself the ownsr of
more money than / could spend, I
felt the need Of the one thing that
was not mine-a true heart to love
o heart TO love me in return-and
somebody to help me enjoy my wealth.
THERE Now to bed, and on the NOR
row We viii consider. One thing, my
dear Peter-your days Of digging and
delving are past and gone. Kitty
He drew her gently towards him,
and she kissed him-a sweet, sisterly
kiss. warmed with dewy eyes, and a
loving smile. but she could not speak.
On the following morning Robert
learned for the first time that the
grand residences of Nathan and Thorn
as 81 I'D were for sale. They had
reached the end Of their financial
means. and wished to sell out and
leave the place.
Then Robert eat down, with Peter
and Kitty, and frankly gave them a
statement Of his wealth. AT first
Peter could hardly believe that he
had heard Alright; while as for Kitty,
she could not comprehend the vast
ness OF the sum; but they finally
knew this: They were to be Roberts
chosen companions thenceforth to
fear the wOlf-they and their little
ones-no more forever.
Robert went to New York, where
he engaged an agent-who was to
work in his own name-ro come to
Belmont and purchase every piece of
property that the Speed Brothers had
to sell.
There was great wonderment when
it was known that a stranger had
purchased all the Speed property :;
and the wonderment was increased
tenfold when week later, it became
known that Robert Ashworth was the
purchaser, and that the paIatial man
sion Of Nathan Speed had been deed
ed 10 his half brother, Peter.
Aye, and more still; to Peter
Speed, and to Peters wife and chill
dren, had been duly made over all the
mills, and houses, and lands, clear of
all encumbrance, formerly belonging
to the brothers aforesaid.
But who shall tell the feelings eff
Nathan and Thomas, when it came to
them that. the poor wayfarer-the
brown-faced cousin-whom they had
so harshly turned from their doors,
was the power behind the throne
that had furnished all the money? oil
the torture of their vain regret and
deep chagrin was terrible. But that
was not the worst. The worst came
when Nathan's wife was brought to
the need of applying TO cousin Robert
for help.
1.-The browning Joy was yet to come
-ajoy of which Robert Ashworth had
often dreamed; but which he had
never dared to promise himself.
After Peter and Kitty had moved
into the great house. Kitty's sister
Mary came to visit them. Polly was
the name by which she was always
called. She was two years older than
her sister, possessing the same sweet
face, and loving. heart. Robert fell
desperately in love at sight. and she
very soon loved him id return. When
she came to wind her arms around
his neck, and nestle fondly and con-
fdingly upon his bosom. he knew that
il was himself she loved, and his cup
e -. ...... Eli A. a 4