Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08

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We can only wait, ma am. THEY'LL
try to send mp some provisions from
the Forks by this evening
And in the meantime there il nv
basket, Il observed, in as cheerful q
tone as could command. Ihad been
yearning to offer my sympathy dur.
ing Halls explanation, but thought il
best not TO interfere with the process
which he called letting 'em down
easy. -
4 was SO anxious TO get quickly to
Seattle 7 said Mrs. Forsyth. Think
I'll 20 and lie down for little while.
Perhaps I'll be able to get some sleep.
She took it better than ! expected.
observed Hall. as the door hid her
from our sight.
She's q regular brick / exclaim-
ed, with an amount of enthusiasm that
would have done credit to a more ft.
ting and tender designation.
"For all that. she's gone to have a
good cry. Best thing for her; will DO
her lots of good. Come and have o
smoke
| I thought Hall was an unfeelins
brute. and didn't consider / should
be much better if ! smoked while she
was crying. Still. I went, and as
pufed at my cigar I regretted that
Mrs. Forsyth could not know the con.
ISOLATION Of tobacco.
II.
In the afternoon Mrs. Forsyth re.
sumed her usual cheerful demeanor,
and even ventured ont for few min.
ntes on the platform to look at the
walls Of snow by which we were over
shadowed. We had recourse to the
friendly basket for dinner, and in the
late afternoon we had some little ex-
citement attendant on the arrival OF
the snow shoe party, bringing up some
cold meat and stale bread, which we
considered vastly inferior to our tin.
ned supplies. The novelty of the sit.
uation and the discussion of the
chances Of speedy extrication whiled
away the day, which to me, at any
rate, did not seem long one. When
! got up the next morning affairs did
not seem to have changed. There was
no sign Of Mrs. Fcrsyth's stirring, so
/ went forward to find Hall and hear
if there was any news. Unfortunate-
ly there was not, and after briei
talk / returned, and was agreeably
surprised to find my fair fellow pas.
senger sitting in the car, with an ex-
preston on her face which fiattered
myself indicated wonder as to what
had become Of me.
Good morning, Mrs. Forsyth. Were
yon pondering as to what had become
of me ?
Not at ALL she answered, coolly;
i am scarcely awake enough to think
about anything.
We'll, now to breakfast, ! said, en-.
deavoring to hide my chagrin by wrest.
ling with the basket. What is it to
be thismorning?-you know the menu.
But l can't 60 on living on your
provisions. Suppose we should have
to stay here another day or two. Why,
they would be oil gone
You have no choice, unless it is the
tough salt beef and very stale bread
the snow,shoers brought. The only
things worth their bringing were the
beer and whiskey.
That's just like man
4 wouldn't like to be like anything
else. What do You say to some OF
tongue? III open the tin while you
make some tea Then, as she grace.
fully began the necessary preparations
I ventured to add: Upon my word
it begins to seem quite natural hav.
ing you sit at my table and make my
tea
Does it? Well, l sincerely hope
shall not have to do it much longer
What's the prospect of our getting
OUT
Not very brilliant. The snow j:
packed tight in the cut for two mile.
solid
How awful Wouldn't it be pos
sible to get to the next station ovel
the snow? 2
Only on snow shoes. There is Z
frozen crust that will bear anything
The relief party had the greatest trou
BILE in getting here
How stupid of me to venture a
this time Of the year But Fanny
urged me go! She's been expectin,
me ever since finally arranged my
poor husbands affairs
/, The widows handkerchief went ~