Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25

thank you for all your kind words
You shall have my daughter as 800
as you choose
This very evening, them I inter
rupted, and rising hastily, gave order
to the hackman to drive as rapidly a
possible to the residence of Rev. Nh
Smith.
What do you want with him. ex
claimed both my companions in amaze
ment.
TO tie the knot at once I returned
jestiuglY, though in truth, began tc
feel much alarmed lest Nellie should
have departed before we reached hen
home, and was secretly determined il
such was the case, to pursue her to
her unc!e's and marry her there, lest
more favorable accounts of the bank &
condition might bring change in
Mr.. Jameson's feelings-possibly a
reconciliation between him and Selby.
Fortunately, however, the clergy
man was at home, and accompanied
us without delay to Mr.. Jameson 4
residence, where we found Nellie,
though she privately informed me
that she had her hat on to depart,
when we drove up.
1t did not take long to reconcile
her to the change of bridegrooms, or
induce her to consent to my wish for
an immediate union, so an hour or
two later, | had the satisfaction OF
exhibiting my little home to my wife
and her father.
Nellie was in MISUNDERSTANDING
it a thousand times more beautiful
than her fathers great house, with all
It's showily furnished apartments.
Wonderful to relate, her father agreed
to all we said, and although, AZ fore
saw, his losses are not as great Nv he
anticipated, and he might easily re-
tain his own establishment, he much
prefers disposing of it, and remaining
with us, and he is 80 agreeable, that
Nellie and | prefer it also.
Mr., Selby made some overtures for
a reconciliation, but the coldness with
which they were met, and the aston.
ishing intelligence that Nellie was
already married, effectually quenohed
him.
We all sincerely regret the loss and
sorrow occasioned by the panic, but
nevertheless, as Dick observes, It's
an i'll wind that blows nobody good.
Don't 90, Selbyl exclaimed Mr.,
Jameson, selling him by The arm. Come
home with me, and talk matters over
Why, had nearly forgotten 1t is
your wedding day Come home, and
we'llsend Tor the parson, and have that
job done up right No failure there,
eh?' he added, with feeble attempt
at jest.
But SeIby drew his arm away.
Excuse me, Mr.. Jameson, he said,
almost insolently. circumstances
will not permit-that is, in your re-
verses, you will undoubtedly require
your daughters presence-sorry to
deprive you'll have an unexpected
call away from the city,; and he
turned to go.
! believe should have knocked
the fellows brains out, in my mingled
rage and joy, had not Dick restrained
me.
Let him alone, he whispered we
shall have enough TO do to take care
Of Mr.. Jameson.
We had, indeed Mr.. Jameston
would have fallen to the ground, had
not the crowd been 30 great Oh to pre-
vent him, buG he was entirely insen-
sible, and continued 80 till we had
extrcated him with much difficulty, |
and placed him in acarrlage. | feared
apoplexy, but Dick, who was some
what of doctor, brought him round
all right. As his recollection returned,
be seemed quite overcome on finding /
that was taking care Of him.
This is returning good for evil, in
deed, he said, with CHASTITY smile.
Perhaps you do not know, Mr.. Foster,
that the bank failure will ruin me.
I heard you tell Mr.. Selby 10, !
returned, quietly, at once preceiving
his meaning; and was very sorry, for
your sake, that such was the case
Perhaps, he continued, with the
same suspicious look and tone, you
would not be 80 anxious now to marry
Nellie.
On the contrary ! answered, i
am more than ever anxious to do
so.
But ! shall not have even a roof
left to shelter me, he argued and