Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-04

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please, auntio, ] would rathor not ssy
anything more abont that.
And she who thought she was only
striving for my interest, replied, cold
iyi
Pardon mo, May, / shail not offend
again.
"oiTend you, who had been father.
mother end auntie all HI one r. and i
kissed her az | bad never done since
che drew me- away from her only
brothers coffin, hiding her own grief
to assuage mine
DO you remember, auulie dear
when I used to have sulka ahd yoa.
would take me out hunting hunting
sunshine, you called It'll | oflan think
q i when things b wrong, a. they
must occasionally, and aisl you with
me TO 70 hunting sunshine
"Yes, l remember You were a
great comfort 70 me. and | ara afraid
] have never quito forgotten the man
who coaxed my brothers only child
away from the lonely old maid
"Anl The best friend 4 wayward
girl ever had re3lisl.
But somehow. after Aunt Fennys
visit nay thoughts and fsel.nea were
not the same. Had / been unwise, as
she sail IN giving Do everything 10
my husband7 Aud had he been too
eager 10 accept it2 was fearful it
was even 90. lie should hayp made
me understand ihAl ! had 5csoFged
rights abd not taken ny properly 10
eontrol unsAvisssily esYs 1910 M.
vest IN bnsinfss sabiest tslall tho
fluctuations q The market. And now
he never spoke Of il only a. his own,
and had helped bim total. and he
bad forgotten il,
Ia my morbid state 81 feeling /
found 20 many bitter things 81 which
70 complain 10 myself. We had been
married four years aud during that
tine many improvements had been
nade in the house and around il, 10.
curing an expense Of soms thousands
Of dollars. Ny sliehtast wish ia 70.
gard to convenience OF modern
change was satisfied almost ii soon a.
expressed. And i was, - I said 70
my aunt, beautiful home
Bat what II Il wasl II was with
my money II bad been smbsllished and
made more valuable, and ~ could
easily afford to be lavish ia sxpendi.
tars.
my money used to beansigy bis
home ! said bitterly, glaaoiag Al my
handsome surroundings
When mine and thine ara having 4
battle, love aud tenderness fec frota
The contest Ard at times I vas
frightened AZ the hard, bitter thought
] was hiding from my husband, Or
fanoied I waa hiding from him.
What 10 It, May ?" be once said
with look Of wisthll tenderness.
Are you quite we'll n
Never better," I replied, Iighly,
too thoroughly ashamed of the imp +
was harboring to give Il 4 name.
II WAS npt a month since Aunt
Fanny left us--A wrstohsd month 10
ms--whon one evening my Husband
came 10 and gave ne . folded paper.
Look, dear, aud see If It is all right
II was certificate Of deposit IN the
bank for just the amount Of the bonds
! had given him four years ago.
IF you prefer the bonds ! can OBJ
tain them for You, but the interest ia
very low now, and that reminds me,
you will have to trust me while for
your accumulated interest. This il
all | have saved from my business,
but you are 10 have the interest, every
penny"
but whatever am to do With II n
I asked, in amazed bewilderment.
why, keep check book and
spend your own money as you please,
be replied laughing heartily. aAnd
now e the embargo removed, and may
] tell you how grateful ] am for the
use Of the money, and how much more
for the loving confidence displayed il
tending it7V
| could not reply, for The little good
left in me was creeping. dismally, Id
the valley Of humiliation.