Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-08-19
| PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY'S CURE.


ham, in a resolute, scornful voice, "he.
redity, indeed If man is unsound,
in mind and body, he has only his
own constitution or his own folly to
thank for it, and it's extremely apt to
be the latter"
He addressed himself particularly
to DR.. Lloyd, who stood beside him on
the hearth.rug. but it was evident,
from his manner and tone, that he
wished to be listened to by all his
| guests, party Of graceful, well-dres-
sed people, who had come to Graham
Hall for few days visit. Mr.. Gra-
ham was the most delightful of bach
elor hosts, but he liked TO get the at
tention Of the whole company fixed
upon himself and then launch forth
into stream OF talk which it was diff
ficult TO stop.
At the present moment it was evi
dent to every member Of the brilliant
semicircle around the fire that Mr..
Graham was off on long recital, and,
accordingly, they fell into comforta-
ble attitudes and prepared to listen,
or to appear to do SO, which answered
the same purpose to themselves and
their host. DR.. Lloyd took seat and
crossed his legs comfortably, and Miss
Eere, the beauty, who was ensccnced
in the corner Of luxurious sofa, lifted
her dainty feet TO Il cushion, which
she then thrust out a little way in
front OF her, and leaned her head back
war d in an attitude Of deliberate rest
fulness that was equally comfortable
and becoming. Algernon Dale, who
was the very humblest Of Miss We're :
adorers, was standing with his broad
back to the company, gazing out into
the gathering dusk. his hands thrust
deep into the pocket of his trousers.
Poor Algernon Dale! He was not
poor in the sense Of impecuniosity-
quite the reverse, in fact His pow
erty consisted In the fact that he
lacked persuasiveness or personal at
tractiveness, or whatever it might be,
that was requisite to bring Miss We're
to terms. Ii was clear that Mr.. Dale
was out OF sorts this evening--as clear
rs that Miss We're was in one OF her
blandest moods. They had been to-
gether for half an hour In the billiard
room, and the coveted opportunity
which he had been scheming to secure
had brought the young man to grief.
He had reproached her for her in
difference and coldness, and had i'm
plored her to fir some time for the
contamination of their engagement;
but Miss We're was a celebl ated beau
ty, with a host of admirers always in
attendance on her, and she had no
idea OF dispensing with all save one
Of these for many long day to come,
and this she had given him to under
stand.
ut is too much, Mr.. Dale had said,
as they stood together by the billiard.
table. How can You expect me to
stand and look on calmly, day after
day. at the lot OF presumrtuous and
insufferable men who are forever dang.
ling after you, and see the woman
am expecting to call my wife pos
ing as professional beauty! I've
seen how things were going ever
since you had your photograph taken
in that limp white gown with no 6t
to it, holding the dead bird to your
lips. / heard at the club, the other
night, that that confounded photo.
grapher had said he would be willing
to give you Eve hundred dollars for
the right to sell duplicates oft. Plea,
SAINT for me
To poor Aigsrnons utter discount
uie, Miss We're had been, or else has