Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-02-23
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THE FISHERMAN'S DAUGHTER.
By oxIrA.

The fashionable town of Windsor,
pleasantly situated at the base Of a
steep and rocky mountain, possessed
the additional advantage of being
only few miles distant from a wealthy
and growing city. This cool, neat re-
resort looked like veritable Eden to
the occupants OF low. open carriage
which was rapidly whirling them
away from The dust and din of the
noisy thorouahfares.
SHOW, 7 An bfsaths. acclaimed
Claude Darlington, the eldest of the
trio, as he inhaled the fresh, pure air.
City atmosphere at best is but an
enemy in disguise, which grows more
un5earable upon long acquaintance.
What say you Harry"
II have not found it especially OBJ
jectionable," replies the airy little
swell in his best dudish air. "The
truth is, where ones interest lies
there ore tries to believe he fares
best
That speech is worthy of you"
chimes in Luke Luxford somewhat
obviously. You would try to stuff
two enlightened gentlemen with the
idea that you are entirely reconciled
to unclean cutters, dingy gaslights
and other less desirable possessions
solely from the fact that a certain
lady within its precincts, with beaux
innumerable, has deigned to admire
the fit Of your latest coat. Take my
word for it. Harry, you are left. She
cares infinitely less for you than she
does for her neatly-curled, ribboned-
bedecked poodle"
"Disabuse your mind at once, sir"
says Harry with high air of con
tempt. "She has Of me no such tri-
fling estimate"
"Ah, you 10 enlighten me, and
find that even dudism has its depths !
| thought, you know, that with ladies
. poodle was just the incest pet i'm
aSinable, even though it were COM
posed of yarn. Deucedly glad to.
learn, however, that she can transfer
her affections to something worthier.
But, tell me candidly suddenly
changing the subiect-"wouldn't you
like to own that charming town over
there, men, women, children and
all ?"
What extravagant phrases some
boys can construct. | rather expect
if snch were your misfortune, your
enthusiasm would speedily die nat
ural or rather unnatural death. Be-
tween the gossiping old maids, crying
infants and disconten,ed landlords,
you would find relief from a 50 cali
bre. l can vividly imagine the whole
catastrophe, even to the expression Of
the wise old doctor who would instant
ly and truly pronounce your case one
of temporary insanity However,
there is one among that mass of hu-
manity who would either upset or
restore your equilibrium. Can you
guess, or must | reveal my secret
thoughts and tell You in plain words
why l was, for once, willing to re-
nounce the evils you mentioned"
"You surely don't mean that she is
in Windsor
~ DO indeed, and you see that even
boys can sometimes instruct their su.
periors. But what is the matter with
Claude? ? Really, old fellow" with a
nudge that has the desired effect,
you have not informed us whom you
have lost-your eat-grandmother,
your forty-tifth cousin or Miss Monica
Montdeville."
| missed your preceding coversa-
tion, Harry, but allow me to observe
that the wiles Of a detestable flirt can
never have force CROUCH to crush me
| might tell you giddy youths sweet
little story for future reference only
know it would fall upon a sandy
plain instead Of fertile soil. Remem'
Der, nevertheless, that the old bache
lor would be contented TO look on and
see you boys make idiots of your
selves, while he"
"While he" emphasizes Luke
succeeds in making all the womel
rave about him because they justly
consider his bighness a rare impcrta
tion of the Arctic regions. Anything
so detestaole in your opinion, Harry
as 4 swindler O.
A check was put TO the foregoin
conversation as the carriage drew u
suddenly at the Hotel Windsor an
the clock struck the honr of four.
Great Scott Harry, l sympathiz
with you. Certainly, You will nc