Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-02-23

woman had reminded The moshefss.,
Eirl that in one war only could she
rersy her for years of sronbls and
expenditure. and thai ons;way would
% marry whomsoever she aeignsd
&ect. a q suitable partner for this
eIzr1 favoIee Of society. The
false notions q propriety. 80 early
learned, had grown and strengthened
wish Monica : growth, until they SEEM
ed law too stringent 10 break.
Pride. vain and senseless. was pre-
dominating characteristics Of hrs. Har-
vey, and although she would have
sssnnhhad4 Claude 0ssrisgtoA openly.
il she ever dreamed he intended any
serious attention to her neice, still his
reputation was too paramount to
ignore without cause, so she wisely
! decided 10 invite him 10 her sump-
tuous mansion.
1t is a bright morning in early Sep
tember, and with bounding heart,
Claude alights from his ebony steed
Immediately in front of Mrs. Harvey's
door. But once inside the costly
rooms he becomes anxious and i'll at
ease. Does some unseen friend al
ready whisper to him of the coming
gloom which must continue to. over
shadow his unsatisfed life7
You admire that scene?' questions
Miss Montdeville, close beside him,
and he turns away from the desolate
picture which has claimed his atten-
ton. i did it from memory she ex-
plains, and although it is so very
imperfect, like it better than any
other here, except, of course. your
Fisherman's Daughter. can scarcely
tell why, but it seems to me there is
something in the idea of both which
renders them sinilar-not of course
in merit. Do not misunderstood me
there. Few could equal you in your
art, and if You were equalled at all
it could not be the hand of a woman
which would prove your opponent
From memoryl The words caught
and held his ear suspiciously. Where
could those forming rocks and dashing
waters lie but near the rugged peaks
of Castle Dare?'
1t is quite gem IN Its Way ~
replied, absently, 'and reminds me
forcibly Of a place l have seen and
still remember,
Yes, but when one travels as much
as you have, Mr.. Darlington, 1t is but
natural that you should find many
times natures image on canvas ready
to assert its familiarity. After all
you may never have seen this spot.
| have some others, she continues,
Advancing to the distant .ble, /
hope you may like them, also They
represented many objects and charm
ing scenes. Indeed. he thought them
admirably done for one whom he
knew could never have devoted her
entire attention to the art, yet there
was after he was gone but one which
lived with him.
You ses,' she said, still regarding
him, / must have something to fall
back on. There are times when read
ing, embroidering and everything
most becomes dull and uninteres.ing
to me. Then l turn to my favorite
work. 1t saves me many a bad case
/ OF the blues
1t would indeed be difficult to i'm
agine you tortured with such dis
tasteful disease. You above all others
must find your time too we'll employed
TO suffer from ennui.' He repeats the
words quite calmly, but he cannot
hide the sarcastic smile that momen.
tarils curly the proud yet tender lips,
and she ever quick to detect reads his
meaning full.
I understand perfectly all you
would say and deserve the rebuke,
but, in a lower tone, i have made a
discovery. Unlike Caesar and all the
other great lights of past and passing
ages, my conquests have brought me
only discomfort. I like my painting
better. Bu: You will be generous,
Nj Darlington, and not rep at my
unnatural logic. II might render me
unpopular, you know, and then the
rrrSent light would be extinguisi.ed.
see, abe continued. you cannot
credit what | have told you. At least
- Will not qnerral over so slight a
:".t'er, only | do sometimes think
THAT men judge poor weak women
wrongly. for with u a laugh and a
s'gh are very close companions
NV aunt viii feel much disappoint
; ei % end she was absent when yor
: e,lIei, says Miss Montieville as tn,