Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-08-10

g the winter was ended, che evenin,
: lessons were looked forward /,
eagerly; for they began study il
/, earnest, and of their own accord.
She had been acquiring gradual,
a great influence over them, and 1
> hint now, and word then, which
had all the force, and yet was not a
! command. had brought their man.
} ners up to civilized standpoint.
The winter had been close and
cold; and these evenings with their
books had kept them at home.
Their presence at spelling-schools
was much missed by the clique
whose leaders in mischief they a.
vowedly were.
But spring found them much
sobered down, and conscious of
having an aim in life.
Mrs. Hazlett was not fair wealth
er Christian, by any means. But
she had stayed at home from church
Tor months,-ostensibly, that part
OF the time the roads were almost
lmpassable; really, that she dared
''Iet b.t leave the boys to their own de.
Ales,-her work i'm their refo-ma-
Ap n but incomplete. neither did
NJ wish to take them with her. till
~ was more sure of their be-
natiour.
But one pleasant morning in
April Mrs. Hazlett signified her
desire to 60 to the village to church.
The farmer started. He liked
his Sunday nap, but Jim, Mike and |
Pug ran to the barn and gave the |
horse extra care. This church |
going had been held up as treat |
Tor some time. They knew of the |
neat, new suits hanging in the |
closet, to be donned for the first |
time this morning.
No one knew better the curse of |
false pride than this wise woman. |
But she also knew that it was quite
necessary to instil moderate spice
OF vanity in the minds of these lads, |
trusting her own good sense to
ruidA- and Direct
30, in due time. the carriage was I
brought to the door, and the farm
er. his wife and little ones, seated |
carefully, the boys taking the front
seat that they might drive.
The villagers started half amazed. |
These manly lads looking so hand
some and neat, and who behaved SO |
decorously, were scarcely to be re-
cognized as the same young rene
gades, who were wont, of old, to be |
in the middle of every melee.
Dick and Ned Carlyle, their Will |
ON intimates, who lurked outside |
the church door, stared in wonder
too; they dared not expect support |
from these boys who noticed them |
only with cool nod.
After that they were never missed
from the family pew. Farmer Haz-
lett was fain to defer his Sunday
nap till after dinner.
Under Mrs. Hazlett's tutelage,
they mastered one study after
another, till, first Jim, and year
later Mike and Benny, no longer
Pug were declared ready for COL
lege, where they acquitted them
selves with great credit.
And proud woman is Mrs. Haz-
lett today. Proud of the noble
fellows, who delight in consulting
mother at every turn. Proud, too,
in the praise from husband and
friends.
Charlie will soon graduate too,
and noble boy he is, for his train
ing was easy as the molding of wax.
He had nothing to unlearn when
she took charge of him. As for
Nettie, she is sweet, fair maiden,
but soon to leave the paternal roof;
but no fears of her cake being deg-
poiled, or kept safe by lock and key,
no fears of her dainties, or her
wedding breakfast being pillaged.
And Farmer Hazlett looks with
pride upon the tall forms of his
comely sons.
James is surgeon of great prom
ise, and Michael and Benjamin have
all the clients they can attend to.
Charlie is studying for the minis
try, a calling his gentle disposition
peculiarly fits him for.
Dolly, fair, pleasant-faeed ma
tron, says SOFTLY
Il can't understand however the
boys came to thisl'
1T is her work, Dolly, the father
say with emphasis.