Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-02-23
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LEoNiRDTowN, Feb. 20, 1893.
MessTs. Editors:-This has been the cold
est winter for several years, the papers say,
since fifty seven, but do know that it was
30 cold that l had to stay in Baltimore for
five weeks, and was sorry when had TO
leave.
The old year has passed away and left
to some its pleasures, aud to others its
troubles and heart aches. Old Father time
has been busy with his scythe, moving
down poor frail humanity. Many who
commenced the year with hopeful spirits
and high anticipations of future usefulness
have been called TO render an account of
their stewardship to their Lord and Master.
II would be well for us all to take warning
from the past ard to prepare for the future
by putting our household in order and
selling up out little accounts and prepar-
ing for sudden call to that unknown
bourne from which no traveller has ever
yet returned.
On January the 18th, No OF Chester
street was rhe scene of nice little birth
day celebration given by Dir. and Mrs.
Robert Heard ON the second anniversary
OF their little son Ross. Among the
pleasant and merry party who attended
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Colds
borough. Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Thompson,
Mr.. William ii. Dawson and Miss Jennie
Cox, Mr.. John Hance and Miss Katie
Bannahan, Dir. Thomas Luby and Miss
Mary O'Neal, your humble correspondent
and little Birdie Goldsborough. Every
body enjoyed themselves to their hearts con-
tent, and there was an abundance of wine,
cakes, confectionery and milk punches
handed around, TO which we all did ample
justice.
On February 9Th, Messrs. John B.
Thompson and Robert Heard and your
correspondent walked out to Bayview
Asylum to see their friend land whilom
companion at Spring G-ove.) Doctor Ca
ruthers, of Kansas, who is a whole soul gen.
ileman and pleasant acquaintance and he
seemed very glad to see them. He took
us through The building which is very
large one and gave rs q very lucid explain
alton of every thing we saw. Bayview is
kind ofpoor house for the city, where all
the tramps go 70 spend the winter and be
taken care Of, there were eighteen hundred
poor and patients in the building at that
time. On our return we passed through
Highlandtown where we met our old
friend John r Combs, who was very glad
to see US and said that he would like to see
all of his old friends and acquaintance at
No. 1909 Gought street, corner of Third.
where he has opened Restaurant and
says that he Is doing fairly well.
The time for festiviiy and pleasure, with
all its attractions has passed, and the Len.
ton season has come again. This is the
time for prayer, fasting and repentance; the
time TO take . retrospective view Of our
life for the past twelve months. To over.
haul the book of the past and see how
many pecadilloes have been jotted down
to our account and how many faults of q
graver nature. No more parties aud we'd
dings and little merry makings; no more
counting. flirting and love making; no more
squeezing Of hands; no more stealing ofthe
arm around the delicate waist and tasting
the dew from those red pouting lips. tina,
always seem to say, "wouidn't you like to
kiss me?" All this must be stopped for the
next long seven weeks No more pitch,
or seven-up for drinks, all must be stopped
and the serious work Of life commenced.
Hot Box.