Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-07-12

/ 49, ~ So mutc up iutV Tue uci-
fry of the chapel, and fastened it
by means Of broad leather betting
inside the bell in place Of the clap
per. When they pulled the bell
rope they only ierked the animal,
which let out the most unearthly
noises you ever heard. That you
know is an old trick Of college boys,
but the wonder was some one didn't
see them at the time. Ever so
many different ones were accused as
being the parties who did the deed.
but there wasn't an atom of proof
against them. Such an excitement
as there was about it. In Q few
tdsss It blew over, and nothing was
done except to give public repri-
mand to all the students.
When Will told us that, we were
waiting dinner for father; and just
then he came in, apologizing to
mother for being so late.
Il stopped to talk with an old
friend of yours, he said; 'he
brought a letter of introduction
from your brother John, and pre-
sented it at the bank just as we
were closing. He is coming to call
on you, my dear. tomorrow evening.
His name is-let me see, don't
believe i remember now. 1t was
Brown or johnson or some ordin-
airy name like that, that you hear
twenty times day. But no mat
ter, | suppose you'll know him as
soon as you see him, he said he was
acquainted with your whole family
Il wonder if / know him. said
Aunt Mike, reflectively. Il was
acquainted with most of your
friends, Mary. What did he look
like, William
Tall man with dark hair re-
piled father.
with such minute description
I've no doubt / could pick him out
of thousand laughed Aunt Nix.
Il am not likely to see him, though,
as am going to chaperone Emily's
girls to small party tomorrow
evening"
The girls liked to 60 to party
with Aunt Mike because she didn't
hurry them home directly after sup
per. Twas going myself that night,
and when l had finishing dressing
and came downstairs, she was just
coming out of her room. Oh, / tell
you she looked stunning! She had
a black velvet gown on, up tight
round her neck, and a bunch of
dark red roses at her belt; she had
nice hands and wrists, and they
looked like marble on all that dead
black. She looked so pretty and
girlish / declared l would have the
first dance with her, so 1 caught
her round the waist and waltzed
with her all round the parlor. Will
was right behind US, and he sat
down to the piano and played for
us. Aunt Mike scolded and laughed
in one breath, but ! only whirled
her round the faster until we both
sank breathless on the sofa.
you ought to be ashamed, you
wretched boy, to act so, she said as
soon as she could speak; 'have you
no more respect for me than to
make me dance in such q crazy
fashion? ] am so warm, and ex-
pect my lace is all crushed She
got up and walked over to the mir
ror to arrange her ruffied plumage,
and suddenly stopped short, ex-
claiming,''Mr Hutchins.'
There was strange gentleman
who had been sitting partly in the
bay window who rose as she ap-
preached and greeted her as an old
friend. We had none of us happen
ed to. look in that direction, and
Wills playing had covered any
movement he made to attract our
attention. We were considerably
surprised when Aunt Mike recog-
nized him, for we thought him one
of fathers visitors.
Il am very glad to see you again,
Mrs. Massey he said politely.
You make a mistake said Aunt
Mike, her face red as O beet, she
was so mortified at being caught in
such undignified actions. Il am
not Mrs. Massey. That 10 my sis
ter Mary And then she made
movement as il to leave him, but he
placed chair and gave her an odd
look as if telling her to stay. She
seated herself, and he had CON-
menced to say something about old
times and old friends when one of
the youngsters set mp fearful yell