Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-03-21
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From oar Regul1r CorrespondeRt)
Hope! Well, is il the mere anticipation
of coming-fu;ure-goo without some
evidence that We are in the way TO expert
ence-enjoy fruition? Look! the clouds
which have Obsc"red the Sun for several
days have disappeared, and the genial,
exhieraIing rays Of the same are not him
dered from reaching the earth. This is
cause for thankfulness 1t inspires hope,
and farmers and truckers may renew their
efforts-take hold of their work in earnest
and utilize the fair days To a good purpose.
Ha! ha! happy feeling takes hold-pos-
sesses-compasses-ou mind. Yes, we are
really happy in view of the fact that so
true as the alternate succession oc day and
night, in the present progress of nature,
follows in regular vicissitudes, so true
ha! halt is that May with its balmy
zephyrs, gentle showers, and pretty flowers
mind is not wandering in the midst Of
shadows, essaying TO reach some fanciful
goal. AS the warriors steed shifts the bat
tie afar, so we with an elastic like imagina.
ton inhale the delightful perfume-odor-
of the coming months vsriegated beauties
hyacinths. cowslips, and daisies.
To give true version of our feelings
relative 10 the roads would cause Us some
effort TO do justice to them; for ruts, holes,
and mud are met with and hinder greatly
those who are compelled daily to use them.
Ye-, we see, as all persons see who traye:
with their eyes open, and their excuses
well in hand, nothing to admire, when they,
| the roads, shall have been thoroughly re-
paired, we will hail il as an Opening day"
the beginning IF new era of progress
in ST Inigo's district
| We are assured by farmers who know
what they are talking about, that large
acreage will be put-planted-iu tobacco
/ the current year.
/ Whew, how the wind did blow on the
! 17th-St Patrick's day. Assuredly there
was an immense amount of vim about the
christianizcd of Ireland; for it is said that
with single twist of his miraculous
crosier, he vanQuished all the tuads and
snakes from the "Ould" country.
Miss Essie Jarboe, after spending several
weeks with friends in the ''city of magnif-
cant distances" returned home recently on
steamer Wakefield.
Exit dredgers, but tongers continue to
catch the gifts, it is said, of Venus. Yes.
twas oysters. plump and fine she gave as
the Heather version has il.
Goddess of the graceful mieu,
Cupids mother! Paphian Queen!
| For the bliss thy gift affords,
Inexpressible in words,)
| BE that treasure of the sea,
| Dedicate 10 Love and Thee"
! Hard times, but we do not murmur. Our
water is sure, and the supply of bread on
| hand is commensurate with our wants for
the present. Thanks.
Fish (rock, behring's and perch) are being
caught, and they retail tolerably cheap for
cash. No shad have been caught so far as
oar knowledge extends Messrs. Moore
and Robbs will have them in market, we
presume, at an early day.
Ho. for Leonardtown. There they GO
o. n. Evans, Geo. WEIGH, Geo. Drury
Geo Taylor-and the felicitious John Gray
Lilburn. We anticipate Herbert Moore's
salutation: "Know all men by these pre-.
scnts," how cordially | welcome them
the boys from ST. Inigo's"
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