Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-05-06
Correspondence Of Tie Bsaeon.l J

BRIBERY BRANCH, May !, 1897.
Messrs. Editors Our little Republic
of Briery Branch is still intact and hold
ing her own against the rest of the world
and is still in a very fiourishing condi-
ton. She has within her limits one
church, three stOres-where you can buy
anything all the way from jews-harp
toa pint of the bess-and several saw
and grist mills, all doing n thriving bus
mess and making money fast. The
farmers have mostly finished planting
their crop of corn, and many of them
have already shipped and had their to-
bacco crop sold, and they seem very
muOh pleased with the prices that they
have received
The Professor has left, and with him
all the excitement and confusion that
was engendered by his stay, and now
peace, that white-robed messenger, reigns
supreme. And his cid opponent, the
Boss" he, too, has left for that un-
has ever yet returned hut we hope and
pray that he is happy and viii enjoy &C.
lestial bliss for evcrmore. He was a
friend whom you could not soon forget
Grey Eyes and Little Beauty" they,
too, have long since left this locality for
pleasanter and more congcnial sphere.
But there are many other beautiful and
accomplished young ladies left within
her limits who bid fair to surpass them
in loneliness and vivacity.
The bright and balmy spring weather
of the first weeks OF April, aided by the
SUMS genial rays, had caused the slum-
bering earth To rcsuscitate her exhaust
cd energies and begin to clothe herself
with her mantle Of green, and all ami
mate nature had begun to feel the sooth-
ing and cheering influence, but another
cold wave and very dry spell has come
and put sudden stop to this putting
forth for awhile, and all vegetation has
been checked. But / do not think the
fruit crop has been materially injured.
Wheat is looking very green and vigor-
GUS and bids fair to make large yield.
The tobacco plants are looking well and
prosperous.
Home Again, From Foreign Shore
How many fond and hallowcd associa-
tions linger around those blissful words,
Home Again. Reader, have you ever
been far away from home, surrounded
by new scenes and associations, and,
amid all the pleasure and enjoyments
that you received, have you not felt
longing and wish for the dear and loved
ones at home, whom you know are wait
ing and watching for your return with
sad though still loving hearts and ready
and willing to give you sincere and
hearty welcome? home is where peace
and harmony dwelleth, a private shell
ter TO cover in two hearts that are dearer
to each other than all the world besides,
and where children can feel that the
name of mother is holy and love sustain
ing-that is homeland here is the birth
place of every loving heart. The loving
wife, the tender mother make our homes
happy and beautiful. The love we ex-
perience there gives us our faith in an
infinite goodness, the purity and disin-
tercstedness are our forctaste of purcr
and better world. In relations there es-
tablished and fostered do we find through
life the chief solace aud joy of our lives.
Home is where the heart is-where
loving mother teaches her little children
TO lisp prayer in praise of God. and
true and loving wife always wears
cheerful smile and welcome for her loved
one. and trys by happy little inventions
tn lift from his sensitive heart the sad
burden of care and thought.
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