Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-12-16

ing at eight o'clock; it's best to 70
early; I'll call fog you.'
Dear me, Mrs Hanson, / doa't
come half as often as I want to,
but I'm ashamed TO keep coming
all the time. "A | told nv has
band. Mr.. Wilkes,s the other day.
says |, Simon, Pns actually afraid
shall wear my welcome out over
to Mrs. Hanson's.'s And Gays be,
says Simon, 4 shouldn't wonder
il you did, Mariah -
Eight O'Clock, che following
morning found our friends Mrs.
Wilkes and Mrs. Hanson standing
on Squire Richards front door step
(the side door wasn't good enough
for the lady in pink, ard of course
it wasn't suitable for ladies Of their
'calibre awaiting to be- admitted.
A fronzy-headed Irish girl answer
ed their rap.
is Squire Richards int inquired
Mrs. Hanson.
'ln to be sure he is !! Safe in the
bed, ma'am Is it after seeing
him that We are"
Yes; we called to see hita on i'm
portant business replied Mrs.
Hanson, frigidly.
Sure then and I'll be afther call
ing him; though the old jintfeman's
sound aslape-for hurd him snor.
ing but jest now when I coue fore
mint his bedroom door. Gene in
with yees y and Biddy ushefed the
ladies into room where the break
fast-table was standing in waiting
for the family.
Hum y said Mrs. Wilkes, look
ing significantly at the table, she
can't be no great things laving abed
till breakfast time Poor Mrs.
Richards She used to be up in
season !"
just at this moment, the squire
entered in elegant dishabile--4hat
is without a coat, and minus sAoes
and stockings. He advanced, hold
ing out his hand cordially.
Good morning, ladies-g9od
morning; am a little late. you bee.
Hope you will excuse my toilet
the fact is, sat up rather late last
night, and felt drowsy this morn
ing. Fine morning, isn't it!'
Very enchanting, returned Mrs.
Hanson, who greatly prided Ter
self on the elegant propriety of her
language, sit is beautiful enough
for a morning in the gorgeous land
of the Orientals I! But to charge
the subject; we called on O matter
of business
What's the difficulty now, Mrs.
Hanson A new carpet for the
parsonage, or is fifty dollars wan nsed
BY the Missionary Society? Cosae,
speak out"
'Ah, squire, it is wuss than thSt ="
put in Mrs. Wilkes, no longer dble
to keep silence : sit is something
that consarns you, squire-consarns
your everlasting aud eternal we'll
beingv
Indeed Well. go on
Squire. we called to see If sou
were thinking of marrying agsin.
We
You weren't going to propose to
me, were you, ladies: ] shoula be
exceedingly happy TO receive such
proposals, but l sho,. Id have Deacon
Hanson and Major Wilkes iH my
hair forthwith. II would nd 10,
ladies
NO; We supposed ,ou haA al
ready made your election Of the
person who is to fiII your dead kife's
place, and we called to talk with
you about her. We have Under
ssood that she was in your fouse,
and, il agreeable, would be pleased
to see her. Our interest in yqurself
and your motherless child has in.
duced rs to this
And we wan, to know ~A+e you
got acquainted with her. squire,
and how old she is; and tf she
knows how to 10 houseworkf said
Mrs. Wilkes. j
'How did you learn Anything
about this 2 asked the squite, evil
IDENTIFY somewhat nonplusse4 by the
extraordinary knowledge of..his af-
fairs displayed by his visitorr.
We heard of you riding oht with
her, squire; she dressed all pink;
with 9 green silk bunnit {, Don't
look very well, squire. to sef man
of your age riding oat filth q