Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-11-11

ONR Our, ALI 0ur.---A young
clergyman, an enthusiast .at the
game, recently set himself to orga-
uize q cricket team in Bucks coun-
ty. The only available fisld was
owned by butcher, . good .laatared
bat qsick-tempered maE who had
never handled bat, but was we'll
disposed towards the new minister.
When q commiste. heade,s by the
parson, waited upen himi he re-
spcnded in the most gsnereas man
ner. Lend his field OF csurse ne
sould. More than that. 10 would
join the club and taxa q aand in
the game nov and then. Il
The clergyman was takes little
aback, but could not do less than
express his pleasure, and tie butch
er was duly enrolled as a,member
of the club.
BY and by. after little practice.
the club arranged a scratch match
among themselves, and out hearing
Of it the butcher at once declared
bis intention Of being present and
taking share in the contest. As
ne was the owner of III. neld. il
seemed courteous 10 pus him in
first.
He was little uncertain what to
do with his bat, but on being told
that he was to hit the baa he said
II that was all it was easy enough.
The parson first took upt the bow
ling. and the butcher hsl the hon
or OF the opening over.
The first bali sent thelleg stump
flying, aud 10 recovering from the
momentum of a TREMENDOUS swipe.
the batsman himself kn5cked down
:he other two. He tosk no notice
but shaped for tho nexi bali.
'You can't play any more? said
the umpire. You are 1ut.'
WHAT said the butcher.
YOU'RE OUT yelled the fielders
in explanation. ST mekns you can't
play any more
o. is that il p replkd the butch
er.
Yes said tho feldrs.
Il can't play any more % said the
butcher. looking ronTd angrily.
'No.' replied the fislders
Il am out, am 2
Yes ! yelled the folders.
Then out OF INV field, every
blessed one of voutl' roared the
butcher. And ont they had to 90.
THEY SAY THAT'S it's not so
much what a girl krpws as how she
learned ii.
That there are noibenches along
the path that leads 20 success.
That u man of latge understand.
ing ought to find itt easy to think
on his feet.
That he who wrabgled with in.
ferior things hath sounded the bot
tom of bis fortune
That there is gold luck for the
man with only one coat, he cannot
be asked to lend.
That woman 10 more forgiving
than man, and thiAis because ex.
per;ence makes perfect.
That you shouldt never judge a
man by bis looks. aut Judge him by
the looks OF his wiz.
That an appronslsxe present for
t"O oaoy 70 auFS4fHg the mObEer
can wear or the father eat.
Thas no matter low attentive to
duty he may be, ttf letter carrier
always leaves his pfst.
That wise men afe INSTRUCTED by
reason, men OF l.sf understanding
by experiences. the R"'' ignorant by
necessity.
That man may3 love his wife,
and yet be happy ctt OF her pres
ence, but bis wife viii never be con.
vinced of the fact.
That there may 5e as good fish
in the sea as ever wts caught, but
sometimes il has bed there too long
to be deceived by oriinsry bait.
That when mtn becomes i'll
and il 10 feared he kjIl die, lots of
people say nice thit.gs about him
which embarrass them greatly when
ne r.ecovers..
After mans chlllren are grown
and acquire bad haists. he wonders
that he ever complained Of the
trouble they caused when teething.
So your doctor Jas prescribed
a bicycle for yon, has he 2"