Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-04-13

WE1ts HsSic FE82ef&s the cool WeAfN&r
still prevails and il seems that old King
Sol has not yet decided 20 take the reins.
We are strongly reminded OF the times,
~ Il il said. that We shalinol then know
summer from winter except by the
budding Of the trees. sc.
Father Time In getting hoary. young
readers, like many Of his chiidren and
Gabriel wiz some day tell as that he
shall be no more, but exactly when these
things win occur am not going to tell
you because ! don't know, but imagine
that be will vet hare . good deal Of work
20 do ere al the prophecies shsil be full
aiied and the work of his mission CON-
pleted. Some of OR scientific folks
seem TO have insured his life for eter-
atty but ! think we have better author
ity. Tine and eternity are two differ
emit words and widely differ In meaning
IL they both meant one and the same
thing u strikes me that there would have
heen but the one term. Time according
20 ny notion applies 20 earthly matters
and may be defined As the great work
chop In which all earthly affairs are
modelled and renlodelled. shaped and.
fashioned as directed by the haad OF an
sii-0mnipotent Being TO carry ont His
wise DEGREES. and eternity may be applied
20 hlvher life and an order OF things
unlimited and unbouEsied. Time Is All
shas we can claim and bus little Of that.
The present il alive have no guaran.
tee o. the next moment. So II was with
the man who decided to pull down his
granaries and build new ones, bat we
will pass on to other topics as you like
To hear what Is going on in the different
sections.
There was very pretty specimen of
Southern Maryland's fair daughters
shipped at Milestone on Thursday morn
ing last en-route for their respective
homes in different parts. Railways looks
cheerful to see lot Of Young folks as
semble on such occasions and there
seemed no lack of courtesy on the part
Of the gallant young gentlemen who
held the reins. How IL takes one back
TO the sweet remembrance of by-gone
years.
We hear that Messrs. ]. J. B0hanan &
Bro. are soon to take charge of the store
formerly occupied by Bean Bro, Cedar
Point. They are both clever young men
and we wish them success IL opposi-
tion be an important factor in the life of
trade all merchants should in these days
do fair business.
Father Finnegan celebrated Mass at
st. Nicholas on Sunday last and from
earth TO heaven arose the beautiful East
er Anthems rendered by the ladies of
the choir.
On the evening of same day it was dis
covered that some one had entered the
Three Gates Store during the day and
escaped from the upsiair window but
Kindly left no mark of theft. Not even
penny or the slightest thing was miss
ing to our knowledge. We must say
that 1t was the most remarkable case Of
burglary on record. The fellow may
have taken piece of toblcco, a few nuts
OF cakes or q little candy. but after q
most careful examination we could miss
nothing. There was { good tibet who
died about this time many centuries ago
and this perhaps Is about the second
good thief was ever heard of. Perhaps
he thought something Of the other one
and his heart failed him.
Well. little folks. if any of you yish
to exercise yourselves in photography
here Is a chance.
Aoshafada. $50.
Anatacinonimomagin so
Pade Jsxn.
Analyze the above account correctly so
as t. be clearly understood and the first
one who hands in his claim will be en-
titled to pound of candy. U.N.-