Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-05-04
Saint Nargfs Beacon.
A Dream Realized.


eyes - Willie Dickens emerged
from che doorway, where her hand
. moment fingered in HE. His
sick friend soon recovered, and 0
week Laser found him again in the
presence Of her whom had nov be-
come his hearts idol. He. too,
had trip TO take in the far West
before he should meet her again.
and he desired to lay his burden ct
the mercy Of his comforter before
his departure.
She readily consented to walk
with him 90 o special favor. Soon
he made known to her his intended
trip.
'Ross-Miss Allen said be, Il
don't mean TO annoy ron, bat ut
this particular time I feel that
would give years Of my life could ]
but leave home and say with ron
that an equally content wherever
duty calls me-
You have only 10 make mp your
mind to do she replied. tand it 10
DONE
There are circumstances under
which only the supernatural could
stand, and such o power must you
be possessed Of; for nay part. l feel
that am leaving behind all that 10
dear to me in life.'
and pray, may ask, what it
may be that 90 mars the pleasure
Of your visit p she sadly rejoined.
Then said he, 4 may tell, may
!, without the asking?'
Certainly, and if it be in my
power TO help you in any way % o
common duty from one to another
] promise 30 to do said she in an
earnest tone.
Dickens did not 90 much like the
word common He would have
preferred it Special bat as he
could expect no more Of his bene.
factress, he could only accept it for
what it was worth and hope for
more.
Rosa said he, you don't mind
il / call you Rosa, / hope?'
NO! l rather like it, because it
sounds friendly like kindly re-
turned she.
Rosa, may l ask il one could
love you too well p
Since We are commanded to love
one another, ] could hardly object
to ones liking me- she answered.
Then, said be, call it love, il you
choose, il it be not against you own
commands, but doubtless you are
unaware that you have been my
greatest comforter in o most mys.
terious way. You once came to me
in dream or vision, the very self
same in form and feature as see
you now, as an angel to drive away
cares aud to open the way to q
brighter future. 'Tis true, 90 here
We stand upon this very spot face
to face. Since that very moment,
when you appeared to me have ]
watched, vainly watched, every face
and form until I met You here.
Can is be, Rosa, that the time has
come when the mystery may be solv-
ed? Yes, it was none other, Rosa,
but your own sweet face. Yet, ]
must not, dare not, hope beyond
friendship. The great gulf between
us 10 unfathomable. cannot span
the great chasm that divides rs.
We live in different atmosphere,
you surrounded by every comfort.
/ could not see those little hands
soiled through my own fault. Yes,
must ] live on without hope and the
mystery unsolved. It would require
more than the common help 81
which Jon spoke and dare not ask
FOR more. Perhaps, worry you,
Rosa, bat / could not help telling
you how fell and -
mo, it does not worry me %
much. perhaps, and / don't think
il we'll 10 make mountains Of mole
hills, nor should we despair of the
mercy promised Of Him who doetf
ell things we'll; and it is said tina,
where there's will, there's way,
she gently replied.
Thank you, Rosa You speak
cousolingly and would that it wai
in my power to ask more Of you
Yen are at liberty to ask any.
thing that is reasonable of me- she
returned.
Then promise to remember me