Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-05-26
ST. rNrGo,s ITEMS.

From our Regular Correspondent.
Oh, the beautiful flowers Pardon our
enthusiasm. Query. Are NOT flowers the
thanks which nature returns to heaven
for dews and reasonable showers which
1T sheds upon herr What lessons we are
taught as we look upon them Look
over there in neighbor rs pretty yard.
| There are white roses. Is not white EN-
blematic 81 purity What alessonl Oh
nv there is a bush replete with red buds
and full blown roses We step amoment
to think. Ave. red is signiflcative Of for
titude Is this enthusiasm disprOpor-
tionate to the object Such enthusiasm
could ii be entertained would wake the
soul Of pessimism and thrill the hopeless
heart. The sooner the universe Is filed
with it the better. We take a walk and
ascend hill near by What an expanse
OF water before. usl The majestic Poto-
mac is in full view from bank to bank.
The scenery along the nearer bank pre-
sents a neutrality-suspicious. Trees with
their luxuAant foliage greet the eye, and
to make the view more lovely, weengage
imagination to aid us See those boats
as they float peacefully amid green islands,
scattered like gems over the Droad bosom
Of the friendly stream. IL has no delta
and flows into the Chesapeake. The vol
ume Of water brought down is great per
second, perhaps, approxlmating an out
flow OF one million cubic feet.
Whit Sunday was a bright dny-~an
ideal one
Democrats and republicans seem pre-
serve Il callous indifference towards the
political opinions of each other They
stand pat knowing neutrality-suspicious.
Of the will IL the imperfection OF the judg-
ment. II we mistakeM,tit was Napoleon
who said even brave soldiers have their
momeuts Of iear--the time when they
shrink 30 far as we are able TO discern
the leaders Of the parties named and their
followers mover entertain a moment Of
uneasness- -lear--relatiye to the results
oi future elections. They are sanguinc
and never feel the contaglon 81 example
Defeat never brings a panic--they are i'm
pervious 10 It.
Mr.. Sherwood Murphy, professor Of
music, Baltimore, spent Il few days With
his brother, Mr.. Spencer Murphy, and
Miss Alice j. Dunbar, Of Baltimore, is
visiting relatives of the district
Children are punctual ID attending sun
day school. Teachers essay 10 discharge
their duty, their words are spoken 10 love
with pure regard 70 the children = eter-
nal welfare, knowing that dangers stand
thick around them, more 10 be dreaded,
since they appear in Disguise. and like the
serpent charm only 20 destroy
Fashion IL rampant. Tho rosy irinRad morn
aud the star. powdered galaxy are Initiated IN
the trimmings Of ladies hata.. Sky-colorcd
silk and satin dresses ana red. pinh. blue.
green, scarlet, orange and va1Faled ribbons
galore. our decorations are but badEea u our
shame, The shattered fragments OF both sex
aud all Glasses OF detoteus 70 the shrine OF
Fashion who have stepped into eternity ex.
hlbit nothing but scene of dinKuHt and deRrS-
dalton, while shcy bcckon survivors 90 tho
tomh 20 heiehten The Disgrace
Death has again visited the district Mrs.
Nelson barnes, coiored. died rccentiF. Tbs
light OF the Gospel A0itcns the horrors ~ death.
10 Christians. Christ through The efficacy 81
Hts attoanmcnt II the Foundation Of AZ their
hoPca.
Recently 4 ane young o. beinHglng 70 NJ
Alon8o Calills0n. ~ CatvsrtH ilay section,
broke one Of his legs and had 20 be kiilct.
Farmers, truckers. carpenters, blncksmitha,
etc, toll from dag 20 day. Toll Ia Law. Echo
ia her airy haunt answers toll.
Alas how true hafth has No Alabama.
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