Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-15

wish yours were our only cares
but 60 your ways. grill" he added.
as the lady set forth on her journey
and be withdrew from the door.
At the Rose Croft, the approach
ing merry making had superseded
all other family topics, both in par
Tor and kitchen. The larder was
already beginning TO exhibit the
plentiful accumulation which, In q
place Of strength, might portend o
seige; she stable boys we're ever on
the alert with their cavalry, TO do
rapid errands to the town, and Mi
chael Mossbank, she gardener, was
seen in frequent and earnest con-
sultation with John Pouch, river
side cotter, touching supplies Of fish
and wild-fowl.
Whilst the elder sister Alice des-
patched the graver duties OF the
housekeeping, she had consigned to
Blanche the not less important care
OF summoning the guests, and the
maiden was now seated at the table
with pen 10 hand registering the
names OF those who had been, or
were to be invited to the feast, or,
In other words, making q census OF
pretty nearly the whols titheable
population Of st. Mary 8 and It's de-
Tendencies.
"A plague upon IL for o weary la
Dor |" she exclaimed as she threw
down the pen and rested her chin
upon the palm OF her hand. II
know ! shall forget somebody /
ought not to forget, and shall be
well rated for IL. And again / shall
be child for being too free with my
fellowship. What a world Of names
is here | / did not think the whole
province had so many. There is
Winnefred Hay, the viewers sister
they have tales about her which,
II they be true, IL Is not fit she
should be crony OF mine--and yet
| don't believe them. though many
do. Truly, the viewer will be in o
grand passion II slight her Sis
ter Alice, give me your advice"
bid Der 20 the feast, Blanche.
We should be slow to believe these
rumors TO the injury Of q neighbor.
Wlnefred Hay Is not over discreet
land gives more semblance to an
evil opinion shau. 80 sragA, hor
faults deserve but the townspeop!e
are scarce better In this quickness
10 censure--especially such as look
to the tobacco viewing. Lawrence
Hays place has something TO do
with that scandal. "
II am glad, sister Alice, you give
me an argument to indulge my own
secret wish" replied Blanche for
! like not to believe harsh reports
against any Of our province. And
so, that Is at an end. Alack here
is another matter for counsel Grace
Blackston says Helen Clements is
too young to be at my gathering -
she has two years before her yet at
school, and has only begun embroid-
ering. Oh. but | would as soon do
barefoot penance for q month as to
disappoint her l--she is the widest
Of all for dance, and looks for IL. I
know, though she says never word
and has her eyes on the ground when
we talk about IL. Hal let Grace
Blackiston pirate as she will, Helen
shall be here. Fairly, my gossip
] will be mistress 10 my own house,
promise you r.
There is room for all your friends,
young and old, said Alice .and
you should not stint to ask them for
the difference OF span or SO In
height. You are not quite woman
yourself, Blancbe--no, nor Grace
neither although you psrk your
selves I'D SO daintily." .
Would you have the eauger's
wife, sister," inquired Blanche,
with face Of renewed perplexity.
Il think my dear Lady Maria would
be pleased If bid the dame---ior the
gauger Is q good friend Of his Lord
shlp--bot headed. they say. but that
does not make him the worse--and
his dame takes IT kindly TO be no
ticed. Z"
Even as you will, Blanche, lit is
o mark OF gentle nurture not TO DO
too scrupulous with your questions
Of quality kind neighbor will new.
or disgrace your courtesy. Rutone
thing, child, your father will look
to:--see that you avoid these Goodies
and Fendalls and even the chisel-
dimes. There Il feud between
them and the Proprietary. land my
Lords friends are warm In the mat
ter, your father amongst the rest. =
Il protest they get no bid from
me, said Blanche, as the color gan
tied her cheek. II hate shem stock