Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-18

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J flashes, which always took The BY
ISLANDERS BY surprise, lire thunde
In the midst Of sunshine; but thes,
explosions wers always shott.llved
and rather left . more WHOLESOME
and genial clearness In me aimos
phere Of his affections.
The household 81 Rose Croft,
have limited. wss regulated by Mis-
tress Alics, who had sometime befor,
our acquaintance with her reached
that period Of life At which the fe
male ambltion for display ID prone !.
subside into love Of domestic pur
suits. II was now her chief worldly
care and delight 70 promote tho com.
fort Of those who conGrcaated around
the family hearth. In the admins
tration Of this Office, u maybe told
70 her praise, that that she manifest.
cd that unpretendlua good sense
which Is much more rare and 90.
Unable quality than many others Of
better acceptation wish the world.
AS was natural 70 her tranquil posi-.
sion and kindly temper. her feelings
had taken play towards devotion,
which Father Pierre did not omlt 10
encourage and conarm by oil ths
persnasions enioind By she Roman
church. The gentle sollcltude with
which The ministers 81 that ancient
faith watch and assist the growing
zeal Of It's votariss; the captivation
o. It's venerable csremonies. and the
familiar and endearing tone In which
y addresses itself % the regard u
It's children, sufficiently account for
los sway over 30 large portion Of
mankind, and especially for iss hold
upon the affections oi the iemals
breast.
Upon the thoughtfnl character Of
Alice Warden this influence shed o
mellow and attractive light, and
gave TO the performance Of her daily
duties that orderly and uninterrupt-
cd cheerfulness which showed she
content Of her spirit. She found an
engrossing labor 81 love In auperin-
tending The education Of her sister.
Blanche Warden had now arrived
within 0 span other eighteenth year.
Alice bad guarded her path from III.
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ministering TO her onioyments and
Installing into her mind ali that her
own sttainments. circumsorlbed ibis
true, within anarrow circle. enabled
her TO teach. The young favorIte
had grown up under this domestic
nurture, aided by the valuable In
structions Of Father Pierre, who had
the guidance OF her studies, O warm
hearted girl, accomplished much be-
yond the scant acquisitions ordina-
rig Of that day, within the reach Of
woman, and distinguished for that
conGding gentleness Of heart and
purity Of thought and word which
the caresses Of friend, the perception
Of the domestic affections, and secIu.
sion from the busy world, are likely.
to engender In an ardent and Artless
nature.
OF the beauty Of the Rose Of 81.
Mary's (ior so contemporaries were
won't 10 designate her) tradition
speaks With o poetical fervor. /
have heard II said that Maryland,
far.famed for lovely women, hath not
since had . fairer daughter. The
beauty which lives Ia expression was
eminently hers; that beauty which Is
scarcely caught BY the painter
which changeful as thssurfaoe Of the
yelling fountain whore ali the fresh
images Of nature arc forever shifting
and sparkling With the glorles Of
the mirror defied the llmner's skill.
In stature she was neither short nor
tall, but distinguished by Q form Of
admirable symmetry both for grace
and activity. Her features, Il 10
scarce necessary to say, were regu.
lar butn absolutely 80 for I know
not why. perfect regularity. Is 0
hindrance TO expression. Eyes Of
dark hazel, with long IAshes shat
gave by turns, pensive and playful
light to her face, serving. sswlll. 10
curtain from the world the thoughts
which otherwise would have been
read by friend and foe; hsir Of d rich
brown, glossy, and, In some lights,
even Ike the ravens wing ample
In volume and turning her brow and
shoulders almost into marble BY che
contrast; . complexion Of spotless,
hsalthful white and red; q light,
elastic step. responding 70 the
galety Of her heart; . voice, melodi-
Gus and clear, gentle IN its tones and
various 10 its modulstion. according
tothe feeling ituttsred these consti-
tuted no inconslderable items ia the
inventory Of her perfections. Her
suirit waa blitha. afsentlonata and