Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-07-29

ala not wish II at first, and, la the
END. had better reason to grieve
that had been persuaded II make
ill.,"
/ Master Verheyden, interposod
the Collector. thou hast come most
seasonably hither this girl must
have me consent to trail my old
limbs after her. like i young gallant,
this morning. in 9 ramble % enjoy
the air, as she calls it-simply be-
cause she has happened TO leave her
nest with the merry chIrp or a
spring lark. You shall take nv
place as litter man for such SER
vice. There, Blanche, Is the Score
iary for thee better squire than
! thy old rusty i0inted fath0rl have
| d more profitable cailinn on hand 20
visit ny fields. Fla, Master Albert.
you wear love token on your
hreAstl added thn old gentleman.
| w'tlH d playful smile. ~ be took III
bis hand i small miniature set ID
gold which hnoR BY chain from
/ tbs Seoretnry's mack and had &C.
cidentaIly escaped un0bservad from
beneath bis vest III she action III dis.
mounting from bis horse some lad
Of the other side 81 the wateS. chr
And on thp back, here, letters which
my eyes are loo old 10 make Out
without nv glasses "A posy, no
doubt: Lei fools great Cupid s woke
diBdain thou knows ct tbs song.
Master his the way Of oil living.
Ills my poor mothers likeness. NJ
said Albert, graveIg. at The same
slime restoring the miniature 70 bis
bosom. She pus Il round nay neck
with her own hands whilst eha Law
upon her deathbed: and | have
worn Il eyer since. IT'S the only
remembrance have Of hsr. was
. child when she died, but NOT too
young 70 feel the loss 0i one who
loved me 50 we'll. /"
The tear started into she Secre-
tAryss eye as he spoke, and when
Mr.. Warden SAW IL, tear alsocame
Into hiR, which be brushed away
with bis hand. saying. with so as
sumed viYacity, Pardon, good lad 4
. thousand times | ask your forgive
ness for my rude speech. did not
think Of what I said and I bus love
thee Che more for Thy kind gnemory
Of thy mother. Hang up care by
bis winRl the world IL Overstockod
with Il. You will stay dinner
with u.s. good lElaster7 1 20 forth
TO look after sone necessary affairs.
and will b back before shIs girl has
led you tier danca. Al dinner
will have much 10 say 10 yosi con.
corning thai iarpaulln bully. A.
plague on the wool capl I could
have found II In my heart % eight
With him myself; my gray hairs
against bis raven loFka! DO vOu
know, Master VsFheydeu, 10 WAS
so aancy a. 10 ask my leave 10 WOO
our girl here This Blanche Of miner
Soc, bow the child hoists her red
ensign on The cheek az the thought
Of it:-ay. and pressed u on me- SO
rudely, and with auch clap-me on.
She. back familiarity, ~ be would
have used V conn Mistress D0r0thy
Of The Grow and Archer out jack
Of ale. You should have apitted
him on your sword. for q public
baneiactlOn. and had She thanks Of
the Mayer and Aldermen for your
good works. would as lief see
hlm so trnssed rs che haunch Of
brOckot IN my own Kitchen,
Nay, my dear father. interrupt.
ed Blanche, as she saw storm rls.
ing on the Collectors brow, pray
you say no more about the skipper.
Master Albert does not like 10 be
insked with discourse Of bis GUAR.
rel and besides, the skipper"
Hath bad his belly full. | war
rant thou wouldst say. girl. Well,
we'll, | will order my horse, and
away; so 30 your own road. Fare.
we'll, Master Albert, until ! see you
again al dinner. .
The Secretary End tho maiden
now sol forth upon their walk, and
directed their steDs along tbs upper
margin Of the bank which overhnnR
tho river, until they we're soon
shaded Ia the forest that grew shIck.
ly upon tho steep slope by which she
plain descended 70 the beach. Out
Of this bank. a. frequent intervals,
Rushed forth pure springs Of water,
that found their way 10 the river
through beds 81 matted grass and
leaves. A light sunny haze mantled
the whole landscape Of forest, field,
and river. and threw warm end
riCh Tins over Che perspective. The
grass was SILL green as ID spring;
and the woods aiItlerOd, as the light
breeze shook their brIQht and many.
colored foliage which autumn had
flung like o harlequin garh oyer
their limbs. The scene. at all times
pre-emlnent for Its beauty. was now
iraught With It's greatest attraction
for the eye: aud the genial temporal
ture Of the season that delightful
period when the frst frosts vanish
~ She touch Of the sun stil enhan-
cod the pleasure which the apocta-
tor felt III wandering abroad.
Heaven hath garnIshed out no
faIrer land than this, said tho Sc
cretary, as at length. after pursuing
path that wound through this wild.
erness, sometimes descending To