Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-22

10. after hearing his ditsies. Sing
Master Albert, I pray you," sh.
added, as she presented him the in
strument.
Il will sing to the best of my
skill. " replied Albert. which has
been magnitied beyond my deserv
ings. With your leave. will try
canzonet / learned in London. /,
was much liked by the gallants
there. and ] confess a favor for /,
because it has q stirring relish. |,
runs thus:
TEL me mot, sweet, am unkind,
That from ths nunnery 4s
OFT chaste breast and quiet mind
To war and arms fiy.
True, new mistress, now I chase,
The first foe In the field;
And with stronger faith embrace
sword, horse, a shield.
Yet this Inconsistency In such
AS you too shall adore:
lcouid not love thee, dear 10 much
Loved not honor more"
Well done! Well touched Lutte
well trolled dittyi Brave song for
a bird OF thy feather, Master Yer.
heydenl" exclaimed the Collector.
who. when the song was finished,
entered the room with Cock.esc raft.
That's as good a song, Master
Cocklescraft--the skipper. ladies'
my friend Of the Olive Branch.
who has been with me this hour
past docketing his cargo; NAV
call him especially your friend-he
is no enemy to the vanities of this
world. Ha, Master Cocklescraft,
you have wherewith to win a world
OF grace with the petticoats!-you
have an eye for the trickery of the
sexl Sit down. sir-I pray YOU.
without further reverence, sit down. >
The skipper, during this intro
duction, stood near the door, bow
ing TO the company. and then advan.
ced into the room with a careless
and somewhat overbold step. such
as denotes man who, in the endea-
vor to appear at his ease in society.
carries his acting to the point of
familiarity. Still his freedom was
not without grace. and his dsmean-
or. very soon after the slight per-
turbation OF his first accost, became
natural and appropriate to his char
acter.
Save you, madam" he said. ad-
dressing the sister OF the Proprie-
tary, and bowing low, land you,
Mistress Alice, and you, my young
lady OF the Rose Croft. It is a
twelvemonth since l left the port.
and am glad to meet the worship
ful ladies of the province once again,
and to see that good friends thrive.
The salt water whets a sailors eve
for friendly faces. Mistress Blanche.
| would take upon me TO say. with
out being thought too free, that YOU
have grown some trifie taller than
before | sailed. did not then
think you could be bettered in fig-
ure."
The maiden bowed without ans.
wering the skipper's compliment.
Richard Cocklescraft, said the
Collector, Il know not il you ever
saw Albert Verheyden. Had he
come hither before you sailedP His
Lordship's secretary"
i was not so lucky as to fall into
his company. replied Cocklesc raft,
turning towards the Secretary, and
eyeiDg him from head to foot. II
think | heard that his Iordshiu
brought new comers with hins We
shall not lack acquaintance. Your
hand, Master Verdun-I think SO
yon said?" he added, as he looked
inquiriugly at the Collector.
The Collector again pronounced
the name of the Secretary with more
precision.
Nearly the same thing, continu.
cd the skipper. Master verhey.
den, your hand: mine Is something
rougher, but il shall be the hand OF
a comrade. il you be in the service
OF worshipful Master Anthony War
den, the good Collector of st. Mary's,
| know how 10 value a friend, Mas
ter Secretary, and friend s friend.
You have a rare voice for ballad
| pretend to have an opinion in such
matters--an excellent voice and a free
finger for the lute."
Il am fiattered by your liking,
sir, i" returned Albert Verheyden,
coldly, as he retired towards-a win
dow, somewhat repelled by the too
freely proffered acquaintance OF the
skipper, and the rather loud voice
and obtrusive manner with which
he addressed those around him.
"Oh. this craft OF singing is the
touchstone oil gentility pow-a days, F"
said Cocklescraft, twirling his vel.
vet bonnet by the gold tassel ap.
pended to the crown. "A man is
accounted unfurnished who has no
skill in that joyous art. Sea-bred
as / am. Collector--worship Mas