Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-01-21

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and the salt tears were often wrunp
from his eyes by the peutup laugh
ter which bis vocation and his sub
ordinate temper had taught him {,
was unseemly TO discharge In vol
ley
His companion was a tall, sinewy
and grave person, habited Ia the
Ruise Of forester--a cap, namely 81
undrtssed deer skin. buff ierkin,
guarded by broad belt and buckle
at the waist, and leRgings OF brown
leather. This was Fleming, named
arnold dc Ia Grange, who belonged
to the corps OF wood rangers In the
service Of the Lord Proprietary. He
bad arrived Ia the province Ia the
time OF Lord Oecilius, many years
before. and had shared much of the
toll of the early settlements. His
weather beaten and gaunt form,
tawny creek and grizzlod hair, be-
spoke mau Injured 10 the hard ser
vice OF frontier lifa, whilst his
erect port and firm step evinced that
natural gracAfulness which belongs
TO men trained TO the self dependence
necessary 10 breast the ever sur
rounding perIls OF such a service
He was man OF few words, and
these were delivered In Low Dutch
accent. which his long intersonrse
with the Euglish had faIled 10 correct.
When his service on hts range was
intermitted, Arnold found quarters
amongst the Yetainers OF the Pro-
prietary mansion, and the Proprie
tary himself manifested towards the
forester that degree OF trust and
even ELECTION, which resulted from
high sense OF his fidelity and con-
duct, and which gave him position
Of more privilege than was enjoyed
by the other dependents OF the es.
Establishments. Being, Ut these inter.
walls, an idler, he was looked upon
with favor by the Captain OF the fort,
who wasJnot slow TO profit by the
society Of such q veteran Ii the long
watches OF duh Afternoon. BY a
customary consequf nee, Arnold was
no less esteemed by the publican.
A bluff greeting and short cere
mnny placed the visitors atthe table
and each. upon mute signal from
the host, appropriated bis cup and
piper,
you wefs never true man,
Garrst Weasel said The Captain.
ITO daily so long behind your APP
p0intment; and such an apfJDtpt.
ment too The round dozen which
you lost TO me on Dame Dorothy's
head eear-a blessing on it-you
did yourself 30 order II, was TO be-
,bronnhad as tbraa n,'cinnl5 / md. now
IL Is something past foHr, There Is
culpable laches In IT, Idleness is
the canker OF the spirit, but occu-
patton Is the lard OF the body, as
may affirm Ia my own person. Mis-
tress Dorothy, | suspect has this
tardy coming 10 answerfor Idoubt
the brow Of our brave dams has been
cloudy this afternoon How is il.
Arnold 2--bachelor and Dutchman,
TO boot. you will speak without
fear. "
THE woman. replied Arnold, In
q broken English accent, which /
will not attempt to convey la sylla-
bles. had her suspicious.
Hold. Captain Dauntrees, Gag
erly interrupted the iunkeeper,
drawing up his chair 10 the table,
for be bad seated himself full arm g
length on. In awkward Difference to
bis host; land Master Arnold my
wife rules not me, as some evil.
minded jssters report no. In faith
We were much beset to day. / could
not come sooner. Customers, you
know Captain. better than most men,
customers must be answered, when
we poor servants 20 athirst. We
were thronRed 10 day was II not
so, Arnold2"
That is true, /" replied the foress
ter "the wife had her hands full as
we'll as Carrot himself There were
traders IN the port. to day. from the
Bay Shore and the Isle OF Kent, 10
hear whether the brigantine bad arr
rived They had gotsome story that
Cocklescraft should be here. +"
II see IL. said Dauntrees that
fellow, Cocklescraft. has trick Of
warning bis friends. He never
comes into port bat thereare strange
rumors OF him ahead 1t seems to
be told by the .prickinR Of thumbs.
81. Mary's Is not the FIRST harbor
where he drops his anchor, nor An
thony Warden the first to docket
bis cargo. You understand me !,
you have a bold mind Captain, .
said the publican you men Of the
wars speak your thoughts.
You are none the losers by Mas
ter Cocklescraft." interposed Ar
mold drily."
Ny wife paws honestly for the II
quors, said Weasel. as his eye CLAN
ced timorously from one TO the other
OF bis comrades; II take no heed Of
the accounts.
But the head gear, Garrett" re
joined Dauntress. laughing: you
pay for tnat, though the mercer saw
my coin for 1t. Twelve bottles OF
Canary we're q good return on that
venture. The bauble sits lightly on
the head Of the dame, and 10 Is but
fair that the winnings should rise
as lightly into ours. But for Cock.
lescraft. we should lack these means
10 be merry. The customs are at a
discount on dark night. Well. be
II SO What point Of duty calls on
us to baulk the skip VI 10 his trader
We are OF the land. not Of the water;
consumers. the disbursing side Of
the account, not Of the Gathering 10.
The revenue has is own friends,