Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-29
Saint Maru's Beacon


tuous Inolinaiions. You NAV scarce
~ fell TO see him at the Collectors 81:
she townspeople do say he has an
eye somewhat dazzled there.
Craving pardon for my freedom,
say. Father Pierre, a figs end for
such m0dell'' exclaimed the skip
Fer, petaishly; you may have such
By the score, wherever lazy, book
ish men eat their bread. ! like him
not, with his laced band and feather,
his book and Lutte: harQuebus and
whinyard are the tools for these
days. I hear the Fendalls have
been ut mischief again. We shall
come TO bilbo and buff before long.
(. Your Secretary will do marvellous
service In these straits. Father"
''Son, you are somewhat sinful in
your scorn, said the priest. mild
~: the Secretary does not deserve
this taunt-"
by she holy hermits, Father, |
speak Of the Secretary but as |
think. he does not awe me with
his greatness. I vail no top-sail to
him, / give you my word for it. =
1.-THE saints preserve us from
harml" said the churchman. We
know not what may befall US from
the might Of our enemies, when this
hot blood shall sunder our friends.
In sober counsel. son. and not In
rash divisions shall we find our
safety. IL does not become you,
Master CockIescraft, to let your
tetchy humor rouse you against the
Secretary. Il might warrant my
displeasure."
'sMea culpa. holy father I do con-
Tess my fault" said the seaman, la
tone 81 assumed self-constraint--
II will not again offend; and for my
present atonement will offer q cen
ser Of pure silver, which in my ira
wells / picked up, and. In truth, did
then design 10 give to the Chapel Of
So. Mary's. / will bring 1t to the
chapel, Father Pierre. as soon as
my vessel Ii unladen.
you should offer up your anger.
too, 70 make this gift acceptable, =
returned the priest. Let thy dedi-
cation be with q cleansed heart. =
"Ha, Father Pierre. said the skip
per. jocularly; my conscience does
easily cast of o burden: SO 1t shall
be as you command. did not tell
you that whilst my brigantine lay
In the HeIder, made o land flight
10 Louyaine. where q certain Abbot
Of Andoyne--a pious, somewhat
aged, and, thanks 10 wholesome
refectoryla good jolly priest, hear.
Ing I came from the province, mus
needs send for me to ask II / knew
Father Pierre de Ia Maise, and upor
my answer, that I did right well, b,
begs me to bring his remembrance,
back 10 you.
II knew Father Gervase, replied
the priest with a countenance full D
. benignity. some forty years ago
when he was q reader In the Chat
OF 81. Isidore at Rome. He remem
bers me?-a blessing on his headi-
and he wears well, Master Skip
PERI"
quite as well as yourself, " re
piled Cocklescraft. Father, cul
Of your cool water. and / will de
part, be said, as be helped himsel
10 the drauRht. II will take heeC
70 what you have said touching thl
royal order and by st. Iago, / will
be q friend In need to the Collector
Master Verheyden shall not be
better one. Now fare you we'll
Father. Peregrlne Cadeer shall
have order TO cut you of cassocl
from the best cloth have brough
him, and little Abbot the tailor shall
put II In fashion for you. "
You arc lavish OF your bounties
son. replied the priest, taking Cock
lescraft BY both hands as he was nov
about 10 Withdraw. You have {
poor churchman' s thanks. IL gives
me comfort to be so considered, anc
prize your kindness more than the
cassock. A blessing on thy ways,
Master Cocklescraftl''
The skipper once moro set forth
on bis way towards the port; anf
with temper somewhat allayed by
the acting Of the scene have just
described. though with no abate
nent Of the resentment which rank,
led OF the bottom Of his heart. even
under the smiling face and gay out
side which he could assume with
the skill Of Q consummate dissembler
he soon reached the Grow and Arc.
her. From thence he meditated, as
soon rs his occasions would permit,
avisit 70 the Crippleof St. Jerome's.