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

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more ana Is1sise o. he peabody aauca ns5s
al Fund.-. Was the author Of several novels
and o. = Life o. William WRIT
lReprint from the Lippiucott edition OF 1884,
CHAPTER VII.
An old gorshlpful gentleman who had a
That Espt brave old house At bountifui
THE OLD AND yorso couHrrHn.
But who the countless charm can draw
That gFaced his mistress tfue3
such charms the old world seldom saw,
hef raven hair plays round her neck,
Like tendriln Of the vine;
hsE cheeks red, dewy rose.huds deck.
BRYAN AND PxREENE
Anthony Warden had resided ia
Maryland for forty years before the
period Of tits story. During the
greater portion Of this time he per.
formed the duties Of the Collector Of
the Proprietary's revenues in the
port. BY the persuasion OF Cecilius
Calvert he had become q settler Ii
the New World, where be bad re-
ceiyed from bis patron the grant Of
q large tract Of land, which. IN pro-
grees Of time, under careful course
of husbapdry, rendered him q man
Of easy fortune Ola portion or this
I.Aae ~ y zJi ! ss::::l and.
stretched along the creek Of St.
Iniao's, constituting 90 excellent
farm Of several hundred acres.
Upon this land the Collector had
dwelt from an early period Of his
settlement.
A cevsoin sturdiness OF character
shat matched the perils OF that ad.
venturous colonial life, and vigor-
ousinsellect, gave Mr.. Warden grast
authority over the inhabitants OF the
province. which was increased by
the predominant honesty Of purpose
and plain, unpretending directness
Of bis nature. A bountIful purse
and jocudn temper enabled and
prompted him TO indulge. almost
without stint, that hospitality which
furnishes the most natural and ap.
propriate enjoyment Of those who
dwell remote from the busy marts
Iof the world. His companionable
habits had left their tokens upon hls
exterior. His frame was corpulent,
his features strongly defined, his eye
dark blue, with q msstiff kindness
In lea glance. The fushof generous
living bad slightly overmastered
1.-THE wind.and- weather hue Of his
complexion, and given II the tints Of
a ripe pear. Seventy years had
beaten upon his poll without other
badge Of conquest than that Of a
change Of bis brown locks TO white
their volume was scarcely dimin.
ished, and they still fell In curls
upon his shoulders.
Two marriages bad brought him
q large family Of children, OF whom
the eldest (the only offspring Of bis
first nuptials) was Alice Warden. q
maiden lady who now. we'll adyanc-
cd 10 life, occupied the highest post
Of authority in the household, which
had, for several years past. been
transferred 70 her by the demise OF
the second wife. His sons had all
abandoned the paiernal roof In the
various pursuits Of fortune, leaving
behind them, beside Mistress Alice,
. sister, the youngest OF the flock,
who. at the epoch at which / am
about 10 present her, was just verg-
ing towards womanhood.
The dwelling Of the Collector
stood upon the high bank formed by
the union Of 81. Infgo's creek and
st. Msry's river. II was. accord
ing to the most approved fashion Of
that day. built Of imported brick,
with . double roof penetrated by
narrow and triangular-caDed vim