Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-03

ously, as she saw the chafed
OF the skipper working In hI
Notwithstanding his effort I
guise 10; whilst, at the SANE
she feared that bis peevish o
to the Secretary might have
overheard: "call on me for tt
set, aud | will dance with yo,i
II thought your goodness
relentI 'Tis not in your NAT
be unkind. Gracial | am ai
feet. Senora-l shall beon the !
Scotch jig. reel, or country
they all come pat TO me.
dan the bransle. cinquepa
minute the corant, fandan.
galliard. You shall find me q!
mistress, in every cline.
while, ] will seek our host, tn
shipful Collector: | have not
him yet. ="
This familiarity in the add I
the skipper, and the importuIl
even offensive freedom of his
ner. were tho result OF an enc
TO conceal q siiscontented q
under the mask Of gaiety. y
brooded over tae incidents col
cd with his late visit TO the
Croft, until he had wrought b
into a tone of feeling that mie
gender any extravaganza OF 1
ior. The coldness of the n
we have seen, be imputed 10 |
altogether independent of her
will or aversion: and he was,
fore, determined TO perseverel
aim 10 win her favor-an ente
which, in his harsh and rud
mate OF the proprieties OF co
he did not deem In any re
hopeless. He made sure, 1
reckoning, OF the friendship
Collector, from whom he ht
perienced those manifestatiC
good feeling which a hospitab
kind hearted man filings arout
almost at random, but which Cd
crafts self flattering temper |
fed into indications OF spec
gard.
The agitation of these topi
thrown him into a perplexed th
fulness which alone was the
Of mis- tardy appearance at ths
and now that he had arrive
same rumination kept him vibi-
in a moody abstraction. be
total silence at one period, I
unnatural exhibition Of mirth
next, giving to the latter ths
ish flippancy OF manner whic
so annoying TO the maiden.
The cordial and frank {
with which the Collector reco
the skipper amongst the CUES
fortunately contributed TO C
him in the opinion OF Maste
den's favor.
why, Richard Cookies
said the host. upon looking u
the cards which had been 6
ing his attention. and disco
the skipper, ARE you here
the gray beards2 Why shot
flock TO the old fowl when the
are gathered in the hall? T
no gout in your toe. Get the
man-we will have no de-
here! You promised TO b
blithe foot for a jig, Master G
craft; are you tired Of the 81
readv2"
"In truth, worshipful F
Warden" replied the skip
have. but within this half ht
rived at the house; tbs NJ
since ! left my brigantine,
matters on board detained mf
"Ha, and you have not dar.
night. Then you owe Bls
turn Of duty. Go quickly
Richard. and foot il with n
| have praised your leg, m
said enough to put you on yo
tie. Back 10 the ball, Mastel
lescraft, and say TO Blanche
you for a straight-back G
TO hold her TO the pledge Of {
81 am already bound
pledge, and the time is at
make il good. | but stole az
an instant TO pay my duty +.
replied the skipper; and
heart from the familiar grea
his host, returned TO the {
apartment with lighter st
more cheerful face.
Blanche took the earliest
TO perform her engagement,
by this alacrity TO acqu
self OF her obligation In
ner least calculated to occas
mark. and soonest to disem
herself OF her partners
tunity. The dance, on b
was a reluctant courtes
was accordingly so mantle
her demeanor, in spite OF he
tion TO the contrary. Cock
however. was too much G
perceive how i'll be stood
maiden s grace. Scant ems
ment will suffice 10 feed the
a lover; still more scant in
Of such a temperament as tn
I beady seaman. His van
| quick 10 interpret favorabl
word Of civility that fe
Blanche's lips; and the lii
escaped her during the dan
!, ed anew 70 brighten his he