Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-07-01
Reprint from the LIpplncost edition OF 1861 J
CHAPTER Xxx.

"Over-anxiousness, Master Secrs.
tarv! too eager for vour first entry
upon the field.of Marsi --ha, hal-the
token OF green soldier, q callow
martialist; but it is natural, and
well wear of when you have fought
half-a-dozen of these bouts. went
through IL all myself. In my 'pren.
ticeship | could neither sleep nor
eat-faithi | will not say drink-at
the contemplation OF the pitched
held. but was ever taken up with
thought OF making ready. There
was always some tae In my banda.
iler to be looked to--some strap
swry-some furbishing OF muske-
toon, pike or sword 90 be cared for:
works of supererogationi as the
Church has il But Ii In pleasant 10
behold how use in the wars corrects
qualmish appetite, and contents
one with his accommodation: it
teaches the stomach the custom of
instant service. So keep yourself
cool. Master Yerheyden, ,-itis card
inal point OF discretion. And. /
beseech you. be not f&,ciful In your
c'nceit OF skill with Your weapon !:
for though you play SSslss yon have
swordsmau to deal with. / have
seen some whipsters who were
over fantastic and dainty in their
love OF the qurrel; and 10 was as
much as their tutors could do 10
bring them to that modesty of opin-
ion which put should them on the
necessary cautions of fence. Such
hawklings get their lesson In good
time: this world has store OF rubbers
for o vaulting temper. I pray, you,
therefore, Master Secretary, bear
yourself humbly. as 10 were. Rem.
ember, this is your first quarrel"
You shall find me tractable In all
things. worthy Captain, TO your
better experience.
Il have seen, continued Daun-
trees, almost as many of these
dudgeon-prickings as the rsnown-
ed Claude de la Chastre himself:
and have found. in nine chances out
OF ten. your cool and CHEEKY gentle
man to get theodds Of your choleric
hot blood. | have a comrade in
Flanders who was q master In this
sort-and, by the bell and condle q
priest. A most comical church.
man. truly His name was Roger
O'Brien, an Irish Jesuit, and most
notable for many perfections both of
the book and the sword. From q
liking to bis old trade-for he serv-
ed with Prince Rupert before he
took up the cassock-he must need,
for fancy. put on the red coat
again, and buckle his cheese toas-
ter TO his thigh. ahd. in this dis
guise, throw himself abroad anon
gst the lanskennets and swash- buck
lers OF Flanders. There / met him.
and we iourneyed together 10 Paris.
Ia, ha, hal saw him foil the whole
Sorbonne on great prize question I
There was q thesis debated
quodlibet wrangle concerning some
knot in the cobweb Of theology
where the whole world was challeng-
ed TO the dispute. Thereupon, nv
Irish friend and myself-both in
livery-went staggering ia 10 see
and hear how these Frenchmen
chopped their logic. The thesis
was debated in Latin; when presen-
tly, 70 the amazeclent of all-myself
no less then others-up rises my
priest 10 say somewhat 20 the point.
Well, q Spanish cavalier there pre-
sent, thinking my comrade could be
no other then q man of the wars in
his cups, rudely pulls him by the
skirt TO take his seat; but he nowise
needing this Interruption, pressed
on in his discourse, and poured out
such a food of choice Latin, most
select in phrase and apt in argument.
that the amazement Of the company
was greatly increaed. and our prizes
tly martialist won the whole glory
Of the day. The Sorbonne was
mute. and the assembly in an ecs-
tasy Of wonder. Whereupon, de-
parting. Father O'Brien touches the
Spanish cavalier upon the shoulder.
aud whispers 10 his ear q challenge
to meet him. at sunset, In the
churchyard Of 50. Genevieve, which
the Spanisrd could not choose avoid.
! went with my friend 70 the rem
devious; and on the way, amongst
other discourse touching the ar
rangement OF the duel, i shall nos
forget his commendssiq Y this vir-
tue of eoolness, by which / have
more than once profited: for he was.
Master Vsrheyden, most expert