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

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flushed brow, aud holster eye, and
% administer somewhat 70 the volu.
hlIikv Of his tongue. Il mad wrought
no further harm. for Dauntrees WAS
bottle. proof. Upon the forester u
yves equally harmless, rather enhanc-
ing than dissipating his saturnipe
steadfastness ofdemeanor. He was.
perchance, somewhat more precise
and th0ughtful. Carrot Weasel. Of
the three, was the only weak vessel.
With every cup OF the LAST half hour
he grew more supple.
Ads heartlikensl" he exclaimed,
'sbut this wine does tlnRle, Captain
Dauntreesl Here is q ig for my
wife Dorothy Come and 60 90 you
Iist--none OF your fetch and carryl
that's what the world Is coming to
am0nRst US married cattlel" .
..Thou err q valorous tapster. :"
said the Captain.
II am the man to stand By bis
friends. Captain; and / am your
friend, CaptaIu--Papist or Roman
slough they call you'll"
A man for need. Garrett" said
Dauntfees, pattiug him on the head;
"a dozen TASKS or 30, when friend
wants them. come without the ask
Ing; ,...,,.
Captain. like q true comrade.
Like q prince. Carrot, who does
not stop 10 count the score, but
makes sure Of the total By throwing
Ia q handful over.
II am no puritan. Master Daun-
trees"
'You have the port OF O cavalier.
good Weasel. You would have done
deadly havoc among theround heads.
II they took you 10 the fact Of dis
charging wager. But you were
scarce Ia debt after this fashion ct
Worcester, my valiant drawer. An
evil destiny kept you empty that
day"
TIA. ha, hal shrewd memory.
for stale jest, Captain Daultress
The world Ia slanderous, though |
care little for II. You said you
would be merry; shall we not have o
song2"
II am 10 shat humor, old madcap.
and will wag II with you bravely. +"
replied Dauntrees, 40 be stuck up q
brisk drinking Rlea Of that day, In
which be was followed BY the treble
voice Of the publican, who OF the
same time rose from bisseat and &C.
companied the music with some un-
steary gyrationstin the manner Of q
dance upon the gravel.
sRrom too much keeping an evil decorum,
Erom the manifold treason pariiament0fum,
From Oliver Cromwell, dux omnipm major
Lihefa nos. Iibera Dss,p
Whilst Dauntrees and his gossips
were thus occupied Ia their carouse.
they we're interrupted by the uneR-
pected arrival Of two well known
persons who had approached by the
path Of the postern gate.
The elder Of the two was youth
just on the verge Of monhood. BIS
person was slender, well,proportion-
cd, and rather over the common
height. His face, distinguished by
q decided outline OF beauty. wore .
fhounhftnl oppression, which was
..seereely overcome by the flash Of q
black and brillianteye Acomplex-
lon pale, and even feminine. betoken
ca atndious habits. His dress, re-
mnrkablo for IFS neatness, denoted q
becoming pride Of appearances nthe
w0arer. II iOldof the Low Counties.
A we'll fitted doublet and hose, Of
q grave color, we're partially con-
cealed by short camlet cloak OF
Vandyke bsown. A black cap aud
feather. . profusion OF dark hair
hanging In curls towards the
shoulders, end Q falling band or
collar uf lace, left u unQuestionable
that the individual have sketched
was Of gentle nature. and associated
with persons Of rank. This was
further manifested la the gay and
somewhat Raudy apparel Of bis COM
panion--a lad Of fourteen, who walk
cd beside him In the profusely de-
corRted costume Of young noble OF
that ambitious era, when the thought-
less and merry monarch Of England,
instead Of giving himself to the cares
Of government. was busy to invent
exkravaRancles OF dress. The lad
was handsome, slough bis features
wore the impress OF feeble health.
He now bore Id bis hand bow and
q sheaf Of arrows.
The visitors bad taken our revel-
lers at unaware, and had advanced
within few feet before they were
observed. The back Of the publican
wns turned 90 them. and he was now
In mid career Of bis dance, throw
ing up his elbows, tossing bis head,
and treadinR dalntily upon che earth,
% be sang the the burden,
aLibera nos, IabsrA nOa."
You give care q holiday, Cap
tain Dauntrees, " said the elder
youth with slightly perceptible
foreign accent.
"Dauntrees started abruptly from
his seat, at this aoeost, smiled with
Q reddened brow, and made . low
0beisanea The cessation OF the
song Left Carrot Weasel what mari
ner would term high and dry.
for like bark floated upon q beach
and suddenly bereft OF It's element,
he remained fixed Ii the attitude Of
which the music deserted him--one
foot raised, an arm extended. and
bis face turned inquiringly over bis
shoulder. His Amusement upon dis
covering she cause Of the Interrupt
ton, brought about . sudden and