Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-11-18
print from tho Lipplncott edition OF 1851,


Here ends my tale. We have nc
longer interest to follow the fortunes
OF the personages who have been
brought to view 10 this motleyed
narrative OF trivial and tragic events.
A brief memorandum will tell all that
remains to CRAFTY the inquiries oi
my readers.
After the crossings OF fortune
which We have read in the history
OF Albert and Blanche. we may pre-
sumo the time, at last, came for the
current OF true love to run smooth
as q CLASSY lake. The next festival
at the Rose Croft found Father
Pierre in a prominent official posi-.
tion, and the maiden a blooming
bride upon the arm of the happy
Secretary.
The worldly wise will be pleased, ,
perhaps, to learn that. after some
most liberal appropriations 10 chari-
table uses. BY way Of purification oi
|ahe more Than douhiEal -unnleannass
Of the oripplsss wsaIsh, Albert fell
heir 70 no small hoard land this gear,
as 10 was generously distributed in
acts OF hospitality and bounty to the
poor, we would fain hope the straitest
casuist will allow. was not unjustly
taken by the Secretary his title to
to it resting upon the will of William
Weatherby, which was produced 10
due time by Father Pierre.
AS to the conspirstors, they were
losers in every way. First. the
buccanneer and his brigantine came
not to their rescue; and secondly,
the trials proceeded without inter
ruption. Josias Fendall was fined
in o very heavy sum, and imprison-
ed at the pleasure OF the Proprietary.
His brother and John Coode, from
some apprehension OF rousing too
keenly the popular grudge, were
mildly dealt with. George Godfrey
was sentenced to death, but finding
favor upon the petition OF his wife,
had his punishment committed into
a rigorous confinement in the Jail oi
st. Msry's.
What became OF the other confed.
crates OF Coode aud Fsndall, the re-
cords do not inform US; but we may
infer that the dominant part in the
province felt their authority toe
slender to prosecute them with much
severity
They fear e punish, therefore do they
Touching our misfortunate friend
OF the gentle craft" the warlike
corporal, history happens to have
embalmed his memory with the unc.
tion Of favorite. and to have con
signed him to the notice OF postsri.
ty with distinctness OF fame that
would, II he could have contempla.
ted it, have almos. made him, in
spite OF his miseries. in love with re.
bellion. / find in the proceedings
OF the council, in the month OF March
these following events, "the hum.
BILE petition" Of Edward Abbott, a
poor. distressed, and sorrowful
penitent," who most dolorously com
plains OF his insufferable confine.
ment. meekly confessing his sins,
and affirming, by way OF extenua
tion. that, In the commission OF then
he was so much in drink that be
did not remember any thing either
what was done or spoken at the
time And 10 this petition is ap
pended the following entry
THE petitioner making bis sub.
mission in open court. upon bis
knees begging pardon for his offence
the Justices are ordered to wave
sentence passing against him, his
lordship having granted bis par,
don."
And SO. gentle render. good night
We part, / would even indulge ths
hope. but for o short period; after
which we may find motive TO lool
again into the little city and renew
our acqusiutance.
TEE END.