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

orag OF nis wines Faith, and with
reasoni Spain and Portugal, the
Garonne and the Rhine, are his tri.
outaries. Garret, we know the
meridian Of your FL Dorado"
Nay, nay. Master Captain-vour
worship is merry; l beseech you-"
Never mind your beseechinc. INV
modest friend. You scare do your.
self justice. You have his lord
ships license paid for In good round
ducatoons-and that's the fee OF a
clear Conscience. So let the trade
thrivel The excbequer is not q baby
to be in swaddling bands, unable 10
feed itself. No, 10 has the eagles
claw, and wants no help from thee,
thou forlorn tapsterl Make thine
noness penny. Garrst; all thirsty fel-
lows viii stand by you"
l would be thought orderly,
Master Dauntrees.
You are so computend-to fault.
You would have been 80 reckoned
In Lord Cecil's time; and matters
are less straitened nova days.
LORD Charles gives more play To
good living than his father allowed
OF You remember his Lordship's
father set bis face against wines and
strong waters
He did, gentlemen, +" said Weasel.
squaring himself in his seat with
animation. Heaven forbid should
speak but az becomes me of the hon.
orabIe Lord Cscil's memory, or of
bis honorable soni but to NV cost. |
know that his Lordship' q father was
no friend to evil courses. or scottish
behavior, or drinking, unless 10 was
In moderation. mark you. But,
with humility, protest the law is
something hard on us poor ordi narv
keepers: for you shall understand.
Arnold Grange. that at sale by out
cry. IL there should lack wherewithal
to pay the debts OF the debtor, the
publican and vintner are shut out.
seeing that the score for wines and
strong waters Is the last TO be paid +"
And good law 10 is, let me tell
you, Garret Weassii Good and whole
some: wisely laid down by the bur-
9esses. and wisely ma tained by his
Lordship. You rail without cause.
Sober habits must be eugendered:-
your health, comradesl Then 10 be-
hooves you publicans to be nice In
your customs. We will none of your
lurdans that cannot pay scot and lot
your runagates that fall under the
statute Of outcry. Let them drink
of the clear brook There is wis.,
dom and virtue In the law. Is ID
not so. Arnold?"
Ii breaches WE'LL" replied the
forester, as he sent forth a volume
OF smoke from his lips.
Another flask, and we will drink
to his LOrdship," said Dauutrees.
who now left the table aud returned
with the fourth bottle. "Fill uu.
friends; the evening wears space.
Here's 10 his Lordship. and his
Lordship's ancestors OF ever noble
aud happy memoryl'
AS Dauntrees smacked his lips
upon emptying his cup, he flung
himself back in his chair, and In o
thoughtful tone CALCULATED: The
good Lord Charles has bad q heavy
time OF 1t since his return from Eng
land; these church brawlers would
lay guupowder under our hearth
stones And then the death of
young Lord Cecil. whilst his father
was abroad. too; it was heavy blow.
NV lady has never held up her head
since.
A pause succeeded to this grave
reflection, during which the trio
smoked their their pipes in silence,
which was at length broken by an
attenuated sigh from the publican,
as he exclaimed, We'll a-davl the
the great have their troubles as we'll
as the rest OF US. IL is my opinion
that Heaven will have it's will, Can.
tain; that's my poor Judgment"
And having thus disburdened him
self Of this weighty sentimental the
weight OF it increased. perhaps, by
the pressure OF bis previous pota-
tions-he drained the heel tap, which
stood in his glass, and half whisper.
ed, when be bad done, That's as
good drop OF Canary as ever grew
within the horizon of the Peak of
Teneriffe -
Through the good will OF friend
Cocklescraft," interrupted Dauu-
tress, suddenly resuming his form
er gaiety.
Pray you, Captain Dauntress.
said the publican, With q hurried
concern, think what hurt your lest
may bring upon me. Arnold knows
not your merry humor. and may be.
lieve from your speech that am not
reputable
"Pish. man; bride your foolish
tonguel Did | not see the very cask
on I at Trencher Rob's? Did I not
mark how your sallow cheek took on
an asst en- complexion, when bis
Lordship's secretary. q fortnight
since. suddenly showed himself
amongst the cedars upon the bank
that overlooks your door, when YOUR
i'll luck would have you TO be rolli ng
the cask 10 open day into the cellar.
The secretary was il q bookish
mood. and did not see you-or. per
adventure, was kind, and would a OF
heed"
To this direct testimony, Weasel
could ouly reply by a faint-bearted
and involuntary smile which surren-
dered the point. and left him in q
state Of silly confusion.
Never drop in courage, worthy
Weasel" exclaimed the Captain:
you are as honest as your betters:
AID. 70 my mind, the wine has q bet
ter smack from its overland iourney
from st Jeroms's when there was
no sun 70 heat it,"
THE secretary" said the inn
Il kQQnQF 40 L.