Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-10

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there will be no haste 70 leave th
supper-table this half hour" 70
piled the landlady. as she laid
plate before the fiddler, furnishe,
with good store Of pasty; TAX
your time aud make q belly full o
II, chiid--you have earned you
provender. warrant. Willy, yol
never bad msrrier pair Of legs i
Hunt the Squirrel, than our OH
Captain gave you tonight"
"Haw, hawie' shouted Wiley
Captain Dauntrees ID king d
Captains, dame. He has put q new
spring in Master Warden's old
door. would have given piece
Of eight out Of my own pocket. Mis-.
tress Dorothy--thAt Is II / had SC
much--to have seen you on the
plank tonight footing II TO Hunt
the Squirrel wish the Captain, OF
10 the 'Moll Pately. or some such
other merry frlsk as could have
made for you: il would have been
as good as q months schooling 10
some 81 our gentlbiolks. /"
me on The floor, indeed I" ejacnla
ted the dame With an affected laugh.
Faith, | might be there as we'll as
some that crow under hood. and
the ball suffer no shame neither.
But Master Warden does MOI drop
bis favor 80 low as q winners wife;
be stops short with tbe mercer.
Willy, did you think before, that the
publican was Of less worship shan
the peddlerf Has Dame Cadgar bet
ter reason 10 hold up her head than
Dame Weaself Speak Che truth,
man, honestly"
Master Perry CadRer has done
with peddling more than q year
past. replied why; "he Is now q
established mercer, with freehold 10
the town and trade In the common.
And they do say. Mistress Dorothy.
that he makes money over hand be
will be worshipful anon; money
makes worship, dame. ell the world
over a
Maybe Il does; but l would like
10 know. has noe GArret Weasel az
eoodly o freehold ID shs town. as old
q trade In the common, and as full d
pouch, as Perry oadger7 better,
older, and fuller. on my word
Now, where is that same mortal. my
husband?v inquired The dame, look
Ing around her; ''as ] live. there no
10 Of the chimney.cheek. fast asleep
In the midst Tall this uproari The
noddipeake Is Of too dull spirit for
such place as this. Wake him up,
Willy Carrot. mani she scream
cd. In atone which Instantly brought
him 10 his feet; ~ you are weary,
put Boyle in the cart and get you
home 10 bed; Matty will bring the
cart back and for me-.
II sleepy" returned the husband,
In . husky voics. and with abewild-
cred drowsy eye which he endsayor-
cd 70 light up with o laugh; good
woman, II you walt here until I
grow sleepy. you will be weary
loiterer, that's all l have 10 say.
Sleepy. daniel II . man but wink
bis eye In the light. you would
swear TOT snore. Adsheartlikens /
] have been In many o rouse, Wits,
as you well know; day-dawn Is my
twelve o'clock; chantlcleer has
crowed himself hoarse many time
before he could get ms TO bed. I'll
see you out. /"
''Oh, chops. chopsi here d an hon
est nights work for youl" drawled
out Wise Watkln. who had, ever
since dark. occupied q station at q
window as Q spectator OF the dane
ing, and now bad pryingly thrust
bis head into the houselteeper s
apartment; here are eatables and
drinkables, wet and dry. 10 set any
stomach lanRhinI Why, how now,
Willyl' he calculated. with chuckle,
as he discovered the fiddler regal.
ing himself in The room, and advan-
ced towards him with tho skulking
step Of q dog that Is doubtful Of bis
reception; you know where the iat
and the sweet are. Oh, Master
Willy, you are wise fiddleFl their
worships do we'll to make much Of
you. Have you never q crust for
poor Watkin2"
"Out. you dottrell'' shouted Mis-
tress Coldcale, Ia key that thrilled
through the frame OF the simplsson,
and turned him precipitatsly TO-
wards the door. "Havn't we idisrs
enough ia our way without your
Here. take this and begone, she
continued. as reIensing she gave tho
witless intruder . plate Of provi-
sions. And rs for you. Willy. the
young folks are gathering again Ii
the bal. there win be Q MESSAGE Tor