Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-03-11

Old. did she say : Ho, mistress,
will show you my infirmities A
ng Tor her scruples the hey-day
blood yerks yet, Master Captain.
! will 90 with you, comrades will
follow you 10 any goblin's chapel
twixt ST. Mary's and Chistina.
We'll said, brave vintnerl" an.
claimed the Captain; NOW, stir
AND when you come back 20 the
parlor. Master Weasel. you shall
tind the dame here. Watch my eve
and take my hint. so that you play
into my hand when need shall be.
1 will get the nag out Of the stable
ne were covered with bells.
away Tor tne provender j.
Tne publican went about bis prep
aratlons. and had no sooner left She
room enan the Captain called the
ianoiady. who at bis Invitation show.
Cd herself at the door.
Come Ia, sweetheart Good Mis-.
tress Dahodil." he said, II called
that you may lend us your help 20
laugh: since your rufflers are dis.
persed, your smokers obnubilated
In their own clouds, your tipplers
strewed upon the benches. and no.
thing more left for. you % do In the
tap. room, we would haye your wor-
shipful and witty company here In
the parlor. So. come In, my prin-
cess Of pleasant though hts, and make
Us merry.
There is nothing but clinki OF
cans and staggering speeches where
you are. Captain Dauutrees. :" said
the hostess. "An honest woman
had best be little sean in vour
company. It In a wonder Won aver
got out of the Low Countries. WHARF
what with drinking WITH hoors And
ouarrelinr with heita6 hullias vo,,r
three years service was ann,,gh -
put an end 10 a thousand fslIovs of
your humor."
There is DESTINY In n. dame. 7
was born TO be- che DELIGHT Of vonr
eyes. Il was found In NV horos-
cone. when NV nativitv was cast
that n certain ;ollv mistrsss NJ a
IN os t-esp d Q ciaily. 10 be- commended
inn, situate upon n delectable point
Of lanc In the New World. WAS "a be
greatly indebted 10 me. 6rst. for the
good fame of her Wines amonost
worshipful ueople. and seconSiv
for the sufficient and decent nraise
of her beauty. So was "A read IN NV
mother by the wise astrologer Ard
then. dame. Won slander the virtna
OF the Low Countries. Iook ne
Arnold there: In there a more tam
perate. orderly, well. behaved lieee-
man IN the world than she rau0er2
And did-he not bring his sobrietv.
with him from the very bosom OF the
land you rail againstp"
IF Arnold de Ia Grange Is not all
that you say OF him." replied the
hostess, 1T is because he has lost
some share of his good Qualities by
consorting with you, Captain. Be.
sides, Arnold has never been hack.
neyed In the wars"
"A Dutch head" said Arnold.
laughing, 'is not easily made to
spin. In the Old World men can
drink more than Ia the New: q
Friesland fog is an excellent shaw
ing horn, mistressI''
Heaven help the men of the Old
World, IL they drink more than they
d
tress Weasel. Look In the tan.
room, and you may see the end of q
days work In at least ten great
looms. One half are sound asleep.
and the other of so dim sight that
neither can see his neigh bor."
The better reason then, Mistress
Dorothy" replied Dauutrees. "whv
you. n reputable woman. should
leave such topers, and keep com
pany With sober, waking. discreet
friends. That can becomes van.
mistress. never saw Won In so
dainty q head-gear. honor II as a
covering altogether worthy OF your
comeliness. Faith, IL has been a
rich piece of merchandise TO mel
Upon an outlay OF fourteen shillings
which I paid for IL. as q Michaelmas
present to my excellent hostess. |
have got Ia return. by way OF profit.
full thirteen bottles OF Garret's
choicest Canary. on INV wager.
Garret was obstinate. and would
face me out with it that YOU wore IL
TO church last Sunday, when knew
that you went only In your hood that
day:-he has never an eve TO look
on you, dame, as he ought-so be
must needs put it 10 q wager. Well.
as this Is the frst day you have ever
gone abroad Ia 10, here I drink to
thee aud thy cap, upon INV knees
Success TO its travels, and joy to
the merry eye that sparkles below