Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-01-28


inssigated the Indians to ravage IN,
Plantations OF the Protestant settlers
and touurder their families. Chief
~, 10 "nunteract these intrigues
Lord Baltimore had visited tn,
court AT london CeciIius Calvert
the founder of the province, with ,
iibera'ity as wise as ID was uupre
ceoeutsd, had erected his govern
ment upnn a basis Of perfect relipi
Gus fre, dom. He did this at n tim,
when he nigh: have incorporated
his own faith with the political char
acter of the COLONY, aud maintained
It, cy course OF legislation which
"ousd, perhaps, even up 70 the pre
sent day, have rendered MARYLAND
the chosen abode of those who nov
acknowledge the founders creed
His views. however. were more ex
pansive. IL Was bis design N fur.
nssh Dr. Maryland refuge not on "
to The weary aud rsecute5 vsta.
ries OF bis own sect. but an asylum
10 all who might wish for shelter In
Land where opinion should he fr a
and conscience spdisturbed WbilSt
this plant of liberation was va,
Young, it grew with a healthful
ii"xur.ance; but the popular lead rs.
who are not always as truly and con
s'stently attached to enlightened
freedom as we might be led IN be.
lieve from their boastiny, ard who
necessarily aim to obtain power and
make i felt. had no sooner acouired
strength 10 battle with the Prou-ie-
tary than they rooted up the bean.
tltul exotic and gave il To the winds
Amongst the agitators in this
cause was a man OF some note in the
former his Dry of the province-tbe
famous Josias Fendall sthe govern.
or in the time OF the protectorate-
now In green old age, who's tur.
ou'ent temper, and wiiy propensity
10 mischief had lost none of THAR
edge with the approach of grav
hairs This individual bad stimula-
ted some OF the hot spirits of the
province into open rebellion against
the Efe % the Proprietary and his
uncle. His chief associate was Job =
Coode. coarse but shrewd leader
OF faction, who. with the worst in
c'inations against the Proprietary.
nad the wit TO avoid the penalties of
the law. and to maintain himself In
q popular position as a member of
the house Of Burgesses. FendaIl a
few months before this era. had bee n
arrested with several followers
upon strong proofs OF conspir.cv
and was now a close prisoner In the
Jail.
Such Is brief but necessary view
of the state ofaffairs on the date. nj
which | have presented the Lord
proprietary to my reader. The
matter now in hand with the captain
of.the fort had reference to troubles
OF inferior note to those which |
have Just recounted.
When Lord Baltimore descried
Captain Dauntrees and the Ranger
approaching the mansion from the
direction OF the fort, he advanced
beyond the threshold 10 meet them
In a moment they stood unbonneted
before him.
God save YOU. good friendsl''
was his salutation Captain Dauu-
trees and worthy Arnold, welcomed
Cover, he rdded In a tone of fami-
liar kindness.-"put on your hats;
these evening airs sometimes distil
an agun upor bare head"
A rugged smile played upon the
features OF the old forester as he re-.
sumed his shaggy cap, aud said
Lord Charles is good; but he does
not remember that the bead of an
old ranger gets his blossoms like
the dog wood in the wind and the
rain:-the dew sprinkles upon it the
same as upon stone.
odd friend. replied The Proprie
tary,-"tbat grizzly head has taken
many a sprinkling in the service oil
my father and myself: it is worthy
OF better bonnet. and thou shalt
have one. Arnold-the best we can
find in the town. Choose for YOUR
self, and Master Verheyden shall
| look TO the cost of H. +"
The Fleming modestly bowed. as
he replied with that peculiar foreign
gesture and accent, neither OF which
may be described. lord Charles
is good.-He is the son of his father,
LORD Cecil,-Heaven bless his
memoryi"
Master Verheyden bade me at.
tend your lordship," said Daun.
trees; "and to bring Arnold de la
Grange with me "
II have matter for your vigilance.
Captain. replied the Proprietary
Walk with me ia thu garden we
will talk over our business In the
open air"
When they had strolled some dis
tance. Lord Baltimore proceeded
There are strange tales ahoat
touching certain mysterious doings
in house at st. Jerome s: the old
wives will have it that it is inhabi.
ted by COLLINS and mischievous
spirits-and. in truth, wiser people
than old women are foolish enough
TO hold II in dread. Father Pierre
tells me he can scarcely check this
terror"
Your Lordship means the fisher.
mans house On the beach at St
Jerome s. )" said the Captain. The
country is full Of stories concerning
lt. and it has long had an i'll fame.
| Know the house: the gossips call II
The WARDS Chapel. Il stands
hard by the but Of The Cripple
Truly. my Lord. he who wanders
there at nigh.fall has need of a clear
shrift :"
You give credence to these idle
tales?"
No idle tales, an please your