Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-22

Suu 70 Wnom III was addressed,
Right perhaps you are right, sir ;
but when l would be tutored for INV
behavior, he shall be a man who
takes that duty on him, and shall
wear q beard and sword both. I
needed not thy schooling, master
crotchet-nongerl" Then leaving the
Secretary, he strobe towards the
maiden. and assuming q laughing
face, which but awkwardly conceal
ed his vexation, he said: well.
mistress Blanche, since you are re-
solved that you will not take NV
mantle OF my hands, / must give ID
over as venture loss, and so an end
OF 10. we're q fool 20 be vexed be.
cause could mos read the riddle OF
. maiden's fancy; how should such
tish OF the sea be learned in so gentle
a study? So, viaggio. 10 shall break
no leg Of minei / will dance none
the less merrily for IL at the feast !;
and as for the mantle. ID may find
other shoulders in the port, though
1t shall never find them so fit 10
wear 1t withal. as the pretty should
ers OF Mistress Blanche. Master
Warden, must take my leave nv
people wait me at the quay. Fair
weather for the feast, and q merry
time OF it, ladies A Dios, Master
Collector |"
The gaiety of his leave-taking was
dashed with sterness OF manner
which ell the shippers acting could
not conceal. and as he walked To-
wards the door. he paused q moment
to touch Albert Verheyden 3 cloak
and whispered in his ear, I'VE shall
be better acquainted. sir - then
leaving the house he rapidly shaped
bis course towards the town.
He had scarcely got out OF sight
before Blanche sprang from her
chair and ran towards her father.
pouring out upon him q volley Of re-
proof for bis unadvised and especi-
ally unauthorized invitation of the
skipper to the festival. The maiden
was joined In this assault by her
auxilliaries, the Proprietary q sister
and Mistress Alice. who concurred
in reading the simple minded and
unconsiously offending old gentle
man lecture upon his improvident
Interference in this delicate matter.
They insisted that Cocklescraft's
associations In the port gave him no
claim TO such favor, and that at all
events, ID way Blanche's preroga-
tive to be consulted In regard TO the
admission of the younger and gayer
portions OF her company.
Have you not had your will, NV
dear father" Was tie summing up
OF Blanche's playful attack, ito
your full content, Ia summoning all
the old humdrum folks OF the prov
ince, even TO the Dominic and his
wife, who have never been known
to go TO q merry-making anywhere,
and who are both so deaf that they
have not heard each other speak
this many a day and now you must
needs be bringing the skipper hith-
er."
"Lackaday, wenchI what have
done TO redden thy brow?" inter-
rupted Mr.. Warden, with q face OF
perplexed good humor, unable long
er to bear the storm of rebuke, or
TO parry the arguments which were
so eagerly thrust-at-. him; ~ have
made mischief without knowing
howl The skipper is q free blade.
OF gooo metal, aud Of a figure, too,
which, methinks. might please q
damsel in dance. and spare US all
this coil; his leg has not It's fellow In
the province. You take me 70 task
roundly. when all the while / was
so foolish as TO believe was doing
you regardful service
He has a wicked look, father"
was Blanche's reply; ''and a saucy
freedom which / like not. He IL
ever too bold in his greeting, and
lacks gentle breeding. He must
come to me, forsooth. with his man
tie, as an especial token. and set
upon me with so much constancy 70
take it Take a mantle from himi
l have never even seen him but
twice before, and then IL was in
church, where he claimed TO speak
TO me as il he were an old acquain-
tancel | will none Of him nor his
mantle, IL he we're Fifty time a pro-
perer man than he isi''
BE IL so. my daughter" replied
the Collector. But we must bear
this mishap cheerily. l will not Of
fend again. You women" he said,
as he walked TO and fro through the
parlor, with bis hands behind his
back, and a good natured smile play
ing over his features, you women
are more shrewd to read the quail
ties of men, especially in matters Of
behavior, than such old pock- pud-
dlings as | am. ] will be better
counselled before / trespass Ia this
sort again. But remember, Blanche,
the skipper has his summons, and
our hospitality must not suffer re-
proach; so we will cen make the
best We can OF this blundering mis-
adventure Of mine. For our honor,
We must be courteous, Blanche, to
the skipper; and therefore, do thou
take heed that he have no cause to
say we slight him. AS | get old
shall grow wise.
Blanche threw her arms around
her fathers neck and imprinting a
kiss upon his brow. said in a tone
OF afectionate playfulness, For
your sake. dear father. | will not
chide: the skipper shall not want
due observance from me. did but
speak 70 give you a caution, by
which you shall learn that the maid
ems OF this province are so foolish as
20 stand TO it. and / amongst the
rest, that they are better able 70
choose their gallants than their
fathers,-though their fathers be