Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-03

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/ "Ah Master Albert, yod W Daw
| the gaudy world on she otheEsIde .
the sea. and can speak Of Il wish as
surance. Our little, unfurnishet
province has but small pleasures fol
you: it's q make. believe 10 prsis,
our homely hearshs.
II speak. Mistress Blanche, The
very breathings Of my secret heart
and tell you, though little / car
boast OF acquaintance with tina
gaudy world, nothing have I seen
dreamed or tasted Of worldly plea
sure, nor ever faucied Of human
happiness, that might exceed the
rick delight Of those household
scene you speak Of. 4
Were they not happyS'e exclaim.
ed Blanche, kindling intoa rapture
excited by the fervor Of the seere.
tary's earnest and eloquent manner.
We owe so much of II 10 you, Mas
ter Albert. Until you came into the
province, we sometimes had 10 weary
hour % the Rose Croft: now, my
father finds II weary when you are
away, / do moi, because / may
surely count that II shall never be
long until you are here again.
Mercyi did we not stand here to
dancer and see, our turn has past
oil UNDECIDED. We will 10 the foot
again and take another turn"
II was as the maiden had said.
10 the engrossment Of their CONVEX.
sation they had been passed by, In
the country dance, As they now
went 70 the foot TO bring themselves
into place. Blanche whispered, II
rejoicethe skipper Is not come to.
night; his shredness has taught
him, Notwithstanding my fathers
good will, that there ii but little 70.
lish for his company ct the Rose
Croft. =
You reckon without your host,
Mistress Blanche" replied the Sc
cretary. There Id the skipper
outside Of the window and not well
pleased with bis own ruminatIons,
III ! may Judge by his folded arms
and earnest eye. 4
\ Cockleseraft bad been ia the
porch boxing En- pn 1he aoens.
some momenss bbIof& be wasobaefvs
ed crowd Of domessics having SO
pre-occupied the same station as al
most to shield him from The notice
Of those within. Whilst Blanche
and Albert now danced, he had
planted himseliAin the door. His
countenance was grave. bis attitude
statue-llke, and his eye sharply fol-
lowed the emotions OF the maiden.
His dress. somewhat out-landlsh,
but still within the license OF that
period, was Of Q Spanish fashion,
profusely decorated with embroidery
and set of by jewels OF exceeding
richness. II was too ambitious Of
Tournament TO be compatible with good
taste, and manifested that love OF
dnery which ID the infallible index
OF tawdry and sensual nature.
The thoughtfulness Of bis counten-
ance denoted 40 abstraction, Of
which he was obviously not con-
scious at the moment, for he sooner
caught the glance Of Blanche than
his whole bearing underwent q sud.
den change; his eye sparkled, his
| lip assumed o smile. and be became
at once, In appearance, the gay and
careless reveller.
''God save the Rose OF st. Mary q,
the beautiful flower Of our New
World" he said, % he approached
the maiden with what she could moi
fail TO note as an over. acted effort ID
assume the cavalier. viva Ia
Padronai The damsels Of Portugal
will teach you the meaning OF that
speech, pretty mistress. You have
o gallant company tonight" be I'D
ded. as he cast his eyes around; In
doing which he recognized Alberi
verheyden with ascarcely percepti-
BILE nod Of the head, and then turn
ed bis back upon him. by your
leave. Mistress Blanche, would
dance with you al your FIRST leisure;
Ethe next dance, or the next, ~ am
| your humble servant for ss long 81
you will. Shall II not DO the next
dancer
II will tell you presently: 1 know
NOT whether may dance again 10
night, Master CockIecraft, /" replied
the maiden coldly.
There spoke the same tongue
that refused my mantlel Your cruel
lty, mistress. exceeds that beauty
which all men so boast Of In thii
| province. | wish / could bring yot
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