Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-06

here Ia Q pretty upshot to your
valorsi Much Cry and little wool.
like the DEVILS hog shearing al
Christmas. You billiards. couldn 4
l have told you 10 was the Dutch
Doctor-if your fright had left Won
but handful Of sense 10 ask q aues-
zion 7 Didn't see both him and
his trumpeter last night at the Crow
and Archer. with all their iingum.
oobs In pair Of pauniers Z? Oh.
out be is rare doctor, and makes
such cures, / warrant you, as have
never been seen, known or heard Of
since the days Of Sc. Byno. who
built up bis own serving man again.
sound Is pipkin. after the wild
beasts bad bad him for supper.
Thetrunpet now sent forth q blast
which terminated In long flourish.
indicating the approach of the party
70 the verge within which 10 might
not be allowable tn continue such a
clamor and In q few mameots after
wards the Doctor and his attendant
entered the stable yard. He was a
little, sharp-featured, portly man.
OF brown, dry complexion, in white
periwig. cream colored coat and
scarlet small clothes; OF q brisk gait
and consequential air, which was
heightened by the pompous gesture
with which heswayed q gold mount
ed cane full as tall as himself His
attendant, o bluff, burly, red-eyed
man, with q singularly stolid coun-
tenance. tricked out in grotesque
costume, Of which q short cloak,
steeple crowned hat aud feather, and
enormous neither garments, all OF
striking colors, were the most nota-
BILE c0mponents, bore q brass trump
ct suspended on one side, and q box
OF no inconsiderable dimensions in
front OF his person; and thus fur
nished, followed close at the heels
OF the important individual whose
coming had been so automatically
announced.
No sooner had the Doctor got fair
ly within the gate than he was met
by Derrick Brown, who, being the
most authoritative parsonage iu the
yard, took upon himself the Office of
giving the stranger welcome.
"Frents, how do you do ?" was
the Doctor 8 accost In q strong, Low
Dutch method of pronouncing Eng
lish. II pelieve dis is not de gate
/ should have entered to see his
Lordship de Lord Proprietary" he
added. looking about him with some
surprise TO find where he was
IF 10 was my Lord you came to
see" said the falconer, "you should
have turned TO your right, and gone
by the road which leads TO the front
Of the house. But the way you
have come is no whit the longer we
can take you through. Master Doc
tor, by the back door.
we'll, veil. dere is noding lost by
peing acquainted at once wild de peo-
pie OF de house." replied the man
OF medicine; "dere is luck to make
your first entrance by de pack door,
as de old saying is, / vas summon
ed dis morning TO appear before de
council, py my Lords order; and
so. I thought might trive a little
business. at de same time, wild de
family"
II told you ALL" said Willy, with
an air OF self-importance at his own
penetration. that this was q rare
doctor. The council hath sent for
him my Lord hath made il a state
matter to see him. IL isn't every
doctor that comes before the wor-
shipful council, trow. Give him
welcome, boys. doff your beavers.
At this command several of the
domestics touched their hats, with
q gesture partly in earnest and part
ly 10 sport, as II expecting some di-
version 10 follow.
NO capping TO me. my freuts !"
exclaimed the Doctor, with a bow,
greatly pleased at these tokens OF
respect mo Gaping TO me- Pus-
mess is business, and ven ] come to
sell you tings dat shall do you goot,
/ tank you for your custom and your
money. widout asking you 70 touch
your cap"
There islsense In that, said John
Award land since you come TO
trade In the yard. Doctor. you can
show US your wares. There is a
penny TO be picked up here.
Open your box. Doctor; bring
out your pennyworths show US the
inside !" demanded several voices
at once,
"Ha. hal" exclaimed the vender
Of drugs, you are wise good trsnts !;
you know somewhat You should
have o peep at my aurum potabiles
in dat little casket-my multum in
parvo? Yes. you shall see. and you
shall hear what you have never seen
before. and shall not in your long
lives again."
Have you ever good cleansing
purge for q moulting hawk ?" in
quired Derrick Brown. whilst the
Doctor was unlocking the box.
'Or q nostrum that shall be sure
work on O horse with farcy 2" ask
ed one of the grooms 2
Have you an elixir that shall ex-
pell q lumbago ?" demanded John
Award: all three speaking at the
same instant.
"Tib. the cook" said q fourth,
has been so sore beset with cramps
that only this morning she was say
ing in her heart she believed she
would not stop 70 give the paste
buckle that Tom Oxcart gave her
for q token at Whitsuutide, for a
cordial that would touch q cold stom.
sch. ] will persuade her into q
trade With the Doctor"
oh, - for the women" replied
q fifsh, there isn't wench In my
Lords service that hasn't q bad
tooth. or Q cold stomach. or q ting
ling in the ears. or some SUCH ailing {: