Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-01

human action which showed some
grudQe against the world. and, at
the same time, denoted conversancy
with mankind and bv no means o
deficiency Of education. But. In
general, his vein was peevish, and
apt TO vent itself Ia indiscriminate
petulanoe or stern reproof.
A small painting of St. Romuald
at his ,devotions. by the hand OF Sal
vat0r himself, hung over q dressing
table In the back room OF the hut In
which the bed Of The Cripple was
placed; and this exquisite gem Of
art, which the possessor seemed duly
to appreciate, was snrmounted by o
crucifix, indicating the religious
faith In which be worshipped This
might be gathered also from curious
antique pix. OF heavy gilded metal.
q ponderoua mlssal With silver
clasps, d frw old yolumesIof the lives
OF the saints, and other furniture Of
the like nature. al of which denoted
that the Ingredient Of q religious de.
voice iofmedan element Ia bis sim
gular compound Of character
The superiority Of his mind and
attachments over those OF the mass
OF the inhabitants OF the province had
contributed TO render The Cripple
an object Of some interest 90 well as
Of dislrust amongst them, and this
sentiment was heightened into one
approaching 70 vulgar awe, by the
reputation Of the person who had
always been somewhat Ia his con.
fidence, and now attended him as
his servitress and only domestic
This person was the ungainly and
| repulsive beldam whom ! have al
ready noticed rs ministerlnG Ia the
household concerns Of the hut. She
was q woman who had long main
tanned q most unenviable lame as
The Woman OF Warrington, In the
small hamlet Of that name on the
Cliffs Of PRtuxent, from whence she
had been recently transplanted to
perform the domestic drudRery In
which We have found her. Her
| habitation was rule howell some few
hundred PAGES distant from the hut
| OF The Cripple, on the margin OF ST.
Jerome's creek, and within gun shot
| OF the rear Of the Black Chapel. To
this hovsl. after her daily work was
done, she retired TO pass the night.
leaving her master or patron 10 that
solitude which be seemed 70 prefer
10 any society. The surly mastiff.
bitch, we have noticed, alternately
kept guard at the hut Of the master
and domestic, rowing between the
two In nightly patrol, with o grufi
and uneocial fidelity, -nounsuitable
g0-between 10 so strange o pair. II
will not be wondered at. that. Ii q
apsrstitious age. such an assocla-
9 tian a this Of The Cripple and the
s cron6, InIhe vIcfnssg e;s
q deeecfated, as the fisherman s lodg
. had been, BY the acting Of horrIbl
y tragedy. should excite, far and Wild
o amongst the people, sentiment q
o terror sufficiently potent TO turn th
) steps Of the wayiarer, as the shade
II OF evening fell around him, asid
J. from the path that led TO St Jerome
y The Cripple, at the time hav,
II chosen TO present him TO my reader
i. was seated. as have said immed
"a ately beneath the window. A pal
u of spectacles assisted his vision q
/ be perused packetof papers, sew
g Eeral Of which lay scattered aroun
81 him. The dim light for while pei
ID picked his labor, and he had direct
% ed the door to be thrown wide ope
r that be might take advantage OF th
" last moment before the, epprachin
.. twilight should arrest his occupi
3, tion. Whilst thus employed, th
a deRdened sound Of shot BOONE
10 across the bay.
d Hal" be exclaimed as he tire,
}. aside the paper 10 bis hand and d
IN rected his eyes towards the watel
10 there IL sIgnall--an Ill bird |
OF flying bomeward. Did you not hea
u that shot, woman"
10 II had my dream Of the brigar
10 tine two nights ago" replied th
10 servitress; and 81 the greedy kit
d. that calls himself her master; -th
70 shot must be bis.
40 Whose can IL be else2" demanC
Q. ed The Cripple sharply, as he swun
10 himself forward to the door-sill 40
id shook bis locks from his brow
D. the act OF straining bis sight acros
10 the dim surface Of the bay ''Ay, o,
10 there II IL. Hark another Nshotl-
X that Is the true pass word betwee
id us Dickop, sure enoughI--Th
,e | brigsutine Is In the ofing. Cool
70 lescraft is coming IN with che spes
IN Of gull. He comes full freighted-
IL full freighted, as il his won't. wit
10 the worlds plunder. What do
II hath he done this fiight2--what NOR
rs wealthy knave than himself hath !
60 robbed? Mischief, mischief, mil
Ia Ichiei--good store Of IL, Ill be sworl
IN land q keener knave than himse
TO he bath not found Ia his wide vel
OF ture. He will Do coming ashore
H. visit The Cripple, hai--he shall |
,y welcome -as be ever hath heel
IN We are comrades, we are cronie
as and merry In our divisions ii
is Skipper and the Cripple--merI
r. men bOth"
be These uprisiugs Of the innt
ID thoughts Of the man were uttered
be various tones--one moment scare
We audible, the next with an emphat
ID enunciation, as II addressed 10 b
DO companion In the hut, and somesini
al with the semblance Of q laugh. .
re rather chuckIe, which was worr
be wood 10 its accent, and brought II
Of rheum from bis eye down his chez
Ie. The beldan, accustomed 70 this bah
10. OF self .communi0n In The CFippi
he anuaranfIv fIeadad not these mute