Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-01-21

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lence which We have not.
There isa cloud upon bis birth. q
said Dauntrees, "and . sorrowful
tale touching bis nurture. he'd II
from Burton, the mastar Of The ship|
| who brought him with my Lord 10 IL
! provipce. ?
i Indeed. Captaia DauntreesI Y
we're ever quick to pick up kind
edge. You have q full eur and q
good memory. "
| Drink, drink, comradesI'' said
the Captain. I'VE should not 60
dry because the secretary has had
mishaps. II IL please you, / will
tell the story, though will not vouch
for the truth Of what have only ID
second hand. /"
After the listeners had adjusted
| themselves Ia their chairs, Dauu
trees proceeded.
There was 10 Yorkshire, d M,
William Weatherby. who fol
against the Parllament--f q
know him for was but stii
as the time-- who when King q
was bohoaded, went over and
service With she States Genofl
at Arnheim, married Q lady 81
name Of Vefheyden. Getting
Of the wars. be came back to En-
with his wife, where they lived
gether five or six years with0u]
children. The story goes that III
was q man Of fierce and crooked tend
por; choleric, and unreasonable I'd
bis quarrel; and for jealousy, ID
devil ever eqnalled him III thai
amiable virtue. II waa said coo
that bis living was riotous and uu-
thrifty, which Is, In part. the GUS
tomary sin Of soldlershlp--Ia am frank
with you masters.
You are good Judge, Captain;
you have had experience. said the
publican.
There was man OF some mark
Ia the country where this Weatherby
lived, Sir George Alvin, who, taxi
ing pity on the unhappy lady, did
her sundry acts Of Kindness -herm-
less acts, people say, such ae you or
I. neighbors, would be moved 10 do
for . distressed female; but the lady
was Of rare beauty, aud the husband
full OF foul fancies.
- About this time, 10 WAS uniuck
| that nature wrought,A change, y
| the ladyFrew lustylfor the tIrst
| Ia six yeara marriage To
| the story short. " athsrbv wal
with hts dagger, ana IN The n
at DoucasteF, Ii the midst Of pubA
lie show, be stabbed Alvin 70 the
heart =
The wood ranger silently shook
his head, and the publican opened
bis watery eyes with establishments.
by the aid OF o heet horse aud
private enemies Of the murdered man
Weathorby escaped out Of the king
dom, Ind was never afterwards
| heard 81.
And died like dog, I s'pose,
said Arnold de 10 Grange
LIKELY enough replied Daun-
trees.
THE poor lady was struck down
with the horror Of the deed, and had
nearly gone 70 her grave. But
heaven was kind and she survived
II, and was relieved of her burden
| In the birth Of o son. For some
years afterwards. by the bounty Of
friends, but with many astruggle
for her means were scanty--she
made shift to dwell In England. At
last she returned TO Holland, where
/ she found resting place 10 her ma
tive earth, having lived long enough
TO see her son, o well grown lad,
safely taken Ia charge by her broth
| or, merchant Of Antwerp. The
parents were both attached TO our
Church Of Rome, and the son was
sent by bis uncle 10 the Jusnit
school OF bis own city. Misfortune
overlook the merchant. and he died
before the nephew had reached hia
fourteenth year. But tho good
priests Of Antwerp tended the led
with the care Of parents, and would
have reared him as servant Of the
altar. When our Lord Baltimore
was Ia the Netherlands, three years
ago, he found Albert Verheyden
| (the youth has ever borne his moth
eF's name) In the Seminary. His
Lordship took liking 70 him and
brought him into bis own service.
Master Albert was then but eigh-
teen. There's the whole story. 10
Ia as dry as muscat ralsins u
sticks 10 the throat. masters so
moisteu, moistenl"
tits marvellous touching story.
said the Innkeeper. as heswallowed
at q drauRht full goblet
THE hot head and the cold steel, y
said Arnold thoughtfuIly, hold too
much acquaintance In these times.
Master Albert is an honest y0ufh.
and good youth, and 4 brave fol-
lower too, Of hawk or hound, Cap
tain Dauntrees.
Then there Is good reason for
leup 10 the secretary. said the Gap
tain ill again. The world hath
many at Xuments for Q thirsty man Z.
The blight Of the year fall upon this
sadnessl Let US change our dis
course--I would carouse q little,
friends: II Ii salusary to laugh.
Thanks 10 my patron. | am q bachs-
lori So drink, Master Arnold, Insin
saun bruder. as we used 70 say on
the Rhine. "
'Ich trinok. ench "a. /" was the re-
| ply Of tbs forester, as he answered
the challenge with sparkling eye,
and face liz up with smiles; r.
good lad, "a excellent lad, though
be come Of hot Drained father.
The wine began to show ItselI1
upon The jewellers; for BY thsa
time they had nearly rot through