Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-24

on a. the Rose Croft. thb Aecratarr
was not Idle In bis. prHs,araiion for
tho issues 0f the day. Albert Yer.
hayden was. as / have aIfnafIy lint.
cd, Of 80 ardent and lnpuIalfo tam.
per, moved BY 3 keen f6liSh for ca.
terpFisa. aud directed wv lofty
tone o. honor. Ills b00klah ana
halfclericAl character. fho rasult
Of the discipline 81 hlN school and
his early distinallonior &ho Church.
gave him . gentle and almost din.
dent motion, which stfonRly con-
trasted with the warmth og Bis fo0I.
ing and tho eaanrness ~ bis apirlt.
10 was. therefore, with d positive
sense Oi pleasure. that ~ hAa seized
the opportunity 10 upr6ar nn ahe
champion Of Blannno Warden In tha
| 1ret hostile passage thHt nook place
between the skipper hnd himself u
pleasure resulting n0t less from she
9larrisy with which he 6ref render
I'd service 70 the maiden. but also
from tha iasasnct AZ k6tnansle pn
tifse.t hnA del IL tfeiis s.ssti y "a ssfs&
midable adversary. DO bad never.
however. aa YES contemplated tho
reality 81 80 appenl 70 arms: md 81.
though Ia bis course III accomplish
mant, a. was the fashion or thnt day.
altar he bad ron0nnned bis purpose
81 serving she Church. he hRd prac
llsod she nso Of bis weapon, ande
attained 70 considerable skill Ia IL.
yet be had not brought btmaoli 70
look upon II IS other than an exercise
which, like dancing. was intended
70 flt him for fhe graceful service
Of she station he was 10 all. His
ecclesiastical training WAS n0t yet
80 Forgotten Al 10 leave him nt per-
feet ense With himself Ia bis poFsent
straits. IL wag not, therefore. with
apprehension, NO much as with dim
dence. that he found himself nov
engagod In the appointments Of the
duel. He awoke 81 the dawn Of day.
| full Of She thoughts connected with
tho affair In hand; and lE casting
about for q &c counsellor aud friend
In this emergency. be Gxed bis 81
tention upon Captain Dauntrees, III
man who would nOt only do him 4
| friendly turn, but as one well quail
lied 70 advise him how "a comp0rl
himself through the ordeal Of tbs
meeting. Having resolved Instant
~ 10 SEQ Capsalns be arose. and be
/, | fore the domestics were stirring
about the Proprietary mansion
threw bis cloak over bis shoulder
concealinR undar ita folds bis rApIer
and bea0ok himself 70 tho Fort. BE
ing admitted by ahe sentry, he has
tened 10 the little parlor ot ihe Cap
tain 8 quarters. where be arrives
whilst thai worthy WAS still snor
! ing Ia bis bed. The master Of Chi
I garrison. however. was soon awnk
eued from bis slumber. By q sorVan
with the announcement Of bis vigi
. sor, and Immediately afterwnrdi
threw open bis chamber door. which
communicated with the parlor. hnk
siIsclosed 10 tho Secretary his burl,
. figure halF attired, whilst bio w0l
yet busy In thrUwinR on bis gar
ments.
s'Good morrow. Master Verhey
donli be said with q yawn. scarce
" half awake; take shame 10 nv
self for . laQgaFd 70 have so honor
4 able guest my teacher Of Roos
!. habits ID early rising. But thl
) Collectors vine was druRged los
]. night, and had q virtue Ok sleepincs
i Ia IL which bath touched mo la thI
r brain pan 1t iBnDt more then ono
ID man's lifetime. Master Score
\ tary, that so choice q maiden as GU
Mistress Blanche comes to SO ricl
lau age rs eighteen. You ma
search the two hemispheres 10
! another like her. and still make
1 bootless erfAnd Of Il. IL was q
occasion for q oap, and most rea
o s0nable excuse for late nap III Oh
i morning.
!. The sun Is just peering abov
the water, Captain. replied I'll
!. Secretary; and be who sleeps b
later then sunrise. even with0ut ia
o excuse Of night ravel. may scar
!. ceIy be chird for laziness. | hav
z broken In thus early upon yot
Y that / might speak with you on
7, matter 81 moment tomys0lf. war
z your COUNSEL and friendship Id i
I. affair touching mine honor. Capital
Dauntrees
"Ah ID II there The wind sits
tVnrru MnRtnf Xnrhnwdnn hs4t