Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-04


vince L was known that Coode
had set his eyes upon this lure, and
gloated upon II with the gaze Of a
serpent The emoluments OF the
post were something considerable,
and Its importance was Increased BY
the Influence IL was supposed to con
fer on tho incumbent, as person on
weight and consequence 10 the town.
The drst expression OF Irritation
which the perusal Of the packet
brought TO thelips Of the Proprie
tary had refereaee 10 the collector.
They would have me, he said, On
be rose and strobe borough the apart
ment, discard from my service the
very approved friends with whom,
10 my serverest tolls. In this wilder
ness. have for so many years buf.
teted side by side. and TO whom an
most indebted for support and en-
couragemant amidst the thousand
disasters Of my enterprise They
would have me turn adrift, without
q moments warning. and even with
circumstances Of disgrace, that tried
pattern Of honesty, old Anthony
Warden. Virtue, In her best estate,
has but q step.daughter's portion | n
the division Of this worlds goods.
and often goes begging, when var
nished knavery carries high head
and proud heart, and lords It like q
very king. BY the blessed light
old Anthony shall not bulge on my
motion. Am / to be schooled IN my.
duty by rapacious malcontents, and
to be driven to put away my trust.
lest friends. 10 make room for snch
thirsty leeches and coarse ruffisrs
as John Coode? The argument il,
that here, In what my father would
have made peaceful, contented
land, planted by him and The broth.
ers OF his faith with the kindest,
best and most epdeared supporters
Of that faith by my side worthy
men. earnest and zealous 10 do their
duty-they and their children trus
70 every Christian precept- mon
who have won home BY valor and
patient, wise endurance they must
ell be disfranchised. as not trust
worthy even for the meauest Office,
and give their places TO brawIers.
vaporin6 buliies and factions stir.
rers up OF discord land that, too,
In the name Of religionl Oh, this
viper OF intolerance, how has IL
crept In and detiled the garden
One would have thought this world
we're wide enough to give the baser
passions elbow room. without rem
dering our little secluded nook
theatre for the struggle, Come
what may, Anthony Warden shall
uot lack the coIlectorship whilst
shred Of my prerogstive remains
untornl''
In this strain OF feeling the Pro-
prietary continued to chafe his
spirit, until the necessity Of pre-
pairing the letters which were to
urge the attendance Of his council,
drew him from his fretful reverie
into calmer tone OF mind.
In the servants hall there was an
unusual stir occasioned by the pre-.
parations which we're In train for
the outriding OF the messengers
whom the secretary had put in re-
QUESTION for the service OF the night.
The first OF these was Derrick
Brown, a man OF stout mould though
somewhat advanced 10 years. He
held in the establishment That might
be termed the double post OF master
OF the news and keeper of the fox
hounds, being principle falconer
and huntsman OF the household.
The second was short. plump little
fellow, bearing the name OF John
Award, who was one Of the grooms
of the stable. These two. now ready
booted, belted and spurred, were
seated cn bench, discussing
luncheon with the supplement OF q
large jack or tankard Of brown bas-
tard. Several OF the other domes
tics loitered In the hall, throwing In
occasionally word Of advice to the
riders, or giving them unsolicited |
aid 10 the carpal occupation OF bod.
lily reinforcement TO which they
were devoting themselves with the
lusty Yigor Of practised trencher-
men. Leaning against the jamb OF |
the ample fireplace. immediately be- |
low q lamp which tipped the promi-
nent points Of his grave visage with
sharp light, stood an old Indlan, |
Of massive figure and swarthy hue,
named Pamesack, or, as he was call
cd 10 the English translation OF the
Indian word. The Knife. This per-
sonage had been. for some years
past, at intervals, . privileged ia,
mate Of the Proprietary's family,