Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-03-11
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should give my reader soEe percep-
ton Of the exterior Df the hostess,
as woman Of undou bted Impression
and consideration with the towas-
people. Being nov ia her best at
| tire, which was evidently put on
with careful eye % effect, | may
take occasion to say that one might
suspect her OF Consciousness of
some deficiency OF Insight, as we'll as
OF an undue breadfh az figure. both
which imperfectious she had stud
| led TO conceal She wore a high
conical hat Of green SIX, garnished
with band OF pink ribbon which
was set on by indeuiation or teeth
wise. and gathered ia front into q
spirited cluster Of knots. Her jack
ct, with long tight ssseves, was also
or green silk, adapted closely TO her
shape. now brought into its smallest
compass by the aid Of stays, and
was trimmed 10 the same manner as
the hat. Al foil scarlet patticoat
reached within span Of her ankles,
ard disclosed buxoin. well-formed
lleg 10 brown stocking with flashy
clocks OF thickly embossed crimson,
and foot, OF which the owner bad
reason to be proud, neatly pinched
into green shoe with o lettering
high heel. Her black hair hung 10
plaits down her back and her coun-
tsnance distinguished by dark
waogish eye, clear complexion,
aud turned up nose, to which
might be added neck both fat and
fair, half concealed by loose kerr
chief--radiate With an expression
partly wicked and partly charitable,
but 10 every lineament denoting de-
termination and oonstancy Of pur-
pose. This air Of careless holiness
was not little heightened by the
absence OF all defence to her brow
from the narrow rim of the hat and
the height at which II was elevated
above her features.
The din OF the tap room was hush
ed into momentary silence as soon
as this notable figure appeared on
the threshold.
Heaven help these thirsty, roy
STEERING menl', she exclaimed. as she
paused an instant ct lhe door and
surveyed the group within. "They
are still at ID as greedily as If they
had just come out Of a dry lentl
From sunrise till noon, and from
noon till night, II Is al the same
drink, drink. drink Have We news
OF Master Cocklescrift2--I would
that the Olive Branch were come
and gone, that might sit under q
quiet root agaInl thtFe is nothiug
but riot and Keeling from the time
the skipper Is expsole e the port
until he leaves II.
True enough, jolly oueenD said
Ralph Haywood young inland
planter. taking the band Of the merry
landlady as she struggled by him
on her way to the bar" What, In
good earnest, has become Of Cookies
craft? This is the second day we
waited for him. half suspect you,
mistress, OF trick to gather good
\ fellows about you, by setting up q
| false report OF the Olive Branch. =
Thou art o lying varlet, Ralph, T"
quickly responded the dame: you
yourself came jogging hlther with
the story that Cocklescraft was seen
i two days ago, beating of the Kappa
hammock, II play a trick on you.
truly You must think / have need
OF custom, to bring In troop Of
swiIling pumpkins from the country
who would eat and drink out the
character OF any reputable house 10
the hundred, without so much as
one doit OF profit. You have my
free leave TO tramp II back again to
Providence, Ralph Haywood, when
ever you have mind"
NAY, now you quarrel with an
old friend, Mistress Dorothy"
Take your hand OF my shoulder,
| Ralph, you coaxing villainI-- Ha, ba,
| / warrant you get naught but vine.
gar from me, for your tr0acle But
come--you are a good child, and
shall have of the best In this house
IL would only warn you TO call fol
1t mannerly. Master Ralph.
t'Our dame Is woman Of mettle, =
said another OF the company, as the
landIady escaped from the planter
and took her station behind the bar.
| what has become Of that man
| Weasel?" she inquired somewhat
petuIantly. THE man I am sure
has been abroad ever since left the
housed He is Of no more value than
| cracked pot;--he would see me
work myself as thin as broom
handle before be would think Of
turning himself round. ;"
"Garret is now upon the quay,
replied one Of the customers; -
saw him but q moment since with
i Arnold the Ranger.
| with some idle stroller. you
may be sure Of fhatl" interrupted
the hostess never at his place, II
the whole house should go dry as
! Cuthbert's spring at midsummer.
| Call bin to me, II you please, Mas.
ter Shortgrass Michael Curtis, that
wench Matty Scamper has something
TO do besides listen TO your claver
leringsI Matty, begoDe to the kifch-
en-; these country cattle viii want
their suppers presently. -Oh. Willy,
Willy o. the FlatsI---for the sake 81
ones ears, In mercy, stop that ever
lasting twangle of your old fiddle
1T would disgrace the patience Of
any Christian woman In the world
| 10 abide 10 the midst Of all this I'D
roanl Nay then, come forward. old
crony--I would not offend you. she
said 10 milder tone to the fiddler.
Here is cup OF ale, and Matty
| will give you your supper tonight.