Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-22

~, aItef nearing MS ditble6. sing
Master Albert, / pray you" sh
added, as she presented him the in
strument.
II win sing to the best OF N,
skill, I" replied Albert, (which bal
been magnified beyond my deserv
ings. With your leave, I will try
q canzonet learned In London. i
was much liked by the gallant
there. and confess favor for 1
beCauseit has q stirring relish. I
runs thus:
Tell me mot, sweet, am unkind,
That nom the nunnery
ofthy ehaste breast and quiet mind
To war and arms my.
sTrue, Q new Mattress, now chase,
The flrut foe in the field;
And with stronger faith embrace
AsWord, horse, shield.
yet this Inconsistency d such
AZ you too shall adore:
icould not love thee, dear. 90 much,
well donel Well touched Lutte
well trolled dittyl Brave song fol
. bird OF thy feather, Master Yer
heydenl' exclaimed the Collector
who, when the song was finished,
entered the room with Cock.escraft
That's as good q song, Master
Oocklescraft- - the skipper. ladies
my friend Of the Olive Branch
who has been with me this houi
past docketlng bis cargo; | may
call him especially your friend---hs
IL no enemy 70 the vanlties OF this
world. Ha. Master Cocklescraft
you have wherewith 10 win q world
OF grace with the petticoatsl---you
have an eye for the tPickery Of the
sexl Sit down, sir-I pray you,
without further reverence. sit down.
The skipper, during this intro
duction. stood near the door, bow
ing to the company, and then advan,
ced into the room with . careless
and somewhat overbold step, such
as denotes man who. In the endea.
yor 10 appear at bis ease Ia society,
carries bis acting TO the point O.
familiarity. Still his freedom was
not without grace, and his demean.
or, very soon after the slight per,
turbation ~ biz lrst acepst, beoaIns
natural and appropriate 10 bis char
acter.
Save you. madam" be said. adj
dressing the sister Of the Proprie
tary, and bowing low. ''and you
Mistress Alice, and you, my young
lady OF the Rose Croft. II is /
twelvemonth since left the port
and am glad to meet the worship
full ladies Of the province once again
and TO see that good friends thrive
The salt water whets q sailors ey,
for friendly faces. Mistress Blanche
would take upon me TO say, with
out being thought too free, that yo,
have grown some trifie taller thar
before ] sailed. ] did not thel
think , could be bsttsred In az
ure. /"
The iaiden bowed without ans
werir the skipper's compliment.
Orchard Cocklescraft,' said the
Collector, Il know not II you eve
saw Albert verheydsn. Had b,
come hither before you sailed2 Hi
Lordship's secretary"
II was not so lucky as TO fall int
his company. replied Cocklescraft
turning towards the Secretary, AMI
cycling him from head to foot. =
think l heard that his LordshiI
brought new Corners With him. VI
shall not lack acquaintance. Mal
II
hand, Master Verdun--I think s.
yon said2" he added, as be locke,
inquiriugly ct the Collector.
The Collector again pronounce,
the name Of the Secretary with NOR
precision.
Nearly the same thing, " continu
cd the skipper. Master Verhey
den, your hand: mine is somethinI
rougher. but ii shall be the hand O
Q comrade. II you be In the seryic
Of worshipful Master Anthony War
den, the good Collectorof 81. Mary
know how 10 value q friend, Mas
ter Secretary, and a friend 3 friend
You have rare voice for o ballad
l pretend 70 have On opinion In sucl
matters-.an excellent voice and a fire.
finger for the lutte. "
II am fattered by your liking
sir" returned Albert Vel aeyden
coldly, Dc he retired towards win
dow, somewhat repealed by the to
freely preferred acquaintance Of th.
skipper, and the rather loud voIcs
and obtrusive manner with whicl
he addressed those around him.
"Oh, this craft OF singing is sh
touchstone OIL gentility nova days.
said Cocklescraft, twirling his vel
vet bonnet by the gold tassel 40
pended 70 the crown. "A man 4
accounted unfurnished who has n,
skill In that joyous arr. Sea- bre'