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

reasoni Spain and Portugal, the
Garonne aud the Rhine, are his tri.
butaries Garrett. we know ths
meridian Of your I'll Dorado. "
NAY, nay. Master Captain--your
Worship is merry; | beseech YOU
Never mind your beseechinR. nv
modest friend. You scare do your.
self justice You have his Lord.
ships license paid for In good round
| ducatoons land that's the fee Of 4
clear conscience. So let the trade
| thrivel The exchequer is not q baby
TO be In swaddling bands, unable ID
feed itself No, II has the eagle 4
CLAW, and wants no help from thee.
thou forlorn lapsterI Make thine
honest penny, Garrett; alIthirsty fel-
lows will stand by you. .
II would Do tbouQht ORDERLY.
Master Dauntreea.
You are so computend- Ito fault.
You would have been so reckoned
Ia Lord Cecil's time; and matters
are less straltened nova days.
Lord Charles gives more play TO
good living than his father allowed
OF You remember his Lordship's
father set bis face against wines and
strong waters. "
He did, gentlemen, said Weasel.
squaring himself In his seat with
animation. Heaven forbid / should
speak but as becomes me Of the hon.
orable Lord CeciI's memory. or Of
bis honorable son but to nv cost. /
know that bis Lordship 9 father was
no friend 70 evil courses. or scottish
behavior, or drinking, unless Il was
10 moderation. mark you. But.
with humility, ! protest the law Is
something hard on us poor ord nary
keepers: for you shall understand.
Arnold Grange, thatat sale by out
cry, II there should lack wherewithal
TO pay the debts Of the debtor, the
publican and vintner are shut out,
seeing that the score for wines and
strong waters Id the last TO Be- paid Z
And good law II Is, let me tell
you, Carrot gVeaselI Good and whole.
some: wisely laid down by the bur.
gesses, and wisely maintained by his
Lordship. You rail without cause.
Sober habits must be enaendered: -
your health, oomradesl Then II be-
hooves you pnblIcans to be nice In
your customs. We win none OF your
lurdans that cannot pay scot and lot
your runaQates that fall underline
statute OF cutlery. Let them drink
! Of the clear broobl There AZ Wis
dieeR nu vffgue ID me law. Is IL
not sd Aruold7n
1T breaches we'll" replied the
fneaaher, as be sent forth volume
Iof smoke from bis liph, ~.
Another fIask, and we will drink
to bis Lordship," said Dauntreee,
who now left the table and returned
with the fourth bottle. Fiji up,
friends; the evening wears apace.
Here's 70 his Lordship, and bis
Lordsbip's ancestors of ever noble
4 and happy unemoryln
As Dauutrees smacked bis lips
upon emptying his cup, he flung
himself back In bis chair, and In q
thoughtful tone calculated. THE
good Lord Charles has had heavy
time OF itsiDce his return from Eng
land; these church brawlers would
lay gunpowder under our hearth
stones And then the death Of
young Lord Cecil. whilst bis father
was abroad, too;itwas Q heavy blow.
| nv lady has never held up her head
since.
| A pause succeeded TO this grave
reflection, during which the trio
smoked their their pipes Ia silence,
which was at length broken by an
4 attenuated sigh from the publican,
as be exclaimed, well a-dayl the
the great have their troubles as well
as the rest OF US II Is my opinion
| that Heaven will have it's will. Cap
tain; that's my poor judgment. =
And having thus disburdened him
self Of this weighty sentiment the
weight Of II increased. perhaps, BY
the pressure Of his previous pota-
tions-he drained the heel tap, which
stood In bis glass. and half whisper
ed, when be had done, That's AZ
good drop OF Canary as ever grew
within the horizon Of the Peak Of
Teneriffe I"
Through the good will Of friend
Cocklescraft," interrupted Daun-
tress, suddenly resnming bis form
or gaiety.
Pray you, Captain Dauntress =
said the publican, with 0 hurried
concern, think what hurt your lest
may bring upon me. Arnold knows
not your merry humor. and may be.
lieve from your speech that am not
reputable.
"Pisb, man; bride your foolish
tongnel Did | not soc the very cask
on . at Trencher Rob's? Did I not
mark how your sallow cheek took on
an ash on complexion, when bis
Lordship's secretary. fortnight
since. suddenly showed himself
amongst the cedsrs upon the bank
that overlooks your door. when your
Ill luck would have you to be rolling
the cask 10 open day into the ceIler'
The secretary was III q book
mood, and did not see you--or. ID
adventure, was kind. and would me-
heed
Tothis direct testimony, Weasel
could only reply by faint hearted
and involuntary smile which surren-
dered the point, and left him 10 q
state OF silly confusion.
Never drop Ia courage. worthy
Weasel" exclaimed the Captain;
you are as honest as your betters;
and, 70 my mind. tho wine has bet
ter smack from It's overland journey
from 81. JerOme's when there was
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