Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-01-14
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and La imi tasion Of many hungry
and peace despising gallant Of bis
day. be repaired to the continent,
where, after various fortunes. be
found himself In she train Of Tu-
renne and hard at loRgerhsads wish
the Prince OF Orange. In which pAs-
sage OF his life be enjoyed the sol
dierly qualification of lending d
hand 70 the famous ravage Of the
Palatinate.
Some few years before / have pre-
scented him Ia these pages be came
over 10 Maryland, with q party Of
Nlernlngs, TO gather for his old age
that harvest CT wealth and ease which
the common report promised 30 all
who set foot upon the golden shores
OF the Indies Maryland. Ia vulgar
belief, being part OF this land Of
wonders. The captain neither STUN
bled upon gold mine, nor picked
up an Indian princess with . dowry
Of diamonds but he Jared scarce
worse, lii bis own estimation. whom
he found himself, In q pleasant. sun
by CLINE. invested With she rank OF
captain OF musketeers. With q snug
shelter In the fort. q reasonably fair
and punctualiy dishursed allowance
Of pay-much better. than had been
bis lot under former masters land
frank welcome 90 ell times into the
mansion of the Lord Proprietary.
Add to these, the delights more con-
genial 10 the training Of bis past
life, few wet companions. namely,
10 help him through an evening po-
tation, and no desplcable choice OK
winea and other comforts at the Grow
and Archer. where the Captain be-
came domesticated and priv LEGGED
guest. and Ii may still better be
comprehended how little he was
likely TO repIne a. bis fortune.
His figure had, In youth, been ey-
identity remarkable for strength and
symmetry but age aud varied SER
vice. combined with habits IA irre-
gular indulgence. bad communiph-
ted to IL bluff and corpuleIit dln0n-
sion. His port nevertheless wae
erect. and his step as Arm az III bis
days Of lustiho0d. Hid eye still
suarkIed with rays but little quench-
ad by time, although unreasonable
vigils sometimes rendered IL blood
sh0tten. A thick neck hnd rosy COM
plexion betokensd q ha constitution !;
aud the ripple Of deeJPand CONSTANT
" yelling humor, tha,t played upon
his strongly markedl features, OK
pressed In characters that could mob
Be nisres that love 81 companI0n.
ship ghs NJ ns3as pefbanS1 ~
MI 4 |sSn S'ssoa s'lSSiE
hopes ID life had b5B9 SsfaDSSd.
His crown Was bald a1d encIrcled
by fair supply Of crisp, curly, and
silyery hair, whilst 3 thick gray
moustache gave q martial and ve-
teran Dir 10 bis yisnomy.
His dress served 10 set of bis
figure 10 the best advantage. 10
consisted Of the doublet and ruff,
short cloak and trunk hose, the
party colored stocking and capacious
boot proper to the old English cos
Turns which, about the period Of the
Restoration. began 10 give way 10
the cumbrous foppery Of the last
century. This costume wassstllI re-
tanned by many la the province. and
belonged 10 the military equipment
Of the garrison Of ST. Mays, where
ID was fashioned of light green cloth
garnished with yellow lace,
Arrayed Ia this guise. Captain
Dauntrees had some excuse for o
small share Of vanity on the score
o. having worn we'll up TO q green
old age; and II was manifest shat be
sought TO improve ibis impression
by the debonair freedom with which
he wore drab beaver, with It's
broad dap Topped up on one side.
leaving bis ample brow barred TO
wind and weather.
This combination Of the maviinet
and free companion exhibited Ia the
dress of the Captain, was pretty
Ineligible index to bis character.
which disclosed compound, not I'M
frequent In the civil wars ofthat pc
Rod, Of the precisian and rufiier
the cavalier and economist. Ia the
affairs OF life--a phrase which, In re-
gard to him, meant such matters
principally and before ell others, as
related 10 bis own comfort-~he was
worldly. wise. sagaciously provident
as an old soldier OF whatsoever adyant-
ages bis condition might casually
supply Ia words, he was. Indifferent
ly, according TO the occssIon,
moralist or bot Drained reveller
sometimes affecting the cOurtier
along With the martislist, and mig
ing up the saws Of peaceful thFIft
with the patter OF the campaigns.
AS the occasions OF nv story may
enable me 10 illustrate some of these
points ia character OF the worthy
Captain, will not forestall the
opinion Of my readers, regarding
bin, by further remark. perferrin0
that be should speak Tor himself,
rather than leave bis merits 10 be-
certified by 80 unparalleled 90 adept,
30 confess myself 10 be, lii unrld-
ding the secret properties OFF d
person SO deserving 10 be known.
ITO be Continued.
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