Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-04-29
Saint Maru's Beacon

tuous inclinations. You NAV scarce
" fail 70 see him at the Collectors:
che townspeople do say he has an
eye somewhat dazzled there"
Craving pardon for my freedom,
/ say, Father Pierre, figs end for
such o model" exclaimed the skip
per. pettishly; you may have such
by the score, wherever lazy. book
ish men eat their bread. / like him
noe, with his laced band and feather,
his book and Lutte: harQuebus and
whinyard are the tools for these
days. / hear the Fendalls have
besn at mischief again. We shall
come 70 bilbo and buff before long.
Your Secretary will do marvellous
service In these straits. Father"
Son, you are somewhat sinful in
your scorn," said the priest. mild
ly; 1.-The Secretary does not deserve
this taunt-"
by the holy hermits, Father, /
speak Of the Secretary but as l
think. He does not awe me with
his greatness. / vail no top-sail to
him, / give you my word for it.
THE saints preserve US from
harml" said the churchman. I'VE
know not what may befall US from
the might Of our enemies, when this
hot blood shall sunder our friends.
liz sober counsel, son. and not in
rash divisions shall we find our
safety. il does not become you,
Master Cocklescraft, TO let your
tetchy humor rouse you against the
Secretary. IL might warrant my
displeasure."
"Mea culpa. holy father I do con-
Tess my fault" said the seaman, in
q tone Of assumed self constraint-
81 will not again offend; and for my
present atonement will offer q cen
ser Of pure silver, which in nv ira
vels picked up, and. In truth, did
then design to give to the Chapel of
st. Mary's. ! VIII bring IL TO the
chapel, Father Pierre. as soon as
my vessel is unlsden.
"You should offer up your anger.
too; TO make this gift acceptable.
returned the priest. Let thy dedi-
cation DO with a oleansed heart"
"Ha, Father Pierre. said the skip
per. jocularly; my conscience does
easily cast OF burden: so il shall
be as you command. did not tell
you that whilst my brigantine lay
In the Helder, made q land fight
70 Louvaine. where certain Abbot
OF Andoyne-a pious, somewhat
aged, and, thanks to a wholesome
refectoryi good jolly priest, hear
ing came from the province, must
needs send for me to ask II l knew
Father Pierre de la Maise. and upon
my answer, that did righ well, he
beRs me to bring his remembrance
back TO you"
II knew Father Gervase, replied
the priest with q countenance full OF
benignity. some forty years ago,
when he was q reader in the Chair
ofSt. Isidore at Rome. He remem-
bers me?-a blessing on his head
and ne wears well. Master Skip
peri"
Quite as well as YOURSELF" re-
piled Cocklescraft. Father. q cur
Of your cool water. and I will de-
part" he said, as he helped himself
10 the draught. Il will take heed
70 what you have said touching the
royal order-and by st. Iago, will
be friend in need to the Collector.
Master Verheyden shall not be a
better one. Now fare you well,
Father. Peregrine Cadger shall
have order to cut you of a cassock
from the best cloth / have brought
him, and little Abbot the tailor shall
put IL in fashion for you"
You are lavish OF your bounties,
SON. replied the priest. taking Cock
lescraft by both hands as he was now
about to withdraw. You have a
poor churchman' 8 thanks. Il gives
me comfort 10 be so considered, and
prize your kindness more than the
cassock. A blessing on thy ways,
Master Cocklescrafti"
The skipper once more set forth
on his way towards the port; and
with o temper somewhat allayed by
the acting Of the scene l have just
described, though with no abate-
ment OF the resentment which rank
led at the bottom Of his heart, even
under the smiling face and gay out
side which he could assume with
the skill Of o consummate dissembler,
he soon reached the Grow and Are
her. From thence he meditated, as
soOD as his occasions would permit,
avisit TO the Cripple Of st. Jerome's.
To Be Continued.