Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-06-10

there will be no haste 20 leave th,
supper-table this half hour" re
piled the landlady. as she laid /.
plate before the fiddler, Furnished
with good store Of pastv; TAX,
your time and make q belly full O
il, chiid--you have earned you,
provender. | warrant. Willy, yor
never had Q merrier pair Of legs u
Hunt the Squirrel. than our Ole
Captain gave you TO night"
"Haw. hawi" shouted WILEY
"Capfsin Dsastxsss Il king o
Captains. dame. He has put ! neu
spring in Master Warden's old
fioor. L would have given . piecs
OF eight out Of my own pocket. Mis-.
tress Dorothy-that is IL had SC
much-to have seen you on the
plank TO night footing it to Hunt
the Squirrel with the Captain, OF
10 the 'Moll Pately.' or some such
other merry frisk as I could have
made for you: 1t would bave been
rs good as q months schooling 70
some Of our gentlefolks.
me on the floor, indeedl"e ejacuIa
ted the dame with an affected laugh.
Faith, might be there as we'll as
some that crow under a hood. and
the ball suffer no shame neither.
But Master Warden does not drop
his favor so low as o winners wife;
he stops short with the mercer.
Willy. did you think before, that the
publican was Of less worship than
the peddler2 Has Dame Cadger bet
ter reason to hold up her head than
Dame Weasel7 Speak the truth,
man, honestly"
Master Perry Cadger has done
with peddling more than q year
past" replied Willy; he is now a
Established mercer. with freehold in
the town and trade In the common.
And they do say. Mistress Dorothy,
that he makes money over hand; he
will be worshipful anon; money
makes worship, dame. all the world
over"
Maybe 10 does; but I would like
TO know, has not Garret Weasel as
goodly freehold in the town, as old
. tssde in the common, and rs full a
pouch. as Perry Cadger7 better,
older. and fuller. on my word
Now. where is that same mortal. nv
inquired the dame, look
ing around her; "as ! live. there he
Is at the chimney cheek. fast asleep
in the midst OF all this uproari The
noddipeake is of too dull spirit for
such place as this. Wake him up.
Willyi Garret, mani" she scream
ed. in tone which instantly brought
him to his feet; IF you are weary,
put Boyle in the cart and get you
home to bed; Matty will bring the
cart back and for me-"
Il sleepy" returned the hu sband,
In husky voice, and with q bewild-
cred drowsy eye which he endeavor.
ed TO light up with q laugh; good
woman. IL you wait here until |
grow sleepy. you will be a weary
ioiterer.-that's all | have to say.
Sleepy, damei II a man but wink
bis eye in the light. you would
swear to q snore. Adsheartlikens |
| have been In many q rouse, wife,
as you we'll know; day-dawn is my
twelve O'Clock; chanticleer has
crowed himself hoarse many a time
before he could get me to bed. I'll
see you out"
"Oh. chops. chopsi here's an hon.
EST nights work for you'll" drawled
out Wise Watkin. who had, ever
since dark, occupied q station at a
window as q spectator OF the dane
ing. and now had pryingly thrust
his head into the housekeeper s
apartment; here are eatables and
drinkables, wet and dry. 10 set any
stomach o laughin! Why, how now ,
Willyi" he calculated, with chuckle,
as he discovered the fiddler regal.
ing himself in the room, and advan.
ced towards him with the skulking
step OF dog that is doubtful of his
reception; you know where the fat
and the sweet are. Oh, Master
Willy, you are wise fiddlerl their
worships do we'll TO make much OF
you. Have you never a crust for
poor Watkin2"
Out. you dottreli" shouted Mis-
tress Coldcale. in key that thrilled
through the frame of the simpleton,
and turned him precipitately to-
wards the door. ''Havn't we idlers
enough in our way without you?
Here. take this and begone," she
continued. as relenting she gave the
witless intruder . plate OF provi-
sions. And as for you. Willy. the
young folks are gathering again in
the hail. there will be q message for
you presently"
Il stay for no message. replied
the fiddler, as he rose and shook the
crumbs from him. and, with jaws