The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-17


chance tlic pooto-t Of entertainment to
oacr them. Lady Washington VIII not
pcrmii vi rcss Thankful Blossom t. lUavt
her roof tp-uieht until she has plrtnken OF
her courtesy as we'll rs her counsel"
Mattress Thankful Blossom will mako
us believe That She has nj least In 80 tar
trusted our desire to serve her justly bv
accepting our poor hospitality for Il siurl D.
night SAID Lady Washington, with a
stately courtesy.
Thankful Blossom still stood irrcsolutciy
vt the door. But the uoXt moment a pair
of youthful arms cnciiclrd her, and the
younger gentlcwumau. looking into her
brown eyes, with an honest frankues,
equal to her own, aid. care. siugiy, " Dear
Mistress Thankful though | an but II
guest III her ladyship's house, let me
pray you, aid my voice to hers. / am
Mistress Schuyler Of Albany. at your scr
vice, Mistress Thankful, ~ Col. Hamilton
here viii bear me witness, did need ANY
interpreter to your honest heart. Believe
me, dear Mistress Thankful. | sympathlzc
with you, and only beg YOU to give me an
opportunity tonight to serve yon. You
will stay, know. and you viii stay with
me. ana we shall talk over the fHlhirss-
ness OF that ovcr-jcalous Yankee Captain
who has proved himself, doubt not, as
unworthy OF you ~ he is OF his country"
Hateful to Thankful as was the idea Of
being commiserlted, she nevertheless
could not resist the gentle courtesy aud
gracious sympathy of Miss Schuyler. Be
sides, II must he confessed that for the first
time IN her life she felt a doubt OF the
power of her own Independence, and n
strange fascination for this young gcntle-
woman whose arms were around her who
could so thoroughly sympathzt with her,
and vet allow herself to be snubbed by
Lady Washington
" You haze II mother. doubt not ?" said
Tina kful, raising her questioning oycs to
Mss Schuyler.
Irrelevant rs this question seemed to the
two gentlemen. Miss Schuyler ans Hcred il
with feminine intuition. And You. dear
Mistress rhaukfm'-
"IIavc nonc," said Thankful. aud here.
| regret IN say, She whrnpcred sli shtly.
at which Miss schuyler. with tear in her
own fine eyes. bent her head sudlouly to
Thankful ear, put her arm about the
the establishment Of Col. Hamilton, quietly
swept her out of the august presence.
When the door had closed upon them,
Col. Hamilton turnei half-smiingly, nalf-
inquiiuely To his chief. Washington re-
turned ms glance kindly, but gravely, aud
then said. quietly:
III your su'picious jump with mine,
Colonel need not remind you that It Is i
matter So delicate that it would be- ~ we'll
II you locked it in Your own breast for the
present. At least that You should not in
innate TO the gentleman whom you may
have suspected aught that has passed this
evening"
AS you will, General" said the subal-
tern. respectfully" "but may ask, he
es.tated, "f You believe that anything
more than passing fancy for pretty
girl 49,
when l asked your silence, Colonel,
interrupted Washington, kindly, laying his
hand upon the shoulders OF the younger
man, ut was because thought the matter
sufficiently nOmentous to c,aim my own
private and especial attention"
:" ask your ENcellency's pardon. said
the young man, reddening through his
fresh complexion like II girl; Il only
meant -
THAT you would ask 10 be relieved to-
night" interrupted Washington. with a
benign smile, forasmuch us you wished
the more to show entertainment to our
dear friend, Miss Schuyler, and her guest.
A Maynard girl, Colonel. but, methinks,
au honest one. Treat her of your own
quality, Colonel, but discreeily. and not
too kindly; lest we have Mistress Schuyler.
another injured dnmsel, on our hands. "
aud with half playful gesture peculiar
10 the man. aud yet not inconsistent with
hi, dignity. he half led, half pushed his
youthful secretary from the room.
When the door had closed upon the
Colonel, Lady Washington rustled toward
her husband, who stood sull. quiet, and
passive on the hoarthstonc.
You surelysee in this escapade nothing
OF political ntrguc-no treacheryY she
said, hastily.
No said Washington. quietly.
Nothing more than an Idle, wanton in
trguc with IL foolish, vain country girl p
Pardon me, my lady" said Washington,
/ gravely. IL doubt not we may misjudge
| her. IT'S no common rustic lass that can
/ thus stir the country side fwe'e an in
| suit To your sex to believe II. II is not yet
sure that She has not captured even 50 high
game ~ she has named. II She has, il
would add another interest to a treaty of
comfy and alliance
THAT creature" said Lady WASHINGTON
-" that light % love with her Connecticut
Captain lover? Pardon mo, hut this is pre-
posterous.' and with II stiT courtesy, she
swept from the room, leaving the central
figure OF histOrY-as such central figure,
usually are apt to he left-alone.
Lnror in the evening, Mistress Schuvlel
so far subdued the tears ana emotions o.
Thankful that she was enabled to dry he
eyes and rearrange her brown hair in tia
| quaint little mirror IN Mistress Schuyler
chamber Mistress Schuyler hersclf lendlnl
touch and suggestion hero AMI there
after the secret freemasonry OF her sox
"You are well rid OF this forsworu Cap
tain, dear Mistress Thankful, and methnk
that with hair rs beautiful rs yours, th
new style OF wearing it-thoush a modlsl
friyollly-is most becoming | assure you
It's much affected in New York and Phia