The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-10

and saved her from Heaven knows whnt
imaginable disaster, and the scene ended
in hnlf hystercal laugh. But the wind
then set upon them both with malevo-
lent fury, and the Baron was, presume,
Obliged TO draw her closer TO his side.
They were alone save for the presence
of those misohievous oonfedorates. Nature
and Opportunity. In the half obscurity of
the storm she could not help turning her
mischievous eyes on his. But she was per-
maps surprised TO find them luminous. soft
aud as il seemed to her at that moment,
grave beyond the occasion. An embnr-
rassment utterly new and singular seized
upon her. and when, as she half feared vet
half expected, he bent down and pressed
his lips to hers, she was for moment
powcrless. But in the next instant she
boxed his ears sharply and vanished in the
darkness When Mr.. Blossom opened the
door TO tlfe Baron he was surprised to find
that gentleman alone, and still more sur
prised to find, when hey rel'ntered the
house, to see Mistress Thankful enter at
tho Same moment, dcmurely, from the
front door.
When Mr.. Blossom knocked at his daugh-
er's door the next morning II opened upon
her completely dressed, but withal some
what pale, and, If the truth must be told,
n little surly.
And you were stirring so early, Thank
fu,' he SAID; "twould have been but de-
cent TO have hidden godspccd to the
gucsts-espccially the Baron who seemed
much concerned nj your absence"
f..1
swcrcd with savage celebrity. And since
when is il necessary that should dance
attendance upon every foreign jack-in-t the
box that may lie at the houseg"
lie has shown great courtesy to you.
mistress-and is u gentleman.
Courtesy, indeed !" said Mistress Thank
ful
He has not prc5umed?" said Mr.. Bios
som, suddenly, bringing his cold gray eyes
TO bear upon his daughters.
mo, no. said Thankful. hurriedlv.
flaming bright scarlet; "but-nothing.
But what have you thero-a letter."
"Aye-from the Captain, warrant"
said Mr. Blossom, handing her three-cor-
nered bit of paper; "'twas left here by
camp follower. Thankful, he continued
with meaning glance, "you will heed my
counsel III season. The Captain is not
meet for such as you"
Thankful suddenly grew pale and con-
tcmptuous again rs she snatchol the letter
from his hand. When his retiring foot
steps were lost on the stairs she reeained
her color and opened the letter. 1t was
written grievously misspeled. and
read us follows
SWEETHEART a tyranous Act. begot-
ten IN Envy and Jcalousie, keeps me here "A
prisoner. Last night | was Basely arrested
by Servile Hlnds for that Freedom of
Thought and Exprtssio for which have
already Sacrificed 50 much-nye all that
Man hath but Love aud Honour. But the
End Is Near. When for the Maintenance
of Power, the Liberties of the Peoples are
subdued by Martial Supremacy ana the
Dictates of Ambition, the State is Lost.
lie in Vile Bondage here in Morristown
under charge OF Disrespeck-me that n
twolvemouth past left home ana Re
spectacle Connexions TO serve my Country.
Believe me still your own Love. albeit in
the Power Of Tyrants and condemned it
may be to the scafTod.
The Messenger is Trustworthy and will
speed safely 10 mo such US you NAV deliver
unto him. The Proveudcr sanktined hy
your Hands and made precious by yr. Love
was wrcsted from me by Seryil Hands and
he Eggs, Sweetheart. wore somewhat Adj |
He'd. Tie Bacon il, me;hmks by this time
N the Table Of the Comr-iu-Chof. such !
5 Tyranny and Ambition. Sweetheart. /
arewell, for the present. ALLAN"
Mistress Thankful read this composition /
'nce, twice, ana then tore IT up. Then. |
ellccting that il was the first letter of her /
overs that she had not kept, she tried to /
Iut together again the torn fragments,
tut valnly-and then in pet, new to her,
ast them from the window. Daring the
est OF the day, She was considerably dis.
idu. and even manifested more temper
han she was wont To do, nnd later, when
Ter father rode away on his daily visit to
iOrrisiown, she felt strangely relieved.
By noon the snow ceased, or rather turned
nto driving sleer that again in turn gave
way to rain. BY this time she became alb
orbed in her household duties in which
he was usually SKI tul--and IN her own
thoughts that to-day had novelty in
heir meaning. In the midst Of this, Mt
ID Ut dark, her room being in thu rear of
he house, she was perhaps unmindful OF
he trampllng OF horse without, or the
ound Of voices in the hall below. Neither
we're uncommon al that time. Although
PROTECTED 10y the Continental army from
orage or The Iudoness of sodiery, the
Blossom farm had always been hating
lace for passing troopers, commi.5ary
and accommodating officers.
len. sullivan aud Col. Hamilton had
'atored thoir horses at its broad. subs tam
lal wayside trough, aud sat in the shade
I its porch. Mistress Thankful was only
Weakened from her day dream by the en-
rance Of the negro farm hand, Caesar.
" Fo' God, Missy Thankful, them sogers is
vine into camp In the road, | reckon,
"a they's jest maxim theysevs free afo'
he house, ana thoys au officer in the
onpany room with his spurs cooked on
he table, rcadin' II book
quick flame lraped into Thankful's
neck, and her pretty brows knit them
'lves over dariiening eyes. She arose
'om her work-no longer the moody girl,
at an indignant goddess, ana pushing the
rvant aside, swept down the stairs aud