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

hHu hucW IT, anu tnc olu man. looking at
her, accepted her judgment, and without
another word lei her to the parlor door.
aud opening 1t, said briefly, "My daugh-
ter Mistress Thankful Blossom"
With the opening of the door came the
Sound of earnest voices thut instantly
ceased upon tho appearance of Mistress
Thankful. Two gentlemen loling before
the fire arose instantly and one came for
ward with an air Of familiar yet respectful
recognition
NAY, thisis far too great happiness, Mis-
tress Thankful" he said, with n strongly
marked foreign accent and a still more
strongly marked foreign manner. 81 have
been in despair, and my friend here, the
Baron Pomposo, likewise"
The slightest trace of smile and the
swiftcst of reproachful chances lit up the
dark face OF the Baron as he bowed low in
the introduction Thankful dropped the
courtesy of the period--i. c., duck, with
semi-circular sweep of the right foot for
ward. But the right foot was 80 pretty
aud the grace of the little figure so per
feet that the Baron raised his ewes from
the foot to the face i'm serious admiration.
In the one rapid feminine glunce she had
given him she had seen that he was hand
some; in the second. which she could not
help from his protractcd silence, she saw
that his beauty centred III his girlish half
fawn-liko, dark eyes.
"The Baron, explained Mr.. Blossom. rub
bling his hands together, NJ If. through mere
friction, he was trying to lmpart a warmth
TO the reception which his hard face dis
tf..ras IA.
encouragement He comes from far coun-
tries. 1t is the custom of gentle folk Of
of-foroign extraction to wander through
strange lands. commenting upon the hab-
its and doings of the peoples He will find
in Jersey" continued Mr. Blossom. appa-
rently appealing TO Thankful yet really
evading her coutemptuous glance, "a
Woodworking yeumaufy, over ready to
welcome the stranger, ana account to him,
penny for penny, for all his necessary eX-
penditure. For which purpose, in these
troublous times, he will provide for him
self gold or other moneys not affected
by these local disturbances"
He will find, good friend Blossom"
said the Baron, in a rapid, volublc way,
utterly mt variance with the soft, quiet
gravity OF his eyes, Beauty. Grace,
Accomplishment, and-eh- Santa Maria,
what shall | sayf' He turned appcalingly
TO the Count.
virtue" nodded the Count.
"Truly, Birtool all in the fair lady Of
thees countries. All, believe me- honest
friend Blossom, there is mooch more in
thees thnn in thoss!'
So much of this speech WAS addressed to
Mistress Thankful that she had To show at
least one diinple in reply, albeit her brows
were slightly knit, and she had turned
upon the speaker her honest. Questioning
eyes.
And then the General Washington has
been kind enough TO offer his protection"
ndded the Count.
ANY fool any one supplemented !
Thankful, hastily, with slight blush, |
may have the Generals pass, ave, aud |
his good word But what Of Mistress
Prudence Bookstaver? She that has a |
sweetheart in knyphau.en's Brigade. aye |
Il warrant licssian, but of gentle blood, |
rs Mistress Prudence has often told me |
aud look yOu, all her Letters stopped by |
The General, aye | warrant read by nv |
Lady Washington, tools # 'twere hcf |
ihult that ner lad was IN arms against Con-
gress. Riddle me that, now"
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