The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-01
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but we had to do it. In the depth of
dependency new plan suggested it.
self, and this we acted upon.
Silas had been obliged to order bis
costume from Bangor. The tailor in
Rockport was on the right side and re-
fused to make one. This did not dis
concert Silas, for he hoped to get some
thing more magnificent from the city
than could have been made in Rock
port So he sent his order by mail and
received in due time a favorable reply
The costume would be sent by steamer
on July I'D.
Ned Allen came down from Bangor
on that steamer. The Rockport
patriots sent him there and paid his
expenses by contribution. He took a
paint brush and small bottle of paint
with him, and he spent most of his
time during the trip down the river
reclining upon the freight When the
boat arrived at Rockport there was no
box for Silas Green, but there was one
for ]. c. Allen, Ned's father. Ned
took charge of that box, and l doubt if
his father ever heard of it. Slas
Green's costume was inside it.
The usurper nearly went wild with
vexa.ion. There were kilograms to
Bangor and to Bar Harbor, whittier the
steamer had gone Explanations fol.
lowed, but the box did not appear.
Nobody outside the Patriots League
had any idea where it had gone. In
desperation, Silas, with his friends
assistance, made as good an imitation
of continental uniform as he could,
but he felt that heavy blow had been
struck by the enemy.
The Fourth came in with the usual
clamor. Cannon we're fired under the
windows Of unpopular people. Churches
and schools were broken into and the
bells were rung Bonires blazed on
the street corners.
The parades were to form at nine.
They were 10 be drawn up on opposite
sides of the common. At eight O'Clock
some of Silas' friends called upon him,
and found him chatting in his home made
uniform. Five minutes later a half
wittcd fellow named Johnny Black
came to Silas' house bearing a box.
81 found it," was all he could be made
to say.
Silas tore it open. Within was a
glittering uniform. He was over.joyed.
Hastily he stripped off the make shift
and donned the garments taken from
the box,
1t was customary for Washington to
ride forth unattended to take command
of his soldiers. The change in uni.
form had delayed Silas somewhat, and
his kinsmaD was at the head OF the
other column when Silas rode up to
his.
A loud shout greeted him. He
lifted his hat and waved his sword
One of his aides rode up hastily,
mounted on the white horse which
usually drew the hearse.
"What'n thunder have you got on?"
cried the aide, forgetting his military
etiquette.
my uniform come at last" said
Silas. "Ain't it sumner"
The aide groaned
"We're ruined" he cried. "We're
an eternal laughing stock for every
body. Hear them yells!"
"What's the natter" asked Sias,
turning pale.
"Matter? Why, that amt no uniform
from Bangor. That's the rig Joe
Hackett wore three year ago when he
came out as Benedict Arnold. Every
body knows it. Get out O sight, Silas,
as quick as you can. Our parades
busted"
And the traitor fled, pursued by
shouts of derision. The better part of
his followers came over to the true
cause and once more George Washing
ton OF Rockport led united host.
You should have seen the dignity
with which he marshaled his column;
you should have heard the applause
which greeted him. And when all was
over he had not word of blame for
any man. That day settled the ques-
ton of his leadership. He had no
more conspirators to deal with. He
lived and died in the character of
George Washington, and he has had
no successor. HOWARD FIELDING.