Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-06-07

face bellies you strangelyW
Betty in her childish innocence saw
not the well turned compliment, which
would have done credit to a courtier,
but answered sharply in the language
of her COPY book, " "A fair face oft be-
tokens foolishness,' and as for tender
heart, I've not got one for England nor
for England's kingn'
"Fie, lass The king never harmed
you, and as 1 represent the king on this
rebel domain, must ask you to desist
and moderate your speech" This was
said, not in sternness, but banteringly,
and with a smile.
The Indian approached and touch
ing the soldier pointed toward the tow
ering pines a short distance away. He
had discovered Naomi. The face of
the soldier flushed, but regaining self
possession from the momentary embar-
rassment asked of Betty, "Will you in
form me, miss, whether yonder wood
nymph is known to youW
Betty glanced in the direction indi-
Gated, and recognizing her sister re-
piled, "YOu must remember the fairy
tales of your childhood very well, sir.
Your companion" nodding in the di-
rection of the red man, sis the only
specimen of 'wood-nymph' known to
the colonists. Yonder is my sister,
come to chide me, without doubt, for
my folly and my delay"
Betty arose from the messy rock
which had been her seat, and gather
ing up the fragrant balm-howers, with
their wealth of color, called to Naomi,
who, meeting her, clasped her out
stretched hand and began to chide her
for her long absence, not deigning to
notice the soldier or his tawny COM
panion. They We're turning toward
the hill path when the soldier, hasten
ter, eXclaiming, Pardon me, but is
there in your vicinity any one who
would give shelter to four or five of the
kings soldiers for day or two? pre-
sumo you are aware there is no need to
ask favors unless l choose, for the king
DEGREES that all who bear arms in de-
fence of his rights in these colonies can
demand their quarterings from the
rebel colonists ~
Naomi halted, and with flushing
cheeks confronted the speaker and
haughtily addressing him, said, "And
is this why you detained my sister, to
order fare from the yeomen hereabout?
'Quartering' indeed! And why, pray,
do you not quarter upon your dusky
friends, and seclude yourselves in the
cool depths of the forest? 1t would be
far more suitable" Seeing that he was
about to reply, she raised one shapely
hand as if to command silence, and
went on speaking. mo 'quartering'
can be obtained in this vicinity at the
hands of his majesty God save the
mark we have suffered too much In
jury has been added to insult, and in
suits and injuries have multiplied until
even the children protest against further
remonstrance save that of defiance and
scorn There is not one royal adherent
in this portion of the colony; no, nor
even that black, detestable, scurrillous
being, a Tory ~
mot even Tory? And now did
you get rid of them? l have no re-
spect for that class of subjects! They
are adherents only for what they can
procure in benefits ~
"Turpentine and ducks feathers, my
good sir, have been the best remedy for
Tory Affections We never hesitate to
apply the remedy ~ and seeing the In
dian advancing nearer, said, "Guide or
protector? Is he also one of his majes-
TVS servants in search of quartering ?"
The scorn apparent in her mien and
voice had it's full effect, yet he replied
as calmly as was possible, ellis majesty
has authorized the training Of some of
the natives of the forest as civilized
warriors, and they will eventually be
hired into the royal army"
Like the rest +! Georges minions
are all hirelings, and they prefer to
quarter themselves on the helpless and
hard-pressed colonists rather than re-
main at home where they rightfully
belong! If they want homes here in
the new world, why do they not toll for
them, nor stay at the cruel kings bid
ding to murder those who have torn
from the black and cherries forest a
bit of soil on which to plant home,
Drawing dangers of every kind, disease,
famine, and death! Why did not your
glorious king interfere while the paths
were only marked by the sun by day
and the stars by night? When the
wild beasts tracked the feet that pressed
their way through the vast, unbrOken
wilderness, and the red man was hard
upon the track of all who penetrated
beyond the borders of stream or lake,
to wrench from these gloomy and al
most impenetrable depths home for
lHeIllsClNSS anu UASlI CAllulSu.
Pausing only for breath she contin-
ued, "Why did he not send you, and
those like you, to assist in overcoming
the perils and conquering the terrible
hardships instead of waiting until dis
ease and wasting famine had destroyed
SO many noble lives, and a 1.-THE OF
prosperity had been won by the re-
mainder, to send you and your friends
in their blazonry Of armor and royal
equipments to wrest from them their
rights and overcome the loyal patriots
who have adopted this as their future
home, and their country for all time
Why? Can you answer me this?"
No answer was given, and she asked
again, "Sir, have you ever thought why
you are here? and if you are serving
the God who made you and the human
ity that he adores?"
''In faith, you've free tongue and a
fearless heart, and if were to die fol
it, l can't answer you, only that Pm
here to obey orders, miss, and that's
the truth ~
BETTY, we must hasten 1 wish you
a very good day, SIR" and with hall
courtesy she walked rapidly over the
hill holding her sisters hand the while
The mother had been anxiously
awaiting them, yet busy all the while
for brisk feet and nimbIp finUars could