The advocate., 1895-05-01

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Rolling up his Venetian-blind forehead until it
Wellnigh disappeared, and smiling like Hindoo
idol, Dobbins chded his Gertrude at breakfast next
morning for having deprived him of her society the
evening before and she greatly amused him, as well
as the Chief Justice of Common Pleas, who was also
her fathers guest by her ludicrOus account of the
conduct and conversation of remarkably Verdsnt
young rustic who had accompanied her home from
the farm house where she had taken refuge from
the storm.
81 wager it was one of my tenants you visited,
Ha, ha have several in that vicinity, you know.
And such tenants shall ask his Honor to rid me
Of two of them this very day. These low-born peo,
pie are so improVident; so unreliable in pecuniary
affairs. Did they treat you well ?"
''They could not have been more hOspitable Mr..
Rakestraw, if they had been entertaining yOl."
"That's well for them. l should have made them
sorry for any inciVility to Miss Stilwell."
But this billing and cooling of Stilwells turtle
doves soon gave place to Weightier discussion. The
conversation turned upon the agitation Of "he Vul
ger sort" and their 'ridiculous demands"
"Why, sir" exclaimed Stilwe to the Chief JUS
tice, sit was most braZen Delegates from forty
one towns in the county met here the other day. sd
mitted delegate from Bristol, and actually ap-
pointed committee Of correspondence to correspond
and act with committees of other countes-the very
same scheme, sir, which was adopted at the outset
Of the Revolution. Scandalous, sir ItWas treason.
Treason say. Nothing less than rank treason sir,
against the Commonwealth
''What seemed to be their real purposeP" inquired
the Chief Justice.
"Seditionp' volunteered Dobbins "To raise 8
disturbance and get out of paying their honest debts
the low-bred scoundrels! Why, there wasn't a
man of any consequence among them. Just lot of
nobodies-farmers and tenants, and that Sort l
wager there wasn't $50 in the whole mob."
"Were they all ignorant menP innOcently inquired
Gertrude. ''Why, thought"
'sThat has nothing to do with itP' said Stilwell
with his withering, fstherly, speciepayment frown.
"Do not presume to discuss matters beyond your
comprehension"
'sTher object, ?" he continued, addressing the
Chief Justice. "Haye you not seen the list of
grievances they put forthP Why, sir they demand
mark you, sir, they demGRd-the most extrsOrdi
nary things. They not only demand an issue of
paper money and the passage of q tender law, but
they want the Senate abolished, and the Courts
Yes sir; the Courtsl And they demand that people
with no property-no stake in society-shall be suf
fered to vote and to be members Of the General
Court. Yes, sirthe audacious scum! And the ses-
slons of the General Court must be removed from
Boston, because Of the influence of of property
Ia that city; and there must be a convention, they
demand, right now, sir, to make new constitution
which will make it easier for the common sort to
punder and defy their betters Wicked treason sir,
that was their real purpose-the rascaly crew.
.sThey ought to have been dispersed" observed
Dobbins, with batting eyes. "The sheriff just let
tbem alone, made no effort to stop the insolent pau