Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28

awOke little, rustic easement SlOou /
open before my wondering ewes 1t was
very unlike the window in my palace
room and | thought | was dreaming |
Then | turned my head and beside
me sharing the same COuCh Of straw
and hOmespnn coverings lny NV com
rade Tom Beverley Immediatelv the
wild ride of the night came back and
the kindly welcome to the peasants
cottage and spran9 MP aud began to
dress Beverley woke at my movements
Where are we lsstdnsH be a.aed
sleeuily
told him Curse it, he cried ~
thought that it was all a dream l'e
looked out at the little INT Of DnSture
ana rustic wall that SIN we'd at the
easement and his eyes filled With
tears The good wife and her daughter
gave lis goat cheese white ureaG and
honey tor orr breakfast The lass stood
tnslde Beverley IN the DOORWAY and
oven the brim of my earth"nware cider
mug noticed that they were Just of
size Then the idea of Disgusting hlm
IN woman clothing flashed on me
Good ! said aloud and straight
way offered her two gold crowns fer
h,l holiday attire shoes hair ribbons
and all My two godpieces ana Bever
ley gallant kiss overcane her alice
tion for the brave blue skirt and gray
bodice which were laid away in the
linen chest
The women were romantic, and we
told enough of our story t0 gam their
sympathy Another crown brought
serviceable homemade sidesaddle and
Beverler c own horse furniture was
slowed away in the Garrett Then with
the clothing the girl had provided, my
friend retired to our chamber After
half an hour ne appeared as dainty and
Ulithe lass as ever trlpped in red
stockings The women went into
frenzy of laughter and compliments
and was astouished at the change in
the gallant Tom Beverley the deadli
est swordsman III his regiment #
guards
| As was dressed in serviceahle
| hunting suit such as any gentleman
would wear in the saddle did not put
on any disguise Tom mounted show
ing much red hose.
"A peasant girl and her nighhorn
| loverthat will be the role said
| finding my stirrhp
Then we shook out our rides to-
ward the mountains the same range
that runs across the Kingdoms and be
hind the old house of listens
Not knowing what might happen, |
bore Tom 9 sword together with my
own one swinging from the saddle, the
other at my thigh All day we travelled
sometimes passing through oak woods
and copses Of evergreen again having
cultivated fields on either hand from
which the grain harvest had been gath
cred III We evaded the villages by rid
ing around them At night we came 10
the foothills and rude inn beside the
road | swung from my saddle.
"Cordelia love, allow me to help
you down. said and Beverley smiled
SO sweetly that | vow the stable boy te
side Ms shook with pang of jealousy
Upon entering the hostel called for
supper and ordered two chambers to be
prepared My host winked at a dirty
rogue who sat by the fire.
1--WE have but one guest chamber nj
for the likes of you. he replied
Then get that one ready for the
hdy and a couch down here for me, and
see to it quickly. | said, staring him
down
He whistled impudently not being
used. think to men Of my disposition
A woman came in with cold fowl and
wine for our supper The landlord stood
md ogled Beverley thinking me n
lovelorn youth and az mild as | loo';ed
kicked him squarely on the seat of his
well mended breeches and toll him
again to see to my bidding He went
nj nj 1t then with fine show of alar
rlty
Tom and | devourcd the nartridgt
and tried 10 drinR enough of the SoEl
wine to queuCh our thirst As III,
woman aud dirty man surveyed II.
closely We Kept mp the lover act Tom
using MS tongue with an uncu't'vatea
buzzlng and signing mghuly recit
ing SCRAPS of amOruuS rhymes and tNik
ing much about having once sem tbs
KING tins last 70 give our listeners th'
idea that was OF the httle gentry o
the place
Presently the fair COr1elia retired tC
her chamber the dirty man took hi
departure and made myself Al hor'
10y the hearth Win my saddle rnde
my head | slepf wen enough unit
morning We hreakia.ted at the open
ing OF dawn On meat stew smrcHin.
strangely of Smuke and clnders Damn.
the u4ght | lsd dreamed of capture aL'