Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17

k~OPJ @~e@s oJ AAhA-OAS SsANAe~s@t MAVERICKS sail came slipping WI down the creek in the hour be- fore dawn There was an arc of growing light in the east with Jupi- ter shining white above.
 He had been to the county town to try to raise money on his last bit of land, of which the waves were mak- ing an island before plotting it out altogether.
 When estates were to be had for the asking, the first Maverick could 20 20 miles on his own domain. He built the church of St. Deny's, B & NJ, that is still standing, and gave the glebe lands; he abhorred Puritan, upheld the authority of the king and the lord proprietary, signed his name with cross, and left to his articled servant, Haines, such unman- ly employment as reading and writ ing. Master and man lived in 1640, before the men from Nansemond made trouble in camp and state. After 1776, a Maverick of the fourth generation was loyahst impover- ished by a patriotic Haines, who through cleyerness at statecraft had come to responsible position, and who had married the daughter of a colonial dignitary. In marriage a Haines had ever a taste for alliance with his betters; several spinster brides had aided their rising fortunes with the influence of a name.
 The matrimonial ventures of 8 Maverick were brought about by the attraction of the moment. A milk maid, or a girl from a wayside inn made charming bride, providing she had the beauty and brilliance of youth
 Haines' statesmanship of the pres ent day had narrowed to county poli- tics and a controlling hand over 1ucra- tive offices; while. Maverick earned a scant living from the Water and fra in the few acres he had left Something more by inheritance still remained to nina contempt for books, two tank ards with well-worn thumb pieces, a superstitious reverence for the hos- pitality of his poor house, and an un- impaired hatred of Haines.
 He kept a careless hand on the till CT, and went over the news he had heard in town: Haines, who was county treasurer, had defaulted. His political opponents were in power, even the judges on the bench were against him; he was fugitive, with the certainty of vigorous justice be- fore him. He might have got out of the country if he had not risked his freedom for the sake of a sick child, a son whom he dearly loved.
 Maverick recalled the tax gather er's petty prosecutions over his own insignificant tithe. He summed up an account of generations, and laughed at the result.
 As his keel dragged the. sand. his wife ran down through the half light to the edge of the water. She was small and very young, and she ran on tiptoe, beating the air with her hands as if buoying her movements. Eagerness shone in her eyes and in the trembling of her compressed lips. He had married after the custom of his people, and in her he worshiped youth and beauty in the concrete.
 She pushed him away and turned from his kiss to ask.
 Did the man let you have the money?"
 "No."
 She skipped from one foot to the other:
 sFve got it. I can do better'n you by staying home"
 sfWhat?'
 five got the money. Hurry up.e
 Maverick made the boat fast, and rumaged in the locker for his pur- chases.
 sswhat difference does it make about the old boat? Hurry, hurry"
 He awkwardly united a package and held a red ribbon and some mint sticks above her head.
 sswhat'n you give for them?"
 s4Here," she said, impatient1y, and lifted her face to kiss him. Don't you see the sunn be up in less than an hour? Come up to the house. There's the money for the mortgage on the room floor"
 He followed her up the path. She signed to him to walk softly and he initiated her light motions. The inner door was ajar, and as he peered into the dusky place he saw, first, familiar things that had been associated with him for 50 years, picture, an oaken settee and the two old tankards, which the girl beside him had kept brightly polished to while away her time. Aft