Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-16
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folded arms stOOu apart. scarcely /
thinking. bat wrapped In mood that
filed tue air about him with confused /
and iuioiiuabie approximations. He
was not aware that Pauline had come
near until she spoke, and then he
started perceptib'y Go himself, II not
70 heri aud looked down at her as Ia
from a great distance. We must re-
member chat he had not slept duriuc
the hight. this Inight, 20 q degree.
acconnt for the unnatural slownesa
with which he responded 20 the fresh,
almos. enthusiastic, manner OF the
girl, rs size BEGAN to speak OF the san
glories that shimmered over the lone
ty marshes Of enc Bigoieis.
Meantime. Lieutenant Daliauche
was informing Mr.. Vernon oi the
probability tina. a British aect was az
hand 10 cooperate with hostile I'M
dams ID tho elfort - devas.ate thc
whole country from Pensacola 60 New
Orleans. and that In the iatter city
thevc wac need OF wise counsel an0
patriotic effort.
Things are in bad condition.
ne said .and we necl Che the work
OF mcr like you. Mr.. Vernon, 90 0riag
order olt oi confusion, and 80 ugge
the citizens to proper view OF duty.
At present, the most deplorable iu-
difference "a 70 She outcome OF affairs
prevails il New Orleans. nobody
seems 90 realize our dreadful danger.
''Ihe government seems 10 lne most
TO blame" remarked Mr.. Vernon.
"Ins.ca3 O., building fortified
tions and fitting ont such vessels as
can be bnl-for defence. IL ia spending
most Of Ste time and money searching
for imnriucry robbers and impossible
pirates"
eft is time that our deicnccs are OF
no value. but vou are wrong I'm think
lug that arr outlaws arc imaginary.
have tust been up Pearl River aud
TO Honey leland. where robbers are
more numerous than honest citizens.
IL is not of these, however. CHAT we
need 80 rpeak: bad as they are. they
are less dangerous than those citizens.
osteusioiy respectable and worthy,
who use their arunreut social super
iority rs a cloa1 % hide Che viilauics
they encourage.
Bailanche spoke with an earnest
ness amounting almost 70 vohencnce,
and hv the half closing of has eyes
aud a certain immobiliiy ot an his
features. his face took on an intensely
resOlDte expression.
Mr.. Vernon looked calmly al him
as It by sort oil maslerlul scrGunN
he could read his inmOst thoughts an,
draw from them more comPrchcu
sive incoming than the speaker HIM
self realized in them. Presently h'
said:
You may be right hcutennnt; hnt
Tor my part, l see many sides Go til.
question. New Orleans and L0ulsl
ana owe very htda o. any govern
ment, save that which they themselve
represent. Understand, ncverthe
less, that [ am Tor allegiance TO tn
government at Washington, OF a
Whatever other place she United
states councils meet, and that en-
Tor a rigorous defense % New Or.esn
against any British force taat ma.
come; but / should advise careful
speaking when II comes 10 cnaractcs
'zing oar citizens Is encoaragers q
vilialnics.
'Bu. perhaps, si-, you DO no
know 'he condition Of things IN Nc'
orleans.
Lieutenant, do know Hoy
could help knowing? / Anew he
lore yon were born; ! have kne'
ever SINCE; / know now.
Ballanche made a slight. que
movement and something Ike an 4
mos invisible hUsn leaped luto hl
ilNe-oroWn cheeks. Mr.. ernOn