The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-31
Anne Kissed Mc uo,,noer one,

N'N WHY ~
twirling a lovelock nor feather biting
over dolorous sonnets, nor petting his
rutdes. nor dfcing In the Apollo room.
Oh, | grow sick of the macaronis and
their silken compliments and dress
swords, all as nice us nanny hens. And
the verses they write I'm the GaZctte!
It's mawkish! What DO they do? What
do they know? The breed of Il bird.
The latest fashion of pinchbcck shoe
buckles from Annapolis"
Mrs. Byrd suin'cd.
"a pity he married the tavern keep
er's daughtcr..' she said. "You mi"ht
have had him and his bucksllin brccch.
esq
Betsy laughed at this. BLESS met"
she sighed. "What n blow that had
been for Captain Jarrat!' Then, repent.
Ing. she ran after Anne as she swept
grnnulS out anu Threw an arm AROUND
her neck.
Don't be angry, dear" size said.
A you are, l shall feel all to blamc!"
raulina was still ut the gate.
"Hastc!" she called under her breath.
Here comcs Mr.. Jefferson"
"Lack!' said Betsy. speak of the
dcv-I mcan-thcrc is MIR. Henry with
linn"
=" marvel Mr.. Jefferson likes him."
quoth Anne, n gentle sarcasm runiing
her anger.
Mistress Byrd did not note the tone.
aye" she responded, $50 do I. He has
a tongue, though. Father says 1T has
made more trouble for the colony than
all the exclusion acts put together. He
looks a very uncoutll creature" she
added. "Sec that moth eaten hunting
cap and those horrid leather clothcsi'
This was I'm n low tone, for the APP
%proaching men were come within car
shot and were even then dofing head
gear to them.
The two were vastly dissimilar. One,
the younger, was clad i'm dark velvet,
wore lace and Il sword. His fine face
was pale with the look Of the scholar.
The other, walking by his side, with
saddlcbags over his arm thrust through
the bride of n lean roam nag, wore
hunting dress, with Il small cap. He
looked to be turned thirty-iive. His
face was keen and sallow, with Roman
profile, n his eyes were deep set under
overhanglng brows. For the rest he
moved his spare body awkwardly,
slouchfly, with n rawboned stoop of
shoulders, as II at happier ease in the
woods than the street. Both bowed
grayely as they came up, the face of
the horseman searching the group and
Frightening suddenly with q flash of
smile at sight of Anne.
He passed on, but the n turn
ed back, nothing loath for a moment of
chat.
"Gossiping of tho bail tomorrow, I'll
swcar" he laughed. "Arc the furbc-
lows all chose?"
"Tcl us, Mr.. Jefferson" cried Betsy
"yrd. "lIavc YOU seen the new come
Deantics? They say Lady Dunmorc is
lovclicr than her daughters"
II have been away for Il fortnight"
he answered, "and cannot say. would
| could say Aye" lie added humor-
ously; "'twould relieve much anxiety"
""Tis the dreadful uncertainties of
you masculine lovers" Anne countcrcd
archly, chat keeps us poor maids i'm
terror"
""Tis said," put in Paulina, chat his
exccllcpcy will publish q new code for
the palace etiquette. Think of It'll Just
Hike n real court! There is to be q cham
berlain, and all gentlemen are to un-
bonnet before the portraits Of the king
and qucen!'
The young man looked dark. "Would
he kept to his court etiquettep' he ex-
claimed. "Sec you the green yonderT'
All turned their gaze toward tho low
er end Of the street where sat the new
two storied capitol, with It's tall cupo-
10 and clock. Generally there were to
be seen burgesses, singly or In couples,
passing In or out. Now the space be-
fore 1t was covered with knots of men,
talking, gestlculatlng walking from
group to group. One could almost Inn
aglne nm accompanying hum, like the
sound of n distant bee swarm. AS they
gazcd the knots separated and moved
slowly toward II of the side doors.
"They enter the left" said Anne.
"'Tis not the usual sitting of the house,
then. Has the governor summoned
them to the council chamber? And for
what2"
"For whatY' repeated Jefferson
w%rathfully. "For the resolves, printed
today I'm the Gazette, appointing n day
OF prayer and fasting because of the
shutting of tho port of Boston. His ex-
celIency-I had Ike to have said his
Continued on page four.
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