Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-20

MISTRESS Amer! exclaimed q voice
behind her.
"Oh," she cried, turning, "NIr. Hen
ry! How good it is to see you"
He took her hand and bowed to Mrs
Tillotson.
ut seems as if we had not seen you
for a year." Anne continued, looking
up into his sallow face and then, with
hint of approval, at his dark wig and
suit of minister's gray.
He saw her glance and smiled little
quizzically. Il am being fast spoiled"
he said. Il have plenty of coats good
enough for me, yet once go to the con-
gress l must get a new one to please the
eye of other folk. l am on my way
back from Philadelphia now"
care you lodged at the Kings Arms?"
asked the elder lady.
'At the Three Rams. Methinks the
royal tang hereabout is a bit strong for
me. l have scent for it like q beagle
for a porcupine."
Lord Fairfax is here" said Anne,
"but he has not yet seen us. We shall
surprise him" She clapped her hands
together softly. 81 wonder how he will
look. We were playing eavesdropper
just now, Aunt Mildred and l, only to
steal a view of him. Is it very dread
full? Come with us and look"
II shall leave her to you, Mr. Henry"
said Mrs. Tillotson. The chests are
in, SO be not long, Anne. 1 shall wait
in our chamber"
AS they crossed to the window Anne
stopped and looked at him question
ingly.
"What of the congress?" she asked.
Her voice was sharp and eager.
He shook his head a little sadly, his
brows together over his deep sunk
eyes. "'Tis not the time yet. The
assembly is too young. They fear, to
take step in the dark. 1t is the blind
leading the blind" he said q little bit
terly There is no open eye. Stay
there is one. He offered them a thou
sand men-at-arms."
Colonel Washingtonw she said I'M
der her breath.
AYE, Colonel Washington, the best
soldier in America today. The only
one who sees. For the Others it is tenn
porize, temporize, wait the kings bet
ter humOr, Parson Duche, the rankest
Tory of them all, opening the session
with prayer.
"Why, Philadelphia delegate nam
ed Galloway spoke for new plan of
reconciliation, with close allegiance an
American legislature and Il president
general appointed by the king. 1t came
nigh to stampeding the whole conven-
ton. They see only war and the raw
age of our towns-not one rood beyond
that. They see not that the time and
people are ripe for it. They see not
that such Il war cannot be fought alone
that we shall, we must have, help
from Europe, that we must win.
"Oh," he said with sudden passion,
his eyes burning like Goals, "of such
stuff is our congress made. \ multi
tude of counselors and no leader The
sacrifice laid waiting, but no firew
Anne came closer to him, her fine
face flashing.
"But this is not the last time" she
When it does Virginia should lead
them. The colonies must look to us if it
comes TO worst. You say we have the
best soldier. So shall we have the best
regiments. Virginia alone of all the
rest was settled by a single people.
IT'S held by gentlemen, and gentlemen
fight best" She put out her hand and
Lot l.; Al,
leader" she said. you can be the
fire.
Thereafter neither spoke for a mo-
ment. From the stables Il horse Whin-
MED softly, and gust of laughter and
the sound of falling ale pot came
from the crowded parlor.
Then they moved forward and stood
by the open window.
Il see Lord Fairfax" whispered
Anne, there by the door"
The old nobleman whom her smiling
eyes sought out sat quietly apart, his
sword across his knees, with his body
servant standing behind him. His near
sighted glances, sent squirting, search
ed the assembly with Il lurking dis
trust. They were kings men truly,
but not gentle like those of his own
time. He turned his face toward Foy
as the latter, pounding the table with
his sword suddenly spoke up loudly:
81 am just come from Philadelphia,
gentlemen, where the ragamuflin con-
gress sits, and may be flayed if | ever
saw finer lot of noodle heads. Our
Virginian cocks-o the-walk We're all
there, Shiny from their hell broth of
treason at Williamsburg. 'Od's heart.
1t sickens to the marrow of the bones
to see that lout, Patrick Henry, strut
| about in Quakerdom."
Anne flinched as if she had been
stung and seized Henry's wrist. "Oh,
she said under her breath, come away.
IT'S Shameful