Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

They had met but few travellers of
quality so far to the westward-for the
most part wandering petty chapmen or
perhaps n Palatinate trader coming
from Pennsylvania. These latter drove
teams of six or eight horses wearing
jingling bells. and their huge Conesto-
ga wagons We're loaded with pillow irons
and with salt, lead and gunpowder for
the lower settlers.
At the notclied summit Byrd rose in
his stirrups.
"The Shennando, Amer he cried.
Below, where the unbroke sunshine
spun its web, lay gold valley clasped
in hills. The near mountain walls
of wild ivy and bloom of chance
daphne, Its white cup shapes stained
with purplish red. In the wooded bot
tom the river shivered with the tum-
bling foam of steep torrents and went
slipping soapily over lodges aud be-
tween wild acres of nlottled sycamore,
of dropped willow and of birch. The
sun rs they rode became dull saffron
gold between the overlnpped wedges of
crimsonins hills.
"Poor dear!' sighed Anne as an extra
heavy jolt brought lamentatlon from
her nerve racked companion. 1--WE
shall soon be there, Aunt Mildred. Win
chester is just beyond the next forest"
Its been just beyond the next for
est for three hoursw moaned the lady.
1.-THE colonel really must have new
springs put to the chalse. This road is
barbarous"
"There is Winchester Anne ex-
claimed joyfully. 81 see the flag on
the fort"
1 This, great square fertilization with
four bastions, the stockade built by
Colonel Washington before the reduc-
ton of Duquesne, was gone much to
ruin. 1t sat OH the towns edge, with
generous barracks rearing above the
walls and soldiery grouped before the
entrance. Here Byrd left them to re-
port his arrival, and the two ladies'
rode to the town ordinary.
1 They descended 10 find the long par
lor thickly set with guests and passed
quickly through the hall to the inn
yard, waiting disposition Of their lug
gage.
1.-THE place IS overfull, 1t seems"
Mrs. Tillotson said TO the landlord.
"Oons!" he answered. "There are
a-plenty of beds, though nigh all my
tankards are kept well in use. 'Tis the
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thing for he Kings Arms. The In
dams may go a-scalping as oft as they
will"
''They are all kings men within?"
asked Anne.
aye, proof of my loyalty. These
be tines" he added, scratching his
grizzle head us he went in, when it's
hard to choose betwixt old and new
things, with the Wings so hot. AS for
me, though, methinks the old will out
last my time"
aunt Mildred" called Anne delight
eddy, 'look! There is my Lord Fair
fax's chariot"
1t stood under the wide shed, huge
and ungainly. Anne went to it and
patted the dark leather and laid her
young cheek against the purple cush-
ions.
"He is here, thenw she cried. ~
wonder If we could see him." Drawing
Mrs. Tillotson after her, she passed to
the wide low window and peered with
in. 1t was flung half open. and through
1t came CLASSY tinkles and babble of
talk.
Colonial costumes were sown through
thS long room, and here and there
were royal uniforms fagrantly Grim
son. Cooked hats and greatcoats lay
about on the chairs, and riding whips
were scattered on the tables.
Opposite them, against the farther
wall, Burnaby Rolph of Westham sal
: squat in his oak chair where the can
dies glinted on his gold lace, stirring
with his dress sword punch of ia
maica rum in great bowl. Beside
him, his arm flung carelessly back
! lounged Captain Foy. Now the spirit
: was in his notified, sensual face, and II
: seemed to cloak devil in scarlet.
The girl shrank back instinctively
!. and held her aunts arm more closely
Then she turned her eyes over the as
sembly.
!. Mistress Annew exclaimed voice
behind her.
oh" she cried, turning, 'NIr. Hen
. ry! How good it is to see your
He took her hand and bowed to Mrs
, Tillotson
at seems as il we had not seen ycr
for n year." Anne continued, looking
: up into his sallow face and then, Will
q hint of approval, at his dark wig and
( suit Of minister's gray
He saw her glance and smiled little
, quizzically. II am being fast spoiled
!, he said. Il have a plenty of coats good
enough for me, yet once go to the con
gress must get a new one to please the
t eye Of other folk. am on my way
t back from Philadelphia now"
care you lodged at the Kings Armsr
asked the elder lady.
}, AT the Three Rams. Methinks the
royal tang hereabout is bit strong fol
me. / have n scent for it like beagle
for a porcupine."
, Lord Fairfax is here" said Anne
t but he has not yet seen us. We shall
! surprise him." She clapped her hands
together softly. Il wonder how lie viii
look. We were playing eavesdroppel
just now, Aunt Mildred and I, only tc
steal view of him. Is it very dread
, full? Come with us and look"
i II shall leave her to you, Mr.. Henry
said Mrs. Tillotson. "The chests are
in, SO be not long, Anne. l 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.
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