Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-22

grandly out and threw an arm around
her neck
Don't be angry, dear" she said.
"An you are, shall feel all to bamer'
Paulina was still at the gate.
"IIaste!" she called under her breath.
"Ilcrc comes Mr.. Jefferson"
Lack said Betsy Speak of the
dew mean-there is Mr.. Henry with
him"
Il marvel Mr.. jefferson likes him"
quoth Anne, a gentle sarcasm ruflling
her anger.
Mistress Byrd did not note the tone.
aye" she responded, $50 do |. He has
a tongue, though. Father says it has
made more trouble for the colony than
all the exclusion acts put together. lie
looks a very uncOuth creature" she
added. "See that moth eaten hunting
cap and those horrid leather clothesr'
This was in a low tone, for the APP
preaching men were come within ear
shot and were even then doffing head
gear to them.
The two were vastly dissimilar. One,
wore lace and sword His fine face
was pale with the look of the scholar.
The other, walking by his side. with
saddlebags over his arm thrust through
the bride of lean roam nag wore
hunting dress, with small cap. He
looked to be turned thirty-hve. His
face was keen and sallow. with Roman
cot 1rt.
overhanging brows For the rest he
moved his spare body awkwardly,
slOuchily, with a rawboned stoop of
shoulders, as one at happier ease in the
woods than the street. Both bowed
gravely as they came up, the face of
the horscman searching the group and
Frightening suddenly with a flash of
smile at sight of Anne.
He passed on, but the younger turn
ed back, nothing loath for a moment of
chat
"Gossiping of the ball tomorrow, I'll
swear" he laughed. Are the furbe-
lows all choseW
Tell us, Mr.. jefferson" cried Betsy
Byrd. Have you seen the new come
lovelier than her daughters"
Il have been away for a fortnight"
he answered, land cannot say. l would
could say Aye" he added humor-
ously; "twould relieve much anxiety"
"'Iis the dreadful uncertainties of
you masculine lovers" Anne countered
archly, that keeps us poor maids in
terror"
"'Tis said" put in Paulina, that his
excellency will publish new code for
the palace etiquette. Think of it! Just
like real court! There is to be a cham
berlain, and all gentlemen are to I'M
bonnet before the portraits of the king
and queen"
| The young man looked dark would
he kept to his court etiquette!' he ex-
claimed. See you the green yonder"
All turned their gaze toward the low
er end of the street where sat the new
two stored capitol, with its tall cupo-
| la and clock. Generally there were to
be seen burgesses, singly or in couples,
passing in or out. Now the space be-
fore it was covered with knots of men,
talking, gesticulating, walking from
group to group. One could almost i'm
agine an accompanying hum, like the
sound of distant bee swarm. AS they
gazed the knots separated and moved
slowly toward one 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 fol
whatW
For what?" repeated Jefferson
wrathfully. For the resolves, printed
today in the Gazette appointing a day
of prayer and fasting because of the
shutting of the port of Boston. His ex
cellency-I had like to have said hi!
majesty'-is in a fine rage. The Vir
ginians are in no mood to bear more
flouting. One can scarce say what will
befall if he dissolve themw
There was well nigh a wall at this
"Oh," moaned Mistress Byrd, "theI
there will be no ball?"
Jefferson smiled, but a spot of TEN
pestuous red burned Annes cheek a.
she flung up her head. IF the govern
or clapped all save ten of Virginia
burgesses into the prison yonder," sh,
said slowly, the ten would give hi
lady the ball of welcome. They ar,
Virginians."
"See!" said Jefferson. HE is com
ing"
At the end of the broad reach whicl
spitted Duke of Gloucester street mid
way, nearly opposite them, stood tn
palace, brick red, greened with creep
ers, lifting its tall lantern above gar
dens laid in the Italian fashion il
shapes of stars and horseshoes. Nov
its front sprang suddenly into action
A great chariot, very splendid, witt
vice regal trappings of gilt and leather
whirled up at the steps, and two fig
ures entered it, The vermilion liy
cried outriders broke into gallop, ant
the team of six milk white horse
wound through the many acre,