Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-23

the wind on May meadow. Anne
was in close green and with her oak
yellow hair looked gold spear rising
straight from its sheath. AS early as
noon one of the Tillotson blacks had
ridden to GLADDEN. Hall with the news
that the ship had been sighted down
the bay, and Anne had ordered the
chariot forthwith. Betsy had new
peacock shawl coming in Master Elves
care and had made the pilgrimage from
Williamsburg every day for week.
"Wlat pity" exclaimed Anne, who
had been first to arrive. ''Nfr. Cary
Breckenridge Cary-came on the ship,
but she lay in Hampton Roads last
night, and he there found a packet for
Philadelphia. So we shall not see him
till the spring."
'I'm sorry" Betsy answered. "Frank
saw him in London. What u lot there
are here! There is Burnaby Rolph of
Westham, here for more redemptioners
no doubt. He bought round dozen
last ship. Why doesn't he leave that
for his factor, like gentleman, l Won
der?"
Anne looked at the man she indicated
-of medium height, with sheep face,
long in the tooth-and turned away
with little shudder. He stood with
thick legs planted firmly, talking with
a neighbor, his head turned over his
shoulder, and as they looked he raised
his sword hilt and struck savagely at
black who jostled him. "Poor serv-
ants who fall into Mr.. Rolph's hands.
pity them" she said in low voice.
"Jolln the Baptist" she called to her
mounted servant, "did you go down to
inquire about Miss Betsy's chest, as l
told you?"
"Yas'm, yas'm. Done been down da1
twic't."
care you sure?"
"Yas'm, on meh honah!
"Honor!" Anne said severely. "What
do you know about honor, John the
Baptist?"
The darby responded with a ragged
grin. 81 ulster hab er heap er honah,'
he said vaguely, "but got SO straw
CANT wild it spec l amt got mucl
lef now"
'Look yonder, Anne" whispered Bet
sy. "Isn't that genteel looking young
man? What lovely brown his hail
is! He's looking this way. His Goa
has foreign cut. ! warrant lie came
on the ship. There is Master Brook,
standing by him now"
Anne's eyes showed her gray coa
unslashed, plain hose and shoes witt
a neat steel Duckle-a dress neithe
rich nor poor There was no lace upol
the hat, no paste knee buckles, n
sword-none Of the marks of distine
tion. But the face was open and til
nut dark eyes frank and clear.
She had gazed but moment when
familiar red coat shouldered its wa,
through the press. She bit her lip an
turned her head away. but Betsy wa
deep in chat with young Mr.. Carlyle
kinsman to the Belvoir FairfaXes,
youth lean as rake, of a pale dispos
ton, all hair and eyes.
The newcomer strobe to the step
with assurance and touched Anne
fingers with his lips. "Still SO cold, S
far away? Still cherishing frown 70
me?"
81 looked not to see you, Capital
Jarrat."
i 81 am but just returned from Lor
DON"
! con the Two Sisters?'
| aye" he answered, with slumbel
ing flush on his face. 1.-THE moth re
turns to tile lamp. A pretty conceit,
1t not?"
She moved her shoulders with ges
ture of impatience.
"Why am I doomed to be ever i
your bad graces, Mistress Tillotson
Oh It's true. l would it were moi
Twas so in Williamsburg. Had you
smile for me? Twas when 1 wen
Well, return to the frown."
II have naught else for you. l hav
told you So"
"And yet" he said constrainedly
"for another kind of look from you
would forget all else. would chang
from such Il love as mine? Will 70
never tell me how to change myself fo
you? Shall I go always wanting"
fierce and unhappy passion was wri
ten in his face.
She turned from him coldly. 81 be
you will not recur to that, captain,
she said. my answer was my al
swer. l can never give you more"
He touched his breast, drawing hi
hand across the gold slashings of hi
coat. as it this? Do you frown upo
his majesty's uniform? swear
would were a Whig!"
"a Tory before turncoat," she NJ
swered him.
Jarrat shut his teeth like traI
Then without reply he bowed to. he
and strobe toward the ship. Betsy
turning her horse, saw only his val
ishing figure, Anne's face flush re
gust of anger and her eyes gleamin
like blue ice
why" exclaimed she in surpris,
"'twas Captain Jarratv'
II WISH" said Anne, with temper
giving Betsy's horse slap that mad
him dance and called forth curdlin
scream from its rider-''I wish Capital
Jarrat was in Guinea!"
AS Jarrat stepped on to the deck til
gangway was thrown down for til
herded human cattle that had thronge
the lower deck. Sixty odd, they cam
trooping out to where the factors wer
gathered, and the ships agent at ono
began the bidding by Offering convie
smith bound for seven years and a
lowed only diet and lodging, who, b
declared, made great diversion by sing
ing and whistling, besides being rar
at iron work.
The sale proceeded rapidly, for bon
servants were in demand and the lC
was above an average one. They stoo
for inspection eagerly or stolidly, a
their faces promised, some sullen eyed
some smirliing. The women were OF
fered last But few remained w4e
the agent beckoned to the swarth
skinned woman whose babe had die
during the voyage, and she came fol
ward timidly, turning her sloe-blac
Italian eyes upon the crowd in misur