The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-02-04

grandly out and threw an arm around
her neck.
Don't be angry, DEAR" she said.
IAN you are, shall feel all to blamew
Paulina was still at the gate.
'Hastey she called under her breath.
Here comes Mr.. Jefferson"
Lack" said Betsy. Speak of the
dev-I mean there is Mr.. Henry with
him."
81 marvel Mr.. Jefferson likes himv'
quoth Anne, gentle sarcasm ruffiing
her anger.
Mistress Byrd did not note the tone.
Aye she responded, 80 do l. He has
a tongue, though. Father says it has
made more trouble for the colony than
all the exclusion acts put together. He
looks a very uncouth creature" she
added. "See' that moth eaten hunting
cap and those horrid leather clothes!'
This was in low tone. forl the APP
preaching men were come within ear
shot and were even then dofting head
gear to them.
The two were vastly dissimilar. One,
the younger, was clad in dark velvet,
wore lace and a 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 a small cap. He
looked to be turned thirty-five. His
face was keen and sallow, with Roman
profile, and his eyes were deep set under
oyerhanging brows. For the rest he
moved his spare body awkwardly
slouchily, with 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 horseman searching the group and
Frightening suddenly with 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 chose?"
''Tell US, Mr. Jefferson" cried Betsy
Byrd. slave you seen the-new come
beauties? They say Lady Dunmore is
lovelier than her daughters"
81 have been away for fortnight"
he answered, "and cannot say | would
] could say AVE." he added humor-
ously; "'twould relieve much anxiety"
"'Tis 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 a new code for
the palace etiquette. Think of it, Just
like real court! There is to be Guam
berlain, and all gentlemen are to I'M
bonnet before the portraits of the king
and queenp'
The young man looked dark. would
he kept to his court etiquettep' 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 a 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 for
whatY'
''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 his
maJesty'-is in fine rage. The Vir-
ginians are in no mood to bear more
douting. One can scarce say what will
befall if he dissolve themr'
There was well nigh a wall at this
oh" moaned Mistress Byrd. "then
there will be no ballY'
Jefferson smiled, but a spot of tem.
pestuous red burned Anne's cheek as
she flung up her head IF the govern |
or clapped all save ten Of Virginia's
purgesses into the prison yonder," she
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