The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-01
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ton had been elected commander II
chief Of colonial forces and the glori
Gus outcome of his long Siege of Boston
had not been able to cheer her.
She thought of the long hours she
had watched by the bedside of the
bondwoman with grave faced DR.
Craik watching her slow return to life
of the still longer days when she had
Eat by the listless figure who only
stared leaden eyed and with brain pite-
ously dulled to hear asked over and
over again with desperate earnestness
that same question, Where is it.
can't you rememberY'-a question met
always with the same result; of the
long, fruitless search, the unreasoning
faith in him that would not yield to re
cital or argument, and finally the lucky
accident which had given her the clew
to the packets hiding place.
She had started the selfsame day,
taking John the Baptist with her, leav-
ing hurried message for her uncle
and aunt, who were then away in Rich
mond. And this, the twelfth day there
after, found her at her journeys end
riding into the wide, clean thorough
fares of Philadelphia.
Mis- Annie"-John the Baptist's sol
emn drawl broke her reverie-"dat yal-
Ter boy at de place whar we stayed las
night say dee gwinter mex ev'ybody
ekal. Do dat mean we niggers gwine
ter be white lax you, or is y'alI gwine
ter be black lax mer"
But Anne had no answer.
Going toward High street, her course
lay by the open green on which the new
statehouse fronted. She noticed that
the pavements were almost deserted
and found herself thinking wondering
ly that the streets of Richmond were
noisier.
1t was with start Of surprise that
ON turning a corner by the green she
pulled UP without warning on the skirts
Of great hushed crowd, well ordered,
moving restlessly under tree that
shrilled with Jocusts.
Most of those nearer the front were
gentry. They walked back and forth
whortleberry bushes. Next them was
a stratum of the trading and working
classes. No wonder the Weather mer-
chants 1eered them. for they wore trou-
sers of coarse drill, even leather jer-
kins, and some carried tools. Here was
a group Of weavers from Germantown,
and not far away knot of Swedes
from Wicacoa- The older men among
these wore leggings and skin coats.
On the outskirts of all, here and there,
holding themselves aloof, walked state
Her, heavier figures Ia small clothes of
rich velvets and satins and wearing
powdered wigs.
They carried irritable looks, these
pennsylvania lords" as the bitter Adj
ans called them. 1t was bad weather
for Tories From the yard of Clarke's
inn, across the street, they looked
askance at the workmen, passing sheer
Ing illusions to the representatives from
Massachusetts, angered at the assump-
ton of legislative powers by men clear
ly Of more humble blood than them
selves.
They saw the cannon in position by
the statehouse and the Continental flags
fluttering from the shipping in the har-
Dor. They knew that in the nearby
woods five battalions Of Associators.
drilled and armed, were awaiting any
outcome. They knew that the people
were ready, if only their leaders should
choose.
Anne upon her tired horse looked
with wonder at this earnest, quiet
crowd and thrilled with new sense of
the dignity of the assemblage within
those brick walls. The heat was sim
mering. and she had thrown open the
thin cloak she wore, showing a fash of
crimson waist with sheen of metal
buttons
Mordecai Floyd, looking on near by,
gazed on her with pursed lips.
Small wonder" he said grimly. that
unrighteousness doth overwhelm the
children of the world and move them
to wrath when we see all about us the
testimony Of undenial. Lust OF the eye.
Friend Joseph lust of the eyer
Joseph Galloway. standing by him,
looked at the girl. 20 straight and young
and bright hued; then his crafty look
returned. Consider the lilies OF the
Held" he quoted with JUNCTION as he
took snuff.
Il doubt not" pursued the Quaker,
wagging bis pow, "'twas designed 10
cast slur upon the vanity OF apparel
since Ills a thing of 80 little estimation
IA the sight Of God that DE bestows Il
IN tho highest d6gree upon the meanest
OF bis creatures. IT'S 10 b. presumed
that were Il thing OF worth IN itself,
Instead of bestowing oolors, gildings
pnq bfoiderles upon tulips, be bad be-
slowed them upon CREATURES Of higher
dignity 10 mankind ho hath given
ppi sparpsly a gaudy feafuns q great
PM az ihem Tng black, a gpai part
of iNrn no'n4 inWpy ana d great part
being ol ninor wan ana dusky complex.
Tone showing lhai ~ poi tle outward
aNpinmopi ihai ho wishes hui ihe np.
pewlnH M fupplleailpu fol ihe oppa,
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