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


ly. "Your mother over again, Anne,
she said. loyal and true. All, mer'
She was silent, but Anne knew OF
what she was thinking. After a time
she put her hand over and touched the
girls. Keep your friendships, child, II
you like them" she said. 81 have
naught against Mr.. Henry. I like him.
and the colonel values him most high
ly. Only Byrd is good lad; too good
to be hurt"
Here is the shop" Anne said pres
entity as the coach stopped before the
sign of a mercer Il shall drive awhile
and return for you in an hour. Won't
you take John the Baptist with you
and buy that turban for Nanny Eva
line? What color aid she want, John
the Baptisti'' she called to her body
servant
The lank. loose jointad strapping fig
ure Of solemn eountenance who sat a
sorrel behind the coach. squirting along
side the window. broke out in wide
smiles
Nanny want er maz'reen blue, Mis-
Anne. Dat whut hearn her say"
Now. don't go over the hour" Mrs.
Tillotson reminded as her niece bowled
away, and she sighed as she looked
after her
The coach had entered williamsburg
from the north and now turned into
Duke of Gloucester street, where stood
an empowered mansion, the town house
Of the Byrds Of Westover. Here at the
gate futtered two girls, who waved
hands and called eagerly to the solitary
occupant
Anne, Amer they cried as the
coachman drew up at the horse block.
Come and tell us what you are to
wear to the ball tomorrow"
Il don't know, Betsy" replied Anne,
jumping down.
"Pshaw" rallied Mistress Byrd "Just
as If we believed that, when you know
you will be looked at more than the
new arrived Lady Dunmorer'
Anne kissed the younger one-Paulina
Cabell, slight, olive eyed, pretty, pout-
ing slip of girl. wriggling to be grown
up. Your eyes are red, sweetheart"
said she,
Il have been reading Lady Julia
Mandeville,'" Paulina complained. 81
never cried so in my life reading a nov
ell. The tale is beautiful. but the end
ing is horridp'
You'll stay to supper, of course?"
asked Betsy, linking an arm in Anne's.
Brother Frank will fetch you home"
'Not today"
Mother will want to tell you about
Franks royal commission" pursued
Betsy. Come in for moment. Do"
But the mistress of Westover was
otherwise occupied. In fact, the girls
entered the wide. cool hall to find
storm lowering
Mrs. Byrd was not only young pref
ty, second wife and the possessor of
a husband who was one of the govern
or's council. but she was conscious of
all these things.
Her husband did not remember as Of
ten as did she that the gay colonel, his
father had been bosom friend of the
learned Charles Boyle in England and
fellow Of the Royal society. She re-
minded him frequently of the fact that
the old wit had been a scholar and had
left to MISSIONER, where he lay under
monument in the garden, the best pri-
vate library in the colonies, not even
excepting that of Mr.. John Bordley of
Maryland, and garnet full of writings.
His portrait hung there, face as clear
and as beautiful as woman's, framed
In curling peruke of the time of
Queen Anne.
AS for the present master of West.
over much TO her irritation, he cared
little more for sight of st. James than
Tor the heaped up manuscripts in the /
garnet. He contented himself with sit.
ting In the council chamber at VIII
liamsburg and riding after foxes at
Westover. when his govt left him.
Now Mrs. Byrd. consciously imnres. |
sive. leaned against the white paneling
In a posture which showed her plumn
figure 70 advantage.
IT'S high time" she was saving
settling the yellow point de venise al
her throat "that Francis be spoken 10
about Il. Come In. Anne.y"
The colonel. bowling as CALAMITY 10
Anne as bis equity lex propped on
ehair would permit. shifted his now.
oereo wig In some discomfort
Frank viii get no BARN from Pak
I I,,., Henry" ne said lie Is 100 sen-
hayhap You can n no harm. sire
persisted Mrs. Byrd, 10 see your son
'op a member of me council lobblns
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