The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-05-25
A REAL DAUGHTER
OF THE REVOLUTION
eopyIsAt 81. BY J. .. LIppIneoa cenpaa,.
By CAROLINE GEBHARDT.

something To celchrntn so great d
piece ~ fortune " we could only
have dance she added. with sug.
gestiyc look in The direction of her
mother Mamma. why can't we IN.
fuce Col l}essemer and his officers
90 remnin here for the night. and let
MS move the furniture from the big
west room and have dance there?
Mc0nwhile, we could sconr the neigh.
borhood for girls Edward. do yom
not thinl, Jane would Gomez"
Nay. ! have . better plan" the
lieutenant answered My mother
made Col Ilesscmer and myself prom.
Use ere wa left that. II we routed
Sumter IN time. we should return
bame aud spend the night there. They
win be expecting rs. and my father
viii lac most grieyously disappointed
II we do not come but why not have
o dance On onr lawn. as we did the
summer before ! went 10 England?
Remember YOU, Peggy, what fun we
had?"
"Fuu9 oh. {, was delicious" she
answered. clusping her hands in &c.
stasy
The plan pleased Bcssemer better
than the first proposed. and 50 II was
arranged Tie cncnmped his little nv.
my and most Of his prisoners IN one
" The Ellcry fields that evening. One
- the prisoners he considered toe
valuable . capture 20 risk thus. and
be bcsouglt Mrs Ellcry for a specia
room for him A. a prisoner he was
second only 20 sumter himself.
Vow, dear madam be said To his
hostess when these arrangements
had been completed "you must let
me take the burden 81 our frolio 20
night ~ Your hands ! want this
to br ms trsrhity. given in honor Of
your ncielboring Tory friends IT'S
sufficient that Won grant us the priv
legc OF using your beautiful grounds.
sud shall see 60 u that their love
illness Is not marred
Mrs Ellcry made fcint Of re.
inelant concession 10 this. but IN
truth she was not sorry 20 wash her
lands Of OIL but the indoor prepare.
iiuns She and Jane Immediately set
about seeing 10 the making Of cakes.
salads. and various CONNECTIONS 10
serve as refreshments,
Dressed In the freshest Of the
evening gowns left from her last visit
to Charleston. Miss Eilrry made
stately and handsome figure that
evening as her NANNY tucked q high.
jewelled comb into her complicated
coiaure and gave the last pats and
touches 60 her costume
Carriages began 10 roll mp the ave
nue.. and Jane descended the stairs
TINT She might assist her stepmother
and Col. Bessomer tn receiving their
guests
None Of Gessemer's enemies. and
De Lad noi few, could deny to him the
qualities az tnstc end energy The
combination Of these with that
fine executive ability which enabled
bin alwat 10 yet fnll service out
- those under him had insured the
anccrss II bis dance. The scene was
beautiful Among the trees Atrolled
many pairs OF lovers. upun{he rus.
tic trenches sat the chuperons aud
elderly guests. while the tarpnulin
was gay with dancers moving Ia the
stately measures Of the mnuet or
re,clling Ia the sprightlier move.
mcnts of lNclier dances.
There we're beautiful women In
plrniN, southern women with bright
cNrs, animated iacrs and rich voices.
dressed in he beautiful costumes Of
the day. the luw.cui bodiccs. the
flowing skirts the hair waving over
cars aud caught by high. icwelled
combs az The back. tho poinird.toed
slippers with flashing hncklcs. the
Irritation, fans aud cohwchbrd hand.
kcrchiefs ----,-----
And as for the men. they were rs
gallant lot a. one would wish To
see; the lltilish officers smolhrrrd in
red GOATS aud gold lace; the civilians
In brooches. RULED shirts aud
silk lined coais.
Well pleased. lirsscmcr mnscd
among hi. guests, dropping pleas
ant word here, merr, ies there.
but never quito losing sight of the
ynnnccr hustcss llr was aware that
hcncaih the smiling gradousness