Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-12-06


flower pilgrims The threevolunlo
genealogy ON the library shelf. which
showed the effects OF frequent use, \
established the fact. as well as the 4
letters and relics that, In the division 1
and redlvision OF household gods. had I
fallen to her branch OF the family.
She proudly wore the badges Of the I
Daughters OF the American Revolution. /
OF the Colonial Danes. and of the |
Mayfiower Descendants. and sat In /
the councils Of these orders Her /
portrait had been painted in the fash. /
lon OF the Puritan Hope Winslow. Rhd |
she had colonial room htted np In
her home.
Il think YOU are very provoking.
she exclaimed. and quite lacking IN
the right kind OF pride. You know
that your name was originally Alden,
and that you could establish your line
through the original Alden family"
"Of course" admitted the young
man. good. natnredly: "hut my father
and grandfather were both John
Eden. and their example il . good
one for me to emulate IN all things.
since both left the world better for
having lived In Il"
But you miss my meaning per.
sisted Hope. tapping the floor with
her foot 1T would really be adding
honor to their memory 10 establish
such ancestry through them"
How was John Alden any better
than John Elden7" queried the young
man trihe Indignantly What does
history have 10 say of him more i'm
portant than the fact that he was so
thick-headed that poor little Priscilla
had to propose to himS don't think
that the little crippled ones down at
| the Eden Home would revere my
fathers memory any more II were
to tell them that his ancestor camo
over In the MAynower,"
Hope coquettishly fenced his indig'
nation. Yes: but, john wish you
would become eligible to attend tho
costume ball OF our New England SO
ciety. so that you might dance the
minuet with me-and--oh ever 40
many others!"
Thank sou" said John. stiil grim
/ ly. you know | love Co dance with
you. Hope; but | only wear knee
trousers when ! golf and since | left
the football team | have given up
long hair ! might az we'll tell you
now Hope. that your New England
society seems makcbclleve to me,
when almost all your members were
born In the Mississippi valley. and NIL
of them live here. Your duty lie TO be
doing something TO build up the west,
rather than"
THAT will do. Mr.. Eden. glared
Hope, rising to hor feet Fortunately
your opinion IL matter OF lndlner.
ence to me, so further enlargement
upon the topic Ii unnecessary. And
you will please excuse me nov. as /
have some committee work for tho
New England society this afternoon.
I've done IT," soliloquized the
young man dejectedly. as he STROBE
down street Made a fool OF myself
IN usual. and now Hope In angry clear
through. This viii mean that ThuFby.
with his Declaration OF Independence
record. will have a clear field. wish
the memory Of the Puritan Fathers
was In Halifax. or that I could keep
my beastly temper."
And because OF these circumstances
the business OF the North Star Milling
company. the presidency and manage.
ment of which had fallen by inherit.
ance Into John Elden's hands. re.
ceived redoubIed attention from him
while the forthcoming costume ball oi
| the New England society became the
apparent aim " Hops Winhiowa ex.
istence.
. But ~ she viewed herself in the
i mirror on the night of the ball. ar.
rayed m a grnygovned. whiteeapped
Puritan maiden. she gave a little High
| for the John Alden Of her dream.
Then she ran downstairs where her
aunt, In the fnery of a Martha Wash
ington dame. was beaming upon Thur
by who. rs a continental oflcer. Was
to act as their escort
. The ballroom was thronRed with d
picturesque erOwd-puutAn and eava
} Her. quaker and courtler. straight
j locks and perfamed curtis. h0maapur
/ and brocade flashed back and forth Al
! they marched and sNung and eourte
sled In the old-tims measures
> Hopes continental officer had eH
! cused himself during The evening. and
!. only returned 10 time TO put tbs two
ladies into their carriage lie VA
GREATNESS. rather dIshsEelIed Ans
: minus his sword and cooked hat Tn.
! situation plainly demanded an expln
nation
: Il cannot tell you how sorry val
TO leave You. particularly without cell
ing you the reason. be- began. hut
3 did not want 70 spoil your evening.
3 Has anything happened that con
) Germs me anerted Hope, leaning for
ward IN alarm.
I Something that concerns one O
? your friends" returned the yonnl
man. -F1re started IN the North STA
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