The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-04-04

sober-faced men. dressed IN odds and
ends. not pretty 10 look at: some tat
tered and hungry. but they nght hard.
Mr.. Conway was telling us yesterday
OF how they suffered all winter long.
while ve danced and Toasted here.
Washington himself sleeping with the
snow drifting over him. You do not
know the Americans. for you are not
long across the water. but they are
not the Kind 10 be conquered by such
ehild's play ~ this"
you are an American, thenf-
by birth. yes" unhesltatingiy. I'VE
are Of those loyal 10 the king. butt
admire men"
Il was with al effort I restrained
my words. eager 10 proclaim my serv-
Ice. yet comprehendlng instantly that
7 dare not even trust this plain-spoken
girl with the truth. She respected the
men. syiapathi1ed with tho sacrifices
OF Wsshlngton's little army. contract
I'd al they endured with the pronigscy
Of the English and Hsssian troops. and
ye; remained loyal 20 the kings cause.
Even ~ I besi,ated she spoke agsin-
What Il your regiment
The F'oTtysecond Foot"
You have not yet been In action
In America"
No. but have Jus; crossed the Jsr-
ssys with dispatched
She sto0k her head. her cheeks
CLOWNS
NV hume wse thers when the war
beFAn." she explained simply. Now
u is hate. plliase and plumber every
where. We ned 20 Philadelphia for
our lives. and have almost forgotten
we ever had a home. We ioyalists are
paylns a price almost equal TO those
men With Washington. It's this mem
DRY which makes me 80 bitter toward
those Who play amid the ruins"
yet you have seemed 20 enter into
the gay spirit OF the OCCASION and
my eyes swep, over her costume.
"Oh. an girl enough 90 enjoy the
glitter. even while the woman In mo
condemns II all. You are a soldier
= lighting soldier. I hope-and stili
you are here also seeking pleasure.
True: yielded TO temptation. but
FOR which should never have come
WHAT"
The dare ~ your eyes this after
nooR.' I said boldly. but for what
! read there J should be out yonder
riding through the night"
Oh. Iangh.F not ..eE,fl.s -.
the Ions lashes dropping over her
ayes.
Always The woman: what would
yor do vi,hou; my ser 90 bear your
mlr'piss'"
"BYt was this a mistake? Did read
altOssiher wrong7"
Don't expect a confession from ms.
str" demurely Il have no memory
OF rev promise"
ESQ. the harcst suggestion was all
3 ~ lips gave. Il was the eyes that
"a, fstr.:"
you must have dreamed: perhsp.
you recall the suggestion"
Il took II TO mean that you would
not be altogether averss TO meetins
me again through the kindness OF
some mutual friend"
NO doubt you have found such o
friend7"
Il have scarcely seen a face I know
tonight" ] pleaded. Il cannot even
guess from what place OF mystery you
appeared so suddenly. So now ii
throw myself upon your mercy"
y wonder is II quite ssfei" hest
tatingly. But. perhaps, the risk Ia
equally great on your part All! the
lights go on again"
And the band plays a Hungarian
waltz; how better could we cement
friendship than to that measursf"
You think soI / am not 30 sure
and there are many names already on
my card"
DO not look" interrupted swiftly,
for ! claim FIRST choice since this
afternoon"
You do7" and her eyes laughed
into mine provokingly. And had
forgotten It all; did indeed promise
your"
only with your eyes"
"Oh, my eyesl always my eyesi
Well. for once. at least, ! will redeem
even that visionary pledge" and her
glance swept the room hastily. But
advise that you accept my surrender
quickly, sir am not sure but this
was Captain Grants dance. and he Il
coming now"