The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-19

NOLONEl- DALE, ana pE MS cou-
o.. sins,
BARBARA and
HARRY.
co on WITH THE STORY
'l wish you'd come along"
Ruhan laughed.
81 wouldn't like TO lose my hair
"Ill watch out for that" said the
boy with such confident gravity that
Barbara turned To look at him.
u believe you would" she mur'
murcd
Everybody had gathered for the
MONDAY dinner when they swung
around the great trees and up 10 the
back porch. Just as they were start
ing in the Kentucky boy gave a cry
and darted down the path. A tower
ing figure in coonsRin cap and hunt
er's garb was halted at the sun-dial
aud looking toward them.
They saw the tall stranger stare
wonderingly at the boy and throw
back his head and laugh. Then the
TWO came ON together. The boy was
was grave.
This is Dave said the boy simply
Dave Yandell," added the stranger,
smiling and taking off his cap. 1--WE
been at Williamsburg to register some
lands and l thought I'd come and
see how this young man is getting
along"
Colonel Dale went quickly to meet
him with outstretched hand
That night the subject of Hugh
and Harry going back home with
tho two kentuckians was preached to
Colonel Dale. and TO the wondering
: delight of the two boys both fathers
s.emei to consider it favorably.
Tho boy Piled Dave with questions
aUout the people in the wilderness
ard passed to sleep. Dave lay awake
long time thinking that war was
sure TO come. They were Americans
now. said Colonel Dale,--not Virgin
ians. just as nearly . century later
the same people were 10 say:
We are not Americans now--we
are Vlrginians.'
VII.
Ii was merry cavalcade that
swung around the great oaks that
spring morning in 1774. Two coaches
with outriders and postilionss led the
way-the elder ladies' in the first
coach, and the second blossoming
with flower.like faces and starred
with dancing eyes Booted and spur
rcd. the gentlemen rode behind, and
after them rolled the baggage wagons,
drawn by mules In jingling harness.
Harry on a chesnut sorrel and the
young Kentuckian on a housekeeping
gray. followed the second coach--liugh
on Firefly champed the length OF
the column. Colonel Dale and Dave
brought up the rear.
The cayalcaGe halted before a build
ing with q leaden bust OF Sir Walter
Raleigh over the main doorway the
old Raleigh Tavern. in the Apollo
Room OF which Mr.. jefferson had
rapturusly danced with his Bellnda.
Both coaches were quickly surrounded
by bowing gentlemen. young gal
. iante. and frolicsorne students Dave,
lhe young Kentuckian, and Harry
would be put up at the tayen, and
TOT his own reasons. Hugh elected
10 stay with them.
Inside the tavern Hugh was soon
surrounded by fellow students. lie
pressed Dave and the boy TO drink
with them, but Dave hughingly de
cliued and took the lad up TO theiI
room Below they could hear Hugh.
merrirnent going on. and when Hugh
ZANE upstairs % white later his FACE
was flushed. Win him came a you'll
Of his own age with daredevil eye.
and u suaVe manner. one Dane Grey
TO whom Harry gave scant greeting
One patronzing look from the stranger
toward the Kentucky 10y and within
The latter fire OF antagonism va.
instantly kindlcd With word afte
The two went out Harry snorted hi
explanations ~
Tory
That morning news came from
New England that set the town a
culver. Ensland's answer TO IN
Boston tea-party had been the clos
ing Of Boston harbor In the Hous
of Burgesses. the news was met wit
burst Of Indignation. In the middl
of the afternoon my lords coac
swung from mis- great yard and mad
TOR the capitol-my lord erect an
naughty, his lips set with the resolt
lion TO crush the spirit OF the rebe
lion.
II was "a notable scene. for Nich'
las. Bland Lee, Harrison. Pendleto
Henry, jefferson and washingto
were there.
The Burgesses were to give a gree
hall In his honor that very nigh
.-and now he was come TO dissoly
them. And dissolve them he di,
They bowed gruyely and with r
protest shaking with anger nj
siord stalked 10 his couch and 81
while they repaired TO the Appel
Room 10 prohibit the use OF tea ar
propose to general congress OF IA
colonies
~, And that ball came TO pass
nuQImughty hosta received the
.cughty guest with the finest NJ
r.sayest courtesy. bent low over II
Alady's hand. dancnd with her daug
ters. and wrung from my lords I
luctant lips the one grudglng wo
of comment
"Gentlenen"
So The two haokwoodsmcn were d.
sied by the hrliliance Of it all. {
a.. tox haa .taaa s-tth barbara. W