The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-07-13

him. and he did not touch it again.
Beyond Barbara Hugh leaned for
ward and lifted his glass to him. He
shook his head and Hugh flushed
"Our Kentucky cousin is not very
polite-he is something OF q barbarian
naturally"
ale doesn't understand said Bar
bara quickly, who had noted the in
cident, and she turned to her cousin.
Papa says you are going to live
with us and YOU are going to study
with Harry under Mr.. BrocktOn."
Our tutor explained Harry {;
there he is across there. He is an
Englshman."
"Tutor?" questioned the boy.
"Schoolteacher," laughed Harry.
"Oh."
Haven't you any school-teachers
at home?'
mo, learned to read and write a
little from Dave and Lyddy."
And then he had to tell who they
were and he went on to tell them
about Mother Sanders and Honor and
Bud and Jack and Polly Conrad and
Lydia and Dave and all the frontier
folk, and the life they led, and the
Indian fights, which thrilled Barbara
and Harry, and forced even Hugh to
listen-though once he laughed incred-
ulously, and in a way that of a sudden
shut the boys lips tight and made
Barbara color and Harry look grave.
Hugh then turned to his wine and be-
gan soon to look more flushed and
sulky. Shortly after the ladies left,
Hugh followed them, and Harry and
the Kentuckian moved toward the
head of the table where the men had
gathered around Colonel Dale
Yes" said General Willoughby, ut
looks as though it might come"
with due Difference to Mr.. Brock.
ton" said Colonel Dale, 1T looks as
though his country would force us to
some action"
They were talking about impending
war. Far away as his wildS were, the
boy had heard some talk of war in
them and he listened greedily to the
quick fire of question and argument
directed to the Eng!ishman, who held
his own with such sturdiness that
Colonel Dale, fearing the heat might
become too great, laughed and skill
fully shifted the theme. Through
hall and cAorways came now merry
sounds of fiddle and banjo.
Near a doorway between pallor and
hall sat the tiddlers three. Gallant
bows and dainty courtesyings. and
nimble feet were tripping measurev
quite new to the backwoodsman
Barbara nodded, smiled and after the
dance ran up to ask him to take part
/, but he shook his head. Hugh had
looked at him as from superior
height and the boy noticed him frOwn.
ing while Barbara was challenging
him to dance. The next dance cleared
his face and set his feet to keeping
time. for the square dance had OF
course, reached the WildH
81 know that" he said to Harry
who told Barbara, and Tie little girl
went up to him again and this time
fnshing, he tcnk llace With her or
the floor. l'N"h came ur.
cousin idI! u,a, this Is ~" dance
I believe. he aid a little thicl;!y.
The Iii too hll aside and Hugh
went SNriilr away. Harry saw the
incident and he looked after Hugh
frowning. The backWocdsman con
dacted himself very well. He was
1.-THE and graceful and at first very
dignifed, but As he grew in confidence
he began to execute steps that were
new to that polite land and rather
boisterous but Barbara looked pleased
and all onlookers seemed greatly
amused-all except Hugh. And wheI
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