The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-15

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GO ON WITH THE STORY
Get ready for supper. Hugh
come on. cousin" he said, and led
the stranger to his room and point
a TO the clothes on the bed.
Don't they fitT' no asked smil.
~ don't know don't know how
10 git into EN-"
Young Harry laughed ioyously.
Take of your war-dress,' he
|sas fand III show you.
With heart warming to such
kindness, and helpless against It,
the had obeyed like child and was
dressed like o child.
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The boy stood at window look
Ing tout into the gathering dusk.
HIS eye could catch the last red
glow on the yellow river.
Over In his own wilds at that
hour they were driving cows and
horses into the s.ockade. A man
had gone to each OF the watch.
ltoYers. From the blackening
woods came the curdling cry Of a
panther and the hooting OF owls.
Away on over The still westward
winds were the wigwams Of squaws,
pappooses, braves, red In skin, in
blood, IN heart, and red with hate
against the whites.
There ali was hardship-danger,
hete all was comfort and peace. He
had come, but he would not stay
iong away. The door opened and
Harry Dale came eagerly in.
The two boys paused in the hall
and Harry pointed to a pair OF
crossed rapiers over the mantei.
|piece.
Those were your fathers" he
said; che was n wonderful fencer."
The lad shook his head in ignor-
ance. and Harry smiled.
"Ill show you tomorrow"
Barbara almost cried out her
constituent and pleasure when
o saw what a handsome figure
made in his new clothing. From
gnder Hugh's feet the ground for
amoment was taken away so much
10 the eye, at. least. do clothes
make the man. Just then General
.tWilloughby bowed with noble dig
nifty before Mrs. Dale, and tho two
He'd the way to the dining room.
Harry" abe said you and
Barbara take caro- OF your sousin. f"
| land almost without knowing It
['the young Ken uckIan bowed to
barbara, who courtesie6 and took
ibis arm. But for his own dignity
and hers, she would have liked TO
squeal her delight. The little
WoodBufan saw the men draw back
chairs for the ladies', and he drew
back Barbara'e before Hugh, on the
other side Of her, could fores all
him. On his left was Harry, and
Harry he watched keenly-6ut no
mere keenly. than Hugh watched
him.
0ne giass OF wine no took, and
tho quick dizziness that assaulted
him frightened him nd he did not
touch It again. Beyond Barbara,
Hugh leaned forward and lifted
Fis glass TO him. Ho shook his
Head and Hugh flushed.
Sour Ken. ucky cousin Is not
very poiite-he Ia something of a
bafbartan-naturally."
HE doesn't understand" said
Barbara quickly, who had noted the
incident and she turned TO her
Cousin.
Hugh then turned to his wine and
began soon TO look moro flushed
and sullcy. Shortly after the ladies
deft. Hugh followed them and
Harry and the Kcntuckian moved
toEard the head OF tho table where
tfe men had gathered around COL
onEI Dale
.yes,r said General wIloughby
tit!Iooks as though II might come. /"
WI b due Difference to Mr..
Broekton,' said Colonel Dale, with
d bow to the tutor from England,
re looks as though his country
would soon force us 10 some &c.
tion."
They were talking about the i'm
pending war. Through hall and
ldoorHRys came now merry sounds
/ n fiddle and banjo.
Come on, cousin" said Harry;
seeu you dance?"
jIE Yopr dances are as different
liz fything else, l reckon not,
|iIcasi Try"
NeRFsa doorway between parlor
md ball sat the fiddlors three,
lllant bows and dainty courtesy.
EnEs and nimhle feet were tripping
measures.
y know that dance" Erskine
! aid to Harry, who told Barbara,
and the little girl went up to him
Isg1in, and flushing, he took place
With her on the floor. Hugh came
Cousin Barbara, this is on.
lance, believe" no said little
ehirkly.
The girl took him aside and
|ltlreh5 went surllv away. Harry
aw thes incident and he looked Of.
AZ Hugh frowning. The back.
h6cdsman conducted himself very
l,geii He was Hthc anil graceful
md az first very dignifieA but as
be grew IN confidence he began to
cute steps that<wer new to that
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