The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-08-10

Come, Harry!" With a gallant
bow Harry offered his left arm, and
gathering the little Keutuckian with
her left, the regal lady swept out. In
the receptiOn-room she kept the boy
by her side. Every man who ap-
preached bowed, and soon the lad was
bowling, too. Barbara almost cried
out her aStonishment and pleasure
when she. saw what har dsome figure
he made In his new clothing, and all
her little friends were soon darting
surreptitious glances at him, and
many whispered questions and pleas
ing comments were passed around.
Then General Wllloughby bowed with
noble dignity before Mrs. Dale, and
the two led the way to the dining
room.
Harry" she said, "you and Bar
bara take care of your cousin"
And almost without knowing It the
young Kentuckian bowed to Barbara.
who courtesied and took his arm
The table flashed with silver and
crystal on snowy-white damask and
was brilliant with colored candles
draw back chairs for the ladies'. and
he drew back Barbara's before Hugh
on the other side Of her, could fore
stall him. The boy had never seen
so many and so NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
things to eat and drink. One glass
or wine he took, and the quick dizzi-
ness that assailed hin frightened
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 or barbarian
naturally"
He doesn't understand" said Bar
hara 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
Englishman."
"Tutor?" questioned the boy.
"School-teacher," laughed Harry.
"Oh!"
Haven't you any schoolteachers
at homer"
mo, learned to read and write
little from Dave and Lyddy"
And then he had to tell who thew
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 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.
EYES," said General Willoughby, at
looks as though 1t might come"
with due Difference to Mr.. Brock
tom 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 Englishman, 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 d0orwayS came now merry
sounds of fiddle and banjo.
Near a doorway between parlor and
hall sat the fiddlers three. Gallant
bows and dainty cOurtesyings and
nimble feet were tripping measures
quite new to the backwOOdSmnn.
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 a 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 wilds.
81 know that" he said to Harry,
who told Barbara, and the little girl
went up to him again, and this time,
flushing, he took place with her on
the floor. Hugh came up.
Cousin Barbara, this is our dance,
I believe he said little thickly.
The girl took him aside and Hugh
went surlily away. Harry saw thes
incident and he looked after Hugh.
frowning. The backwoOdsman con
Quoted himself very well. He was
1.-THE and graceful and at first very
dignitied, hut as he grew in confidence
he began to execute steps that were
new to that polite land and rather
boistrrous. but Barbara looked pleased
and all onlOokers seemed greatly
amuSed-nll eXcent Hugh And when
lie old fiddler sang out sonorously:
"Genelman to right cheat an
swing" the boy cl ated outrageOusly