The Coolidge examiner., 1933-04-21

NTeeHe mousse anu Senu nlfn 10 the
Dorsets' after dark with a pass ex-
tended to midnight. The Generals
son will keep him busy bowling in
the back yard. ! shall draw the
shades in the coach so we shall see
no travel on the road. II would seem
ungracious to turn him back and
10 take his sister. A Virginian could
not do it,"
Patience Fayerweather account
OF the meeting and the ride became
| fireside story OF old Boston. She
and her brother David stood wait
ing a little beyond the turn.
A squad of cavalry came toward
them followed by coach drawn
by four horses. The squad and the
coach halted near them. An out.
rider approached and asked Ii they
were David and Patience Fayer-
weather. saying. when he heard
their answer, that Mrs. Washington
had come to meet them and to take
them TO general headquarters.
Amazed that they were so highly
honored, Pat was in a fiutter Of ex-
citement until the gentle. motherly
woman had embraced and kissed
her.
Il have longed to see you. and
am not disappointed" Mrs. Wash
ington said. Are you good
American?" On receiving Pats
answer she gave the girl another
hug. When the young man was in
troduced the Lady gave him her
hand saying. Mercy Yesl | had
moi seen him. There are moments
when men are of no Importance
Forgive Inc. sir. This shining maid
dazzled my eyes" She turned to
Pat. Now let's talk. want to
hear you talk. Have you heard of
the duel?"
The duell Pat had thought of
nothing else since the news of il
had flooded through the rooms and
up the stairways of the Dorsets'
house. 1t delayed the wedding.
That new wickedness broke into
the prayers OF the minIster-a 10y
allst shocked by the injury done
TO a son OF the kings favorite gen
eral.
Mrs. Washington said: Your
lover Is big. splendid, noble
hearted hero. Only woman can
put the right value on a man like
that We do love courage and
strength and courtly manners. or
course you are longing to see him.
Pat was. 1t would appear. very
human herself and not unlike her
sisters of a later time.
The lovers met in the big com
Portable library at headquarters, n
biz apart from the life of the house.
They embraced each other while
Mrs. Washington stood beside them
She withdrew in a moment saying.
You may sit down here and get
through with your greetings and
promises. I'll pop in once in a
while. for fear you might be lone
some. must have some excuse
for looking at you"
When she had left them Colin
said: "Now let us forget war and
have a romantic day. Since | left
Boston my Imagination has been
bnsy with you"
what has il done with me?"
She laughed merrily as he went
on: ut has throned you in Cleo
patra's barge. You remember all
that pretty stuff-sides of beaten
gold and perfumed, purple sails
and silver oars moving to the
sound OF flutes"
Flutes - she exclaimed, laugh
ing as she rose on her tiptoes &c
meet mis- lips with her own. "a can
tell what my practical father would
say. love your talk. II is music
to me but he would laugh and say.
Give a Yankee boy the higher edu-
cation and you get flutes and per.
fumed. purple sails and silver oars
and ali that trumpery.' We know
how important they are In love
making. hut they wouldn't do in a
high wind and heavy sea-"
She laughed and kissed his fore
head.
Away with commerce!" he ex-
claimed. "Well sink the golden
/, barge If you like. A castle or a
palace will cost no more"
MAKE it pretty little house
with a garden. You know | am a
Boston girl. have been taught to
be practical"
Mrs. Washington interrupted
them as she popped In" with these
CHEEKY words: Now don't get
tired out. We shall have little
dancing after dinner"
II was a memorable day In the
lives of the young lovers. They sat
long. reciting the summer history
and discussing their plans. They
dined with General and Mrs. Wash
ington and members of the staff
and their wives. Mrs. Washington
arranged for an hour of dancing at
four o'clock. The Commander in
Chief took part in It, When the
dancing was over he retired to his