The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02
CHAPTER Vil-Continued

the fleet.
The young man turned to Amos
with gr0an as they rode away,
saying. My heart is about as dead
and lonely as the city. | begin to
fear that ! shall not see her again"
Cheer up. my son, which it amt
no time 10 he feelin' poorly" Amos
answered The war will soon be
over. They don't want to play with
Us no more"
The two captains went 10 the fish
market and found the old sea-god,
Ebenezer Snoach. who stood with
his spy-glaSs eyeing the far horizon
in the east. They'll go with the
wind nOrth'ard." he said. The sea
viii keep a-taxin' 'em. The sea is
the great King. He'll wear 'em out"
The tickle and merciless ocean
is our ally" said Colin.
Returning they found prepara-
tions in progress for breaking camp.
Day after day they labored in the
almost deserted city loading ships
and wagons.
The shifting backgrounds Of war
had broken many threads OF hope.
That between the two lovers was
now badly strained. The mind of
the girl was like a pot boiling with
the heat OF her Indignation. The
international issues were to her
matter of minor Importance. II had
been clearly the duty of the British
army 10 surrender and cease to de
lay peace and happy weddings. Its
fleet had made a quick journey TO
Halifax.
There the Fayerweathers lived at
a tavern for a time and presently
settled in a furnished house. Among
their first guests was Gen. Sir
Guy Carleton. lately arrived from
Quebec. Al table Pat sat at his side
lie was one of the handsomest and
most gallant officers In the British
army. His generous conduct in
seeking and befriending the wound
ed Montgomery had. no doubt. some
effect on the mind of Montgomery's
cOmrade, the brave Benedict Arnold.
Il am tired of this stupid war"
said Pat with a smile, as she raised
her glass of sherry. 81 hate the
British army. 1t has ruined me but
your health. sir"
Your health. dear girl. | have
never seen more charming ruin. II
is cheering sight. hear that you
are in love with n Yankee soldier"
General, you laugh when you
ought TO be weeping. | am In love
so much in love with one man
that have an affection for his COM
rades. War is the great love-killer
and you know as well as | do that
love is the only thing worth while
In this world. We don't want TO
fight. We ask only to be let alone
in the country which we have made
with our ON hands, through hard
ships of which you know nothing.
You cross the ocean TO force your
will upon us. You propose TO ruin
the bodies of our men and break
the hearts of our women until we
yield"
The gallant general would enter
upon no argument with lady. In
the Eighteenth century a gentleman
never argued with ladies. His an
swer to a woman's argument was
likely To be a good-natured laugh
ending in word of flattery or a
merry jest
You beautiful rebel !" the general
exclaimed with gentle laugh.
You have, at least, captured my
heart. agree that love is the only
thing worth while, especially that of
a man and maid" He lifted his
glass adding. The health of your
young man! May he keep an un-
broken skin and come out worthy of
the dearest girl on the continent"
The girl is incorrigible," said Mr..
Fayerweather with a frown. "Since
she met the young renegade she has
been thorn in my flesh"
'It's the usual penalty for med
ding with roses" said the general
The dear child has my sympathy.
Love is the greatest of all tyrants
But here is good news Our army
will soon be going down to York to
meet Howe and end the war. Many
grand ladies are going with us. If
may have your consent, we shall
take your daughter with US. We
shall have all the rebels in sack
with very little blOodshed You and
the good madame will follow us and
| hope we may have a great army
wedding on York island to signalize
the restoration of goodwill"
1T is a pretty dream" Pat an
swered. I'D love to go. but your plan
reminds me of the greedy man in
my reading book who put such a
burden in his sack that he could
not carry ii and his reward was
nothing"
The Illuminating fact is recorded
in the girls diary:
IL do not wonder that Sir GRAY
and Lady Carleton have won the