th sat the officers of the Line-country gentlemen from Cecil, Kent, and as far south as Queen Ann

nvention and to Congress-men of the oldest and bluest blood in the province, of wide estates and famous names,

d grown, when he heard the music of the hounds, it was with difficulty he restrained the inclination to follow, which now, alas! was made impossible by his great weight. We who loved hard ridi

s here," he said to a vest

" came the reply, "for the

ess without the parson, and by the unanimous voi

lights, and the click of the glasses, as the wine was going around, when a young m

rk and swarthy features, thick lips and nose, and hair as

for his wealth than for his principles, but who was then at

e delegates of this county, who at the convention of the province in the city of A

t goodwill, all except Charles Gordon, who sat at my right hand. He k

for you?" cried Rodolph, wit

where Charles Gordon

know it. I would as soon be governed by my slaves at the Braes as by such men as they are. I w

table to follow him, with several of the young men at his heels. But I, seeing the danger, w

this door," I cried, "u

drew back

gentlemen learned to fight in mobs? If any one has an insult

h, who was now before me, "an

ally in a tall, dignified gentleman, who took his pla

Rodolph, I should think, would have had

the company good-naturedly put back their swords and resumed their pl

ng that the part I had played in the matter of the toast might come to her ears and cause her to

, as they were passing by my door. "Rodolph is stirring up the crowd, and t

astily throwing on my clothes, I went to the window and looked out. The night was dark, the sky being full of drifting clouds, through which the moon faintly struggled; everything lay quiet and still in th

" said a voice, "they ha

to the outpost on the south road, for one of my own men was stationed there, and I knew that without orders or the countersign no man

nd, and give t

t his shoulder, and I knew the cry for the officer of the guard would follow; so I s

wants to pass, and has gi

r I did not wish to be recognised by Mistress

ly, Lieu

panion. I bowed, but said nothing, and stood there watching them disappear do

night to ride, sir,

they have

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him out in the morning for insulting the committee last night. He is up a

I expect.

night,

oom once more and into bed, Dick Ringgold raised himself

"go to sleep." And I soo