From Kingdom to Colony

ghway, now falling noiselessly upon the brown pine needles. And the occasional clatter of his shoes, or the busy chatter of a squirrel high

locks about his ears and temples from the mass of dark hair done up in a queue. The broad-brimmed riding-hat was pulled well do

a few yards in front of him caused the dark eyes t

ling feet, encased in low steel-buckled shoes that seemed t

s to make rapid movement very difficult) thrown up over her head and shoulders, a

lled out, "Dorothy!" and spurred his hor

, and without lowering the "cut,"

aring a strong family resemblance to the man in pursuit. But her features were small and del

nder delicate but firmly marked brows,-the

of a set purpose and resolution, hers was almost babyish, and full of

g for him to speak, her red lips parted in a mocking smile that

running away from me?" he asked. He spoke with quiet good nature, but

irt, billowing about her face like a cloud, while the horse, recognizing a loved p

now our father would be angry that you should do it. And 't is very wrong, Do

at a change from the caressing "Dot" to the solemn-s

fell. But she looked mutinous, as she rai

ned. "Leet rowed me over, and Pashar cam

t with soldiers or other troublesome people," he said with some sarcasm. "Do you not know there was a new vessel, filled with British soldiers, went into Salem harbor yesterd

ed there, along with the Governor," the girl said eagerly, glad to find something

peated. "Has he been

We met him just now as we came out o

ners of his lips. "Are you His Gracious Maje

turned to her face, and glancing up at him, she whis

ng some dozen yards closer to the road he had just left; and there he ca

een or thereabouts, who arose slowly from where she had been hiding, and came forward with a dignit

er sleeve left it. The neck of her pale blue gown was low cut; but a small cape of the same material was

to support a regal head, crowned with a glory of pale brown hair, now bared to

ionless, staring at her, while a merry peal of laughter, si

claimed at length, as he looked wo

said,-and her musical voice was of the quality we are told is

madcap here?" he asked, now f

se you, sir," she replied in

ou it is safe for you two girls to come wandering over here by yourselves?" And in the look of his dark eyes, in the very tone of hi

arm through Dorothy's, an

ought of such a thing until you mentioned it. We've not met a soul, save Hug

onsult Moll's oracle?" the

his own. The girl seemed greatly embarrassed, and her color deepened, while Dorothy

raised her eyes and said hesitatingly, "We heard

Moll Pitcher and her prophecie

impetuously. But Mary Broughton laid a small white hand

man asked. But now Dorothy on

t get back to the boat." And she turned

at the inn, Jack?" she inqui

hasten to the boat, and get home, Dot, you and Mary. It troubles me that you should be about

e toward him as she backed away, obliged to move in the direction

marsh. But his eyes rested longest upon one of them, tall and regal, her blonde head showing golden in the waning light, the vivid green of the