. St. Nicholas [serial]. THE BACK OF THE HOUSE, SHOWING THE LONG, SLOPING ROOF WITH TWO CURIOUS WINDOWS CUT IN ITS APEX. Later in the evening, Maria Colden and her two Of a surety this has been a most delightsome friends, Gitty Wynkoop and Sally Jansen, and evening ! Maria Colden sighed, as she seated her-their gallants, a couple of American officers and self on the wide sill of the window. Never did 788 A RELIC OF THE REVOLUTION [July, I dream of such an honor as having our greatGeneral Washington for a partner ! Oh, but is nthe a wondrous man ! I do not wonder there besome who think him almo
. St. Nicholas [serial]. THE BACK OF THE HOUSE, SHOWING THE LONG, SLOPING ROOF WITH TWO CURIOUS WINDOWS CUT IN ITS APEX. Later in the evening, Maria Colden and her two Of a surety this has been a most delightsome friends, Gitty Wynkoop and Sally Jansen, and evening ! Maria Colden sighed, as she seated her-their gallants, a couple of American officers and self on the wide sill of the window. Never did 788 A RELIC OF THE REVOLUTION [July, I dream of such an honor as having our greatGeneral Washington for a partner ! Oh, but is nthe a wondrous man ! I do not wonder there besome who think him almost more than I could not have felt more awed had Ibeen treading the measure with an archangel!And truly I would not care to dance with an. THE PARLOR FIREPLACE, ABOVE WHICH WERE THESECRET PANELS. archangel, howsoever great the honor might be!laughed Gitty Wynkoop, with just a little touchof envy in her voice. I would prefer the colonelhere, and she glanced archly at her escort. The night, indeed, has been one of greatpleasure, and the eyes of the French officerrested with admiration on the face of his com-panion. Already has its memory been writtendeep in my heart, and he bowed low to the fairMaria. But I would leave here some souvenir of this delightful hour, something that will tellto aftertimes that this room and this hour weregraced by the presence of three most beauteousand winsome maidens. Ladies, allow me, andthe courtly Frenchman rose from the window-sill, where he had been sitting by the side ofMaria Colden, and, bowing to each girl in turn,slipped a diamond ring from his finger and turnedto the window. Allow me to inscribe here, onthis pane of glass, the names that this eveninghas cut deep in our hearts ! and,
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