. Joscelyn Cheshire. --. ng men bring the onlytidings from the outside world. Xow and thenletters came that set the tongues to wagging;now with news of Washingtons refusal of acrown, now with a description of Mary Single-tons marriage to Edward Moore. Janet refusedpersistently to show her letters vrhich came in theHalifax post, but one day Richard had one fromColborn that made him laugh with delight: — 330 JOSCELYN CHESHIRE, The miniature is set in a narrow gold frame, with-out jewels; for although I won my promotion, it wasonly a lieutenancy. However, 1 am content. It wasat Guilford Court-hou
. Joscelyn Cheshire. --. ng men bring the onlytidings from the outside world. Xow and thenletters came that set the tongues to wagging;now with news of Washingtons refusal of acrown, now with a description of Mary Single-tons marriage to Edward Moore. Janet refusedpersistently to show her letters vrhich came in theHalifax post, but one day Richard had one fromColborn that made him laugh with delight: — 330 JOSCELYN CHESHIRE, The miniature is set in a narrow gold frame, with-out jewels; for although I won my promotion, it wasonly a lieutenancy. However, 1 am content. It wasat Guilford Court-house, in your own Carolina coun-try, the day Tarleton was wounded. Soon I am goinghome, with my pockets full of American pebbles, toclaim the original, and bring her back here to thisgreat country to enjoy the freedom I am glad youwon. And when Joscelyn went home, after hearingthe letter read, she again opened her box oftreasures and took from it a shining gold piece,and looked at it with a startled sweetness in Mv iieauts pkisoxer for time and etersitv. CHAPTEE XXIX. THE END OF THE THREAD. * Does not all the blood within meLeap to meet thee, leap to meet thee,As the spring to meet the sunshine ! — Hiawatha. A FTER a few weeks Richard was able to leave?^-^ his couch and move about a little, still ham-pered, however, by splints and bandages; for inhis fevered tossings he had hurt his arm anew, andthe setting had to be gone over again. The doc-tors face was very grave as he warned him againstanother accident. One afternoon, being lonely and having nobetter way to pass the time, he went with Bettyto her sewing society. There he protested hewished to make himself useful, and was .quitewilling to snip threads and tie knots. But hisoffer was received with scoffs, and instead he wasforthwith enthroned in the best chair, served withcoffee by one girl, and with cake by another, andpetted and praised like a prince. And now, said Janet Cameron, taking the stool at his feet and
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