Maryland; stories of her people and of her history . WASHINGTON From the mural paintirig, by Ed up again, and off we go. But it is very slow going. Bytwelve oclock we have made only fifteen miles. But atany rate we have come to an inn, and can get Well, indeed w^e are. W^e sit down in thecozy tap-room, hung with red curtains. The landlord, 156 THIRTEEN DISTRUSTFUL STATES hi,s wife and his daughter bring us ham, and beef, andchicken, and vegetables, and puddings. We have abowl of punch, too. Even a little boy like you drinksa IS COMMISSION , in the Court House at Baltimor
Maryland; stories of her people and of her history . WASHINGTON From the mural paintirig, by Ed up again, and off we go. But it is very slow going. Bytwelve oclock we have made only fifteen miles. But atany rate we have come to an inn, and can get Well, indeed w^e are. W^e sit down in thecozy tap-room, hung with red curtains. The landlord, 156 THIRTEEN DISTRUSTFUL STATES hi,s wife and his daughter bring us ham, and beef, andchicken, and vegetables, and puddings. We have abowl of punch, too. Even a little boy like you drinksa IS COMMISSION , in the Court House at Baltimore As we are getting into the coach after dinner twogentlemen drive up in their own carriage. They are onthen way to Annapolis. General Washington is goingto resign his commission as Commander-in-Chief of theAmerican armies, and they want to be present when he 157 MARYLAND does so. Everybody is very polite to them. They havetheir dinner in a private room, not in the tap-room orthe kitchen. But some gentlemen have begun to actmore like common folk. They say, ^ We are all alike
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