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As the Abbot at my English school used to say to me when he met me, as a little boy, running about the cloisters, 'God bless you!" Chester was rather touched, as well as surprised. But what queer, emotional fellows Frenchmen are to be sure!
"I know," replied the little girl, meeting the Mayor's rebuff with her usual humility. "But I thought perhaps you might ask how I came by the door. Well, sir, I heard what these men said about Mr. Chester. I knew their voices, sir, for I have heard them before, on the night they were talking about, as they stood under the great elm tree waiting for Mr. Chester to come out."
"Oh, yes, sir, much better," answered Chester with generous warmth. "I thank your honor for inquiring." "I suppose you are going to the Alms House Commissioner," rejoined the Mayor, glancing toward the old building which ran along Chambers street, where many of the public offices were held; "she will be well cared for at Bellevue."
Incidentally, we heard of the philanthropic instincts of a gentleman, Mr. E. C. Hungerford, living at Chester, Conn., who had conditionally offered to another school twenty acres of land, and whose offer was not met. I wrote to him asking if he would give us the land. He replied that he would be glad to give us forty acres if we would use it for school purposes.
Jethro holds my mortgage the hull town knows it-and he kin close me out to-morrow if he's a mind to " "See here, Chester Perkins," Lem Hallowell interposed, as he drove up with the stage, "what kind of free principles be you preachin'? You'd ought to know better'n coerce." "What be you a-goin' to do about that Four Corners road?" Chester cried to the stage driver.
The Chester and Charles galleys, being sent ahead, just at dawn on the 19th, Cape Barfleur bearing south-west by south, distant about seven leagues, made the signal of the French fleet being in sight, by firing some guns.
The colonel saluted. "I shall ask them to share mine, sir," he replied. "Bien," returned General Joffre. "I shall probably have need of you again, soon," he added, to Hal and Chester. He sat down at his desk and turned to a mass of papers and maps, and the lads realized that the interview was ended.
It will do me a great deal of good, he protests. We shall see. Night. They came, with Maurice and Alwood Chester, of the American Red Cross. They gave little shrill screams of admiration for the room. "Quel endroit delicieux! What boiserie! English? Yes, of course, English dix-septième, one could see What silver! and cleaned And everything of a chic!
Chester did not reply, pretending that he did not understand English. Uncle John grew more angry. "You young scalawags," he shouted, "what are you trying to do? Have some fun with me? I want to tell you this is no place nor time for fun. I want to get out of here." Hal and Chester each was afraid to give Uncle John a signal for fear it might be seen and Colonel Anderson made no move to interfere.
From that moment, as by a charm, the tumults subsided; obedience was restored; peace, order, and civilization followed in the train of liberty. When the day-star of the English Constitution had arisen in their hearts, all was harmony within and without The very same year the County Palatine of Chester received the same relief from its oppressions and the same remedy to its disorders.
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