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"I'm not in that line of business," said Dick. "I leave all that to you." "You're too bad, really, Mr. Hunter," said Miss Peyton, highly pleased, nevertheless. "I never think of such a thing." "I suppose I must believe you," said Dick, "but why is it that Mr. Clifton has looked so sad lately?" "Mr. Clifton would not think of poor me," said Miss Peyton.
After emptying their revolvers ineffectually the two others left the ground; Casey remained the master of it. Not for long, however. A policeman who had watched the affray from a safe distance then rushed up, arrested Casey, took him to the City prison, and booked him for assault with a deadly, weapon. That evening I met Colonel Baillie Peyton, Colonel Jo. P. Hoge, and Colonel Ed.
At his first call as he alighted before the portico, Hosea came running for his horse, and when he entered the house, the cheerful face of Uncle Shadrach looked out from the dining room. "Hi! Marse Peyton, I 'lowed you wuz gwine ter spen' de night." "Oh, I had to get back, Shadrach," replied the Governor.
Hunter, you must render an account of yourself," said Miss Peyton, playfully. "Why are you late this evening?" "Suppose I don't tell," said Dick. "Then you must pay a fine, mustn't he, Mrs. Browning?" "That depends upon who is to benefit by the fines," said the landlady. "If they are to be paid to me, I shall be decidedly in favor of it.
"Yes," hiccoughed Peace with amazing promptness and candor; "I'm terribly ashamed to think I touched him he's so dirty. But I ain't half as ashamed of myself as I am of him." Even Miss Peyton caught her breath in dismay.
It was quite impossible for landsmen to catch the ropes and climb up, so a chair was sent down, and we were hoisted in as ladies usually are, and received so hearty an English welcome from Captain Peyton and all on board that I felt myself at once at home in every thing except my own mother tongue. I seemed to know the language perfectly, but the words I wanted would not come at my call.
Since the accident Roxanne and I have just ignored the Byrd ancestors, and I bring whatever I choose across the garden into the cottage to Lovelace Peyton.
"I hope the fuss these young folks kick up ain't gonter 'sturb you none," he said as he opened the door and shrieks of gay laughter floated up from the hall below. The business of dressing was a serious one for Miss Ann Peyton. In the first place she was exquisitely neat and particular and every article of clothing must be exactly right.
"That's mighty pleasant to hear." In spite of Jeff's prediction, Mrs. Birch soon managed, in her own tactful way, to follow her sons home. Mrs. Peyton went up to her room at last, a cordial good night, following her from the foot of the stairs. Then Doctor Churchill drew his wife back into the living-room and closed the doors.
But if HE could have changed like this, why not Susy? Mrs. Peyton, in the conservatism of her sex, had never been quite free from fears of her adopted daughter's hereditary instincts; but, with this example before her, she now took heart. Perhaps the change was coming slowly; perhaps even now what she thought was indifference and coldness was only some abnormal preparation or condition.
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