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Updated: June 25, 2025
As they emerged they paused for a moment, dazzled by the scene. The original home of the Thorntons had been of ordinary American architecture and covered with ivy; it might have been transplanted from some old aristocratic village in the East.
It was to old Jim Rowlett that Parish Thornton turned now, ignoring the spokesman who had addressed him, and his voice was clear and even: "When I come hyar from Virginny," he declared, "I didn't never seek no leadership an' ther Thorntons in gin'ral didn't never press me ter take over none but thar was men hyar thet wouldn't look on me in no other guise, an them men war you Doanes."
"If I've got to have Miss Pauline," said Peggy, with a sigh, "I'm going to have the dog and her father." "All right," said Miss Betsy, "that will make one hen for the Carters, one for the Hortons, for I'm sure they will give a hen, even if they can't come themselves, one for the Thorntons, and one for me." "Not one for you," said Peggy. "You have given me Mr. Henry Cox already."
It is surprising how soon, at least when we are young, the greater number of us get accustomed to things. The news of the sale of the Towers, and of Sir John Thornton's approaching marriage, had electrified the Lorrimers and the Thorntons on Thursday. Had electrified them to such a degree that even the common observances of life seemed queer and out of place.
"I'm hearkenin' ter ye," came the non-committal rejoinder, and the hunchback went on: "Ther man we've jest laid ter rest was ther leader of ther Harpers an' ther Thorntons but over an' above thet he was ther friend of every man thet loved peace-abidin' and human betterment." That tribute Cal acknowledged with a grave inclination of his head, but no word.
"I didn't dast say nuthin' whilst Hump war hyar," faltered the first victim of the newly organized "riders," "an' hit's plum heedless ter tell ye anything now, but yit I did recognize one feller because his mask drapped off." "I hain't seekin' ter fo'ce no co'te evidence outen ye now, Jerry," the young leader of the Thorntons assured him.
Willis said nothing more about the ring, and Annie Forest heaved a deep sigh of relief. "Reprieved until to-morrow," she murmured to herself; "and now for high frivolity." The horses from the Thorntons' stables were in great request during that eventful day.
Leger, and Sir Thomas Norris, 6,000 acres each in Cork; Sir William Courtney 10,000 acres in Limerick; Sir Edward Fitton 11,500 acres in Tipperary and Waterford, and Edmund Spenser a modest 3,000 acres in Cork, on the beautiful Blackwater. The other notable Undertakers were the Hides, Butchers, Wirths, Berklys, Trenchards, Thorntons, Bourchers, Billingsleys, &c., &c.
Finally they sat down on the Thorntons' wall to rest. "Oh, look!" Peggy cried in excitement. The bird gave a few little hops along the branch and then fluttered down to a lower perch nearer the cage. The children's eyes grew big with excitement. Alice jumped down from the wall and ran nearer to the tree to get a better view. The noise she made startled the bird, and he flew on to a higher branch.
It is the Thorntons' party, and they will go to all the expense, but they haven't a big room like ours, so I thought we might lend them the big hall and the drawing-rooms and the ball-room, and they are beginning preparations already. If by any chance you or father object, will you send me a telegram to-morrow? I wish I could kiss you good-night. Your most loving
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