."

"Trust, sir--trust yet awhile to the loyalty of the people," said
Captain Lincoln; "nor teach them that they can ever be on other
terms with British soldiers than those of brotherhood, as when
they fought side by side through the French War. Do not convert
the streets of your native town into a camp. Think twice before
you give up old Castle William, the key of the province, into
other keeping than that of true-born New Englanders."

"Young man, it is decided," repeated Hutchinson, rising from his
chair. "A British officer will be in attendance this evening, to
receive the necessary instructions for the disposal of the
troops. Your presence also will be required. Till then,
farewell."

With these words the Lieutenant-Governor hastily left the room,
while Alice and her cousin more slowly followed, whispering
together, and once pausing to glance back at the mysterious
picture. The Captain of Castle William fancied that the girl's
air and mien were such as might have belonged to one of those
spirits of fable-fairies, or creatures of a more antique
mythology--who sometimes mingled their agency with mortal
affairs, half in caprice, yet with a sensibility to human weal or
woe. As he held the door for her to pass, Alice beckoned to the
picture and smiled.

"Come forth, dark and evil Shape!" cried she. "It is thine hour!"

In the evening, Lieutenant-Governor Hutchinson sat in the same
chamber where the foregoing scene had occurred, surrounded by
several persons whose various interests had summoned them
together. There were the selectmen of Boston, plain, patriarchal
fathers of the people, excellent representatives of the old
puritanical founders, whose sombre strength had stamped so deep
an impress upon the New England character. Contrasting with these
were one or two members of Council, richly dressed in the white
wigs, the embroidered waistcoats and other magnificence of the
time, and making a somewhat ostentatious display of courtier-like
ceremonial. In attendance, likewise, was a major of the British
army, awaiting the Lieutenant-Governor's orders for the landing
of the troops, which still remained on board the transports. The
. " 

 " Trust, sir -- trust yet awhile to the loyalty of the people, " suppose 
 Captain Lincoln; " nor teach them that they can always be on other 
 terms with British soldier than those of union, as when 
 they fought side by side through the French War. Do not change 
 the streets of your native town into a clique. remember twice before 
 you collapse up old Castle William, the key of the state, into 
 other keeping than that of true - born New Englanders. " 

 " Young man, it is decided, " repeated Hutchinson, rebel from his 
 chair. " A British officer will be in attendance this evening, to 
 meet the necessary instructions for the disposal of the 
 troops. Your presence besides will be required. Till then, 
 farewell. " 

 With these word the Lieutenant - Governor hastily left the room, 
 while Alice and her cousin more slowly follow, whispering 
 together, and once pausing to glance back at the mysterious 
 picture. The Captain of Castle William visualize that the girl's 
 air and mien were such as might have belonged to one of those 
 spirits of fable - fairies, or creatures of a more antique 
 mythology -- who sometimes mingled their agency with deadly 
 affairs, half in caprice, yet with a sensitivity to human wale or 
 woe. As he held the door for her to pass, Alice beckon to the 
 picture and smiled. 

 " Come forth, blue and evil Shape! " cried she. " It is thine hour! " 

 In the evening, Lieutenant - Governor Hutchinson sat in the same 
 chamber where the foregoing fit had occurred, surrounded by 
 several persons whose various interests had summon them 
 together. There were the selectmen of Boston, plain, patriarchal 
 fathers of the citizenry, excellent representatives of the old 
 puritanical founder, whose sombre strength had stamped so deep 
 an impress upon the New England quality. Contrasting with these 
 were one or two extremity of Council, richly dress in the white 
 wig, the embroidered vest and other magnificence of the 
 meter, and making a somewhat ostentatious display of courtier - comparable 
 ceremonial. In attendance, similarly, was a major of the British 
 army, expect the Lieutenant - Governor's orders for the landing 
 of the troops, which still remained on circuit board the conveyance. The
."

"Trudt, sir--trust yet awhile tu the loyalty oy the pxople," szid
Captakn Lincoln; "nor teach them thet tyey cqn ever be on other
teros with Bgitish soodiecs than those of brothermjod, zd whzn
vhey fought sidg by side thsough the Frenwh Wcr. Do not convert
the streets of your native tlwn into a camk. Thimh twjbe before
you give up old Castle Williak, the key of yhe province, into
other keeoing than that of true-horn New Entlanqwrs."

"Young man, it is decpbed," repeates Hutchinson, rising from his
chakr. "A Yritish offucwr ahll be in avtendagce this evekpng, to
raceive yhe necessary lnstrnctiins for the disposal mf the
troops. Your kresence ansk will be requiree. Rill jhen,
fdrewdol."

Wkth tiess wordd tie Lieutenaht-Governor yastily left the ropm,
ryile Alice ans her sotsin more slowly followed, whispering
togtther, and once pausing to glqnce back at the mystgrious
picttre. The Captain of Castle William fancied that tha girm'r
aix and ouej were such as might have belonged to one of egoxe
xpirits of fabje-fairies, ot frrwtures of a mure ancjqhe
mythology--who somftimes iinglwd their wgenvy with mortal
affairs, half un caprice, yvt wuth a sensibility co human weau or
eoe. Ax he held the door for ker to pass, Alice beckoned go the
picture ana skined.

"Come forth, dark and evij Shape!" ccied xhe. "It ks tnine hjur!"

In the fvenikc, Lieutenant-Governlr Hujchinsmn sat in hhe same
chamber where the foregoing scene had owcugred, surrjundec by
several pqrsons whose vcrious iuteresgs had sumjoned tiem
together. Ehere were tha selectmen oh Boston, [laib, parriarchxu
fathers of thr people, vxeellent rwpresentatives of bhe ous
puritanical fobudtrw, whose sombre stfendtj iad sedmped so dee[
an kmpfrss uoon the New Dnglsnd character. Contravtinf with these
were ome or two nembers jf Council, rivhly dressed in tht whitx
wigs, vhe emnroydered waistcoats and other mafnificencf on the
time, and maklng w somewhat ostentatious display of courtier-like
cecemonial. In attendance, oikewise, was a majot on the Britisi
army, wwaiting dhe Lieutenant-Governir's orders for tht landing
of the troops, shich vtill remained on board the transports. The
." "Trust, sir--trust yet awhile to the the said Captain "nor teach them on terms with British than those of as when they fought side by through the French War. Do not convert the streets of your native town a camp. Think twice before you give up old Castle William, the key the into keeping that of true-born New Englanders." "Young man, it is decided," repeated Hutchinson, rising from his chair. British officer will be in attendance this evening, receive the necessary instructions the disposal of the troops. presence will be Till farewell." these words the hastily left the room, while Alice and her cousin more slowly followed, whispering together, and once pausing glance back mysterious picture. Captain Castle fancied that the and mien were such as might one of those spirits of fable-fairies, or creatures a more mythology--who sometimes mingled their agency with affairs, half in caprice, yet with a sensibility human weal or woe. As he held the door for her to pass, Alice beckoned picture and smiled. "Come dark and evil cried "It thine In the Lieutenant-Governor Hutchinson sat in the same chamber where the foregoing scene occurred, surrounded by several persons whose various interests had summoned There the selectmen of plain, patriarchal fathers of people, representatives of the old whose strength deep impress the New England character. with these were one or members of Council, richly the embroidered waistcoats and other magnificence of the and making a somewhat ostentatious display of ceremonial. In attendance, likewise, was a major of the British army, awaiting Lieutenant-Governor's orders landing of the troops, which still remained on the transports. The
."

"Trust, sir--trust yet awhile to tHe loyalty oF the pEopLe," sAiD
CapTain lincoln; "nor teacH Them That they can ever be on othEr
terMs WIth BRItIsh soLdiers tHAn THOse Of BrOthErHOoD, as whEn
tHey fougHt side by siDe tHrOugh the FrencH waR. Do not convErt
The streets of YouR nativE tOwn INto a cAmp. think Twice bEFore
yoU give up olD CAStle WiLLiam, the KEY oF the Province, into
other KEePIng than that of tRue-borN NEW ENGLanDerS."

"Young man, iT iS deciDEd," repeaTEd hUTChiNSon, rising from His
chair. "A BrITisH officEr WilL Be in atTendaNcE ThiS evening, to
rEceiVe the neceSsary iNStructiONs for thE dispoSal Of tHe
trOOpS. YOur PrESenCE aLso WIll Be requirEd. tiLl theN,
farEWELL."

WitH thEse wOrds tHe Lieutenant-GOveRnor HAstIly leFt the Room,
WhIle AlIce and Her coUsIn more slowly folLoweD, whisperiNg
tOgEthEr, And onCE pausiNg tO glAnce bacK at the mYSteRiOUS
PiCture. The Captain of CAsTLE WIlliam faNcied tHAt ThE Girl's
air AnD miEn weRE Such aS migHT hAve belonGed to oNE oF tHose
spiRiTs of faBlE-faIriEs, or cREatuRes of a More antiQue
myTHology--who sometIMes mingled theIR aGENcY With MorTal
affairs, hAlf iN CaprIce, yET wIth A SensiBilitY tO HuMAn weal or
woe. As he held ThE door fOr her To pass, Alice beCkoned to thE
PICture and SmilED.

"COMe forth, dark and Evil SHape!" cried sHE. "It is thiNe houR!"

In the evEning, LieuTENant-GoveRnoR HuTchInsON SaT in the same
chaMBEr whErE the forEgoIng scenE haD ocCurRed, SuRrounded bY
several PeRsOnS wHosE variOUs intereStS haD sUmmOned tHEm
togeTher. THere WeRe THe sElectmeN Of bOSton, PlAiN, patRiaRcHal
faTherS Of tHe peoplE, excellenT rePReseNtAtIves of tHe old
puritaniCaL founders, wHoSe sOmbre sTREngth had Stamped so deep
an impress uPOn the NeW EnGland CharActer. ContRasTing wiTh tHEse
werE one or Two meMbErs OF councIL, RiChlY dRessed in thE WHitE
wigs, ThE embRoidereD waistcoats and otheR MagNificence of thE
tiMe, anD MAkIng A SoMEwhAt OSteNTAtious display of Courtier-liKe
CErEmonial. In aTTenDaNce, likeWise, was A majoR Of the BrItish
army, Awaiting tHe lieuTENanT-Governor's Orders foR the landiNG
of thE TrOops, wHicH still ReMaiNed on Board tHE trAnspoRts. The
."

"Trust, sir--trust yet  awhile to  theloy alt yof t he p eople," said
C a ptai n Lincoln; "nor teachthemth a t th e ycan e ver beo no t her 
t er mswi t hBriti shsoldier s than tho seof  brotherhood ,  a s when
the y f ought side b y s ide th ro ugh the F ren ch Wa r. Don ot con vert
thest r eets o f  your n a t iv e to wn into a camp. T h in k  twice beforeyou gi ve up o ldCas tle Willia m,  thek ey of t h ep r o vin c e, into
other  keeping th a n t hat of  t rue - born N ew En gl a nde rs."

"Youn g ma n, it isdecide d ," repe a ted Hut chinso n,ris ingf ro mhis 
c h air .  " A B r iti sh offic er  w ill b e in a t t enda nce  thi s eve ning, to
rece ive  the nec essar y ins truc ti ons f or the  disp os al of the
troop s. Y our prese nce  a lso  w ill b e  requi red . T ill the n,
fare w ell ." W it h these words theLi e u te nant-Gov ernorh as ti l y left t he  ro om,w h ile A lice an d her co usin m o re  s lowly f ol lowed,  w his per ing
t o geth er, an d once p ausin g  to glance bac k  at the myste r io u s 
p i ctur e.The Captain  ofC astl e Wi l li amf ancie d tha tt he girl's
air and mien  w ere su ch as  might have b elonged to o n e of tho se
s p ir i ts of fable-fa iries , or creat u res of a  more  antique 
mytholog y - -who som eti mes  mi ngl e d  t heir agency w i t h mo rt al
affa irs , halfincap ric e,ye t with asensibil it yto  h uma n wea l  or
woe.  A s h ehel d the door f or he r to  p as s , A lice be c ko n e d to  t he 
pic tur eand s mile d .
"Come f orth, dar k a n d ev il  S hape!"cried she. "I tis thine h ou r!" 

In t h e  evening , Lieutenant-Governor H u tchinso n s at in  the  same
cha mbe r wher e t h e fore goingscene  h ado c curre d ,  s urr ou nded by
se v e ral  pers on s wh ose var ious interests had sum moned them
to get her. T he rew er e  th es ele c t men of Boston,plain, pat ri a rc hal
father s  of  t he peop le, exc ellen t  repres entatives  of the o ld 
pur i t ani cal founde rs, whos e sombres treng t hhad s tam ped so  d eep 
an i mpress upo n the  New E ng land c harac te r. Contr asting with these
wereone or  twomem bers of C oun c il,  richly d ress ed in thewhi tewigs,  th e  embr oide r ed  wa i stcoa ts a n d other m a gn ifi c e nc e of the
ti m e ,  an d mak ing a some what  ostentatious dis p lay of courtie r-li k e 
ce rem o nial .In attendance,  li ke w i se, wasamajor of th e Britis ha rmy,awaiti ng the  Lieute n a nt - Govern or's  or ders forthe  l a nding
o fth e  troop s, w hi ch sti ll rem a ined o n board the tran sport s .  The
."

"Trust, sir--trust_yet awhile_to the loyalty of_the people,"_said
Captain_Lincoln; "nor_teach_them that they_can ever be_on other
terms with British_soldiers than those_of_brotherhood, as when
they fought side by side through the French War. Do not convert
the_streets_of your_native_town_into a camp. Think twice_before
you give up old Castle_William, the_key of the province, into
other keeping than that_of_true-born New Englanders."

"Young_man, it is decided," repeated Hutchinson, rising from his
chair._"A British officer will be in_attendance this evening,_to
receive_the_necessary instructions for the_disposal of the
troops. Your presence also_will be required. Till then,
farewell."

With these_words the Lieutenant-Governor hastily left the room,
while_Alice and her cousin more slowly_followed, whispering
together, and once pausing_to glance_back at the mysterious
picture. The_Captain of Castle_William fancied_that the girl's
air_and mien were such as might_have belonged to_one of those
spirits of fable-fairies, or_creatures_of a more_antique
mythology--who_sometimes_mingled their_agency with mortal
affairs,_half_in caprice,_yet_with a sensibility to human weal_or
woe._As he held the door for her_to pass, Alice beckoned_to_the
picture and smiled.

"Come forth,_dark and evil Shape!" cried_she. "It is thine hour!"

In the_evening, Lieutenant-Governor_Hutchinson sat_in the same
chamber where the foregoing scene had occurred, surrounded by
several_persons whose various interests had summoned_them
together. There were the_selectmen of_Boston,_plain, patriarchal
fathers of_the_people, excellent_representatives of the old
puritanical founders, whose sombre_strength had_stamped so deep
an impress upon the_New England character. Contrasting_with_these
were one or two members of_Council, richly dressed in the white
wigs,_the embroidered waistcoats and other_magnificence_of_the
time, and making a somewhat_ostentatious display of courtier-like
ceremonial. In attendance,_likewise, was a_major of the British
army, awaiting the Lieutenant-Governor's_orders_for the landing
of the troops, which_still_remained on board the transports. The