averns. No longer could the lieutenants and ensigns
quarter themselves upon the people and be waited upon by negro
servants, or spend their evenings with young ladies. They who came to
maintain law and order had themselves become transgressors, and were
being sent to what was little better than a prison, while Captain
Preston and the men who fired upon the unarmed citizens were in jail
as murderers. It was a humiliating, exasperating reflection.

X.

MRS. NEWVILLE'S DINNER-PARTY.

His majesty's commissioner of imposts, Theodore Newville, being an
officer of the crown, dispensed generous hospitality. Gentlemen of
position or culture arriving in town were cordially entertained. His
table was abundantly supplied with meats and with wines mellowed by
age. He was loyal to his sovereign; gloried in being an Englishman,
gave reverence to King George, and was respected and honored by his
fellow-citizens. On Sunday, in King's Chapel, he repeated with unction
the prayer for their majesties the king and queen, and for his royal
highness the Prince of Wales. Not only as a servant of the crown but
as a citizen it was his duty to be loyal to the king. He was kind,
courteous, and tolerant towards those who did not agree with him in
political affairs. He thought Sam Adams, James Otis, and Doctor Warren
were rather hot-headed, but they were nevertheless frequent guests at
his table.

Mrs. Newville took pride in making her home attractive. Whether as
hostess at the dinner-table or in the parlor, she displayed tact and
grace in conversation. She was ever solicitous for the welfare and
happiness of Ruth, her only child, and fondly hoped a kind Providence
would bring about an alliance with some worthy son of an ancient and
honorable family. Her day-dreams pictured a possible marriage of her
beloved daughter to some lord, earl, or baronet from the mother
country, owner of a great estate, a castle, or baronial hall.

It was an agreeable announcement which Mr. Newville made to Mrs.
Newville, that the ship Robin Hood, sent out by the Admiralty to
obtain masts, had arrived, bringing as passengers young Lord Upperton
and his traveling companion, Mr. Dapper. His lordship had recently
taken his seat with the peers, and was traveling for recreation and
adventure in the Colonies. Not only was he a peer, but prospective
Duke of Northfield. He was intimate with the nobility of the realm,
and had kissed the hands of the king and queen in t