He wanted to
come tonight, but we've lots of boarders, and they're allus wantin'
ice water or somethin' else, and so I told him he'd got to stay to
home. You'll have plenty of time to see him to-morrer."
Many others greeted the Governor and his right hand felt the effect
of so many hearty grips, some of them of the horny-handed variety.
The Cottonton Brass Band was now stationed in the hall, and a short
concert closed the evening's entertainment, which was allowed, by
all, to be the most high-toned affair ever given in the town.
As Quincy laid his head upon his pillow that night, his mind reverted
to his first arrival at Mason's Corner, and the events that had taken
place since.
"Alice, five years ago, could your wildest imagination have conjured
up such an evening as this?"
"No, Quincy. What has taken place in our lives is truly wonderful. My
daily prayer is that these happy days may last."
CHAPTER II
A DAY WITH THE GOVERNOR
Governor Sawyer sat in the Executive Chamber at the State House. It
was eleven o'clock on the morning following the festivities at
Fernborough. Quincy and Alice had staid over night at the Hawkins'
House, and Ezekiel in the morning urged them strongly to wait a day
and see what great improvements he had made on the old farm which had
been so neglected during the last years of Mrs. Putnam's life.
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