In Virginia's colonial days, no man was better known than John Smith Stevens.

She worried in advance over Virginia's first communion.

When Virginia's turn came, Félicité leaned forward to watch her, and through that imagination which springs from true affection, she at once became the child, whose face and dress became hers, whose heart beat in her bosom, and when Virginia opened her mouth and closed her lids, she did likewise and came very near fainting.

Each morning, out of habit, Félicité entered Virginia's room and gazed at the walls.

CHAPTER V TREACHERY Somewhat to Virginia's surprise, when at last she stepped with beating heart into the library, she found her uncle alone.

" Weiss hesitated for a moment, looked into Virginia's face himself, and with a shrug of the shoulders admitted defeat.

Then he came slowly back, and, putting his arm around Virginia's waist, kissed her.

He was much attached to Margaret, and not less to Madame de la Tour, whose negro-woman, Mary, he had married at the time of Virginia's birth; and he was passionately fond of his wife.

"Virginia's first wish was to visit the spot called her Repose.

"Paul, penetrated with sorrow at the sight of those gifts of fortune, which he felt were the presage of Virginia's departure, came a few days after to my dwelling.

Virginia's eyes wandered over its vast and gloomy horizon, distinguishable from the bay of the island by the red fires in the fishing boat.

Thither I bent my way with Domingo, and undertook the sad task of preparing Virginia's mother and her friend for the melancholy event which had happened.

Virginia's own eyes filled with tears.

Virginia's tender heart almost overflowed with longing and fear for him.

Fool!" Virginia's breath caught in her throat.

Last Fourth o' July I heerd Judge Tucker tell in his pleasant voice 'at sounds like he likes talkin' t' you all that Virginia's done fer our country, an' I wished I was from Virginia too.

SEE Brown, Arold W. WOOLDRIDGE, ELLEN B. The story of Virginia's first century.

Henry's ardent soul quickly caught flame; but the peril of sending an expedition to such a wild and distant country was so great, and Virginia's resources were so exhausted, that he could do little beyond lending Clark the weight of his name and influence.

Virginia's share in the history of the nation has ever been gallant and leading; but the Revolutionary war was emphatically fought by Americans for America; no part could have won without the help of the whole, and every victory was thus a victory for all, in which all alike can take pride.

I suspect that the worst that grandma ever believed, was that Gowdy swore or used what she called vulgar language in Virginia's presence.

Virginia's father had red hair, and her sister Ann Gowdy had hair which was a dark auburn.

I might have been comforted by the nice way Kittie Fleming treated me, if I had had eyes for any one but Virginia; but when Kittie smiled on me, I always thought how much sweeter was Virginia's smile.

I pulled up before the door and shouted Virginia's name with all my might, over and over again.

In Virginia's eyes she was the most beautiful grandmother any one ever had.

They changed their minds when Miss Allison came out of Virginia's room a little later, and told them that the fright had given the child a nervous chill, and that she had cried herself to sleep.