Silver Pitchers: and Independence, a Centennial Love Story

CHAPTER I.

_HOW IT BEGAN._

"We can do nothing about it except show our displeasure in some proper manner," said Portia, in her most dignified tone.

"_I_ should like to cut them all dead for a year to come; and I'm not sure that I won't!" cried Pauline, fiercely.

"We _ought_ to make it impossible for such a thing to happen again, a...